890D.20 Missions/9–1845
The Department of State to the French Embassy
Memorandum
The Syrian Government has requested an American Military Mission to assist it in the organization and training of the Syrian defense and security forces, consisting largely of the Syrian troops recently transferred to Syrian control by the French authorities.
The Syrian Government’s request is now being considered by this Government, which would be glad to receive an expression of the views of the French Government in this connection.
A similar communication is being transmitted to the British Embassy.26
- September 19, mutatis mutandis.↩