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| Haile Selassie the First - June 17, 1962 |
We welcome the Officers and ratings who have brought this ship safely to
Our shore. The ship, which We have christened Ethiopia, has been
presented to Us by Our friend the United States of America under the aid
programme.
This ship, which has taken her place as the flagship of Ethiopia's Naval
Forces, will contribute immeasurably to the discharge of the solemn duty
which Our nation assumed nearly ten year ago with the return to the
Motherland of Ethiopia's ancient ports on the Red Sea.
The H.M.S. Ethiopia, as she sails these waters which extend before Us,
will serve as a symbol of Ethiopia's determination to guard her extensive
coastline and to protect her maritime interests. Equally, she will provide
tangible and continuing evidence of the harmonious and felicitous
relationshiop existing between the United States of America which, as part
of the Military Assistance Programme, has made available this vessel now
a part of Ethiopia's Navy, We express profound thanks for this gift.
We anticipate that the acquisition of the H.M.S. Ethiopia is the prosecution
of a course of action which will continue until the Ethiopian Navy attains
the capacity to make her proper and equitable contribution to the seafaring
tradition of the days of Adulis. Though Ethiopia was robbed of her
seaports, we remained seafarers in spirit.
We could hardly miss the opportunity to thank the U.S. Navy that has
trained the Officers and ratings inthe naval science that has enabled them
to bring this ship safely to port through a long and arduous journey across
thousands of miles. They have brought honour upon themselves and to
the country.
They and their colleagues in the service of this area of Ethiopia's Armed
Forces comprise the nucleus around which will be built an efficient naval
service. We hope that the present number of Our naval officers and
ratings will grow to thousands.
The training which they have already received, the additional training
which will be given in the classroom on this very ship, the practical
experience which they will acquire, will fit them to uphold the glorious
traditions handed down from generations of Ethiopians whose names live
in history and in the hearts of their countrymen.
We would like to thank especially Norwegian and American senior Naval
Officers who have commanded this ship. In addition, We take this
opportunity in thanking Commander Iskender Desta for the great concern
and effort he had shown for the growth of the Naval College. To the
Officers and men of the H.M.S. Ethiopia, We say, "Godspeed and good
sailing." We thank His Excellency the American Ambassador for his kind
words and the effort he is making to strengthen the friendly relations
between our two Governments.
Our shore. The ship, which We have christened Ethiopia, has been
presented to Us by Our friend the United States of America under the aid
programme.
This ship, which has taken her place as the flagship of Ethiopia's Naval
Forces, will contribute immeasurably to the discharge of the solemn duty
which Our nation assumed nearly ten year ago with the return to the
Motherland of Ethiopia's ancient ports on the Red Sea.
The H.M.S. Ethiopia, as she sails these waters which extend before Us,
will serve as a symbol of Ethiopia's determination to guard her extensive
coastline and to protect her maritime interests. Equally, she will provide
tangible and continuing evidence of the harmonious and felicitous
relationshiop existing between the United States of America which, as part
of the Military Assistance Programme, has made available this vessel now
a part of Ethiopia's Navy, We express profound thanks for this gift.
We anticipate that the acquisition of the H.M.S. Ethiopia is the prosecution
of a course of action which will continue until the Ethiopian Navy attains
the capacity to make her proper and equitable contribution to the seafaring
tradition of the days of Adulis. Though Ethiopia was robbed of her
seaports, we remained seafarers in spirit.
We could hardly miss the opportunity to thank the U.S. Navy that has
trained the Officers and ratings inthe naval science that has enabled them
to bring this ship safely to port through a long and arduous journey across
thousands of miles. They have brought honour upon themselves and to
the country.
They and their colleagues in the service of this area of Ethiopia's Armed
Forces comprise the nucleus around which will be built an efficient naval
service. We hope that the present number of Our naval officers and
ratings will grow to thousands.
The training which they have already received, the additional training
which will be given in the classroom on this very ship, the practical
experience which they will acquire, will fit them to uphold the glorious
traditions handed down from generations of Ethiopians whose names live
in history and in the hearts of their countrymen.
We would like to thank especially Norwegian and American senior Naval
Officers who have commanded this ship. In addition, We take this
opportunity in thanking Commander Iskender Desta for the great concern
and effort he had shown for the growth of the Naval College. To the
Officers and men of the H.M.S. Ethiopia, We say, "Godspeed and good
sailing." We thank His Excellency the American Ambassador for his kind
words and the effort he is making to strengthen the friendly relations
between our two Governments.
| Chapter XII |
| Receiving "H.M.S. Ethiopia" Jun. 17, 1962 |
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