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The Near East and Africa:

Contents

Afghanistan: (Documents 198–200)
- Informal discussions regarding possibility of more comprehensive treaty arrangement between the United States and Afghanistan (Documents 198–200)
Egypt: (Documents 201–297)
- 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: (Documents 298–319)
- 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: (Documents 320–487)
- 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: (Documents 488–537)
- Attitude of the United States toward anti-British military coup in Iraq (Documents 488–537)
Liberia: (Documents 538–578)
- 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: (Documents 579–614)
- 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: (Documents 615–644)
- 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: (Documents 645–679)
- 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: (Documents 680–878)
- 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: (Documents 691–878)
Turkey: (Documents 879–1043)
- 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)