Memorandum for the President
                                              September 3, 1942
                                                               
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     8.   The British have "military operation, management and maintainance" of the
railway for as long as they think necessary.
 
     9.   The British acquire all Italian military booty; out of this they may arm an Ethipian
army which is to be raised and trained by British Military Mission.
 
     10.  "His Majesty the Emperor will a the request of the General Officer Commanding
the British forces in East Africa, requisition and hand over to the British forces any private
property....subject to the reasonable needs of Ethiopia."
 
                                   /s/ Lauchlin Currie