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

851T.00/53: Telegram


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

851T.00/54: Telegram


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

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


[460] Memorandum by the Legal Adviser (Hackworth)

851R.01/144


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

851R.50/23: Telegram


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

851T.00/60: Telegram


[464] The Secretary of State to the Commanding General, Services of Supply (Somervell)

740.00112 European War 1939/7362


[465] The British Embassy to the Department of State

881.01/105


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

851T.00/55: Telegram


[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


[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


[483] The Department of State to the British Embassy

881.01/105


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

851R.00/204: Airgram