Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1942, The Near East and Africa, Volume IV
Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1942, The Near East and Africa, Volume IV
Editors:
- William M. Franklin
- E. B. Perkins
United States Government Printing Office
Washington
1963
- Preface
- General: (Documents 1–32)
- Decision of the United States to participate in the Middle East Supply
Center (Documents 1–12)
- Exchange of notes between the United States and the United Kingdom
regarding air services in the Near and Middle East (Documents 13–16)
- Concern of the United States at the impact of Axis victories and
propaganda on the political stability of the Near East; dispatch of the
Hoskins Mission (Documents 17–26)
- Consideration by the Department of State of proposal to appoint American
representative as counterpart of British Minister Resident in West
Africa (Documents 27–32)
- Decision of the United States to participate in the Middle East Supply
Center (Documents 1–12)
- Afghanistan: (Documents 33–65)
- Egypt: (Documents 66–113)
- Unwillingness of the United States to interfere with British activities
concerning Egyptian political crisis (Documents 66–77)
- Concern of the United States regarding effect of Axis military advance
into Egypt; plans for evacuation of American diplomatic and consular
personnel from Egypt (Documents 78–98)
- Problems arising from presence in Egypt of American military personnel:
Post-war demobilization and criminal jurisdiction
(Documents 99–107)
- Representations by the Egyptian Government regarding effect on Egyptian
cotton trade of reciprocal trade agreement between the United States and
Peru (Documents 108–109)
- Representations by the Egyptian Minister regarding an article in Time alleged to be derogatory to the King of
Egypt (Documents 110–113)
- Unwillingness of the United States to interfere with British activities
concerning Egyptian political crisis (Documents 66–77)
- Ethiopia: (Documents 114–137)
- Consideration by the Department of State of the resumption of diplomatic
representation in Ethiopia (Documents 114–126)
- Exchange of messages between President Roosevelt and the Emperor of
Ethiopia (Haile Selassie I); adherence of Ethiopia to the United Nations
Declaration (Documents 127–132)
- Representations by the United States regarding certain exclusive features
of the Anglo-Ethiopian Treaty of January 31, 1942 (Documents 133–137)
- Consideration by the Department of State of the resumption of diplomatic
representation in Ethiopia (Documents 114–126)
- Iran: (Documents 138–399)
- Concern of the United States regarding danger of food shortages in Iran
threatening famine and internal disorder: (Documents 138–238)
- I. Participation of the United States in decisions regarding supply
and distribution of food for Iran (Documents 138–144)
- II. Iranian appeals for direct American aid; complaints by Iranians
and by American Minister in Iran concerning British economic policies in
Iran (Documents 145–173)
- III. Negotiation of agreement between the United States, the United
Kingdom, and Iran regarding food supply for Iran, signed December 4,
1942 (Documents 174–219)
- IV. Representations by the United States regarding British policy in
Iran (Documents 220–238)
- I. Participation of the United States in decisions regarding supply
and distribution of food for Iran (Documents 138–144)
- Assistance by the United States in securing for the Iranian Government
American advisers (military, financial, police, gendarmerie, etc.) (Documents 239–298)
- Reservation of American rights regarding certain provisions of
Anglo-Soviet-Iranian Treaty of Alliance; unwillingness of the United States
to make declaration concerning integrity of Iran
(Documents 299–314)
- Negotiations respecting a trade agreement between the United States and
Iran
(Documents 315–325)
- Extension of Lend-Lease aid to Iran and desire of Iran to deal directly
with the United States in Lend-Lease matters (Documents 326–340)
- Efforts of the United States to facilitate a settlement of the dispute
between the United Kingdom and Iran regarding exchange rates (Documents 341–351)
- Agreement with the United Kingdom for American operation of the southern
section of the Trans-Iranian Railroad and conditional
consent of the Iranian Government (Documents 352–360)
- Concern of the United States regarding Kurdish disorders in
Soviet-occupied province of Azerbaijan (Documents 361–372)
- Insistence by the United States that the Japanese Legation be expelled
from Iran (Documents 373–391)
- Iranian request for American support in regard to British demands for
