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A, Deputy Under Secretary of State for Administration

A/PER, Office of Personnel, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Administration

Actel, series indicator for telegrams from Secretary of State Acheson while away from Washington

ADC, Aide-de-Camp

AdCom, Advisory Commission to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East

AF, Air Force

AF, Office of African Affairs, Department of State; African

AFL, American Federation of Labor

AFOPD, Office of the Director of Plans, United States Air Force

AIOC, Anglo-Iranian Oil Company

AKEL, Anorthotilcon Komma Ergazomenou Laou (Progressive Party of the Working People), the Communist Party of Cyprus

AL, Arab League

Amb, Ambassador

AMC, Additional Measures Committee of the United Nations

Aminoil, American Independent Oil Company

ANC, African National Congress, the principal black African political group in South Africa

ANZUS, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States

AP, Associated Press

Aramco, Arabian-American Oil Company

ARC(S), Air Resupply and Communication (Service)

ARMISH, American Military Mission with the Iranian Army

Att, Attaché

AUB, American University at Beirut

BBC, British Broadcasting Corporation

BIS, Bank for International Settlements

BNA, Office of British Commonwealth and Northern European Affairs, Department of State

BOB, Bureau of the Budget

BPC, Basra Petroleum Company

BPD, barrels per day

BSL, Banque de Syrie et du Liban (Bank of Syria and the Lebanon)

C/S, Chief of Staff

Caltex (Cal-Tex), California Texas Oil Company, Limited

CCC, Commodity Credit Corporation

CFM, Council of Foreign Ministers

CG, Commanding General

CG/CoCom, Paris Consultative Group of nations working to control export of strategic goods to Communist countries, Coordinating Committee of the Paris Consultative Group

CGT, Confederation Generate du Travail (General Confederation of Labor), in France

CIA, Central Intelligence Agency

c.i.f., cost, insurance, and freight

CINCNELM (C-in-C NELM), Commander in Chief, United States Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean

CIO, Congress of Industrial Organizations

cirgram, circular airgram

CNO, Chief of Naval Operations

CO, Commanding Officer

CoCom, Coordinating Committee of the Paris Consultative Group of nations working to control export of strategic goods to Communist countries

Cominform, Communist Information Bureau

ConGen, Consulate General

C.O.S., Chief (s) of Staff (British)

CP, Commercial Policy Staff, Office of Economic Defense and Trade Policy, Department of State

CPP, Convention People’s Party, a Gold Coast political party

cpt, counterpart

DAF, Dhahran Airfield

Def, Department of Defense; defense

DefMin, Defense Minister

Delga, series indicator for telegrams from the United States Delegation at the United Nations General Assembly

Delli, series indicator for telegrams to the United States Representative on the United Nations Advisory Council for Libya

Depcirtel, Department of State circular telegram

Depintel, Department of State circular information telegram

Depreftel, Department of State reference telegram

Deptel, Department of State telegram

DirGen, Director General

DMPA, Defense Materials Procurement Agency

D.O.T., Dependent Overseas Territory

D.P.B., Defense Production Board, North Atlantic Treaty Organization

DRN, Division of Research for Near East and Africa, Department of State

E, Office of the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs

E/L, Labor Adviser, Office of the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs

EAL, Ethiopian Air Lines

ECA, Economic Cooperation Administration

ECA/F, Economic Cooperation Administration Mission to France

ECA/G, Economic Cooperation Administration Mission to Greece

ECA/T, Economic Cooperation Administration Mission to Turkey

ECA/W, headquarters of the Economic Cooperation Administration in Washington

Ecato, series indicator for telegrams from the Economic Cooperation Administration in Washington to its missions abroad

ED, Investment and Economic Development Staff, Office of Financial and Development Policy, Department of State

EDA, Eniaia Demokratiki Aristera (United Democratic Left), Greek political party

EE, Office of Eastern European Affairs, Department of State

Embdes, Embassy despatch

Emboff, Embassy office

Embtel, Embassy telegram

EPD/ECA, European Program Division, Economic Cooperation Administration

EPEK, Ethniki Prodeftiki Enosis Kendrou (National Progressive Union of the Center), Greek political coalition

EPU, European Payments Union

ETS, exploratory talks with the Soviet Union; also a series designation for United States position papers prepared for the exploratory talks with the Soviets

EUR, Bureau of European Affairs, Department of State; Europe

Exim (Ex-Im) Bank (Eximbank), Export-Import Bank of Washington

FAC, Foreign Aid Committee

FAO, Food and Agriculture Organization

FBO, Division of Foreign Buildings Operations, Department of State

FCN, Friendship, Commerce and Navigation (treaty)

FE, Bureau of Far Eastern Affairs, Department of State; Far East

F.E.B., Financial and Economic Board, North Atlantic Treaty Organization

FEC (FECOM), Far East Command

FinMin, Finance Minister

FM, Foreign Minister

FMACC, Foreign Military Assistance Coordinating Committee

FOB, free on board

FonAff, Foreign Affairs

FonMin, Foreign Minister (Ministry)

