I have received many detrimental messages about Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. My answer is blunt: ‘We ought to obey God rather than men.’ Acts 5:29 #bible #holybible #prophecy #holyscriptures #scriptures #glory #queenelizabethii #queenelizabeth #england #britain #emperorhaileselassie #haileselassie #rastafari #rasta #ethiopia #diplomacy #love #friendship #respect #royalty #humbleness #tenderness #courtesy #goodmanners #protocol #tradition #fraternity #brotherhood #worldpeace #peace
“We can not pass without mentioning the names of our chief officials and expatriate intellectuals who remained around Us, to counsel Us during Our diplomatic struggle abroad and in Our duel of wits at the League of Nations. Amongst Our followers, those who helped Us in political affairs were Blatengeta Herui Wolde Sellassie, Dr. Martin Workineh, Ato Wolde Giorgis Wolde Yohannes, Ato Lorenzo Taezaz and Ato Ephraim Tewoldemedhin. Our minister in Paris Blatengeta Wolde Mariam Ayele, betrayed Us and defected to the Italians; in his place the Secretary of Our legation, Ato Aklilu Habtewold, served Us as acting Charge d'Affaires.
Among the foreign lawyers, the prominent ones were Professor Jeze, the Englishmen Professor [J.L.] Brierly and Mister Raestad, formerly a foreign minister of Norway and later a senator, an Englishman called Professor Stanley Jevons, Professor Rolland [Baron Edouard Rolin-Jaequemyns], a Belgian citizen, and others. Typical of the kind of advice Our assistants used to give Us, We cite the following from Professor Jeze as an example:
Deauville, Nehase 17, 1929 [August 13, 1937]
To His Majesty Haile Sellassie I
Emperor of Ethiopia.
Your Majesty,
I. When Lorenzo came to me to seek advice at Your Majesty's instruction, I was already about to write Your Majesty offering my ideas about the forthcoming meeting of the League of Nations. I have been grappling for a long time with the questions Ato Lorenzo presented to me. Since I am a prisoner of a profound love and sincere commitment to Your Majesty as a person and to Ethiopia, I am closely following every development at the League of Nations that benefits, directly or indirectly, the Imperial Government and the Emperor of Ethiopia.” The Autobiography of Emperor Haile Sellassie I - Volume 2 #haileselassie #rastafari #rasta #africa #ethiopia #ethiopian #addisababa #newflower #lijtafari #tafari #kingofkings #lordoflords #lionofjudah #lightoftheworld #conqueringlion #kingtafari #leagueofnations #diplomacy #struggle #friendship #unification #emancipation #freedom #liberty #power #strenght #love #peace #life #light
“As the carnage in Ethiopia worsened, and reports about it mounted, Our friends attempted, to find ways to stop it or, at least, to reduce its magnitude. The realization of Italy's determination to wipe out Ethiopians completely as a race, prompted offers of negotiation from several quarters.
Even before the Italians had occupied Gore, the first from the Abyssinia Association through Professor Stanley Jevons, who offered his suggestion... to put Western Ethiopia under a mandate of the League of Nations.... The notion was based on the idea of a man named Professor Gilbert Murray, who approached the Abyssinia Association and proposed that the best way to discuss the question of Ethiopia's freedom [would be to obtain] the acquiescence of the emperor to the administration of the country as a mandate.
Italy on her part offered the following proposal. To the north, all of Tigray was to be ceded to Italy, Axum and Aseb to be left to Us; in the east, We were to be given Harer, ceding the surrounding borderland to the British and French In the south, Bale, Arsi and all the lands between Lake Zwai and Lake Marghereta [Lake Abaya] and all the territories in the west were to be handed over to Italy, while the rest of the country was to be confirmed for Us. The sovereignty over all territories was to be given to Us, but We were to employ administrators and advisors from Italy. Italy tried to tempt Us with this arrangement in exchange for several million lire but... was unsuccessful.” The Autobiography of Emperor Haile Sellassie I - Volume 2 #haileselassie #rastafari #ethiopia #ethiopian #africa #leagueofnations #diplomacy #struggle #sovereignty #freedom #independence #liberty #equality #justice #humanrights #kingofkings #lordoflords #lionofjudah #electofgod #lightoftheworld #princeofpeace #morality #dignity #shiloh #judah #selah #ethiopians #worldpeace #unification #mercy