Ibn Saud, Abdul Aziz, King of Saudi | Iran-Continued
Attitude and political position in
Arab world, 598, 603-604, 625,
627-628, 630, 637, 647, 651
Financial situation, 624, 625, 627-
628, 630, 637, 638; aid from Brit-
ish Government, 635, 637, 639-
640, 643, 644, 646, proposals for
U. S. advance of funds or direct
loans, questions regarding, 627,
630, 632-645 passim, 646
Road engineers and agricultural ex-
perts, questions regarding loan
by U. S. Government to Saudi
Arabia, 651-659 passim
Illischer, Frank Ney, 556
India, 170-214
American Lutheran
U. S. representations to British
Government regarding ban on
admission into India, 209-214
American missionary organizations,
U. S. representations regarding
import restrictions by India and
Burma affecting, 201-209
Exchange of representatives on re-
ciprocal basis between United
States and India, 170-176, 198;
appointment of Thomas M. Wil-
son as U. S. Commissioner to
India, 174-175
Granting of Dominion status to India,
considerations by U. S. Depart-
ment of State of advisability of
approaching British Government
with respect to, 176-189; Atlantic
Charter, interpretation of art. III
and applicability with regard to
India, 182-183, 185, 186, 187-189
President Roosevelt's inclusion of
India among countries eligible
for lend-lease aid, 316
Treaty of commerce and navigation
with United States, negotiations
based on draft of Oct. 10, 1939,
189-201
United Kingdom, attitude toward,
178, 601-602
Inönü, Ismet, 438, 439, 846, 898, 925-926;
exchange of messages with Adolf
Hitler, 831-832, 835-836; Marshal
Pétain's letter to, 751-752
Inter-American Financial and Economic
Advisory Committee, 86, 137
International Cotton Advisory Commit-
tee, 137
International Red Cross, 95
International trade. See United King-
dom: Post-war relief and interna-
tional control of commodities.
Iran, 352-485
American airplane assembly base in
Iran, establishment of, 477-485
American mission schools, encourage-
ment by U. S. Department of
State of resumption of, 374-383;
Iranian request and plans for an
American educational mission,
377-378, 379, 381, 382-383
British concern regarding German
aims and war strategy with re-
gard to Iran, 362, 364, 440, 441n
British-Soviet military occupation of
Iran, 383-477
Abdication of Reza Shah Pahlavi
and succession of Mohammed
Reza Pahlavi, 461; British, So-
viet, and U. S. recognition of
new Shah, 461-462
Anglo-American conversations re-
garding Iranian situation, 388-
390, 393, 409-411, 413-414, 439-
440, 441, 443, 455-456, 461-462
British and Soviet assurances re-
garding sovereignty and terri-
torial integrity of Iran:
Information and reports con-
cerning, 377, 378, 389-390,
393, 430, 439-440, 441
U. S. suggestion of British-Soviet
declaration of intentions
after invasion, 434, 450, 451-
452; Anglo-American con-
sultations, 450, 460; Soviet-
American consultations, 435,
449, 453, 454
Entry of troops into Iran, message
of Shah of Iran to President
Roosevelt, 419; Roosevelt's re-
ply, 446-447.
