Foreign Relations of the United States, 1952–1954, Africa and South Asia, Volume XI, Part 1

Editorial Note

French possessions in Sub-Saharan Africa, exclusive of Somaliland (Djibouti) and Madagascar, consisted of two federations and two trust territories. French West Africa included: Dahomey, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Sudan, and the Upper Volta. The American Consul General at Dakar was accredited to this Federation and also reported on the trust territory of Togoland. The American Consul at Accra also reported on this latter territory although not accredited there. French Equatorial Africa was made up of four colonies: Chad, Gabon, Moyen Congo, and Ubangi-Shari. The American Consul at Leopoldville reported on this region and as well on the trust territory of the Cameroons.