FonOff, Foreign Office

FonSecy, Foreign Secretary

FRBNY, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

FSO, Foreign Service Officer

FSR, Foreign Service Reserve Officer

FY, fiscal year

FYI, for your information

G, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of State

GA, General Assembly of the United Nations

GADel, United States Delegation at the United Nations General Assembly; also Gadel, series indicator for telegrams to the United States Delegation

GATT, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

GEA, Office of German Economic Affairs, Department of State

GER, Bureau of German Affairs, Department of State

GNA, Grand National Assembly (Turkey)

Gov-Gen, Governor-General

GTI, Office of Greek, Turkish, and Iranian Affairs, Department of State

Histadrut, HaHistadrut Hak’lalit shel Ha’Ovdim Ha’Ivrim B’Eretz Yisrael (General Federation of Workers in Israel)

HM, His Majesty

HMG, His Majesty’s Government

HRH, His Royal Highness

IAD, Division of Acquisition and Distribution, Department of State

IBRD, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

ICFTU, International Confederation of Free Trade Unions

ICJ, International Court of Justice

IG, Iranian Government

IMF, International Monetary Fund

IO, Bureau of International Organization Affairs, Department of State

IPC, Iraq Petroleum Company

ISA, Office of International Security Affairs, Department of State

ISAC, International Security Affairs Committee

Istiqlal, Moroccan Independence Party

ITO, International Trade Organization

JAMMAT, Joint American Military Mission for Aid to Turkey

JCS, Joint Chiefs of Staff

JUSMAG, Joint United States Military Advisory Group

JUSSGSA, Joint United States Survey Group to Saudi Arabia

KOC (Kuoco), Kuwait Oil Company

L, Legal Adviser, Department of State

LA, Latin America

L/ARA, Assistant Legal Adviser for Inter-American Affairs, Department of State

L/E, Assistant Legal Adviser for Economic Affairs, Department of State

L/EUR, Assistant Legal Adviser for European Affairs, Department of State

L/NEA, Assistant Legal Adviser for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs, Department of State

L/T, Office of the Assistant for Treaty Affairs in the Office of the Legal Adviser, Department of State

L/UNA, Assistant Legal Adviser for United Nations Affairs, Department of State

Legdesp, Legation despatch

Legtel, Legation telegram

Lib, Liberia (n)

LibGovt, Liberian Government

Lidel, series indicator for telegrams from the United States Representative on the United Nations Advisory Council for Libya

LOC, lines of communication

LS, Syrian pound

MAAG, Military Assistance Advisory Group

MAC, Mixed Armistice Commission

Mapam, Mifleget HaPo‘alim HaM’uhedet (United Workers Party), Israeli political party

MATS, Military Air Transport Service

MD, Munitions Division, Department of State

MDA, Mutual Defense Assistance

MDAA, Mutual Defense Assistance Act

MDAP, Mutual Defense Assistance Program

ME, Middle East

MEC, Middle East Command

Medreco, Mediterranean Refining Company

MilAtt, Military Attaché

Min, Minister (Ministry)

MinFin, Minister (Ministry) of Finance

MinFonAff, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

MMS, Metals and Minerals Staff, Office of International Materials Policy, Department of State

MN, Monetary Affairs Staff, Office of Financial and Development Policy, Department of State

MPC, Mosul Petroleum Company

MRP, Mouvement Républicain Populaire, a French political party

MSA, Mutual Security Agency

MSP, Mutual Security Program

MTDP, Medium Term Defense Plan

mytel, my telegram

NAC, National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Problems

NAT(O), North Atlantic Treaty (Organization)

NCO, noncommissioned officer

NE, Office of Near Eastern Affairs, Department of State; Near East

NEA, Bureau of Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs, Department of State; Near East and Asia

NEA/P, Officer in Charge of Public Affairs, Bureau of Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs, Department of State

NEAT, Near East Air Transport Company

NECDB, Near East Cooperative Defense Board

niact, night action, communications indicator requiring attention by the recipient at any hour of the day or night

NIE, National Intelligence Estimate

NIOC, National Iranian Oil Company

NSC, National Security Council

NSRB, National Security Resources Board

NYT, The New York Times

OCI, Overseas Consultants, Inc.

