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Policy of the United States regarding problems affecting the international status of Syria and Lebanon ¹

^1.For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1944, vol. v, pp. 774 ff.

Opposition by the United States to the claim by France for a position of special privilege in Syria and Lebanon; Bombardment of Damascus by French troops and intervention by British forces; Criticisms by the Department of State of certain provisions of the draft Anglo-French accords and of the accords as signed at London on December 13, 1945

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[1123] Memorandum of Conversation, by Mr. Adrian B. Colquitt of the Division of Near Eastern Affairs

[Washington,] June 20, 1945.

890D.01/6–2045

[1124] The Ambassador in France (Caffery) to the Secretary of State

Paris, June 23, 1945—6 p.m.
[Received June 23—5:13 p.m.]

890D.01/6–2345: Telegram

[1125] The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in Saudi Arabia (Eddy)

Washington, June 23, 1945—8 p.m.

890D.01/6–1745: Telegram

[1126] The Head of the French Delegation at the United Nations Conference on International Organization (Paul-Boncour) to the Chairman of the Conference (Stettinius)

San Francisco, 24 June, 1945.

890D.01/7–545

[1127] Memorandum of Conversation Held at San Francisco, June 24, 1945

San Francisco, June 24, 1945

890D.01/7–545

[1128] The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister to Syria and Lebanon (Wadsworth)

Washington, June 25, 1945—6 p.m.

890D.01/6–2545: Telegram

[1129] The Minister to Syria and Lebanon (Wadsworth) to the Secretary of State

Beirut, July 1, 1945—1 a.m.
[Received 2:41 p.m.]

890D.01/7–145: Telegram

[1130] The Ambassador in France (Caffery) to the Secretary of State

Paris, July 8, 1945—4 p.m.
[Received 10:32 p.m.]

890D.01/7–845: Telegram

[1131] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Assistant Chief of the Division of Near Eastern Affairs (Kohler)

[Washington,] July 11, 1945.

890D.01/7–1145

[1132] The Minister to Syria and Lebanon (Wadsworth) to the Secretary of State

Beirut, July 13, 1945.
[Received July 20—3 p.m.]

890D.01/7–1345: Airgram

[1133] The Secretary of State to the Minister to Syria and Lebanon (Wadsworth)

Washington, August 9, 1945—noon.

890D.01/8–945: Telegram

[1134] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Director of the Office of Near Eastern and African Affairs (Henderson)

[Washington,] August 22, 1945.

890E.01/8–2245

[1135] The Minister to Syria and Lebanon (Wadsworth) to the Secretary of State

Beirut, August 23, 1945—12 a.m.
[Received August 23—9:01 a.m.]

890D.01/8–2345: Telegram.

[1136] The Minister to Syria and Lebanon (Wadsworth) to the Secretary of State

Beirut, August 25, 1945—10 p.m.
[Received 4:05 p.m.]

890D.01/8–2545: Telegram

[1137] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Director of the Office of Near Eastern and African Affairs (Henderson)

[Washington,] August 28, 1945.

890D.01/8–2845

[1138] Memorandum by the Assistant Chief of the Division of Western European Affairs (Bonbright) to the Director of the Office of Near Eastern and African Affairs (Henderson)

[Washington,] August 30, 1945.

890D.01/8–3045

[1139] The British Embassy to the Department of State

Washington , September 5, 1945.

890D.01/9–545

[1140] The Minister to Syria and Lebanon (Wadsworth) to the Secretary of State

Beirut, September 17, 1945.
[Received September 27—6 p.m.]

741.51/9–1745: Airgram

[1141] The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister to Syria and Lebanon (Wadsworth)

Washington, September 18, 1945—3 p.m.

890D.01/9–1845: Telegram

[1142] The British Embassy to the Department of State

Washington , September 24, 1945.

890D.00/9–2445

[1143] The Ambassador in France (Caffery) to the Secretary of State

Paris, September 30, 1945—noon.
[Received 6:45 p.m.]

890D.01/9–3045: Telegram

[1144] The Acting Chief of the Division of Near Eastern Affairs (Kohler) to the Minister to Syria and Lebanon (Wadsworth)

Washington, October 2, 1945.

890D.01/9–1845

[1145] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State

London, October 3, 1945—5 p.m.
[Received 10 p.m.]

890.00/10–345: Telegram

[1146] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Gallman) to the Secretary of State

London, October 18, 1945—3 p.m.
[Received 10:36 p.m.]

890.00/10–1845: Telegram

[1147] The Chargé in Syria (Porter) to the Secretary of State

Damascus, October 25, 1945.
[Received October 25—4:20 p.m.]

890D.01/10–2545: Telegram

[1148] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State

London, November 6, 1945—3 p.m.
[Received November 6—11:50 a.m.]

890D.01/11–645: Telegram

[1149] The Department of State to the British Embassy

Washington , November 7, 1945.

890D.01/9–545

[1150] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Director of the Office of Near Eastern and African Affairs (Henderson)

[Washington,] December 3, 1945.

890D.01/12–345

[1151] The Chargé in Lebanon (Mattison) to the Secretary of State

Beirut, December 4, 1945—4 p.m.
[Received 5:45 p.m.]

890E.01/12–445: Telegram

[1152] The Department of State to the British Embassy

Washington, December 13, 1945.

890D.01/12–1345

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