German and Italian diplomatic
missions, questions regarding,
456, 459
German and Italian reaction to,
424-425
German fifth column activities and
propaganda:
British and Soviet representa-
tions urging deportation of
Germans, and reaction of
Iranian Government, 384-
390, 397-400, 402, 403, 404,
405-406, 411, 412-413, 414,
415, 417-418; Soviet-British
consultations, 395, 396; Tur-
kish-Iranian conversations,
411-412; U. S.-Iranian con-
versations, 387, 393-394, 402,
404, 406-408, 415-416
Reports on number and position
of agents, 385, 386, 393, 402,
405, 439
Treatment of Axis nationals
after military occupation,
and U. S. mediation role, 427,
428, 436-438, 443, 444, 445,
446, 448-449
British-Soviet military occupation of
German fifth column activities and
propaganda-Continued
U. S. attitude toward Nazi activ-
ities, and support of British
protests, 398, 399, 410
Military operations: Attack by
British and Soviet troops, 415,
416, 417, 418, 423, 424, 426, 427;
bombing of Iranian towns by
Soviet planes, 423, 426, 431,
434, 442, 444-445; Iranian pro-
tests, 421-422, 430-431; sus-
pension of Iranian resistance,
and terms accepted by Iranian
Government, 435-436, 438, 443,
444, 448, 456-457
Occupation policies and problems:
Behavior of Soviet troops, 462,
British-occupied zone: Demarca-
tion lines, 443, 448, 456; de-
portation of German nation-
als, 456-457
Soviet-occupied zone: Demarca-
tion lines, 443, 448, 455, 456;
deportation of German na-
tionals, 457; resumption of
American missionary
schools, 378; Soviet political
and propaganda activities,
and support of Armenian and
other separatist groups, 458,
461, 462, 463-464, 465, 466-
467, 469-470, 471-472, 473,
474-475, 476; U. S. and Brit-
ish representations to Soviet
Union over undue interfer-
ence in Iranian affairs, and
Soviet denials, 464, 465, 467–
468, 469, 471-472, 473; visit
by James S. Moose, Jr., to
ascertain conditions, 472
Tripartite treaty of alliance be-
tween United Kingdom, So-
viet Union, and Iran, 464,
470, 471, 474; signing of, and
Iranian desire for U. S. ad-
herence, 476-477
Passage of troops and arms through
Iran, questions regarding Brit-
ish-Soviet demand for, 394, 404,
443
Political and economic situation,
403, 418, 423, 426, 431, 442, 452,
461-462, 463-465, 466, 476; neu-
trality policy of Iranian Gov-
ernment, 386, 387, 388, 405, 407,
443
Protection and safety of American
citizens, 398, 426-427, 459, 475
Soviet-Iranian relations (see also
British and Soviet assurances,
German fifth column activities,
and Occupation policies and
problems, supra): Iranian at-
British-Soviet military occupation of
Iran-Continued
Soviet-Iranian relations-Con.
titude toward Soviet Union
and fear of Soviet aggression,
394, 404, 412-413, 429, 430; re-
opening of Soviet schools in
Iran, 375; Soviet propaganda
and views on Iranian policy,
395, 453-454; trade relations
and barter agreement, 367
Turkey: British-Soviet communi-
cations to Turkish Government
regarding policy in Iran and
declaration assuring Turkish
territorial integrity, 390, 391-
392, 395-396, 400-401; Turkish
attitude, and Iranian request
for good offices to effect cessa-
tion of hostilities, 416-417, 427,
438-439
U. S.-Iranian conversations, 431-
433, 457-458; Iranian request
that President Roosevelt use
his good offices to effect cessa-
tion of hostilities, considera-
tions regarding, 418, 419-422,
443, 449; Iranian request for
U. S. economic and technical
assistance, 475; U. S. public
opinion on Iranian situation
and question of support of
British position, 420, 421, 433-
434
Free-entry privileges to missionary
organizations engaged in philan-
thropic enterprises, 203
Iraqi refugees in Iran, 389, 397
Reza Shah Pahlavi. See Reza Shah
Pahlavi.
Trade agreement with United States,
preliminary discussions for, 366-
374
Trade relations with Germany and
barter agreement, 367
Turkey, relations with, 850
U. S. aid in facilitating shipment of
war supplies to Iran, 355-366
Anglo-American conversations re-
garding British opposition to
export of airplanes to Iran
from United States, 360-361,
361-363, 364–366
Iranian requests for war supplies,
and U. S. position, 355-358,
359-360, 361, 363
U. S. concern as to possible re-ex-
portation of supplies to Ger-
many via Soviet Union or to
Soviet Union, 358, 359
U. S. aid in improving Iranian facili-
ties for transporting war mate-
rial to Soviet Union, 477-485
U. S. representations regarding non-
payment of old accounts owed to
American exporters, and settle-
ment in principle by Iranian Ex-
change Commission, 352-355
Anti-British military coup, 486-514
British demand that Iraq discon-
tinue diplomatic relations with
Italy, and Iraqi reaction, 489,
490, 495
Dispatch of British troops to Iraq,
and Anglo-Iraqi negotiations,
499-508 passim; armistice
after flight of Rashid Ali, 509;
Iraqi protests against alleged
British bombings, 505; reper-
cussions in Syria, 697-698, 700,
701, 718
Establishment of "national defense
government" under control of
Rashid Ali, 492, 499-500; flight
of Regent Abdul Ilah, 491–492,
493; illegality of government
and pro-German policies, 497-
498, 499, 502, 503-504; pro-
posals to British Government,
495-496; recognition by United
Kingdom and United States,
considerations regarding, 492-
493, 493-494, 496, 497-498, 501,
502, 503, 512; return of Regent
after Rashid Ali's downfall and
formation of new government,
508-509, 511
Evacuation of U. S. and British
citizens and asylum in U. S.
