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Attitude of the United States toward the proposed political union of Syria and Iraq 1

1. For previous documentation on the attitude of the United States toward the question of Arab unity, see Foreign Relations, 1945, vol. viii, pp. 25 ff. For discussion on November 11 of the proposed political union by the Secretary of State and Ernest Bevin, the British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, see the memorandum of their conversation, p. 1482.

[77] Memorandum by the Acting Secretary of State to the President

Washington , October 6, 1949.

790D.90G/10–649

[78] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to the President

Washington , October 14, 1949.

790D.90G/10–1449

[79] The Department of State to the British Embassy

Washington , [no date indicated 4].

790D.90G/10–1849

[80] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Offices

Washington , December 22, 1949—8 a. m.

890D.00/12–2249: Circular telegram

  1. This Aide-Mémoire was delivered to Mr. Allen on October 18.↩