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Memorandum by the Director of the Office of Near Eastern and African Affairs ( Henderson ) to the Secretary of State

a direct threat to British control of the strategically important southern entrance to the Red Sea. It is known that the British Government is establishing bases in Kenya Colony and is considering plans for a central African life-line extending from Nigeria to Kenya. We understand that British troops and matériel already are being transferred to Kenya from India. It is in the interest of Great Britain to protect the flanks of this life-line, and it seems obvious to us that a strong, friendly, and peaceful Ethiopia is necessary to achieve this purpose. We recommend that Eritrea be ceded in full…

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Source	Foreign Relations of the United States
Collection	International records
Kind	Document
Publisher	US Department of State, Office of the Historian
Date	1947-10-01
Type	diplomatic document (FRUS)
Details	Foreign Relations of the United States, 1947, The British Commonwealth; Europe, Volume III
Found at	https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1947v03/d382
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Record ID	`frus:frus1947v03/d382`

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Memorandum by the Director of the Office of Near Eastern and African Affairs ( Henderson ) to the Secretary of State. Foreign Relations of the United States, 1947. Vero Archive, record frus:frus1947v03/d382.