884.001 Selassie I/370: Telegram

President Roosevelt to the Emperor of Ethiopia (Haile Selassie I)

I have received Your Majesty’s message informing me of your return to Addis Ababa, and I assure you of the satisfaction with which I have received these tidings. On behalf of the people and Government of the United States I have great pleasure in extending to Your Majesty my most sincere felicitations on this notable occasion and my best wishes for Your Majesty’s health and happiness.

Franklin D. Roosevelt