Office of the Historian
  1. Home
  2. Historical Documents
  3. Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1945, The Near East and Africa, Volume VIII
  4. Policy of the United States regarding problems affecting the international status of Syria and Lebanon

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

[1064] The Minister in Saudi Arabia ( Eddy ) to the Secretary of State

Jidda , May 24, 1945—7 p.m.
[Received May 25—5:07 p.m.]

890D.01/5–2445: Telegram

[1065] The Minister to Syria and Lebanon ( Wadsworth ) to the Secretary of State

Beirut , May 24, 1945—11 p.m.
[Received May 24—5 p.m.]

890E.01/5–2445: Telegram

[1067] The Ambassador in France ( Caffery ) to the Secretary of State

Paris , May 25, 1945—4 p.m.
[Received 8:04 p.m.]

890D.01/5–2545: Telegram

[1068] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom ( Winant ) to the Secretary of State

London , May 25, 1945—6 p.m.
[Received May 25—5:24 p.m.]

890D.01/5–2545: Telegram

[1069] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Acting Secretary of State

[ Washington ,] May 26, 1945.

611.0031/5–2645

[1070] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France ( Caffery )

Washington , May 26, 1945—noon.

890D.01/5–2645: Telegram

[1072] The Minister to Syria and Lebanon ( Wadsworth ) to the Secretary of State

Beirut , May 27, 1945—1 p.m.
[Received May 28—11:43 a.m.]

890E.01/5–2745: Telegram

[1075] The Department of State to the British Embassy

Washington , May 28, 1945.

890E.01/5–2845

[1076] The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in Saudi Arabia ( Eddy )

Washington , May 28, 1945—7 p.m.

890E.01/5–2445: Telegram

[1077] The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in Iraq ( Moreland )

Washington , May 28, 1945—7 p.m.

890D.01/5–2245: Telegram

[1079] The Ambassador in France ( Caffery ) to the Secretary of State

Paris , May 29, 1945.
[Received May 29—1 p.m.]

890D.01/5–2945: Telegram

[1080] The Minister to Syria and Lebanon ( Wadsworth ) to the Secretary of State

Beirut , May 29, 1945—3 p.m.
[Received 3:14 p.m.]

890E.01/5–2945: Telegram

[1081] The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister to Syria and Lebanon ( Wadsworth )

Washington , May 29, 1945—7 p.m.

890E.01/5–2445: Telegram

[1082] The Minister to Syria and Lebanon ( Wadsworth ) to the Secretary of State

Beirut , May 29, 1945—9 p.m.
[Received May 293:54 p.m.]

890D.01/5–2945: Telegram

[1083] The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister to Syria and Lebanon ( Wadsworth )

Washington , May 30, 1945—7 p.m.

890D.01/5–3045: Telegram

[1084] The Secretary of State to the Acting Secretary of State

San Francisco , May 30, 1945.
[Received May 30—3:32 p.m.]

890D.01/5–3045: Telegram

[1085] The Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of State at San Francisco

Washington , May 30, 1945.

890D.01/5–3045: Telegram

[1087] The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister to Syria and Lebanon ( Wadsworth )

Washington , May 31, 1945—7 p.m.

890E.01/5–2945: Telegram

[1089] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Acting Secretary of State

[ Washington ,] May 31, 1945.

890D.01/5–3145

[1090] President Truman to the British Prime Minister ( Churchill )

Washington , 31 May, 1945.

890D.01/5–3145: Telegram

[1091] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France ( Caffery )

Washington , May 31, 1945—noon.

890D.01/5–3145: Telegram

[1092] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Acting Secretary of State

[ Washington ,] May 31, 1945.

890D.01/5–3045