Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1945, The Near East and Africa, Volume VIII - Office of the Historian

Policy of the United States regarding problems affecting the international status of Syria and Lebanon ¹

^1.For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1944, vol. v, pp. 774 ff.

Opposition by the United States to the claim by France for a position of special privilege in Syria and Lebanon; Bombardment of Damascus by French troops and intervention by British forces; Criticisms by the Department of State of certain provisions of the draft Anglo-French accords and of the accords as signed at London on December 13, 1945

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[1033] The Ambassador in France (Caffery) to the Secretary of State

Paris, May 3, 1945—6 p.m.
[Received 6:20 p.m.]

890D.01/5–345: Telegram

[1034] The Ambassador in France (Caffery) to the Secretary of State

Paris, May 4, 1945—1 p.m.
[Received 6:32 p.m.]

890D.01/5–445: Telegram

[1035] The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister to Syria and Lebanon (Wadsworth)

Washington, May 4, 1945—7 p.m.

890D.01/5–345: Telegram

[1036] The British Minister (Balfour) to the Director of the Office of Near Eastern and African Affairs (Henderson)

Washington, May 5, 1945.

740.0011 EW/5–545

[1037] The Ambassador in France (Caffery) to the Secretary of State

Paris, May 6, 1945—9 p.m.
[Received May 6—8 p.m.]

890D.01/5–645: Telegram

[1038] The Minister to Syria and Lebanon (Wadsworth) to the Secretary of State

Beirut, May 7, 1945—noon.
[Received 8:15 p.m.]

890D.01/5–745: Telegram

[1039] The Minister to Syria and Lebanon (Wadsworth) to the Secretary of State

Beirut, May 8, 1945—7 p.m.
[Received 8:10 p.m.]

890E.01/5–845: Telegram

[1040] The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister to Syria and Lebanon (Wadsworth)

Washington, May 9, 1945—7 p.m.

890E.01/5–845: Telegram

[1041] The Minister to Syria and Lebanon (Wadsworth) to the Secretary of State

Beirut, May 9, 1945—7 p.m.
[Received May 9—5:10 p.m.]

890E.01/5–945: Telegram

[1042] The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister to Syria and Lebanon (Wadsworth)

Washington, May 11, 1945—6 p.m.

890E.01/5–1145: Telegram

[1043] The Lebanese Minister (Malik) to the Secretary of State, at San Francisco

San Francisco, May 12, 1945.

890E.01/5–1245

[1044] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France (Caffery)

Washington, May 16, 1945—3 p.m.

890D.01/5–1645: Telegram

[1045] Memorandum by the Director of the Office of Near Eastern and African Affairs (Henderson) to the Acting Secretary of State

[Washington,] May 16, 1945.

890D.01/5–1645

[1046] The Minister to Syria and Lebanon (Wadsworth) to the Secretary of State

Beirut, May 16, 1945—4 p.m.
[Received May 17—9:54 a.m.]

890E.01/5–1645: Telegram

[1047] The Minister to Syria and Lebanon (Wadsworth) to the Secretary of State

Beirut, May 18, 1945—6 p.m.
[Received May 19—4:12 a.m.]

890E.01/5–1845: Telegram

[1048] The Minister to Syria and Lebanon (Wadsworth) to the Secretary of State

Beirut, May 18, 1945—7 p.m.
[Received May 19—1:12 p.m.]

890E.01/5–1845: Telegram

[1049] The Ambassador in France (Caffery) to the Secretary of State

Paris, May 18, 1945—7 p.m.
[Received 9:25 p.m.]

890E.01/5–1845: Telegram

[1050] Memorandum by the Acting Secretary of State of a Conversation With the French Minister for Foreign Affairs (Bidault)

[Washington,] May 19, 1945.

890D.01/5–1945

[1051] The Minister to Syria and Lebanon (Wadsworth) to the Secretary of State

Beirut, May 20, 1945—2 p.m.
[Received 7:10 p.m.]

890E.01/5–2045: Telegram

[1052] The British Embassy to the Department of State

Washington , May 21, 1915.

890D.01/5–2145

[1053] Memorandum by the Director of the Office of Near Eastern and African Affairs (Henderson) to Mr. William Phillips, Special Assistant to the Secretary of State

[Washington,] May 21, 1945.

890D.01/5–2145

[1054] The Chargé in Saudi Arabia (Geier) to the Secretary of State

Jidda, May 21, 1945—7 p.m.
[Received 8:15 p.m.]

890E.01/5–2145: Telegram

[1055] The Minister to Syria and Lebanon (Wadsworth) to the Secretary of State

Beirut, May 21, 1945—11 p.m.
[Received May 22—7:40 p.m.]

890E.01/5–2145: Telegram

[1056] The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister to Syria and Lebanon (Wadsworth)

Washington, May 22, 1945—7 p.m.

890E.01/5–2145: Telegram

[1057] The Chargé in Iraqi (Moreland) to the Secretary of State

Baghdad, May 22, 1945.
[Received May 22—9:30 p.m.]

890E.01/5–2245: Telegram

[1058] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France (Caffery)

Washington, May 23, 1945—1 p.m.

890E.01/5–2345: Telegram

[1059] Memorandum by the Director of the Office of Near Eastern and African Affairs (Henderson) to the Acting Secretary of State

[Washington,] May 23, 1945.

890D.01/5–2345

[1060] The Syrian Minister for Foreign Affairs (Mardam) to President Truman

Damascus, May 23, 1945.

890D.01/5–2445: Telegram

[1061] The British Embassy to the Department of State

Washington , May 23, 1945.

890D.01/5–2345

[1062] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Director of the Office of Near Eastern and African Affairs (Henderson)

[Washington,] May 24, 1945.

890D.01/5–2345

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