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| Chapter IV |
| Stepping Back On Ethiopian Soil After Five Years Of Exile Jan. 22, 1940 |
| Selected Speeches |
| Haile Selassie the First - January 22, 1940 |
| Speech delivered at Omedla on His return and entry into Ethiopia. |
When We step opon Our soil this day, We would like you to convey Our
thanks to the commander of the Sudanese army, Major General Platt, for
the good wishes he expressed to Us, through you, on behalf of himself,
his officers and his men.
Our happiness is great to be reunited with Our beloved people, who, while
waiting for Our assistance for the last five years and longing to see Us,
have been fighting in defence of their independence with their bare hands
and muscles against the invader.
We would like you to convey to General Platt the full confidence We have
in Our people to liberate Our country completely with the assistance of
Great Britain which, by paying great sacrifices, has raised its powerful
arms to liberate all those who have fallen under the domination of Fascism
and Nazism.
We would also like you to confirm to him the great confidence which We
and Our people have in assistance We get form Our ally, Great Britain, in
order to dislodge Our common enemy.
The success obtained out of a trying and difficult task gives great
satisfaction to those engaged in it.
At this moment when the peoples of Our two countries are being tried, We
would therefore like you to convey to General Platt, how much We are
longing to see the day of Our mutual happiness when exploits of the army
under his capable and enlightened leadership and those of the entire British
force combined with Ours would be crowned with victory.
We also wish the same to those of you who have been selected to
play a great role in the military force of Ethiopia and who are present
at this place where Ethio-Great Britain's close ties will be always
remembered.
We also remember the British military commander and his officers
who were the first to strike the victorious blow and who are now
amidst Our fighting forces.
On this occasion of Our entry into Our territory and Our reunion with
Our people, We also do not forget the great people of Great Britain
who accorded Us such a warm and cordial reception. We will never
forget Our indebtedness to those people for their deep understanding
of Our suffering and that of Our people and for the encouragement
they gave Us at the time of Our distress.
We also do not forget the friendly and good reception We were
accorded by the Sudanese authorities, the government and the people,
during Our stay in Khartoum.
And finally We thank you for the good wishes you have expressed to
Us on your own behalf.
thanks to the commander of the Sudanese army, Major General Platt, for
the good wishes he expressed to Us, through you, on behalf of himself,
his officers and his men.
Our happiness is great to be reunited with Our beloved people, who, while
waiting for Our assistance for the last five years and longing to see Us,
have been fighting in defence of their independence with their bare hands
and muscles against the invader.
We would like you to convey to General Platt the full confidence We have
in Our people to liberate Our country completely with the assistance of
Great Britain which, by paying great sacrifices, has raised its powerful
arms to liberate all those who have fallen under the domination of Fascism
and Nazism.
We would also like you to confirm to him the great confidence which We
and Our people have in assistance We get form Our ally, Great Britain, in
order to dislodge Our common enemy.
The success obtained out of a trying and difficult task gives great
satisfaction to those engaged in it.
At this moment when the peoples of Our two countries are being tried, We
would therefore like you to convey to General Platt, how much We are
longing to see the day of Our mutual happiness when exploits of the army
under his capable and enlightened leadership and those of the entire British
force combined with Ours would be crowned with victory.
We also wish the same to those of you who have been selected to
play a great role in the military force of Ethiopia and who are present
at this place where Ethio-Great Britain's close ties will be always
remembered.
We also remember the British military commander and his officers
who were the first to strike the victorious blow and who are now
amidst Our fighting forces.
On this occasion of Our entry into Our territory and Our reunion with
Our people, We also do not forget the great people of Great Britain
who accorded Us such a warm and cordial reception. We will never
forget Our indebtedness to those people for their deep understanding
of Our suffering and that of Our people and for the encouragement
they gave Us at the time of Our distress.
We also do not forget the friendly and good reception We were
accorded by the Sudanese authorities, the government and the people,
during Our stay in Khartoum.
And finally We thank you for the good wishes you have expressed to
Us on your own behalf.
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