890E.00/254: Telegram
The Diplomatic Agent and Consul General at Beirut (Wadsworth) to the Secretary of State
Beirut, November
23, 1943—9 p.m.
[Received November 23—6:40 p.m.]
[Received November 23—6:40 p.m.]
329. Projected decree referred to in fourth last paragraph my 327, November 22, 5 p.m., was issued yesterday evening signed by Chataigneau as Delegate General and Plenipotentiary ad Interim.
It abrogates all but first article of decree 464 and all of decree 465 reported in section 3, my 311, November 11, 8 p.m.
Non-abrogated article prescribes that act voted by Lebanese Parliament modifying constitution November 8 “is devoid of all legal character; it is null and void”.
Wadsworth