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[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.]

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[485] The Secretary of State to Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy

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

[487] The Consul General at Dakar (Barnes) to the Secretary of State

[488] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State

[489] Memorandum by Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy

[490] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Matthews) to the Secretary of State

[491] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Assistant Chief of the Division of European Affairs (Reber)

[492] Press Release Issued by the Department of State, December 28, 1942

[493] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Assistant Chief of the Division of European Affairs (Reber)

[494] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in the United Kingdom (Matthews)

[495] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Matthews) to the Secretary of State

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

[497] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Matthews) to the Secretary of State

[498] Memorandum of Conversation, by Mr. Thomas C. Wasson of the Division of Near Eastern Affairs

[499] The Under Secretary of State (Welles) to President Roosevelt

[500] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in the United Kingdom (Matthews)

[501] Memorandum by the Chief of Staff, United States Army (Marshall), to the Secretary of State