France/Trips - Africa: Correspondence., 10/12/1959-06/03/1960

File — Box: 14, Folder: 1

Identifier: 46868

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

10/12/1959-06/03/1960

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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

08/09/05

Container Summary

Contains memos and correspondence related to CBL's trip to Africa as US minister to France. Includes correspondence from various US and African officials - Donald Dumont (US consul general, Dakar, Senegal), Pierre Bordier (high commissioner, Republic of Central Africa), Daniel Doustin (high commissioner, Chad), Guy Georgy (high commissioner, Congo), R. Borne (delegate to the high commission, Congo), Yvon Bourges (high commissioner general, Congo), B. Holas, minister of education, Abidjan), Koreki Mian (vice president, legislative assembly, Abidjan), Pierre Lami (high commissioner, Dakar), Jean Risterucci (high commissioner, Gabon), and R. Tirant (high commissioner, Republic of Dahomey).

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

FRANCE/TRIPS - AFRICA: CORRESPONDENCE 1959-60: Typed Letter Signed

BORDIER, PIERRE - TO CECIL B. LYON 1959 RE AFRICA TRIP: Typed Letter Signed

DOUSTIN, DANIEL - TO CECIL B. LYON 1960 RE AFRICA TRIP: Typed Letter Signed

GEORGY, GUY - TO CECIL B. LYON 1960 RE AFRICA TRIP: Typed Letter Signed

BORNE, R. - TO CECIL B. LYON 1960 RE AFRICA TRIP: Typed Letter Signed

BOURGES, YVON - TO CECIL B. LYON 1960 RE AFRICA TRIP: Typed Letter Signed

HOLAS, B. - TO CECIL B. LYON 1960 RE AFRICA TRIP: Typed Letter Signed

MIAN, KOREKI - TO CECIL B. LYON 1960 RE AFRICA TRIP: Typed Letter Signed

LAMI, PIERRE - TO CECIL B. LYON 1960 RE AFRICA TRIP: Typed Letter Signed

RISTERUCCI, JEAN - TO CECIL B. LYON 1960 RE AFRICA TRIP: Typed Letter Signed

TIRANT, R. - TO CECIL B. LYON 1960 RE AFRICA TRIP: Typed Letter Signed

DUMONT, DONALD - TO CECIL B. LYON 1959 RE AFRICA TRIP: Typed Letter Signed