Termination of the Middle East Supply Center by joint action of the United States and the United Kingdom 1

1. For previous documentation regarding the relaxation of import controls administered by the Middle East Supply Center, see Foreign Relations, 1944, vol. v, pp. 41 ff. An article on this subject, written by Frederick Winant of the War Areas Economic Division, is printed in the Department of State Bulletin, January 25, 1945, p. 80. A further article, “Civilian Requirements from War to Peace: The Middle East Supply Center”, by Francis Boardman of the Division of Commercial Policy, is printed ibid., December 23, 1945, p. 994.


[44] The British Embassy to the Department of State

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[45] The Department of State to the British Embassy

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