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
Canberra, January 26, 1946—11
a.m.
[Received January 26—7:37 a.m.]
[Received January 26—7:37 a.m.]
811.24590/1–2646: Telegram
[2] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State
London [undated].
[Received February 20, 1946—8:53 a.m.]
[Received February 20, 1946—8:53 a.m.]
890.0146/2–2046: Telegram
[4] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State
[Washington,] February 26,
1946.
811.24546M/2–2646
[5] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Deputy Director of the Office of European Affairs (Hickerson)
[Washington,] February 27,
1946.
811.34562M/2–2746
[6] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State
[Washington,] February 28,
1946.
811.24500/2–2846
[7] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Deputy Director of the Office of European Affairs (Hickerson)
[Washington,] March 8,
1946.
811.34590/3–846
[8] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Deputy Director of the Office of European Affairs (Hickerson)
[Washington,] March 13,
1946.
811.34590/3–1346
[10] Memorandum of Conversation, by Mr. Holden Furber of the Division of British Commonwealth Affairs
[Washington,] March 19,
1946.
811.34590/3–1946
[11] Memorandum of Conversation, by Mr. Holden Furber of the Division of British Commonwealth Affairs
[Washington,] March 22,
1946.
811.24590/3–2246
[12] The Chargé in Australia (Minter) to the Secretary of State
Canberra, April 9, 1946—4
p.m.
[Received April 10—3:13 a.m.]
[Received April 10—3:13 a.m.]
811.24500/4–946: Telegram
[13] The Chargé in Australia (Minter) to the Secretary of State
Canberra, April 13, 1946—9
a.m.
[Received April 13—6:20 a.m.]
[Received April 13—6:20 a.m.]
811.24500/4–1346: Telegram
[14] The Secretary of State to the British Ambassador (Halifax)
Washington, April 19, 1946.
811.34544/4–1946
[15] Captain Robert L. Dennison, Assistant Chief of Naval Operations, Politico-Military Affairs, to the Deputy Director of the Office of European Affairs (Hickerson)
Washington, 20 April 1946.
811.34590/4–2046
[16] Captain Robert L. Dennison, Assistant Chief of Naval Operations, Politico-Military Affairs to the Deputy Director of the Office of European Affairs (Hickerson)
Washington, 22 April 1946.
811.34590/4–2246
[17] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Gallman) to the Secretary of State
London, April 25, 1946—6
p.m.
[Received April 26—12:36 a.m.]
[Received April 26—12:36 a.m.]
811.24500/4–2546: Telegram
[18] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Harriman)
Washington, April 27, 1946—2
p.m.
811.24500/4–2546: Telegram
[19] Memorandum by Brigadier General George A. Lincoln, Military Adviser to the United States Delegation, Council of Foreign Ministers, Paris, to the Secretary of State
[Paris] May 1, 1946.
811.24500/5–146
[20] Brigadier General George A. Lincoln, Military Adviser to the United States Delegation, council of Foreign Ministers, Paris, to Lieutenant General John E. Hull, Assistant Chief of Staff, War Department General Staff
Paris, 2 May 1946.
811.24590/5–246: Telegram
[21] The First Secretary of the British Embassy (Maclean) to the Deputy Director of the Office of European Affairs (Hickerson)
Washington, 2 May 1946.
811.24590/5–246
[22] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Director of the Office of European Affairs (Matthews)
Paris, May 2, 1946.
811.24590/5–246
[23] The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in New Zealand (Warren)
Washington, May 3, 1946—7
p.m.
800.24/5–346: Telegram
[24] Memorandum by the Acting Secretary of State to President Truman
[Washington,] May 7,
1946.
711.47/5–846
[25] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Harriman) to the Secretary of State
London, May 9, 1946—1
p.m.
[Received May 9—9:30 a.m.]
[Received May 9—9:30 a.m.]
841.014/5–946: Telegram
[26] The British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Bevin) to the Secretary of State
Paris, 10 May 1946.
811.24590/5–1046
[27] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in France
Washington, May 14, 1946—11
a.m.
740.00119 Council/5–1446: Telegram
[28] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Smith) to the Secretary of State
Moscow, May 17, 1946.
[Received May 17—9:03 a.m.]
[Received May 17—9:03 a.m.]
811.24500/5–1746: Telegram
[29] The Deputy Director of the Office of European Affairs (Hickerson) to the Under Secretary of State (Acheson)
[Washington,] May 23,
1946.
811.245/5–2346
[30] The Deputy Director of the Office of European Affairs (Hickerson) to the Under Secretary of State (Acheson)
Washington, July 11, 1946.
811.34562M/7–1146