Office of the Historian

Representations by the United States and the United Kingdom in effecting a severance of economic and diplomatic relations between Turkey and Germany 1

1. Concerning the attitude of the United States toward the entry of Turkey into the war, see bracketed note, Foreign Relations, 1943, vol. iv, p. 1057; for previous correspondence regarding preemptive buying of Turkish goods, see ibid., pp. 1111 ff.; for previous correspondence on the efforts of the United States and the British Governments to acquire Turkish chrome and to prevent its sale by Turkey to Germany, see ibid., pp. 1150 ff.

[878] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to President Roosevelt

[Washington,] January 8, 1944.

740.0011 European War 1939/32640

[879] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Turkey (Steinhardt)

Washington, January 11, 1944—6 p.m.

740.0011 European War 1939/32769a: Telegram

[880] The Ambassador in Turkey (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, January 14, 1944—5 p.m.
[Received January 17—4:35 a.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/32718: Telegram

[881] The Ambassador in Turkey (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, January 18, 1944—11 p.m.
[Received January 19—8:40 p.m.]

740.0011EW1939/32765: Telegram

[882] The Ambassador in Turkey (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, February 4, 1944—2 p.m.
[Received February 5—2:37 a.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/2–444: Telegram

[883] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Turkey (Steinhardt)

Washington, February 7, 1944—7 p.m.

740.0011 European War 1939/2–744: Telegram

[884] The Ambassador in Turkey (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, February 10, 1944—5 p.m.
[Received February 11—12:20 p.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/33181: Telegram

[885] The Ambassador in Turkey (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, February 18, 1944—1 p.m.
[Received February 24, 1944—6:43 p.m.]

811.20 Defense(M) Turkey/928: Telegram

[886] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Turkey (Steinhardt)

Washington, February 21, 1944—6 p.m.

811.20 Defense(M)Turkey/838: Telegram

[887] The Ambassador in Turkey (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, February 23, 1944—2 p.m.
[Received 10:17 p.m.]

811.20 Defense(M)Turkey/927: Telegram

[888] The Ambassador in Turkey (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, March 18, 1944—1 p.m.
[Received 1:19 p.m.]

811.20 Defense(M)Turkey/947: Telegram

[889] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Turkey (Steinhardt)

Washington, March 30, 1944—8 p.m.

740.00112 European War 1939/10464: Telegram

[890] The Ambassador in Turkey (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, April 5, 1944—10 a.m.
[Received April 6—4:48 p.m.]

740.00112 European War 1939/10487: Telegram

[891] The Ambassador in Turkey (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, April 14, 1944—11 p.m.
[Received April 14—4:48 p.m.]

811.20 Defense(M)Turkey/981: Telegram

[892] The Ambassador in Turkey (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, April 15, 1944—6 p.m.
[Received April 16—7:36 p.m.]

740.00112 European War 1939/10546: Telegram

[893] The Ambassador in Turkey (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, April 15, 1944—8 p.m.
[Received April 16—9:38 p.m.]

811.20 Defense (M) Turkey/985: Telegram

[894] The Ambassador in Turkey (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, April 15, 1944—midnight.
[Received April 16—9 p.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/33961: Telegram

[895] The Ambassador in Turkey (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, April 15, 1944—12 p.m.
[Received April 16—8:52 p.m.]

811.20 Defense(M)Turkey/984: Telegram

[896] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Turkey (Steinhardt)

Washington, April 17, 1944—7 p.m.

811.20 Defense (M) Turkey/1021c

[897] The Ambassador in Turkey (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, April 18, 1944—8 p.m.
[Received 9:40 p.m.]

740.00112 European War 1939/10581: Telegram

[898] The Ambassador in Turkey (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, April 18, 1944—11 a.m.
[Received 9:15 p.m.]

811.20 Defense(M)Turkey/988: Telegram

[899] The Ambassador in Turkey (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, April 18, 1944—11 p.m.
[Received April 19—3:40 p.m.]

811.20 Defense(M)Turkey/990: Telegram

[900] The Ambassador in Turkey (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, April 19, 1944—11 p.m.
[Received April 20—11:33 p.m.]

811.20 Defense(M)Turkey/994: Telegram

[901] The Ambassador in Turkey (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, April 21, 1944—9 a.m.
[Received 7:46 p.m.]

811.20 Defense(M)Turkey/996: Telegram

[902] The Ambassador in Turkey (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, April 22, 1944—9 p.m.
[Received April 23—10:30 p.m.]

811.20 Defense(M)Turkey/1005: Telegram

[903] The Ambassador in Turkey (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, April 23, 1944—10 p.m.
[Received April 25—8:37 a.m.]

811.20 Defense(M)Turkey/1008: Telegram

[904] The Ambassador in Turkey (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, April 23, 1944—11 p.m.
[Received April 25—4 a.m.]

811.20 Defense(M)Turkey/1010: Telegram

[905] The Ambassador in Turkey (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, April 26, 1944—9 a.m.
[Received April 27—5:35 p.m.]

740.00112 European War 1939/10661: Telegram

[906] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Turkey (Steinhardt)

Washington, May 5, 1944—10 p.m.

740.00112 European War 1939/10661: Telegram

[907] The Ambassador in Turkey (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Ankara, May 10, 1944—10 p.m.
[Received May 12—8:19 p.m.]

740.00112 European War 1939/10770: Telegram