§ 41. Mr. Peter Freemanasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that the present British occupation of the Reserved Area of Ethiopian territory conflicts with the Anglo-Ethiopian Treaty of 1897, as well as with the Agreement of 1944, which stipulated that the occupation was purely for the purposes of World War II and with the contribution by Ethiopia towards its success, and how soon he proposes to end this occupation.
§ Mr. NuttingIt is in accordance with the Anglo-Ethiopian Agreement of 1944 that we continue temporarily to administer part of the Ethiopian territory adjoining British Somaliland. This administration does not conflict with the provisions of the 1897 Treaty. The replacement of the 1944 Agreement by a formal treaty is under discussion with the Government of Ethiopia.