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| Keywords: British delegation Addis Abeba.jpg en Photograph showing the members of the delegation sent to represent the British government at the coronation of Haile Selassie as emperor of Ethiopia in 1930 The delegates are standing on the steps of the British Legation in Addis Ababa Front row from left to right Sir H Kittermaster Governor of Somaliland; Sir S Barton Minister ambassador to Addis Abeba; the Duke of Gloucester Head of the delegation; Sir J Maffey Governor-General of the Sudan; Admiral Fullerton East Indies Station Royal Navy Standing behind Kittermaster and Barton is the Resident of Aden Sir Stewart Symes <br> Young Wilfred Thesiger who had been invited by Selassie to attend the event is standing in the 4th row arrow Thesiger was born in Addis Ababa where his father was then the British Minister 2014-02-07 16 20 49 Wilfred Thesiger The Danakil Diary Journeys through Abyssinia 1930-1934 British government official photograph Crown Copyright 1930 PD-old-70 Uploaded with UploadWizard Wilfred Thesiger Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia in 1930 Sir Stewart Symes | ||||
