HAILE SELASSIE (1892-1975). L.S., Addis Ababa 22 May 1957, to General de GAULLE; 1 page in-4 with his coat of arms (mourning). "My dear General: Her Majesty the Empress and I were very touched by your message of condolence on the occasion of the cruel bereavement which has just struck the Imperial family and the whole of Ethiopia with the loss of our beloved son His Highness the Duke of Harar. Afflicted by the unspeakable grief shared by the parents of a missing child, we are deeply touched by this expression of sympathy and friendship from you and Madame la Générale". Attached are two typescripts of the General's letter of condolence, with corrections and 6 autograph lines, 15 May 1967 (1 p. in-4); and a printed greetings card signed by Emperor Haile Selassie.