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The Near East and Africa:

Contents

Egypt: (Documents 554–569)
- Proposed consular convention between the United States and Egypt (Documents 554–555)
- Preliminary discussions respecting a trade agreement between the United States and Egypt (Documents 556–569)
Ethiopia: (Documents 570–585)
- Repressive measures by the Italian authorities against foreign missionary activities in Ethiopia (Documents 570–585)
Iran: (Documents 586–614)
- Representations by the United States regarding the expropriation of American schools in Iran (Documents 586–606)
- Efforts of the Iranian Government to secure a loan in the United States (Documents 607–613)
- Assurance by Iran that foreign exchange would be provided for the payment of American creditors (Document 614)
Iraq: (Documents 615–620)
- Representations by the United States against proposed Iraqi legislation affecting foreign schools in Iraq (Documents 615–620)
Kenya and Tanganyika
Liberia: (Documents 621–712)
- Interest of the United States in the defense and security of Liberia; assurances by France and the United Kingdom of aid to Liberia in case of attack (Documents 621–687)
- Air navigation agreement between the United States and Liberia, signed at Monrovia, June 14, 1939 (Documents 688–696)
- Treaty of conciliation between the United States and Liberia, signed at Monrovia, August 21, 1939 (Documents 697–703)
- Withdrawal by the United States Steel Corporation from further investigation of mineral deposits in Liberia (Documents 704–712)
Morocco: (Documents 713–757)
- Proposed abolition of capitulatory rights of the United States in the French Zone of Morocco (Documents 713–734)
- Negotiations regarding the settlement of American claims in the French Zone of Morocco (Documents 735–750)
- Reservation of American treaty rights as affected by emergency war measures in the French Zone of Morocco (Documents 751–757)
Palestine: (Documents 758–865)
Saudi Arabia: (Documents 866–877)
- Establishment by the United States of diplomatic representation in Saudi Arabia (Documents 866–877)
Syria and Lebanon: (Documents 878–904)
- Cession of the Hatay (the Sanjak of Alexandretta) by France to Turkey; protection of American rights and interests (Documents 878–901)
- Representations by the United States against expulsion of American nationals from Syria and Lebanon without furnishing evidence to justify action (Documents 902–904)
Turkey: (Documents 905–950)
- Proposed agreement between the United States and Turkey regarding the status of certain naturalized American citizens natives of territory detached from Turkey by the Treaty of Lausanne (Documents 905–915)
- Reciprocal trade agreement between the United States and Turkey, signed April 1, 1939 (Documents 916–922)
- Informal representations by the United States respecting Turkish exchange regulations affecting American-Turkish trade (Documents 923–950)