Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1936, The Near East and Africa, Volume III

124.84/60: Telegram

The Minister Resident in Ethiopia (Engert) to the Secretary of State

Addis Ababa, May 4, 1936—8:30 p.m.
[Received May 4—1:40 p.m.]

284. Many thanks for your 180 and 181.²⁵ Hope the Department is not unduly alarmed but we would so much like to save the Legation if at all possible.

Reference your 182, inter-Legation radio communications were being arranged but unexpectedly sudden outbreak of disturbances prevented completion.

Engert

25. Neither printed.