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| Haile Selassie the First - November 21, 1963 |
... In the pst twelve monts, significant improvements have been effected in
the Empire's transportation and communications systems. Additional
funds are being expended in the expansion of the nation's
telecommunications network which will serve to bring Our neighbours
closer to us. Modern jet aircraft have been added to the fleet of Ethiopian
Air Lines bringing the entire world measurably closer to Our doorstep.
The most modern international airport facilities have been added to our
civil aviation system as part of a coordinated programme which will make
Addis Ababa an increasingly important centre for air travel. The Third
Highway Programme will add new roads to Ethiopia's highway system and
modernize roads which already exist. The improvement in these areas will
encourage accelerated economic activity as men travel to and from
Ethiopia and throughout the countryside more comfortably and quickly.
And as travel facilities improve, an expanded effort to attract tourists is
beig undertaken in order that friends from foreign lands may come to
know of Ethiopia's climate, her spectacular natural beauty and her many
historic attractions and places of interest. The rewards which accrue to
the nation more than justify these activities. ....
the Empire's transportation and communications systems. Additional
funds are being expended in the expansion of the nation's
telecommunications network which will serve to bring Our neighbours
closer to us. Modern jet aircraft have been added to the fleet of Ethiopian
Air Lines bringing the entire world measurably closer to Our doorstep.
The most modern international airport facilities have been added to our
civil aviation system as part of a coordinated programme which will make
Addis Ababa an increasingly important centre for air travel. The Third
Highway Programme will add new roads to Ethiopia's highway system and
modernize roads which already exist. The improvement in these areas will
encourage accelerated economic activity as men travel to and from
Ethiopia and throughout the countryside more comfortably and quickly.
And as travel facilities improve, an expanded effort to attract tourists is
beig undertaken in order that friends from foreign lands may come to
know of Ethiopia's climate, her spectacular natural beauty and her many
historic attractions and places of interest. The rewards which accrue to
the nation more than justify these activities. ....
| Chapter XII |
| Improved Communications Nov. 21, 1963 |
| Transportation & Communication |