August 23rd, 1956
Ethiopia Takes Place on Suez Committee
London
Aklilu Habte-Wold represented Ethiopia in the five-country diplomatic group created to explain the canal proposal to Egypt.
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Aklilu Habte-Wold
Ethiopia
Minister of Foreign Affairs
4 archival records
August 27th, 1956
Ethiopian Participation Broadens Diplomatic Representation
London
Aklilu Habte-Wold's inclusion ensured that the mission included an African government rather than solely Western canal users.
September 4th, 1956
Ethiopian Representative Participates in Cairo Exchange
Cairo
Aklilu Habte-Wold joined the committee's discussions with Egypt over how canal governance might be settled by agreement.
September 10th, 1956
Ethiopian Delegate Concludes Mediation Assignment
Cairo
Aklilu Habte-Wold's role in the five-nation mission ended without a negotiated settlement accepted by both sides.