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His Majesty's speech continues;
Proposals are assuredly to come before the General Assembly of the League with a view to improving the League covenant and rendering more effective the guarantees of mutual aid. But is it really necessary to change the covenant? Unless those who have signed the covenant have the will to observe its provisions in full, what guarantees are there that the covenant, even if changed, will be safeguarded? It is the determination of the nations of the world that is defective and not the covenant of the League.
In the name of the Ethiopian people which is a member of the League of Nations, I request of the Assembly that everything necessary be carried out to have the covenant respected.
I now renew once more the protest which I have previously submitted on the grounds of the transgression of treaties to the detriment of the Ethiopian people and on account of the violence perpetrated against it I declare before the world that the Emperor of Ethiopia, the Ethiopian Government, and the people will not accept anything done to them by force. I further declare that they will do everything in their power to see international order triumph, to have the League covenant respected, and to have the authority and the territory which is theirs restored to them.
I ask the fifty-two nations who have given a promise to the Ethiopian people that they would come to their aid at the time of the aggression against them, in order to prevent the aggressor from defeating them-I ask these fifty two nations for their support by upholding their promise. What are you willing to do for Ethiopia?
You,Great Powers, who have promised to give guarantees of collective security, lest small nations be extinguished and the fate which has overtaken Ethiopia should befall them as well, have you considered what kind of assistance to provide, so that Ethiopia's liberty shall not be destroyed and her territorial integrity shall be respected?
You representatives of the world assemble here, I have come to you to Geneva to carry out the saddest duty that has befallen an Emperor.What answer am I to take baack to my people?
His Majesty delivered the above Speech at the League of Nations on the 39th of June 1936.
Source the Autobiography of Haile Sellassie 1 Volume 1. Page 298.
The journey of life continues.Take the best care of yourself and your people.
Again I send many oceans of blessing and self determination to African people everywhere.
ONE BLACK HEART ONE BLACK LOVE
Baba Ras Marcus.
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