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Foreign Relations of the United States, 1949, The Near East, South Asia, and Africa, Volume VI

South Asia:


Contents

    • Multilateral Relations: (Documents 1165–1231)
      • Efforts to resolve the dispute between India and Pakistan over Kashmir; visit of Indian Prime Minister Nehru to the United States (Documents 1165–1231)
      • Afghanistan: (Documents 1232–1234)
        • Discussion with Afghanistan concerning Afghan requests for financial and military assistance (Documents 1232–1234)

      Contents

      • Preface
      • List of Abbreviations and Symbols
      • The Near East
        • Multilateral Relations:
          • Consideration of basic United States security interests in the Near East and South Asia (Documents 1–7)
          • Talks at Washington between the United States and the United Kingdom on political and economic subjects concerning the Near East (Documents 8–13)
          • Participation by the United States in the development of the petroleum resources of the Near East (Documents 14–70)
          • Conference at Istanbul, Turkey, of American chiefs of mission in the Near East, November 26–29, 1949 (Documents 71–75)
          • Attitude of the United States toward the proposed political union of Syria and Iraq (Documents 76–80)
        • Egypt:
          • Interest of the United States in the revision of the Anglo-Egyptian treaty of August 26, 1936, and the future status of the Sudan; the issue of Egyptian participation in staff talks by United States and United Kingdom military officials concerning the defense of the Near East (Documents 81–104)
        • Greece
          • The United States and the conclusion of the Greek civil war; the Greek question at the United Nations (Documents 105–261)
        • Iran
          • Concern of the United States with the hostile attitude of the Soviet Union toward Iran; political support of Iran by the United States; the question of United States military and economic aid to Iran (Documents 262–340)
        • Israel
          • Interest of the United States in the Arab-Israeli controversy over the future status of Palestine; armistice agreements between Israel and its Arab neighbors; unsuccessful attempts to attain a final peace settlement in the area (Documents 341–1095)
        • Kuwait
          • Proposal of the United States to establish a consulate at Kuwait (Documents 1096–1098)
        • Saudi Arabia
          • Interest of the United States in questions of economic and military assistance to Saudi Arabia; renewal of United States tenancy at the Dhahran airfield; elevation of the United States legation at Jidda to the status of an embassy (Documents 1099–1131)
        • Syria
          • Attitude of the United States toward recognition of governments in Syria following a succession of coups d’etat (Documents 1132–1138)
        • Turkey
          • Principal problems and policies in United States relations with Turkey (Documents 1139–1164)
      • South Asia:
        • Multilateral Relations:
          • Efforts to resolve the dispute between India and Pakistan over Kashmir; visit of Indian Prime Minister Nehru to the United States (Documents 1165–1231)
        • Afghanistan:
          • Discussion with Afghanistan concerning Afghan requests for financial and military assistance (Documents 1232–1234)
      • Africa:
        • Multilateral Relations:
          • Conference at Tangier, Morocco, of American consular officials in North Africa, June 6–10, 1949 (Documents 1235–1236)
        • Ethiopia:
          • Agreement between the United States and Ethiopia respecting a mutual aid settlement (Document 1237)
        • Union of South Africa:
          • Discussion between the United States and the Union of South Africa concerning the adverse effect on United States shipping of import controls imposed by the Union of South Africa; matters related to the Union’s requests for United States financial and military assistance (Documents 1238–1242)
      • Index

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