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.]
[455] The Consul at Dakar (Flexer) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 26—10:07 a.m.]
851T.00/53: Telegram
[456] The Consul at Dakar (Flexer) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 26—12:17 p.m.]
851T.00/54: Telegram
[457] The Consul General at Algiers (Cole) to the Secretary of State
[Received 4:58 p.m.]
740.00112 European War 1939/7306: Telegram
[458] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)
851R.50/21b: Telegram
[459] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Dakar (Flexer)
851T.00/59a: Telegram
[461] The Commanding General, Services of Supply (Somervell), to the Acting Chief of the Division of European Affairs (Atherton)
740.00112 European War 1939/7362
[462] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 30—7:03 p.m.]
851R.50/23: Telegram
[463] The Consul at Dakar (Flexer) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 2—2:32 p.m.]
851T.00/60: Telegram
[464] The Secretary of State to the Commanding General, Services of Supply (Somervell)
740.00112 European War 1939/7362
[466] Memorandum by the Acting Chief of the Division of European Affairs (Atherton) to the Under Secretary of State (Welles)
851R.01/52½
[467] Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State (Welles) to the Acting Chief of the Division of European Affairs (Atherton)
851R.01/52½
[468] Memorandum by the Acting Chief of the Division of European Affairs (Atherton) to the Under Secretary of State (Welles)
851R.01/52½
[469] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Assistant Chief of the Division of Near Eastern Affairs (Villard)
851R.00/108½
[470] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Dakar (Flexer)
851T.00/55: Telegram
[471] The Secretary of State to the Chief of Staff, United States Army (Marshall)
851R.01/40a
[472] The Secretary of State to the Chief Civil Affairs Officer of the Allied Forces in North Africa (Murphy)
851R.01/41a
[473] The Secretary of State to the Executive Director of the Board of Economic Warfare (Perkins)
851R.01/43b
[474] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in the Soviet Union (Henderson)
740.0011 European War 1939/25876f: Telegram
[475] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)
851R.50/23: Telegram
[476] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Algiers (Cole)
851R.50/23: Telegram
[477] Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy, to the Secretary of State
865C.01/13
[478] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Algiers (Cole)
851R.00/117a: Telegram
[479] The Under Secretary of State (Welles) to President Roosevelt
851R.01/49a
[480] Statement Issued to the Press by President Roosevelt, December 16, 1942
851R.01/67
[481] Press Release Issued by the Department of State, December 17, 1942
851R.01/67
[482] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Under Secretary of State (Welles)
851R.00/504
[484] The Consul General at Casablanca (Russell) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 27, 1943—4 p.m.]
851R.00/204: Airgram