Editorial Note

John E. Utter, Director of the Office of African Affairs, carried out a trip to more than 20 Foreign Service posts in Africa and 4 metropolitan capitals in Europe during the period May 21 to August 1, [Page 41] 1953. Utter’s intent was to consult with principal officers, members of their staffs, and key government officials regarding the general situation in each area visited. No comprehensive record or report of the Utter trip has been found. A few documents on the arrangements for the trip and summary accounts of visits in Addis Ababa, Benghazi, and Casablanca are included in file 110.22 AF. A few additional papers on the arrangements for the trip also are included in AF files, lot 58 D 459, “Correspondence 1953”.