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