and British Legations, 493-494,
494-495, 496, 504, 506-507, 509-
510, 511, 512, 513; restrictions
on diplomatic missions, 505,
507
German infiltration and British
concern regarding, 274, 493,
503
Military supplies: Purchases from
Japan, questions regarding,
487-488; shipments from
Syria, 702-703, 704, 707, 708,
710, 711-712, 714, 728; U. S.
and British objections to pur-
chases in United States, 487-
489
British troop movements near Iranian
frontier, 395, 397
Establishment of Legation in United
States, question of, 513-514
Iran: Control of activities of Iraqi
political refugees in, 389, 396-
397; Iraqi position regarding
British-Soviet invasion of Iran,
441-442
Palestine situation, attitude toward,
491
Supply of American war materials to
Soviet Union through Iraq, dis-
cussions regarding, 478, 481, 482
| Ireland-Continued
Attitude toward United States, 215,
232, 233, 236; after U. S. entry
into war, 250-251, 252; position
of Irish in United States, 244-
245
British-Irish relations: Anti-British
sentiment and charges against
United Kingdom of blockading
Ireland, 225, 230-231, 238; Brit-
ish supply shipments to Ireland,
230, 231; Irish neutrality policy
and attitude toward British war
effort, 216, 218, 219, 224, 228-229,
232-233, 241-242, 245; reactions
to introduction of conscription in
Northern Ireland by British
Government, 235-236, 237-238
Internal political situation, 229, 235-
236
Neutrality policy: President Roose-
velt's statement of June 27 and
Ireland's reaction to, 240-243,
245; statements and comments,
215, 222, 224, 225, 229, 232-233,
240, 245-246, 251
Position with regard to possible Ger-
man invasion of Ireland, 217, 224,
228-229, 231, 240-243, 245
President Roosevelt: Message to
President de Valera, 251-252;
references to Ireland, and Irish
reaction, 215, 217, 240-243, 244,
245-246
Purchases in United States, discus-
sions relating to:
American loan to Ireland, questions
regarding, 216-217
Arms and munitions, questions re-
garding Irish purchases in
United States, 217-218, 219, 223,
241, 245, 252-253; Irish mis-
sion to United States and pri-
ority problems, 219, 220, 221-
222, 223-225; shipping short-
ages, 215, 223, 239-240, 246;
U. S. request for Irish cooper-
ation in war policies, 225, 226,
227, 228-229
U. S. offer for acquisition by Ire-
land of two ships for food
transports from United States,
and difficulties encountered,
226-227, 234, 236-237, 247-249;
Irish refusal, 233
U. S. views on Irish position, 229-231,
232, 234, 237; Col. William J.
Donovan's visit to Ireland, 222
Italy (see also Ethiopia), 290, 293-294,
425, 448, 452, 489, 490, 495, 692,
695, 741, 952
Syria, Iraqi recognition of independ-Jackson, Robert H., 159
Jews (see also Palestine), anti-Jewish | Leith-Ross, Sir Frederick-Continued
legislation in French Zone of Mo-
rocco, U. S. attitude concerning,
Johnsen, J. D. P., 124-125
95, 98, 99, 111-112; chairman of
Inter-Allied Committee to consider
post-war requirements of European
countries, 109, 110-111
Johnson, Herschel V., 61-67, 433, 526, Lemass, Sean, 225
Jones, Jesse: British payments for
American commodities, 3; U. S.
