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| Chapter II - Part 1 |
| International Relations |
| Reconciliation With Italy Sep. 07, 1951 |
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| Haile Selassie the First - September 7, 1951 |
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On this historic occasion, after so many trials and vicissitudes suffered by
the nations of the world, including Our beloved people, We welcome you
to Our Court as on a special mission of the Italy to discuss the resumption
of diplomatic relations between our two countries. We are sensible of the
fact that you are herewith accomplishing a gesture of goodwill and
friendship in coming to Our Court and by your visit to Ethiopia to testify
to the end of a long and tragic period of relations between Our two
countries.
We, for our part, having fully shared the sufferings of Our own beloved
people, have nevertheless, always been conscious that the people of Italy,
themselves, have also been victims of Fascist oppression. We have,
therefore, ever been guided and inspired by the principles of Christian
charity and it was in that spirit that, from the moment of Our historic
return to Our Empire, We called upon Our faithful people to accept,
respect and protect those Italians who had chosen to lead their lives
among us. The thousands of your compatriots who remain here today
and who participate in our national life, bear testimony to the fact that this
appeal has always been heard and obeyed by Our people.
We desire nothing but peace and the opportunity quietly and without
hinderance to march along the path of progress and We welcome you to
Our Court as a representative of people who, We would believe, are
inspired by those same ideals and who would resolutely reject all past and
future policies of aggression.
In this critical era of modern history when the world is delicately balanced
between war and peace and when peace-loving people of the earth scan
anxiously the horizon for some hopeful augury in these perilous hours,
Our final and friendly reconciliation should be a sign of encouragement
and a contribution to the strengthening of world peace.
the nations of the world, including Our beloved people, We welcome you
to Our Court as on a special mission of the Italy to discuss the resumption
of diplomatic relations between our two countries. We are sensible of the
fact that you are herewith accomplishing a gesture of goodwill and
friendship in coming to Our Court and by your visit to Ethiopia to testify
to the end of a long and tragic period of relations between Our two
countries.
We, for our part, having fully shared the sufferings of Our own beloved
people, have nevertheless, always been conscious that the people of Italy,
themselves, have also been victims of Fascist oppression. We have,
therefore, ever been guided and inspired by the principles of Christian
charity and it was in that spirit that, from the moment of Our historic
return to Our Empire, We called upon Our faithful people to accept,
respect and protect those Italians who had chosen to lead their lives
among us. The thousands of your compatriots who remain here today
and who participate in our national life, bear testimony to the fact that this
appeal has always been heard and obeyed by Our people.
We desire nothing but peace and the opportunity quietly and without
hinderance to march along the path of progress and We welcome you to
Our Court as a representative of people who, We would believe, are
inspired by those same ideals and who would resolutely reject all past and
future policies of aggression.
In this critical era of modern history when the world is delicately balanced
between war and peace and when peace-loving people of the earth scan
anxiously the horizon for some hopeful augury in these perilous hours,
Our final and friendly reconciliation should be a sign of encouragement
and a contribution to the strengthening of world peace.
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