Reported Somali desire for union was so strong Ethiopia was uninvolved

Evidence

A significant indication of the force of the Somali desire for union with the Republic was that although the main strength of the Oromo people lay in Ethiopia, there was ‘no suggestion’ in the verbally recorded evidence, that Ethiopia had ‘any concern’ with the issue of the territory’s future status. — I.M. Lewis, I. M. Lewis, A Modern History of the Somali_ Nation…, 475

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Ethiopia profited from the war at Somalia’s expense.; External states like Ethiopia drive most pressure to restore Somali government.; Bevin’s 1946 plan for Somali unification was opposed by Ethiopia — I.M. Lewis, I. M. Lewis, A Modern History of the Somali_ Nation…, 340 (+6 more)

Related

• Ethiopia was Somaliland’s only external friend. (similarity 0.88)
• External states like Ethiopia drive most pressure to restore Somali government. (similarity 0.88)
• Ethiopia sought trusteeship over Somalia while publicly refusing to aid the SYL (similarity 0.88)
• Bevin’s 1946 plan for Somali unification was opposed by Ethiopia (similarity 0.84)
• Ethiopia opposed Somali union and tried to block Somalia’s UN admission. (similarity 0.82)
• British feared Somali union would unsettle Ethiopia and their East African colonies (similarity 0.82)
• Ethiopia proposed Eritrea-style federation to absorb Somalis in the Horn (similarity 0.82)
• Further Pan-Somali unification collided with neighbouring states’ territorial interests (similarity 0.82)
• Ethiopian interests mobilized Somali elders against Somali unification. (similarity 0.80)
• Ethiopia was unwilling to resolve the Somali Region conflict in 1968 (similarity 0.80)
• The Bevin plan for Somali unification failed among the four powers (similarity 0.80)
• Ethiopian revolution emboldened Somali hopes for the Ogaden (similarity 0.79)
• Somali elders petitioned both for and against the Bevin plan in 1946 (similarity 0.79)
• Somali foreign policy balanced Pan-Somali nationalism against broader non-aligned interests (similarity 0.78)
• African bodies proposed arbitration or federation instead of backing Somali unification. (similarity 0.78)

Broader Connections

• Ethiopia was Somaliland’s only external friend. #contradicts (0.70) — I.M. Lewis, I. M. Lewis, A Modern History of the Somali_ Nation…, 662