Concern of the United States over the disunity between Generals Giraud and de Gaulle in French North and West Africa; recognition of administrative authority of the French Committee of National Liberation 1

1. For previous correspondence regarding the invasion and occupation of French North Africa and the relations of the United States with Free French Forces, see Foreign Relations, 1942, vol. ii, pp. 429 ff. and 502 ff. For accounts of military cooperation between the United States and the French forces, see Marcel Vigneras, Rearming the French, and George F. Howe, Northwest Africa: Seizing the Initiative in the West, both in the series United States Army in World War II (Washington, Government Printing Office, 1957).


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

851R.01/570: Telegram


[78] The Consul General at Algiers (Wiley) to the Secretary of State

851.01/2105: Telegram


[79] Memorandum by President Roosevelt to the Secretary of State

Copy obtained from the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, N.Y.


[80] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Algiers (Wiley)

851.01/2105: Telegram


[82] The Consul General at Algiers (Wiley) to the Secretary of State

851.01/2121: Telegram


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

740.0011 European War 1939/29478


[84] The British Ambassador (Halifax) to the Under Secretary of State (Welles)

740.0011 European War 1939/29487


[85] President Roosevelt to Rear Admiral Glassford

Copy obtained from the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, N.Y.


[86] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Algiers (Wiley)

851.01/2121: Telegram


[87] The Consul General at Algiers (Wiley) to the Secretary of State

851.01/2135: Telegram


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

851.01/2134: Telegram


[89] The Consul General at Algiers (Wiley) to the Secretary of State

851.01/2139: Telegram


[90] The Consul General at Algiers (Wiley) to the Secretary of State

851.01/2140: Telegram


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

851.01/2144: Telegram


[92] The Under Secretary of State (Welles) to the British Ambassador (Halifax)

740.0011 European War 1939/29654a


[93] The Consul General at Algiers (Wiley) to the Secretary of State

851.01/2170: Telegram


[94] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Algiers (Wiley)

851.001/12a: Telegram


[95] The British Embassy to the Department of State

851.01/2175


[96] The Consul General at Algiers (Wiley) to the Secretary of State

851.01/2217: Telegram


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

851.01/2175: Telegram


[98] The Consul General at Algiers (Wiley) to the Secretary of State

851.01/2188: Telegram


[99] The Consul General at Algiers (Wiley) to the Secretary of State

851R.01/746: Telegram


[100] The Consul General at Algiers (Wiley) to the Secretary of State

851R.01/741: Telegram


[101] The Consul General at Algiers (Wiley) to the Secretary of State

851R.01/748: Telegram


[102] The Consul General at Algiers (Wiley) to the Secretary of State

851.01/2198: Telegram


[103] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Algiers (Wiley)

851.01/2188: Telegram


[104] The Consul General at Algiers (Wiley) to the Secretary of State

851.01/2197: Telegram


[105] President Roosevelt to the Governor General of French West Africa (Boisson)

Copy obtained from the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, N.Y. Penciled notation on this copy indicated that it was sent to the Secretary of State for transmittal.


[106] The Consul General at Algiers (Wiley) to the Secretary of State

851.01/2204: Telegram