arrest of certain suspected persons in Iran (Documents 392–399)
- Concern of the United States regarding danger of food shortages in Iran
threatening famine and internal disorder: (Documents 138–238)
- Iraq (Documents 400–418)
- Announcement of Iraq’s eligibility for Lend-Lease aid; procedures for
effecting Lend-Lease aid to Iraq (Documents 400–404)
- Insistence by the United States that American war materials sent to or
through Iraq be exempt from Iraqi customs and transit dues (Documents 405–416)
- Unwillingness of the United States to request exemption for Americans from
Iraqi residence tax (Documents 417–418)
- Announcement of Iraq’s eligibility for Lend-Lease aid; procedures for
effecting Lend-Lease aid to Iraq (Documents 400–404)
- Liberia: (Documents 419–555)
- Defense agreement and arrangements between the United States and
Liberia
(Documents 419–492)
- Extension of Lend-Lease aid to Liberia by the United States (Documents 493–497)
- Discussions regarding British proposal for use of American air bases in
Liberia (Documents 498–516)
- Insistence by the United States on the expulsion of Germans from
Liberia (Documents 517–539)
- Negotiations concerning the replacement of British currency in Liberia by
American currency (Documents 540–555)
- Defense agreement and arrangements between the United States and
Liberia
(Documents 419–492)
- Morocco: (Documents 556–646)
- Negotiations between the American Chargé at Tangier and the Spanish High
Commissioner regarding American economic aid to Spanish Zone of Morocco and
Tangier (Documents 556–602)
- Informal cooperation between the Diplomatic Agency and Spanish authorities
regarding taxes and price controls in the Tangier Zone without prejudice to
American treaty rights
(Documents 603–607)
- Representations by the United States regarding attempts by the Spanish
customs officials at Tangier to open official packages addressed to the
American Legation (Documents 608–615)
- Policies and actions of the United States regarding Spanish Morocco in
connection with the invasion of French North Africa by American forces
(Documents 616–646)
- Negotiations between the American Chargé at Tangier and the Spanish High
Commissioner regarding American economic aid to Spanish Zone of Morocco and
Tangier (Documents 556–602)
- Muscat and Oman: (Documents 647–648)
- Negotiations concerning use by the United States of air bases in Muscat
and Oman (Documents 647–648)
- Negotiations concerning use by the United States of air bases in Muscat
and Oman (Documents 647–648)
- Palestine: (Documents 649–664)
- Saudi Arabia: (Documents 665–700)
- Establishment of an American Legation at Jidda (Documents 665–667)
- American agricultural mission to Saudi Arabia
(Documents 668–674)
- Negotiations regarding air transit rights over certain parts of Saudi
Arabia for American planes (Documents 675–685)
- Consideration by the United States of means for protection of oil fields
in Saudi Arabia and for denying the enemy the use of them (Documents 686–700)
- Establishment of an American Legation at Jidda (Documents 665–667)
- Syria and Lebanon: (Documents 701–789)
- Turkey: (Documents 790–953)
- Negotiations regarding handling of Lend-Lease supplies for Turkey
(Documents 790–824)
- Policy of the United States regarding the pre-emptive buying of Turkish
goods (Documents 825–834)
- Favorable response by the United States to Turkish requests for additional
wheat (Documents 835–853)
- Efforts by the American and British Governments to acquire Turkish chrome
and to prevent its sale by Turkey to Germany
(Documents 854–885)
- Expression of regret by the United States for the landing of American
bombers on neutral Turkish territory; internment of planes and crews; escape
of one plane and crew (Documents 886–914)
- Representations by the United States regarding application of Straits
Convention to passage of Axis vessels through Straits (Documents 915–926)
- Clarification of statement by Ambassador Mac Murray regarding
Turkish-Soviet relations (Documents 927–932)
- Willingness of the United States to assist in the improvement of relations
between the Soviet Union and Turkey; explanation of Turkish-Soviet relations
by the Turkish Foreign Minister (Documents 933–935)
- Misuse by the Soviet Government of information furnished by the United
States regarding the attempted assassination of German Ambassador von Papen
in Ankara (Documents 936–951)
- Representations by the United States regarding taxation of American
colleges in Turkey
(Documents 952–953)
- Negotiations regarding handling of Lend-Lease supplies for Turkey
(Documents 790–824)
- Index