Office of the Historian

Policy of the United States with respect to Syria and the possibility of a Syrian-Iraqi union; development of a program of technical and military assistance to Syria 1

1. For previous documentation on United States policy toward Syria and the proposed Syrian-Iraqi union, see Foreign Relations, 1949, vol. vi, pp. 1630 ff. and pp. 180 ff.

[665] The Secretary of State to the Legation in Syria

Washington, January 7, 1950—5 p. m.

783.00/1–750: Telegram

[666] The Minister in Syria (Keeley) to the Secretary of State

Damascus, January 9, 1950—1 p. m.

783.00/1–950: Telegram

[667] The Minister in Syria (Keeley) to the Secretary of State

Damascus, January 10, 1950—6 p. m.

783.56/1–1050: Telegram

[668] The Secretary of State to the Legation in Syria

Washington, January 27, 1950—7 p. m.

783.56/1–1050: Telegram

[669] The Minister in Syria (Keeley) to the Secretary of State

Damascus, February 24, 1950—5 p. m.

883.10/2–2450: Telegram

[670] Paper Prepared in the Department of State

[Washington,] April 25, 1950.

CFM Files: Lot M88: May FM Meeting, C & D Series1

[671] The Secretary of State to the Legation in Syria

Washington, April 28, 1950—1 p. m.

124.835/4–2250: Telegram

[672] The Secretary of State to the Legation in Syria

Washington, July 14, 1950—7 p. m.

783.00/7–1450: Telegram

[673] The Minister in Syria (Keeley) to the Secretary of State

Damascus, July 19, 1950—5 p. m.

611.83/7–1950: Telegram

[674] The Secretary of State to the Legation in Syria

Washington, October 25, 1950—7 p. m.

783.00/10–1850: Telegram

[675] The Minister in Syria (Cannon) to the Secretary of State

Damascus, November 1, 1950—4 p. m.

783.00/11–150: Telegram

[676] The Secretary of State to the Legation in Syria

Washington, November 9, 1950—8 p. m.

783.00/11–150: Telegram

[677] The Minister in Syria (Cannon) to the Secretary of State

Damascus, November 16, 1950—5 p. m.

783.00/11–1650: Telegram

[678] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Washington, November 22, 1950—7 p. m.

783.00/11–1750: Telegram

[680] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic and Consular Offices

Washington, December 6, 1950—7 p. m.

783.00/12–650: Circular telegram

  1. The CFM files are a consolidated master collection of the records of conferences of Heads of State, Council of Foreign Ministers and ancillary bodies, North Atlantic Council, other meetings of the Secretary of State with the Foreign Ministers of European powers, and materials on the Austrian and German peace settlements for the years 1943–1955 prepared by the Department of State Records Service Center.↩