Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1940, The British Commonwealth, The Soviet Union, The Near East and Africa, Volume III

740.0011 European War 1939/4610: Telegram

The Consul General at Beirut (Palmer) to the Secretary of State

Beirut, July 12, 1940—6 p.m.
[Received 6:45 p.m.]

52. General Fourgère has arrived from France by airplane via Naples and Athens to relieve General Massiet who is to leave for France with General Mittelhauser.

Admiral Gouton has arrived to relieve Admiral de Carpentier who has completed a normal 2-year tour of duty at this naval base.

French steamer from Egypt with officers and men of the French naval forces to be returned to France arrived here this morning.

Palmer