Haile Sellassie Gugsa was the first person to betray us and thus cause the Ethiopian forces to disintegrate when the Italian forces invaded. Despite this the British military commanders divided Tigray into two sections and appointed Haile Sellassie Gugsa as the Governor of one of the parts.
Nevertheless, as if his earlier betrayal was not enough, Haile Sellassie Gugsa was again caught
corresponding with the Italians. As A result, the British took him into custody, and they kept him in Asmera. We explained the wrongs that Haile Sellassie Gugsa had caused and requested his extradition. The British military commanders informed us through Brigadier Lush that they would do so if we promised not to punish him by death. Finally, they granted political asylum to a person who in the first place, had deserted the Ethiopian Government and people and had caused the disarray of our forces, and who, later on, had been illegally appointed by the British but removed when he was found to be an instrument of the enemy. They (nonetheless)took him out of Asmera and gave him safe haven in an unknown place.
In general, the British stop at nothing to divide our people and make the Government hated. They controled the entire state revenue, including the sales and municipal taxes. Because of this, we reached a stage where we could not pay the salaries of our workers. This brought us enormous difficulties.The amount of the provisions they were coommandeering for the purpose of the war was out of proportion, and although it was obvious that such practices would lead to the impoverishment of the country, the carelessly continued their unabated exploitation.
Despite the fact that the problems mentioned above were potentialy capable of creating instability and were inflicted on us daily, we tolerated all and continued to organize our administration. On the other hand, we began to hear that some of our people were saying that we drove out one white man only to replace him with another. As they said on the street, if this was the result of everything, what was wrong with the Italians.
Since all the African countries surrounding Ethiopia were under colonial rule, there were a number of arguments raised to oppose Ethiopia's independence. The slave trade was still going on, her boundaries were not demarcated, internally there was violence and bloodshed, and she needed European trusteeship. Such were the allegations against us.

Taken from page 174 of the Autobiograghy of Emperor Haile Sellassie I VOLUME TWO.

The above information, tells about the deceptive behavior of the white people, while they pretend that they are your friends and that they are helping you, thay are at the same time betraying you, That was the experience of His Majesty and our people in Ethiopia, they just cannot be trusted.
Again I send many oceans of blessings and self determination to African people everywhere.
ONE BLACK HEART ONE BLACK LOVE
Baba Ras Marcus