POSSIBLE REVOLUTION AGAINST THE GOVERMENT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R005200360013-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 30, 1999
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: July 10, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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?;coup of high Officers of the Ethiopian Imperial
Guard, probably led by the Com^ianding General, Brigadier ISulugueta Bu11i*9
and assisted by several high Government officials, is planning a revolution
against the present Nthioptian Government and Imperial Family.** The
revolution is scheduled to occur "after the rainse4 this year.***
2 According to this plot, the Emperor and the Empress will be deposed and
forced to live outside the, oountry? the Duke of Ilarrar likewise will be
expelled. The L mister of the Pen, (olde Giorgio, the Ilinisterb of Finance,
Llakonnen Hapte Vold, and segrersl Palace officials will be killed, but no
violence against members of the Imperial Family is contemplated.
3. The Cro-,an Prince will be installed as Emperor and a new government -,-rill
be formed from officials chosen by the revolutionary group. 25X1X
25X1 X the Crown Prince has beon chosen because of his modest nay
of life and because he has not indulged in private commercial activities
nor sham himself to be greedy -gin the conduct of his official duties.
4c, The revolutionary group is very muca dissatisfied with the present
American advisers in the various Ethiopian Ministries and the State Bank
of Ethiopian informant asserts, a L is confident that the Americans (sic)
will not give Ethiopia a loan.
o Comment, According to local rumor, Brigadier Mulu beta Bulli
25X1 A soon will be appointed fthio ien Minister of tar. 25X1 X
attached to the Imperial Guard expect that Bulli will be replaced
as Com-anding Offi.cer of the Imperial Gump either by Colonel Igesu
Tw-irat or Lieutenant Colon.] Mangistu IQeway.
oe Comment. There have been rumors of dissatisfaction among
25X1A overeat officials during the last six months, and it has been
apparent for the past year that Brigadier Bulli's power has been
increasing steadily at the expense of that of Wolde Giorgio.
LAIR
D1STRIeUTION
This, document is hereby regraded to
CONFIDENTIAL
in accordance with the
letter of 16 October 1978 from the
Director of Central Intelligence
Archivist of the United Stat to the
es.
Next Review Date: 2008
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Bulli is violently anti-British and anti-American, Since 1946
there have been some three thwarted plots against the Imperial
Family and the Governrmentg hozevera if the present plot actually
orginates with the Imperial Guard it probably will succeed,
as the Army and Police are completely outclassed by the Guard
as a fighting force,
Comment. The ra-ny season usually ends between 15 October
and 1 November.
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