Principal aspects of relations of the United States with Ethiopia; the question of providing United States military equipment to Ethiopia; interest of the United States in the former Italian colony of Eritrea 1
1. For previous documentation on this subject, see Foreign Relations, 1950, vol. v, pp. 1691 ff.
[697] Memorandum by the Acting Deputy Director, International Security Affairs (Ohly) to the Director, Office of Military Assistance, Department of Defense (Scott)
Washington, January 11,
1951.
775.56/1–1151
[699] The Secretary of the Army (Pace) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (McGhee)
Washington, March 16,
1951.
711.5875/3–1651
[700] The Acting Secretary of the Army (Alexander) to the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Berry)
Washington, April 11,
1951.
711.5875/4–1151
[701] Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State (Webb) to the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Lay)
Washington, April 30,
1951.
S/P—NSC Files: Lot 61 D 167: “Italian Colonies”
[702] Memorandum of Conversations, by Alfred Wellons of the Office of African Affairs
[Washington,] May 4, 1951.
McGhee Files: Lot 53 D 468: “Eritrea through Ethiopia”
[704] Paper Prepared in the Bureau of Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs
[Washington,] May 23, 1951.
775.5/6–2351
[705] Report by the Head of the Mission to Ethiopia (Bolté) to the Secretary of State
Washington, July 5, 1951.
711.5875/7–551