Office of the Historian

Efforts by the American and British Governments to acquire Turkish chrome and to prevent its sale by Turkey to Germany18

18. For previous correspondence regarding acquisition of chrome from Turkey, see Foreign Relations, 1940, vol. iii, pp. 944 ff.

[1006] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Turkey (MacMurray)

Washington, May 17, 1941—4 p.m.

811.20 Defense(M)/2043b: Telegram

[1007] The Ambassador in Turkey (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, May 22, 1941—3 p.m.
[Received May 23—9:20 a.m.]

811.20 Defense(M)/2082: Telegram

[1008] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Turkey (MacMurray)

Washington, June 20, 1941—6 p.m.

811.20 Defense (M)/2412: Telegram

[1009] The Ambassador in Turkey (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, June 25, 1941—6 p.m.
[Received June 26—11:15 a.m.]

811.20 Defense (M)/2469: Telegram

[1010] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Turkey (MacMurray)

Washington, June 28, 1941—11 a.m.

811.20 Defense (M)/2412: Telegram

[1011] The Ambassador in Turkey (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, July 10, 1941—6 p.m.
[Received 8:25 p.m.]

811.20 Defense (M)/2576: Telegram

[1012] The Ambassador in Turkey (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, July 18, 1941—5 p.m.
[Received 9:22 p.m.]

811.20 Defense (M)/2660: Telegram

[1013] The Ambassador in Turkey (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, July 24, 1941—3 p.m.
[Received 10 p.m.]

662.6731/135: Telegram

[1014] The Ambassador in Turkey (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, September 17, 1941—6 p.m.
[Received 10:01 p.m.]

662.6731/140: Telegram

[1015] The Ambassador in Turkey (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, September 18, 1941—1 p.m.
[Received September 19—9:45 p.m.]

867.24/179: Telegram

[1016] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)

Washington, September 19, 1941—5 p.m.

811.20 Defense(M)/3364a: Telegram

[1017] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Turkey (MacMurray)

Washington, September 20, 1941—2 p.m.

811.20 Defense(M)/3366a: Telegram

[1018] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)

Washington, September 20, 1941—3 p.m.

811.20 Defense(M)/3364b: Telegram

[1019] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State

London, September 20, 1941—10 p.m.
[Received September 20—8:40 p.m.]

811.20 Defense(M)/3290: Telegram

[1020] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Turkey (MacMurray)

Washington, September 21, 1941—6 p.m.

811.20 Defense(M)/3289a Suppl.: Telegram

[1021] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State

[Washington,] September 22, 1941.

811.20 Defense(M)/3431

[1022] The Ambassador in Turkey (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, September 23, 1941—6 p.m.
[Received September 24—12:25 a.m.]

867.24/180: Telegram

[1023] The Ambassador in Turkey (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, September 23, 1941—7 p.m.
[Received September 24—12:25 a.m.]

811.20 Defense(M)/3312: Telegram

[1024] The Ambassador in Turkey (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, September 24, 1941—5 p.m.
[Received 8:52 p.m.]

811.20 Defense(M)/3319: Telegram

[1025] The Ambassador in Turkey (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, September 27, 1941—1 p.m.
[Received 4:12 p.m.]

811.20 Defense(M)/3347: Telegram

[1026] The Ambassador in Turkey (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, September 28, 1941—noon.
[Received September 29—3:37 a.m.]

811.20 Defense(M)/3357: Telegram

[1027] The Ambassador in Turkey (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, September 30, 1941—11 a.m.
[Received 5:20 p.m.]

811.20 Defense(M)/3373: Telegram

[1028] The Ambassador in Turkey (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, October 3, 1941—6 p.m.
[Received October 4—8:30 a.m.]

811.20 Defense(M)/3452: Telegram

[1029] The Ambassador in Turkey (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, October 4, 1941—1 p.m.
[Received October 6—7:43 a.m.]

841.24/851: Telegram

[1030] The Ambassador in Turkey (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, October 7, 1941—4 p.m.
[Received October 8—8:39 a.m.]

811.20 Defense(M)/3485: Telegram

[1031] The Ambassador in Turkey (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, October 8, 1941—4 p.m.
[Received October 9—7:45 a.m.]

811.20 Defense(M)/3500: Telegram

[1032] The Ambassador in Turkey (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, October 9, 1941—5 p.m.
[Received October 10—12:24 a.m.]

662.6731/147: Telegram

[1033] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Under Secretary of State (Welles)

[Washington,] October 9, 1941.

740.0011 European War 1939/15970

[1034] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Turkey (MacMurray)

Washington, October 11, 1941—5 p.m.

811.20 Defense(M)/3500: Telegram

[1035] The Ambassador in Turkey (MacMurray) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, October 17, 1941—5 p.m.
[Received October 18—10:20 a.m.]

662.6731/151: Telegram