884.515/34e: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in Ethiopia (Caldwell)
13. From Treasury.
“Text of Agreement
Office of Lend-Lease Administration,
Washington,
D. C.
Sirs: The Emperor of Ethiopia, through ____________(Name)_____ his ____________(Title)____, hereby requests the Office of Lend-Lease Administration to supply, as soon as possible, 5,430,000 ounces of silver under the Act of March 11, 1941, from the stocks of the United States Treasury silver.
I hereby agree on behalf of the Emperor of Ethiopia that Ethiopia shall return to the United States Treasury, within 5 years after the end of the existing national emergency in the United States, as determined by the President of the United States, an amount of silver bullion equivalent to the total number of ounces of silver transferred to Ethiopia under the Act of March 11, 1941, from the stocks of the United States Treasury silver, provided, however, that if the conditions of the world supply of silver make it advisable such period may be extended by agreement of both governments for an additional 2 years.
Very truly yours,
(Title of representative)”