financial assistance to Saudi
Arabia, questions regarding, 635,
638, 641, 642-643, 644, 646, 649, 650,
654
Keena, Leo John, 126
Keenleyside, Hugh L., 133
Keynes, John Maynard: Lend-lease aid
to United Kingdom, negotiations
regarding, 6-7, 9, 10, 10-13, 19-22,
38, 39; post-war relief and inter-
national control of commodities,
Anglo-American discussions regard-
ing, 95-97, 100, 103, 104, 105, 106
Khan, Ali Mohammad, 260
Khan Noon, Sir Firoz, 191-192, 193, 194-
196, 199, 200, 201
Khouri, Fayz el-, 793
Kirstein, A., 543
Knapp, Ralph E., 315
Knatchbull-Hugessen, Sir H. M.: British
and Soviet policy in Iran, conver-
sations regarding, 392, 396, 400-401,
438-439, 440; chrome, discussions
regarding sale by Turkey and trans-
portation problems, 937, 951-953,
954, 955-956, 957, 958, 961; Turco-
German nonaggression agreement,
reports on negotiations for and
observations regarding, 855-856,
857, 864, 867; Turco-German trade
agreement, 964; Turkish military
and political situation, 826-827,
833-834, 841-842, 846, 894, 895, 898
Knox, Frank, 61, 130-131, 634-635, 635-
636
Kuh, Frederick R., 413-414
Kuwatly, Shukri al-, 695–700
Lagarde, Ernest, 668
Lampson, Sir Miles W., 267, 282, 290,
Langstone, F., 113-114, 118-119, 124
Latin America, post-war relief prob-
lems and inter-American coopera-
tion, 86, 87-88, 91, 105
Lavarack, Lt. Gen., 754-755, 761, 763
Law, Richard, 482
League of Nations, 698-699, 811-812
Lebanon. See Syria and Lebanon.
Leith-Ross, Sir Frederick, 40, 100;
Anglo-American discussions regard-
ing post-war relief and interna-
tional control of commodities, 90-
Lend-Lease program (see also under
Turkey and United Kingdom):
Acquisition of ships by Ireland,
questions regarding, 247-248;
Egypt, discussion regarding assist-
ance to, and President Roosevelt's
position, 304, 309-310, 312-313, 314,
315, 316; political implications of
Lend-Lease Act, 690, 691; President
Roosevelt's letter to Edward R.
Stettinius, naming countries eli-
gible for lend-lease aid, 316; Saudi
Arabia, question of aid under
Lend-Lease Act, 604, 629, 631, 638,
642, 643, 646
Levant States. See Syria and Lebanon.
Lewis, Charles W., Jr., 518-519, 523
Liberia, 515-549
Air bases, U. S. interest in acquisition
of, 532-549
Establishment of airfield by Pan
American Airways: Commer-
cial contract and ratification
question, 536, 542, 544, 545, 546;
German activities near airfield
and danger of German bomb-
ing, 543-544, 547; lease of land
selected for construction, and
role of Firestone Company in
negotiation and construction,
536-537, 537-538, 540-541, 542,
546, 547; use of airfield for
ferrying U. S. aircraft to
Middle East and protection by
U. S. military forces, 538-540,
541, 546-549
Negotiations with President Bar-
clay for establishment of U. S.
