‘File 28/51 Anglo – American relations (policy)’ [‎2v] (4/34)

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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English in Latin script

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