September 19, 1975
Message from Yugoslav Embassy in Mogadishu, 'The Soviet Ambassador Told Ours in Addis'
Federal Secretariat for Foreign Affairs SFRY
Telegram
Sent: VII Administration
No: 444446
Date: 19 September 1975
SFRY Embassy Mogadishu
The Soviet ambassador told ours in Addis:
Gromyko told him that the most important thing in the work of the Soviet Union’s Ambassadors to Addis and Mogadishu is to prevent any conflict between Ethiopia and Somalia. In the opinion of the Ambassador, every conflict would be in the interest of the United States and the reactionary forces of Ethiopia and it would be used for the realization of their goals.
Somalia’s behaviour is evaluated as rather disingenuous. The Soviets even switched to Ethiopia’s side. Somalis are afraid of a strong and unified Ethiopia and therefore are acting duplicitously and insincerely.
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