Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1940, The British Commonwealth, The Soviet Union, The Near East and Africa, Volume III
Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1940, The British Commonwealth, The Soviet Union, The Near East and Africa, Volume III
Editors:
- Rogers P. Churchill
- N. O. Sappington
- Kieran J. Carroll
- Morrison B. Giffen
- Francis C. Prescott
General Editor:
- G. Bernard Noble
- E. R. Perkins
- Gustave A. Nuremberger
United States Government Printing Office
Washington
1958
- The British Commonwealth of Nations: (Documents 1–167)
- United Kingdom: (Documents 1–126)
- Response of the United States to appeals for greater assistance to the
British war effort
(Documents 1–22)
- Concern of the United States over the fate of the United Kingdom and
the British Fleet after the collapse of France (Documents 23–43)
- Negotiations for transfer of American destroyers to the British Navy
and for establishment of American naval and air bases in British
possessions in the Western Hemisphere (Documents 44–68)
- Arrangement for exchange of secret technical information between the
United States and the United Kingdom (Documents 69–70)
- Representations to the British Government with regard to censorship of
American mail
(Documents 71–75)
- Declaration by the United States to the British Government that
removal at Port Said of two Germans from Philippine ship was
illegal (Documents 76–77)
- Representations to the British Government on effects of import
controls on American business and agriculture
(Documents 78–100)
- Representations regarding British import and exchange restrictions in
Kenya Colony and the mandated territory of Tanganyika in violation of
American treaty rights
(Documents 101–104)
- Representations regarding monopoly features of British cocoa control
scheme for British West Africa (Documents 105–117)
- Anglo-American discussions regarding postwar relief and international
control of commodities (Documents 118–126)
- Agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom concerning the establishment of a strategic reserve of Australian wool in the United States, effected by exchange of notes signed December 9, 1940
- Response of the United States to appeals for greater assistance to the
British war effort
(Documents 1–22)
- Australia:
- Canada: (Documents 127–137)
- Establishment of the Permanent Joint Board on Defense, the United
States and Canada (Documents 127–132)
- Agreement between the United States and Canada regarding the application of the Rush–Bagot Agreement of April 28 and 29, 1817, as to the armament of naval vessels constructed on the Great Lakes
- Agreement between the United States and Canada regarding the Great
Lakes–St. Lawrence Waterway, effected by exchange of notes signed
October 14 and 31 and November 7, 1940
(Documents 133–137)
- Arrangement between the United States and Canada for reciprocal recognition of load line regulations for vessels engaged in international voyages on the Great Lakes, effected by exchange of notes
- Agreement between the United States and Canada concerning the establishment of a board of inquiry for the Great Lakes fisheries, signed February 29, 1940
- Agreement between the United States and Canada concerning exemptions from exchange control measures, effected by exchange of notes signed June 18, 1940
- Treaty between the United States and Canada amending in their application to Canada certain provisions of the Treaty of 1914 for the advancement of peace between the United States and Great Britain, signed September 6, 1940
- Arrangement between the United States and Canada giving effect to article III of the air transport arrangement signed August 18, 1939, effected by exchange of notes signed November 29 and December 2, 1940
- Supplementary trade agreement between the United States and Canada with regard to foxes and fox furs and skins, signed at Washington and New York, December 13, 1940
- Establishment of the Permanent Joint Board on Defense, the United
States and Canada (Documents 127–132)
- India: (Documents 138–146)
- Ireland: (Documents 147–167)
- New Zealand:
- Arrangement between the United States and New Zealand with regard to the importation into New Zealand of aircraft and aircraft components manufactured in the United States, signed at Wellington, January 30 and February 28, 1940
- Treaty between the United States and New Zealand amending in their application certain provisions of the Treaty of 1914 for the advancement of peace between the United States and Great Britain, signed September 6, 1940
- Union of South Africa:
- United Kingdom: (Documents 1–126)
- Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: (Documents 168–328)
- Reports on developments of significance concerning Soviet relations with
other countries, especially with the United States
(Documents 168–220)
- Difficulties affecting relations between the United States and the Soviet
Union, and discussions concerning their alleviation
(Documents 221–306)
- Trade relations between the United States and the Soviet Union: renewal of
commercial agreement by exchange of notes signed August 6, 1940
(Documents 307–324)
- Establishment of an American Consulate General at Vladivostok
(Documents 325–328)
- Reports on developments of significance concerning Soviet relations with
other countries, especially with the United States
(Documents 168–220)
- The Near East and Africa: (Documents 329–928)
- Egypt: (Documents 329–390)
- Impact of the European War on Egypt as a neutral state having special
political relations with the United Kingdom
(Documents 329–370)
- Attitude of the United States toward proposed Egyptian legislation
regarding religious propaganda tending to restrict activities of
American educational institutions in Egypt (Documents 371–378)
- Representations by the United States regarding Egyptian interpretation
of the provisions of the Montreux Convention pertaining to the expulsion
of foreigners from Egypt (Documents 379–383)
- Proposed consular convention between the United States and Egypt;
continuation of customs exemptions to consular officers on basis of
