United States Interest in a Peaceful Resolution of the Border Dispute Between Somalia and Ethiopia


226. Aide-Mémoire From the Department of State to the Ethiopian Embassy

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 675.77/11–455. Leo G. Cyr handed the aide-mémoire to Berhanou Dinke, Counselor of the Ethiopian Embassy.


227. Memorandum of a Conversation, Addis Ababa, March 12, 1957

Source: Department of State, S/PNSC Files: Lot 62 D 1, North Africa (Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, NSC 5614, 5614/1. Secret. No drafting information is given on the source text. Attached as Tab D, No. 5 to Document 19.


228. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, June 10, 1957

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 745U.00/6–1057. Confidential. Drafted by Beard.


229. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Italy

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 777.000/6–457. Secret. Repeated to Addis Ababa, London, and Mogadiscio. Drafted by Dorros and approved by Witman.


230. Despatch From the Consulate at Mogadiscio to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 123–Bliss, Don C., Jr. Confidential. Passed to Rome and London. The Ambassador’s account of his visit is in despatch 151 from Addis Ababa, October 28. (Ibid., 121.752/10–2857)


231. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission at the United Nations

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 675.773/12–357. Confidential. Repeated by pouch to Addis Ababa, Rome, and Mogadiscio. Drafted by Dorros and cleared by Bovey.