125.0084/40
The Vice Consul at Aden (Park) to
the Secretary of State
[Extract]
Aden, May 11,
1927.
[Received June 4.]
No. 220
Sir: I have the honor to enclose herewith two
sealed envelopes addressed by His Imperial Highness, Ras Tafari
Makonnen, Regent of the Empire and Heir to the Throne of Ethiopia, to
President Coolidge, with regard to the question of the proposed
establishment of an American Legation at Addis Ababa. Copies of the
French version of these letters were received from the Prince Regent,
and it seemed advisable, for the possible convenience of the Department,
to append hereto copies of the French and translations of the same into
English.8
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I have [etc.]
[Page 592]
[Enclosure—Translation]
Ras Tafari
Makonnen, Prince Regent of Ethiopia, to President
Coolidge
Mr. President: We have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt of your esteemed letter dated February 2
[3?], 1927, in which we were, with the
greatest pleasure, given to understand that your Department of State
has decided upon the establishment of an American Legation at Addis
Ababa, a decision for which we thank you, Mr. President, very
profoundly.
We take this occasion to reiterate to your Excellency that we have
always hoped for the establishment of an American Legation at Addis
Ababa, in the absolute certainty that it would contribute towards
serving the highest interests of our peoples, and we have the joy of
knowing that your Excellency has been so good as to lend your aid
towards the realization of a wish so dear to us. We are fortunate in
being able to assure you that the establishment of an American
Legation will be a connecting link even more binding than before,
which will strengthen the already old friendship between Ethiopia
and the United States, and, the event occurring under your
auspicious Presidency, it will be an indelible remembrance attached
to your noble name.
We beseech the Supreme God, that he deign to accord you a long and
fortunate life, that happiness and prosperity may forever unite over
your noble and great people, and we would ask you, Mr. President, to
accept the assurance of our sentiments of high consideration.
[
seal]
Tafari Makonnen
Regent
of the Empire, Heir to the Throne of Ethiopia
Addis
Ababa, 22nd of Mazia, 1919 (April 30, 1927).
