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The Near and Middle East ¹

^1.For previous documentation on United States policy regarding this region, see Foreign Relations, 1950, vol. v, pp. 1 ff. Policy respecting Greece and Turkey in 1951 is largely treated in context of the NATO Pact in vol. iii, pt. 1, pp. 460 ff.

Contents

Multilateral Relations (Documents 1–139)
- United States military and economic policies with respect to the Near and Middle East: The drafting and implementation of United States policy toward the Arab States and Israel; the Conference of Middle East Chiefs of Mission at Istanbul, February 14—21; the origins and development of plans to establish a Middle East Command (Documents 1–101)
- Interest of the United States in the development of the petroleum resources of the Near and Middle East (Documents 102–139)
Egypt (Documents 140–205)
- Interest of the United States in Anglo-Egyptian negotiations over the future status of the Suez Canal Zone and the Sudan; concern of the United States over Egyptian abrogation of the 1936 Anglo-Egyptian Defense Treaty and the 1899 Condominium Agreement regarding the Sudan (Documents 140–205)
Greece (Documents 206–265)
- Relations of the United States with Greece (Documents 206–265)
  - A. Political and Economic Relations (Documents 206–254)
  - B. Interest of the United States in the Agitation for Union of Cyprus With Greece (Enosis) (Documents 255–265)
- Agreements between the United States and Greece
Iran
- Position of the United States with respect to Iran; the question of economic assistance to Iran; interest of the United States in the settlement of the Anglo-Iranian oil dispute
Iraq (Documents 266–272)
- Interest of the United Stated in Iraq’s policy concerning cooperation with the West; the development of United States technical and military assistance to Iraq (Documents 266–272)
- Agreements between the United States and Iraq
Israel (Documents 273–558)
- Relations of the United States with Israel; interest of the United States in the Palestine question (Documents 273–558)
- Agreements between the United States and Israel
Jordan (Documents 559–571)
- Interest of the United States in the international relations of Jordan following the assassination of King Abdullah (Documents 559–571)
- Agreements between the United States and Jordan
Kuwait (Documents 572–574)
- Establishment of a United States Consulate in Kuwait (Documents 572–574)
Lebanon (Documents 575–586)
- Interest of the United States in improving its relations with Lebanon (Documents 575–586)
- Agreements between the United States and Lebanon
Saudi Arabia (Documents 587–610)
- United States relations with Saudi Arabia; conclusion of agreements for United States tenancy at the Dhahran Airfield and military assistance to Saudi Arabia (Documents 587–610)
- Agreements between the United States and Saudi Arabia
Syria (Documents 611–633)
- Policy of the United States toward development of technical and military assistance to Syria; question involving diplomatic recognition following a military coup d’etat (Documents 611–633)
Turkey (Documents 634–681)
- Principal policies and problems in relations with Turkey (Documents 634–681)
- Agreements between the United States and Turkey
Yemen (Document 682)
- United States policy toward Yemen (Document 682)