ETHIOPIAN DEMAND
RETURN OF ERITREA AND SOMALILAND “ INTOLERABLE SITUATION ” Rec. 9 p.m. LONDON, Nov. 12. The Ethiopian Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Aklilou Abte Wold, told the Foreign Ministers’ deputies on the Italian colonies in London that Ethiopia demanded the return of the former Italian colonies of Eritrea and Somaliland because Italy had been there only since 1885, while Eritrea was the cradle of Ethiopian civilisation and linguistically, culturally, and spiritually united with Ethiopia. Ethiopian foreign commerce was at present obliged to pay transit dues to the surrounding territories which were blocked to her from the sea. Ethiopia could not tolerate such a situation. Italy’s brutalities had won an undying hatred of Italy, and she morally and legally forfeited all right to administer the area. If Italy’s demand for Eritrea was upheld Ethiopia would be obliged to re-arm to the maximum immediately.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 26618, 14 November 1947, Page 5
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141ETHIOPIAN DEMAND Otago Daily Times, Issue 26618, 14 November 1947, Page 5
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