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‘File 28/51 Anglo – American relations (policy)’ [9r] (17/34)
The record is made up of 1 file (15 folios). It was created in 29 Apr 1944-30 Jun 1944. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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( This teTerrain is of particular secrec^ and should be retained
by tiie authorised recipient a^d not passed on. )
(ENCLAIH)
.hlH Cadll'hT DIbTKIHi iTJON.
rPRO' EOREIGIC GEE ICE TO CAIRO (HIHICTER HECIDEhT)
do. 53 Savin p.
29th April 1944 '
Repeated to:- Cairo embassy io. 53 oavinr.
Barhdad No. 10 Savins.
Beirut I'o. 6 Cavinp.
Tehran No. 1° Cavin.r.
Jedda No. 2 Bavinr.
Jerusalem Cavinr.
Addis Ababa L r o. 5 Cavinr.
./ashinrton No. 154
‘iesnin ’ ed-. T o. 30 Javirr.
I’osc or/ A r o. 11 Ca.vinr.
I y telerran No. 1485.
Foil oiv iny is text of Ay reed Ainute of discussions uith
Nr. ./allace hurray re yard inf th.e Fiddle East dated April 23th:-
Juriru* the informal conversations between the
American representatives, beaded by Mr. ./alllace Hurray
and Foreign Office officials, ( joined on occasion by
officials of other Departments), headed by Cir Faurice Peterson,
it was established that there was a reneral comunity of aims
nnd outlook betv/een the Foreirn Office and t’^e State Depart^
ment in Fiddle Eastern questions. It vias cordially screed
t v at in nrincinle t" ere wohld be rreat advantaye in hrinpinp
about in the future an even closer co-oneration between
British and American policy in the territories concerned, it
was recopnised that the policy of His majesty's Government
is inevitably influenced by their commitments for the adminis
tration and defence of certain territories in the area.
Similarly it was recopnised that the United States Government
like His majesty's Government, have economic, interests in
the Fiddle East^ which are bound to affect their policy. These
special 'interests do not conflict, and there was rcneral
agreement that Anplo-American relations in the area should
be conducted on a basis of co-operation and of mutual frankness.
nthe
:omr unicated
Wallace :.urrav a memorandum settinr
British policy in v any of these countries
3, nmonr the more important points which arose in the
course of discussions the following may be mentioned.
EGYPT.
Amonp points raised was the possibility of a chanpe
in the status of the United Etates Diplomatic Fission at Cairo
( as at Baphdad ). Sir Maurice Petersoh said that there was
no objection to this in principle but reserved his position
for a future reply repardinr precedence in view of the treaty
situation. There were also discussions repardinr difficulties
which had been felt by both sides in connexion with Lease-Lend.
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- Content
The file contains copies of correspondence and notes concerning Anglo-American foreign policy in the Middle East, with a particular emphasis on shared interests and closer future policy cooperation in the region. The file includes:
- copies of correspondence dated 29 April 1944, from the Foreign Office, enclosing a report of a meeting held between representatives of the Foreign Office and US Government (Wallace Smith Murray), on British and United States policy in the Middle East, with subheadings for: Egypt, Ethiopia, Palestine, the Levant A geographical area corresponding to the region around the eastern Mediterranean Sea. States, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Persia [Iran], Afghanistan, Yemen, and the Middle East Supply Centre (ff 8-12);
- a copy of a letter sent from the India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. (Roland Tennyson Peel) to the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Geoffrey Prior), dated 17 June 1944, enclosing a telegram (Savingram No. 54) from the Foreign Office, dated 2 May 1944, instructing British diplomats to ensure that closer contacts are fostered between British and United States interests, in order to avoid any future friction, complaints and grievances (ff 13-14);
- a copy of a letter from the Ministry of Information, Middle East Bureau, to the Public Relations Office in Bahrain, dated 22 June 1944, enclosing a résumé of the aforementioned report (entitled Savingram No. 53), organised under the same subheadings. The letter contains recommendations for fostering closer Anglo-American cooperation, and for countering anti-British and anti-American propaganda in the Middle East (ff 3-6).
- Extent and format
- 1 file (15 folios)
- Arrangement
The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end. The file notes at the end of the file (f 16) mirror the chronological arrangement.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 17; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 3-15; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
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- ‘File 28/51 Anglo – American relations (policy)’
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- front, front-i, 2r:16v, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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