Office of the Historian

Concern of the United States regarding British-Free French differences in Syria and Lebanon; attempts to effect settlement 1

1. For previous correspondence on this subject, see Foreign Relations, 1941, vol. iii, pp. 725 ff.

[701] The Consul General at Beirut (Engert) to the Secretary of State

Beirut, April 15, 1942—3 p.m.
[Received April 16—12:54 p.m.]

890E.00/101: Telegram

[702] The Consul General at Beirut (Engert) to the Secretary of State

Beirut, April 18, 1942—4 p.m.
[Received April 19—1 p.m.]

890E.00/102: Telegram

[703] The Consul General at Beirut (Engert) to the Secretary of State

Beirut, April 20, 1942—8 p.m.
[Received April 21—3:24 a.m.]

890E.00/104: Telegram

[704] The Consul General at Beirut (Engert) to the Secretary of State

Beirut, April 21, 1942—10 a.m.
[Received 2:43 p.m.]

890E.00/105: Telegram

[706] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Beirut (Engert)

Washington, April 24, 1942—5 p.m.

890E.00/105: Telegram

[707] The British Embassy to the Department of State

Washington , 27 April, 1942.

890D.01/592

[709] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Beirut (Engert)

Washington, April 28, 1942—10 p.m.

890D.01/592: Telegram

[710] The Consul General at Beirut (Engert) to the Secretary of State

Beirut, April 29, 1942—10 a.m.
[Received 4:12 p.m.]

890E.00/107: Telegram

[711] The Consul General at Beirut (Engert) to the Secretary of State

Beirut, May 1, 1942—10 a.m.
[Received 3:11 p.m.]

890D.01/593: Telegram

[712] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Beirut (Engert)

Washington, May 5, 1942—10 p.m.

890D.01/593: Telegram

[713] The Consul General at Beirut (Engert) to the Secretary of State

Beirut, May 6, 1942—11 a.m.
[Received 2:18 p.m.]

890D.01/594: Telegram

[714] The Consul General at Beirut (Engert) to the Secretary of State

Beirut, May 30, 1942—10 a.m.
[Received 4:43 p.m.]

890D.01/600: Telegram

[715] The Consul at Beirut (Gwynn) to the Secretary of State

Beirut, July 13, 1942—9 a.m.
[Received 1:12 p.m.]

890D.01/614: Telegram

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

Washington, July 15, 1942—9 p.m.

890D.01/614b: Telegram

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

London, July 18, 1942—2 p.m.
[Received July 18—noon.]

890D.01/615: Telegram

[718] The Consul at Beirut (Gwynn) to the Secretary of State

Beirut, July 22, 1942—1 p.m.
[Received July 23—2:56 p.m.]

890D.01/617: Telegram

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

Washington, July 25, 1942—midnight.

890D.01/617: Telegram

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

Washington, July 28, 1942—8 p.m.

890D.01/619: Telegram

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

London, July 30, 1942—10 p.m.
[Received July 30—6:24 p.m.]

890D.01/622: Telegram

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

Cairo, August 10, 1942—10 p.m.
[Received August 11—6:15 p.m.]

890D.01/626: Telegram

[723] The Consul at Beirut (Gwynn) to the Secretary of State

Beirut, August 12, 1942—noon.
[Received August 13—1:26 p.m.]

890E.01/141: Telegram

[724] The Consul at Beirut (Gwynn) to the Secretary of State

Beirut, August 12, 1942—1 p.m.
[Received August 13—3:19 p.m.]

890E.01/142: Telegram

[725] The Consul at Beirut (Gwynn) to the Secretary of State

Beirut, August 12, 1942—4 p.m.
[Received August 13—2:38 p.m.]

890E.01/143: Telegram

[727] The Consul at Beirut (Gwynn) to the Secretary of State

Beirut, August 16, 1942—9 p.m.
[Received August 17—4:11 p.m.]

890E.01/144: Telegram

[729] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Beirut (Gwynn)

Washington, August 19, 1942—9 p.m.

890E.01/142: Telegram

[730] The Consul at Beirut (Gwynn) to the Secretary of State

Beirut, August 21, 1942—2 p.m.
[Received August 22—12:10 p.m.]

890E.01/145: Telegram