890E.00/169: Telegram
The Minister in Egypt (Kirk) to the Secretary of State
Cairo, November
11, 1943—9 a.m.
[Received November 11—6:42 a.m.]
[Received November 11—6:42 a.m.]
2032. Due to interruptions of all means communications except military telephone Wadsworth at Beirut has requested that following message be sent urgently to Department:
“I am reliably informed that at 4:00 this morning French Marines and Senegalese troops arrested President of Republic and all members Lebanese Ministry; also that French General has signed unpublished decree appointing Edde President of Republic. Military review scheduled for this morning has been cancelled.[”]
Kirk