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Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1941, The British Commonwealth; The Near East and Africa, Volume III

Palestine:


Contents

    • Attitude of the United States toward Zionist and Arab agitation regarding British policy in the Middle East and the future status of Palestine (Documents 615–644)

    Contents

    • Preface
    • The British Commonwealth of Nations:
      • United Kingdom:
        • Conferences at Washington between President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill, with their advisers, December 1941–January 1942
        • Negotiations for a Lend-Lease agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom (Documents 1–41)
        • Agreement implementing the declaration of September 2, 1940, for the establishment by the United States of naval and air bases in areas leased from the United Kingdom, signed March 27, 1941 (Documents 42–63)
        • Agreement and exchanges of notes between the United States and the United Kingdom and protocol between the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada concerning the defense of Newfoundland, signed March 27, 1941
        • Anglo-American discussions regarding postwar relief and international control of commodities (Documents 64–77)
        • Discussions regarding negotiation of a supplementary trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom; extension of discussions to Australia, New Zealand, and the Union of South Africa (Documents 78–92)
      • Canada:
        • Opposition of the United States Government to proposal for the establishment of a Canadian Military Mission in Washington (Documents 93–99)
        • Arrangement between the United States and Canada respecting visits in uniform by members of defense forces
        • Arrangement between the United States and Canada respecting committees on economic cooperation
        • Efforts of the United States to secure fair participation with Brazil in the Canadian cotton market (Documents 100–113)
        • Agreement between the United States and Canada regarding the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Waterway, signed March 19, 1941 (Documents 114–119)
        • Agreement between the United States and Canada regarding temporary raising of level of Lake St. Francis during low-water periods
        • Arrangements between the United States and Canada for diversion of waters of the Niagara River for power purposes
        • Presidential proclamation and related notes exchanged between the United States and Canada relating to the allocation of tariff quota on heavy cattle during the calendar year 1942
      • India:
        • Exchange of representatives on a reciprocal basis between the United States and India (Documents 120–127)
        • Consideration by the Department of State of advisability of approaching the British Government with respect to granting full dominion status to India (Documents 128–138)
        • Negotiations regarding a treaty of commerce and navigation between the United States and India (Documents 139–145)
        • Representations by the United States regarding import restrictions by India and Burma affecting American missionary organizations; request for free entry privileges for American missionaries (Documents 146–151)
        • Representations to the British Government regarding general ban on admission of American Lutheran missionaries into India (Documents 152–160)
      • Ireland:
        • Discussions with the Irish Government relating to purchases in the United States and Ireland’s neutrality policy (Documents 161–197)
    • The Near East and Africa:
      • Afghanistan:
        • Informal discussions regarding possibility of more comprehensive treaty arrangement between the United States and Afghanistan (Documents 198–200)
      • Egypt:
        • Impact of the European War on Egypt; problems arising regarding efficient use of United States equipment sent to British forces in the Middle East (Documents 201–247)
        • Efforts to facilitate trade between the United States and Egypt; extension of Lend-Lease aid to Egypt (Documents 248–272)
        • Egyptian protests concerning certain articles in American publications considered derogatory to Egypt (Documents 273–278)
        • Representations to the Egyptian Government regarding proposed restrictions on American educational institutions in Egypt; list of American institutions in Egypt (Documents 279–289)
        • Informal representations by the United States regarding Egyptian proclamation requiring a declaration of holdings of dollar currency or securities (Documents 290–297)
      • Ethiopia:
        • Liberation of Ethiopia and conquest of Italian East Africa by the British; exchange of messages between President Roosevelt and Emperor Haile Selassie (Documents 298–319)
      • Iran:
        • Representations by the United States regarding non-payment of old accounts owed to American exporters; final settlement in principle by the Iranian Exchange Commission (Documents 320–322)
        • Iranian requests for aid in facilitating shipment of war supplies to Iran; British opposition to the export of airplanes to Iran from the United States (Documents 323–339)
        • Preliminary discussions for a trade agreement between the United States and Iran (Documents 340–347)
        • Encouragement by the Department of State of the resumption of American mission schools in Iran; Iranian request for an American educational mission (Documents 348–357)
        • Attitude of the United States toward the British-Soviet military occupation of Iran (Documents 358–478)
        • American aid in improving Iranian facilities for transporting war material to the Soviet Union; establishment of an American airplane assembly base in Iran (Documents 479–487)
      • Iraq:
        • Attitude of the United States toward anti-British military coup in Iraq (Documents 488–537)
      • Liberia:
        • Representations to the British Government regarding unwarranted interference with American interests in neutral Liberia (Documents 538–556)
        • Interest of the United States in the acquisition of air bases in Liberia; American responsibility for protection of Liberia (Documents 557–578)
      • Morocco:
        • Reservation of American treaty rights in the Tangier Zone; informal relations between the Diplomatic Agency and Spanish authorities regarding Tangier and the Spanish Zone of Morocco (Documents 579–602)
        • Protest by the United States regarding Spanish seizure of Cape Spartel Lighthouse (Documents 603–610)
        • 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 611–612)
        • Attitude of the United States concerning anti-Jewish legislation in the French Zone of Morocco (Documents 613–614)
      • Palestine:
        • Attitude of the United States toward Zionist and Arab agitation regarding British policy in the Middle East and the future status of Palestine (Documents 615–644)
      • Saudi Arabia:
        • Unwillingness of the United States to extend financial assistance to Saudi Arabia (Documents 645–669)
        • Requests by Saudi Arabia for a loan of road engineers and for a mission of agricultural and irrigation experts from the United States Government (Documents 670–679)
      • Syria and Lebanon:
        • Representations by the United States regarding German request that France cancel the Oriental Institute archaeological concession in Syria (Documents 680–690)
        • Interest of the United States regarding the impact of the European War upon Syria and Lebanon:
          • I. Representations by the United States regarding British economic blockade of Syria and Lebanon (Documents 691–719)
          • II. Efforts by the United States to prevent French authorities from succumbing to German pressures in Syria and Lebanon; use of Syrian airfields by German planes (Documents 720–767)
          • III. British and Free French invasion and occupation of Syria and Lebanon; good offices of the United States in arranging armistice (Documents 768–846)
          • IV. Refusal of the United States to recognize new regimes established by the Free French in Syria and Lebanon; reservation of American treaty rights (Documents 847–878)
      • Turkey:
        • Interest of the United States in continuance of Anglo-Turkish cooperation and concern regarding Turkish relations with Germany; extension of Lend-Lease aid to Turkey (Documents 879–1005)
        • Efforts by the American and British Governments to acquire Turkish chrome and to prevent its sale by Turkey to Germany (Documents 1006–1043)
    • Index

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