SHEET METAL
PLANT
It gives Us satisfaction to inaugurate this new
factory which is one of the industries established to serve the economy of Our
Empire. We have already devoted much care and attention to economic
development, in order to increase the prosperity of Our people and to raise
their standard of
living. Ethiopia has been blessed by Almighty God with an abundance of natural
resources and vast possibilities for economic production. Energy, initiative
and hard work are needed to exploit these resources and to turn the possibilities
into realities. Social progress goes hand-in-hand with agricultural and
industrial expansion. The roofing produced by this factory is a basic and
necessary material for economic and social development in town and country
alike. We are gratified that it is now made in the country, and all the
material used for the manufacture of the roofing will, we hope, be mined in
Ethiopia in the near future.
It is Our lifelong conviction that all nations must
live in peace with each other so that they may co-operate for the common good
of mankind. This co-operation must be maintained in all fields of human
activity. In the economic field, Our Government has always encouraged
businessmen, specialists and capital from abroad to assist in the development
of Ethiopia, by granting the protection required to start economic enterprises
and industries which will be useful to the people, and by creating the fiscal
and administrative atmosphere conducive to fruitful co-operation between
Ethiopians and those who come to Our country to exercise their energy and their
initiative and to apply their knowledge and experience.
We are impressed by the achievement of the Japanese
people in reaching a most advanced technology and creating a most flourishing
economy without losing their ancient virtues nor their traditional personal and
social values, which we have witnessed during Our visit to Japan on the
gracious invitation extended to Us by His Majesty the Emperor in 1954. Theirs
is an example to be meditated and to be followed by other nations who are
striving to solve their problems and to build their future in this troubled
world. We are pleased to extend Our cordial welcome to the Japanese companies
which have invested their capital and their technical experience to co-operate
with Ethiopian capital and administrators in this factory, and in other
factories in Our capital.
We have pleasure in expressing Our congratulations to
all those who have worked to form this company and to erect this factory. We
also express Our hearty encouragement to them in their efforts and Our wishes
for continued success and development.
Oct 1, 1966
Selected Speeches of His Imperial Majesty Haile
Selassie - page 533 -
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| Emperor Haile Selassie during his Wool factory visit , Debre Berhan, Ethiopia, May 1965. |
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