DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLICATION 7859 HISTORICAL OFFICE BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C., 20402 - Price $4.25 (Buckram) PREFACE This volume was prepared under the direct supervision of E. Ralph Perkins, formerly Chief of the Foreign Relations Division now headed by S. Everett Gleason. The compilers of this volume were John G. Reid, Ralph R. Goodwin, Herbert A. Fine, and Laurence Evans. The Publishing and Reproduction Services Division (Jerome H. Perlmutter, Chief) was responsible for the technical editing of this volume and the preparation of the index. These functions were performed in the Historical Editing Section under the direct supervision of Elizabeth A. Vary, Chief, and Ouida J. Ward, Assistant Chief. WILLIAM M. FRANKLIN Director, Historical Office, Bureau of Public Affairs FEBRUARY 23, 1965. 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When further material is needed to supplement the documentation in the Department's files for a proper understanding of the relevant policies of the United States, such papers should be obtained from other Government agencies. 1352 Editorial Preparation The basic documentary diplomatic record to be printed in Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, shall be edited III by the Historical Office, Bureau of Public Affairs of the Department of State. The editing of the record shall be guided by the principles of historical objectivity. There shall be no alteration of the text, no deletions without indicating where in the text the deletion is made, and no omission of facts which were of major importance in reaching a decision. Nothing shall be omitted for the purpose of concealing or glossing over what might be regarded by some as a defect of policy. However, certain omissions of documents are permissible for the following reasons: 1353 a. To avoid publication of matters which would tend to impede current diplomatic negotiations or other business. b. To condense the record and avoid repetition of needless details. c. To preserve the confidence reposed in the Department by individuals and by foreign governments. d. To avoid giving needless offense to other nationalities or individuals. e. To eliminate personal opinions presented in despatches and not acted upon by the Department. To this consideration there is one qualification-in connection with major decisions it is desirable, where possible, to show the alternatives presented to the Department before the decision was made. Clearance To obtain appropriate clearances of material to be published in Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, the Historical Office shall: a. Refer to the appropriate policy offices of the Department and of other agencies of the Government such papers as appear to require policy clearance. 6. Refer to the appropriate foreign governments requests for permission to print as part of the diplomatic correspondence of the United States those previously unpublished documents which were originated by the foreign governments. Letter from President Roosevelt to James M. Landis, American Direc- tor of Economic Operations in the Middle East, concerning the vital interest of the United States in the Middle East . . Exchange with the United Kingdom regarding the status of the diplo- matic missions of the United States in Egypt and Iraq . . Exchange with the United Kingdom regarding the conduct of United States and British policies in the Near and Middle East . . Concern of the United States for the safeguarding and developing of petroleum resources in Saudi Arabia; formulation of a foreign petroleum policy for the United States Special Economic Mission to the Middle East, for the restoration of trade to commercial channels . . . Representations to the United Kingdom, leading to a relaxation of the import controls administered by the Middle East Supply Center . Cultural relations program of the Department of State to provide tech- nical assistance to the countries of the Near East and Africa, and to facilitate greater cultural cooperation between the United Problems relating to the joint policy of the United States and the United Kingdom of supplying Afghanistan with essential import Interest of the United States in possible transfer of post-war title rights in the Suez-Cairo pipeline . . Informal representations by the Legation in Egypt regarding effect upon American petroleum interests of new Egyptian export duty Gift by the Emperor of Ethiopia of property, to constitute a permanent home for the American Legation in Ethiopia . . Concern of the United States to have equal access with the United Kingdom in supplying arms to Ethiopia; shipment of 5,000 rifles . Interest of the United States in Anglo-Ethiopian negotiations for the replacement of the Agreement and Military Convention of 1942 |