OIF, Office of International Finance, Department of the Treasury

OII, Office of International Information, Department of State

OIR/GE, Special Adviser on Geography, Office of Intelligence Research, Department of State

OMA, Office of Military Assistance, Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (International Security Affairs)

OMP, Office of International Materials Policy, Department of State

OSAF, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force

OSD, Office of the Secretary of Defense

OSR, Office of the United States Special Representative in Europe under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1948

ourtel, our telegram

P, Office of the Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs

P/POL, Public Affairs Policy Advisory Staff in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs

P–51, piston engine fighter aircraft

PA, procurement authorization

Pak, Pakistan

Palun, series indicator for telegrams from the United States Representative on the Conciliation Commission for Palestine

PC, participating country

PCC, Palestine Conciliation Commission (United Nations)

PED, Petroleum Policy Staff, Office of International Materials Policy, Department of State

P.L., Public Law

PLDC, Palestine Land Development Company

PM, Prime Minister

POC, Peace Observation Commission

POL, petroleum, oil, and lubricants

P.P.S., Parti Populaire Syrien, the Syrian National Party

PRA, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East

PriMin, Prime Minister

PRS, Program Planning and Evaluation Staff, Department of State

PSB, Psychological Strategy Board

PWOC, Pacific Western Oil Company

RA, Office of European Regional Affairs, Department of State

Rapun, series indicator for telegrams from or concerning the United States Member of the Advisory Commission to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East

RDA, Rassemblemenrt démocratique africain, a West African nationalist political movement

reDeptel, regarding Department of State telegram

reftel, reference telegram

remytel, regarding my telegram

Repto, series indicator for messages to the Economic Cooperation Administration headquarters in Washington from the United States Special Representative in Europe under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1948

S, Office of the Secretary of State

S/A, Office of the Ambassador at Large, Department of State

S/ISA, Office of International Security Affairs, Department of State

S/MSA, Special Assistant to the Secretary of State (Mutual Security Affairs)

S/P, Policy Planning Staff, Department of State

S/S, Executive Secretariat, Department of State

S/S–CR, Correspondence Review Staff, Executive Secretariat, Department of State

S/S–PR, Protocol Staff, Executive Secretariat, Department of State

SA, Saudi Arabia

SACEUR, Supreme Allied Commander, Europe

SACLANT, Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic

SACME, Supreme Allied Commander, Middle East

SAG, Saudi Arabian Government

SC (SECCO), Security Council of the United Nations

SecGen, Secretary-General

Secto, series indicator for telegrams to the Department of State from the Secretary of State or his delegation in connection with conferences of Foreign Ministers

SHAPE, Supreme Headquarters, Allied Powers, Europe

SOAFR, Union of South Africa

Socony, Standard Oil Company of New York

SYG, Secretary-General

TA, trade agreement

Tapline, Trans-Arabian Pipeline Company

TCA, Technical Cooperation Administration, Department of State

TCO, Technical Cooperation Officer

Telac, series indicator for telegrams to Secretary of State Acheson while away from Washington

Telecon, telecommunication conference

TIAS, Treaties and Other International Acts Series

TL, Turkish lira

Toeca, series indicator for telegrams to the Economic Cooperation Administration in Washington from its missions abroad

Toisa, designation for telegrams dealing with matters within the responsibility of the Director, International Security Affairs, Department of State

Tomap, designation for telegrams concerned with the Mutual Defense Assistance Program

TopSec, top secret

Torep, series indicator for messages from the Economic Cooperation Administration headquarters in Washington to the United States Special Representative in Europe under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1948

Tosec, series indicator for telegrams from the Department of State to the Secretary of State or his delegation in connection with conferences of Foreign Ministers

Totec, designation for telegrams dealing with technical assistance

TSO, Truce Supervisory Organization of the United Nations

TVA, Tennessee Valley Authority

TWA, Trans-World Airlines, Inc.

U, Under Secretary of State

U/FW, Special Assistant to the Under Secretary of State (Fisheries and Wildlife)

UGCC, United Gold Coast Convention, a Gold Coast political party

UGTT, Union Générate des Travailleurs Tunisiens, a Tunisian nationalist trade union organization

UKDel, United Kingdom Delegation

UKFO, United Kingdom Foreign Office

UN, United Nations

UNA, Bureau of United Nations Affairs, Department of State

UNCCP, United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine

UND, Office of Dependent Area Affairs, Department of State

UNE, Office of United Nations Economic and Social Affairs, Department of State

UNGA, United Nations General Assembly

UNO, United Nations Organization

UNP, Office of United Nations Political and Security Affairs, Department of State

Unpal, series indicator for telegrams to the United States Representative on the Conciliation Commission for Palestine

Unrap, series indicator for telegrams to or concerning the United States Member of the Advisory Commission to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East

UNRWAPNE (UNRWA, UNRWAP), United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East

UNSC, United Nations Security Council

UNSCOB, United Nations Special Committee on the Balkans

UNTS, United Nations Treaty Series

UNTSO, United Nations Truce Supervisory Organization

UP, United Press

urdesp, your despatch

urtel, your telegram

USA, United States Army

USAF, United States Air Force

USDel, United States Delegation

USG, United States Government

USIE, United States Information and Educational Exchange Program

USIS, United States Information Service

USN, United States Navy

UST, United States Treaties and Other International Agreements

USUN, United States Mission at the United Nations

VOA, Voice of America

WE, Office of Western European Affairs, Department of State

WFTU, World Federation of Trade Unions

WHO, World Health Organization

WPC, World Peace Congress (Conference)

Foreign Relations of the United States, 1951, The Near East and Africa, Volume V

List of abbreviations and symbols