United States interest in the acquisition of base rights in British Commonwealth areas and in arragements for defense of such areas in the Southwest Pacific1

1. For previous documentation on representations of the United States to the United Kingdom for support in obtaining overseas bases, see Foreign Relations, 1945, vol. vi, pp. 204 ff.


[1] The Chargé in Australia (Minter) to the Secretary of State

811.24590/1–2646: Telegram


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

890.0146/2–2046: Telegram


[3] Draft Agreement Between the United States and New Zealand

811.24590/3–1446


[4] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State

811.24546M/2–2646


[6] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State

811.24500/2–2846


[9] The Department of State to the Australian Legation

811.24590/3–1446


[12] The Chargé in Australia (Minter) to the Secretary of State

811.24500/4–946: Telegram


[13] The Chargé in Australia (Minter) to the Secretary of State

811.24500/4–1346: Telegram


[14] The Secretary of State to the British Ambassador (Halifax)

811.34544/4–1946


[17] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Gallman) to the Secretary of State

811.24500/4–2546: Telegram


[18] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Harriman)

811.24500/4–2546: Telegram


[23] The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in New Zealand (Warren)

800.24/5–346: Telegram


[25] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Harriman) to the Secretary of State

841.014/5–946: Telegram


[27] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in France

740.00119 Council/5–1446: Telegram


[28] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Smith) to the Secretary of State

811.24500/5–1746: Telegram