State Dept./West Coast Affairs - Memoranda., 07/06/1943-06/16/1944

File — Box: 12, Folder: 15

Identifier: 46769

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

(Folders 12:1 - 14:52) This series consists of material (paperwork, correspondence being primarily official memoranda, miscellaneous typed and printed information) regarding the many professional Foreign Service posts held by Ambassador Lyon. Files are arranged chronologically from the earliest tour of duty in Havana, Cuba, in 1930 through retirement from the last post held by Mr. Lyon as ambassador to Ceylon in 1967. Note that for more extensive correspondence regarding the various posts, the Correspondence Series should be consulted.

Dates

07/06/1943-06/16/1944

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Extent

From the Collection: 29.25 Linear Feet (20 Hollinger boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

08/09/04

Container Summary

Contains memoranda sent and received by CBL during his assignment to the State Dept, West Coast Affairs for the Division of American Republics (later, Bureau of American Republic Affairs/ARA), Washington DC (1943-44). Correspondents include Philip Bonsal, chief, ARA (TLS 7/6/43); Laurence Duggan, adviser on political relations (TLS 7/22/43); Howland Shaw, asst. sec. of state (2 TLS 11/6/43, 12/16/43); Claude Bowers (TLS 11/9/43); Edward Stettinius, under sec. of state (TLS 3/4/44); and Olcott H. Deming (TLS 6/16/44). @ Also includes typescript information (book excerpts) about Argentina. @ In addition: correspondence concerning various matters relating to Bolivia. Datespan 3/11/44 - 7/11/44. Includes Philip W. Bonsal and Laurence Duggan (copy).

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

ARA/WEST COAST AFFAIRS 1943-44 - MEMORANDA: Typed Letter Signed

DUGGAN, LAURENCE - CORRES. TO CECIL B. LYON 1943: Typed Letter Signed

SHAW, HOWLAND - CORRES. TO CECIL B. LYON 1943: Typed Letter Signed

BOWERS, CLAUDE G. - CORRES. TO CECIL B. LYON 1943: Typed Letter Signed

STETTINIUS, EDWARD R., JR. - CORRES. TO CECIL B. LYON 1944: Typed Letter Signed

DEMING, OLCOTT H. - CORRES. TO CECIL B. LYON 1944: Typed Letter Signed

ARA/WEST COAST AFFAIRS 1944 - BOLIVIA - CORRESPONDENCE: Typed Letter Signed

BOLIVIA - CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING (1944): Typed Letter Signed

ARA/WEST COAST AFFAIRS 1944 - ARGENTINA - INFORMATION: Typescript

ARGENTINA - INFORMATION 1944-46: Typescript

BONSAL, PHILIP W. - CORRES. 1944: Typed Letter Signed

DUGGAN, LAURENCE - CORRES. 1944 (COPY): Typed Letter Signed

WEST COAST AFFAIRS - SEE ARA/WEST COAST AFFAIRS: Typed Letter Signed

AMERICAN REPUBLIC AFFAIRS - SEE: ARA: Typescript