Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1942, General; the British Commonwealth; the Far East, Volume I

740.0011 European War 1939/19236: Telegram

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

Washington, February 7, 1942—7 p.m.

474. Referring to your 548 of February 5 with respect to proposed declarations of war and adherences of Iraq and Saudi Arabia to the Declaration by United Nations, please communicate following to Foreign Office:

The Government of the United States, as the depository for the Declaration, considers that any generally recognized nation which is “at war” with one or more of the common enemies and is, or may be, “rendering material assistance and contributions” becomes eligible to adhere to the Declaration. In any such case this Government will accept an adherence for deposit with the original Declaration.

This Government concurs with the British view that declarations of war by the two governments and adherences by them to the Declaration would be advantageous.

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