Historical Documents - Office of the Historian

VI. Invasion and occupation of French North Africa (November–December)

[See also George F. Howe, Northwest Africa: Seizing the Initiative in the West, in the series United States Army in World War II: The Mediterranean Theater of Operations (Washington, Government Printing Office, 1957).

Upon the opening of American military operations in French North Africa, President Roosevelt sent messages to officials of France, Portugal, Spain, Algeria, and Tunisia. For White House press releases of November 8, 1942, giving texts of these messages and replies, see Department of State Bulletin, November 14, 1942, pages 904–908. For White House releases of November 23 and 25 giving text of message to the Sultan of Morocco and reply, see ibid., page 961.]

Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1942, Europe, Volume II

VI. Invasion and occupation of French North Africa (November–December)

[425] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Tuck)

[426] The Chargé in France (Tuck) to the Secretary of State

[427] The Chargé at Tangier (Childs) to the Secretary of State

[428] The Chargé in France (Tuck) to the Secretary of State

[429] The Chargé at Tangier (Childs) to the Secretary of State

[430] The Consul General at Algiers (Cole) to the Secretary of State

[431] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Assistant Chief of the Division of Near Eastern Affairs (Villard)

[432] Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State (Berle) to the Secretary of State

[433] The Secretary of State to the Chargé at Tangier (Childs)

[434] The Lend-Lease Administrator (Stettinius) to the Assistant Secretary of State (Acheson)

[435] The Under Secretary of State (Welles) to the Chief of Staff, United States Army (Marshall)

[436] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Algiers (Cole)

[437] The Consul at Dakar (Flexer) to the Secretary of State

[438] The Chargé at Tangier (Childs) to the Secretary of State

[439] The Consul General at Casablanca (Russell) to the Secretary of State

[440] The Consul General at Algiers (Cole) to the Secretary of State

[441] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Assistant Secretary of State (Berle)

[442] The Chief of Staff, United States Army (Marshall), to the Under Secretary of State (Welles)

[443] The Under Secretary of State (Welles) to the Chief of Staff, United States Army (Marshall)

[444] The Consul General at Algiers (Cole) to the Secretary of State

[445] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Algiers (Cole)

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

[447] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Algiers (Cole)

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

[449] The Secretary of State to the Chargé at Tangier (Childs)

[450] The Chief of Staff, United States Army (Marshall), to the Under Secretary of State (Welles)

[451] The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Henderson) to the Secretary of State

[452] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Algiers (Cole)

[453] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Algiers (Cole)

[454] Agreement Between General Mark Clark and Admiral François Darlan, Signed at Algiers, November 22, 1942