Osman knew Haile Selassie was deceptive and cunning from his own negotiations

Evidence

Former president Osman was initially pleased with Egal’s bold approach to the issue despite knowing the emperor’s deceptive and cunning ways. Haile Selassie invited Egal to Addis Ababa September 1–5, 1968. — Abdi Ismail Samatar, Africa’s First Democrats, 1495

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to Osman’s earlier negotiations with Ethiopia detailed in earlier chapters of this book.