883.20/158
The Minister in Egypt (Kirk) to the
Secretary of State
No. 702
Cairo, November 17,
1942.
[Received November 30.]
Sir: With reference to the Department’s
instruction no. 263 of October 8, 1942 (file no. 883.20/156), concerning
the matter of giving assurances to the Egyptian Government that the
American military forces in Egypt will ultimately be demobilized outside
of Egypt or otherwise taken care of by the American authorities, I have
the honor to enclose, for the information of the Department, a copy of
the Legation’s note No. 654, October 29, 1942 to the Foreign Office on
this subject, together with a copy of the reply of the Foreign Office
dated November 16, 1942.44
Respectfully yours,
[Enclosure]
The American Minister (Kirk) to the Egyptian Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign
Affairs (Nahas)
No. 654
Cairo, October 29,
1942.
Excellency: I have the honor to inform
Your Excellency that my Government has instructed me to convey to
the Egyptian Government assurances that, at the conclusion of the
war, the members of the United States armed forces and attached
personnel in Egypt will be demobilized outside of Egypt without the
Egyptian Government being involved in any expenditure arising out of
their removal from Egypt; that the United States Government will
endeavor to apprehend any deserters from such forces; and that any
particulars desired by the Egyptian Government concerning persons
who were residents of Egypt prior to enlistment in the United States
forces will be furnished before such persons are discharged.
Please accept [etc.]
