Office of the Historian

865D.01/604: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Minister in Egypt (Kirk)

Washington, January 21, 1942—5 p.m.

66. It is assumed that your 95, January 16, 5 p.m., is not intended as an answer to the Department’s 9, January 3, 10 p.m.,14 and that the information requested in the latter message concerning law and justice in Eritrea will be forthcoming as soon as possible.

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The Department does not appear to have received the terms of Eden’s pledge to the Senussi with respect to Cirenaica, and would be glad to receive them together with your comments regarding the compatibility of the pledge with any arrangement which may be contemplated with Egypt relating to the future disposition of Cirenaica.

Hull
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