air base, and U. S. assurances
relating to Liberian sover-
eignty, 532-536
Neutrality proclamation, enforcement
of, 515, 518, 521-522, 523, 533, 534,
536
U. S. representations to British Gov-
ernment regarding unwarranted
interference with American in-
terests in neutral Liberia, 515-
532
Conversations between Department
officials and Firestone officials,
518-519, 523-524, 525, 530-531
Difficulties experienced by Oost-
Afrikaansche Compagnie, and
British intention of placing
firm on black list, 528, 530-532
Promotion of British trade at ex-
pense of American and Libe-
rian trade, reports concerning,
527-530
U. S. representations to British Gov-
ernment, etc.-Continued
Unfriendly attitude and actions of
British Chargé d'Affaires
Routh toward Firestone sub-
sidiaries in Liberia, 515-526;
suggestions regarding change
in British representation, and
British Government's steps to
curb Routh's activities, 521,
522, 525, 526
U. S. responsibility for protection of
Liberia, questions regarding, 536,
541, 545, 547-549; statement by
President Barclay, 544-545
Long, Breckinridge, 303, 319-320
Lothian, Lord, 54, 69, 86
Lum, Hermann A., 323
Lush, M. S., 349
Lutheran missionaries, U. S. repre-
sentations to British Government
regarding ban on admission into
India, 209-214
Luxembourg, 99, 108
Lyttelton, Oliver, 283, 284, 286, 287, 781,
782, 796
MacDonald, Thomas, 652
Macgregor, Lewis Richard, 117-118
Mackenzie King, W. L., 130n, 132, 133,
134-135, 149-155, 160; President
Roosevelt's message to, 155–157
Madfai, Jamil, 511
Maffy, Sir John, 238
Maher Pasha, Aly, 264
Maisky, Ivan, 109, 386, 395-396, 465,
467-468, 469
Malan, D. G., 127
Malony, Col. Harry J., 58, 85
Manchukuo, 574, 580
Maney, E. S., 249
Mansur, Ali, 361, 362, 368, 387, 395, 402,
405, 406, 408, 431
Manteuffel, Gen. von, 730
Mardam Bey, Jamil, 497, 498
Marshall, Gen. George C., 131n
Mather, W. H., 191-192, 194–196, 199
Matthews, H. Freeman, 722
Maxwell, Gen. R. L., 315
McCaskey, Charles I., 631
McEwan, Calvin, 660, 663-664, 667
Meltzer, Bernard D., 899-900
Menemencioglu, Numan: Attitude to-
ward announcement by President
Roosevelt that defense of Turkey is
considered vital to U. S. defense,
927-928; comments on Turco-Bul-
garian and Turco-German nonag-
gression agreements, 821-822, 868-
869; sale of Turkish chrome, ques-
tions regarding, 938, 941-942, 947,
Menemencioglu, Numan-Continued
950, 951, 952-953, 954-955; Turco-
German negotiations for commer-
cial agreement, 941-942, 943; views
on war situation and Turkish posi-
tion, 833, 849-850, 871-872, 884-885
Menzies, Robert G., 114-118, 127
Merrell, George R., 175
Merriam, Gordon P., 320, 366-368, 374-
376, 380, 494, 656-658
Metals Reserve Company, 305, 936-937,
968, 969, 970
Missionaries in-
Ethiopia, protection of, 343, 344, 346,
347
India. See India: American Lu-
theran missionaries and Ameri-
can missionary organizations.
Iran. See Iran: American mission
schools.
Moffett, James A., proposal and discus-
sions regarding financial assistance
to Saudi Arabia, 624-627, 632-638,
641, 642, 643
Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlavi, 375,
461, 462, 470-471
Molotov, V. M., 424, 441, 821, 871-872,
Monroe, Paul, 377, 379
Moose, James S., Jr., 472
Morgenthau, Henry, Jr., 4-5, 8, 26-27,
313
Morocco, 550-595
Cape Spartel Lighthouse, Spanish
seizure of, and protests by United
States and other powers, 581-586
French Zone:
Anti-Jewish legislation, U. S. atti-
tude concerning, 592-595
U. S. consent, with reservations, to
application of French decrees
in French Zone of Morocco to
American nationals and pro-
tégés, 586-592; competence of
U. S. consular courts in Mo-
rocco in questions regarding
tax assessments, 589
Spanish Zone, U. S. representations
regarding application of certain
taxes to American nationals, 561-
564
Tangier Zone:
Anglo-Spanish discussions regard-
ing situation at Tangier, and
Spanish assurances as to non-
fortification of Tangier Zone,
551, 552-553, 554n
Informal relations between U. S.
Diplomatic Agency and Span-
ish authorities regarding Tan-
gier and Spanish Zones, 554-
555, 575-576, 577, 578, 579
Reservation of American treaty
rights:
Anglo-American
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