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”
[703] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to the President
Washington
, May 16, 1951.
775.56/5–1651
[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