General Records Pertaining to Petroleum

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General Records Pertaining to Petroleum

1952-1953

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This series contains general working files of the U.S. Embassy, Lebanon pertaining to petroleum. The records include correspondence, telegrams, reports, despatches, and memorandums that were sent to or from the Department of State, other embassies, and foreign government agencies. Subjects covered include petroleum, politics, economics, finances, private companies, pipelines, development, consumption, and production. The records were originally filed under decimal 523.1 of the Department of State foreign service post decimal classification scheme.

5 linear inches

eng, Latn

National Archives at College Park

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United States Embassy (Lebanon)

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The U.S. Legation to Lebanon in Beirut was raised to embassy status August 27, 1952 and envoy Harold B. Minor was promoted to ambassador. Ambassador Minor was succeeded by Raymond A. Hare, September 29, 1953; Donald R. Heath, March 9, 1955; Robert McClintock, January 15, 1958; Armin H. Meyer, January 12, 1952; Dwight J. Porter, June 22, 1965; William B. Buffum, October 13, 1970; and G. McMurtrie Godley, March 15, 1974. Francis E. Meloy, Jr., was appointed Ambassador on May 1, 1976, and procee...