United States Policy Toward French West and Equatorial Africa1

1. For previous documentation on this subject, see Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. xi, Part 1, pp. 261 ff.


38. Despatch From the Consulate General in Dakar to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.70/9–655. Confidential. Passed to Paris, London, Leopoldville, Accra, and Lagos.


39. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, August 7, 1956, 4:42 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 320.14/8–756. Confidential. Drafted by Tyler.


40. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, August 9, 1956

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 350/8–956. Confidential. Drafted by McKay.


41. Despatch From the Consulate General at Dakar to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751T.00/11–3056. Limited Official Use. Repeated to Paris and USUN.


42. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 7515.00/12–2056. Confidential. Repeated to USUN.


43. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in France

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751T.00/12–2256. Confidential. Repeated to USUN.


44. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, January 3, 1957

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 645K.51T3/1–357. Confidential. Drafted by Tyler. Alphand met with Murphy because Dulles was not available.


45. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, April 29, 1957

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751T.00/4–2957. Confidential. Drafted by W.T. Nunley.


46. Despatch From the Consulate General at Dakar to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751T.00/10–157. Confidential. Repeated to Paris, USUN, Abidjan, Lagos, Accra, and Yaoundé.


47. Memorandum of a Conversation, Washington, October 23, 1957

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751T.00/10–2457. Confidential. Drafted by Gerig on October 24.