reciprocity
(Documents 384–390)
- Impact of the European War on Egypt as a neutral state having special
political relations with the United Kingdom
(Documents 329–370)
- Ethiopia: (Documents 391–392)
- Greece: (Documents 393–541)
- The Graeco-Italian War: (Documents 393–526)
- I. Italian pressure upon Greece (Documents 393–421)
- II. The Italian invasion of Greece (Documents 422–481)
- III. Requests by the Greek Government for aid in supplies and
credits from the United States (Documents 482–526)
- I. Italian pressure upon Greece (Documents 393–421)
- Postponement by Greece of trade agreement discussions with the United
States
(Documents 527–529)
- Representations by the United States regarding discriminatory
treatment and non-payment of interest by the Greek Government on the
American loan of May 10, 1929
(Documents 530–541)
- The Graeco-Italian War: (Documents 393–526)
- Iran: (Documents 542–640)
- Impact of the European War on Iran; Soviet pressure on Iran (Documents 542–560)
- Iranian requests for credits, airplanes and equipment, and technical
advisers from the United States
(Documents 561–584)
- Opposition by the Soviet Union to the granting of an oil concession by
Iran to an American oil company (Documents 585–595)
- Resumption of preliminary discussions for a trade agreement between
the United States and Iran
(Documents 596–626)
- Agreement by Iran to make payment for the expropriated properties of
American schools in Iran
(Documents 627–640)
- Impact of the European War on Iran; Soviet pressure on Iran (Documents 542–560)
- Iraq: (Documents 641–679)
- Representations by the United States to the Iraqi Government urging a
cooperative attitude in its relations with the United Kingdom (Documents 641–667)
- Informal assurances by the Iraqi Government regarding application of
new education law to American schools in Iraq
(Documents 668–676)
- Proposed consular convention between the United States and Iraq (Documents 677–679)
- Representations by the United States to the Iraqi Government urging a
cooperative attitude in its relations with the United Kingdom (Documents 641–667)
- Kenya
- Liberia: (Documents 680–703)
- Interest of the United States in the internal stability of
Liberia (Documents 680–687)
- Concern of the United States regarding Spanish proposals for an air
navigation agreement with Liberia; discussions between Pan-American
Airways and the Liberian Government regarding establishment of air
transport services (Documents 688–703)
- Interest of the United States in the internal stability of
Liberia (Documents 680–687)
- Morocco: (Documents 704–765)
- Reservation of American treaty rights as affected by emergency war
measures in the French Zone of Morocco and the Tangier Zone
(Documents 704–711)
- Spanish occupation and control of the Tangier Zone; assurances given
by Spain regarding her intentions; reservation of rights by the United
States (Documents 712–745)
- Representations regarding jurisdiction over American nationals by
military authorities in the French Zone of Morocco and by Spanish
occupation forces in the Tangier Zone (Documents 746–753)
- Association of the United States with the protest by the Dean of the
Consular Corps at Casablanca regarding the expulsion of British consular
officers from the French Zone of Morocco (Documents 754–759)
- Consent by the United States, with reservations, to the application of
certain decrees in the French Zone of Morocco to American nationals and
protégés (Documents 760–765)
- Reservation of American treaty rights as affected by emergency war
measures in the French Zone of Morocco and the Tangier Zone
(Documents 704–711)
- Palestine: (Documents 766–810)
- Effect of the European War upon the situation in Palestine; British
policies regarding Jewish immigration into Palestine
(Documents 766–785)
- Representations regarding restrictive trade measures adopted by
British authorities in Palestine in violation of American treaty
rights
(Documents 786–789)
- Non-recognition by the United States of the right of the British
Government to establish a naval contraband control in Palestine (Documents 790–793)
- Opposition by the Department of State to the granting of Red Cross aid
to Palestine without reference to the relief needs of the Near East as a
whole (Documents 794–802)
- Problems arising in connection with evacuation and repatriation of
American citizens in Palestine (Documents 803–810)
- Effect of the European War upon the situation in Palestine; British
policies regarding Jewish immigration into Palestine
(Documents 766–785)
- Syria and Lebanon: (Documents 811–872)
- Interest of the United States regarding the impact of the European War
upon Syria and Lebanon (Documents 811–853)
- Reservations by the United States of its treaty rights with respect to
export-import restrictions in French mandated territory (Documents 854–866)
- Restrictions adopted by French authorities in Syria and Lebanon
against transfers of inheritance proceeds to heirs domiciled in the
United States (Documents 867–872)
- Interest of the United States regarding the impact of the European War
upon Syria and Lebanon (Documents 811–853)
- Turkey: (Documents 873–928)
- Repurchase by the United States of Turkish chrome sold to the United
Kingdom (Documents 873–890)
- Informal suggestion by the Turkish Ambassador that the United States
give support to the creation of a bloc of nations (Soviet Union, Turkey,
Greece, Bulgaria) to resist Axis aggression (Documents 891–894)
- Insistence by the United States on the liquidation by the Turkish
Government of the exchange arrears for imports from the United
States
(Documents 895–913)
- Closing of the Y. M. C. A. and associated school at Istanbul; good
offices of the American Embassy in securing reopening of school (Documents 914–918)
- Proposed agreement between the United States and Turkey regarding the
status of certain naturalized American citizens natives of territory
detached from Turkey by the Treaty of Lausanne
(Documents 919–928)
- Repurchase by the United States of Turkish chrome sold to the United
Kingdom (Documents 873–890)
- Egypt: (Documents 329–390)
- Index