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Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1942, The Near East and Africa, Volume IV

Iraq


Contents

    • 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)

        Contents

        • Preface
        • General:
          • 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)
        • Afghanistan:
          • Establishment of an American Legation in Afghanistan (Documents 33–49)
          • Efforts by the United States to effect closer relations with Afghanistan (Documents 50–58)
          • Expression of regret by the United States regarding the accidental flight of an American Army plane over Afghan territory (Documents 59–65)
        • Egypt:
          • 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)
        • Ethiopia:
          • 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)
        • Iran:
          • Concern of the United States regarding danger of food shortages in Iran threatening famine and internal disorder:
            • 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)
          • 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)
        • Iraq
          • 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)
        • Liberia:
          • 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)
        • Morocco:
          • 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)
        • Muscat and Oman:
          • Negotiations concerning use by the United States of air bases in Muscat and Oman (Documents 647–648)
        • Palestine:
          • Attitude of the United States toward Zionist and Arab agitation regarding British policy in the Middle East and the future status of Palestine (Documents 649–664)
        • Saudi Arabia:
          • 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)
        • Syria and Lebanon:
          • Concern of the United States regarding British-Free French differences in Syria and Lebanon; attempts to effect settlement (Documents 701–752)
          • Limited recognition of Syria and Lebanon by the United States by the appointment of a Diplomatic Agent (Documents 753–789)
        • Turkey:
          • 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)
        • Index

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