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                                        The Hewitt Treaty

The Hewitt treaty was signed on 3 June, 1884 between Rear Admiral William Hewitt (a British envoy) with Emperor Yohannis of Ethiopia.  There was turmoil between Ethiopia and Egypt at that moment.  Hewitt came to negotiate peace on the behalf of Egypt.  This treaty was signed not only to negotiate peace but also because there was Egyptian soldiers trapped in the areas along the Ethio-Sudanese border.

The treaty also included these articles which dealt with:

• free transit for Ethiopia through the port of Massawa for all goods including firearms.
• restoration to Ethiopia of Bogos and other regions with their buildings, stores and munitions, and
• Ethiopian agreement to help in the safe evacuation of the trapped Egyptian army via Massawa.