Classified General Records

ArchivalResource

Record Group 84: Records of the Foreign Service Posts of the Department of State, 1788 - ca. 1991. Classified General Records, 1936 - 1961

Classified General Records

1936-1961

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/1693012

This series contains the classified general working files of the U.S. Embassy, Lebanon, and its predecessors, the U.S. Legation, Lebanon and the U.S. Consulate, Beirut, Lebanon. The files typically consist of instructions, despatches, telegrams, memoranda, reports, and other correspondence with the Department of State in Washington; notes to and from the host government; correspondence with the embassies of other nations; telegrams and other correspondence to and from other United States embassies and consulates; correspondence with private individuals and businesses; and internal memoranda and reports exchanged between embassy officials. Subjects covered may include the internal political, economic, governmental, and social affairs of the host country; the bilateral relations of the United States and the host country; the relations of the host country with its neighbors, international organizations, and other nations; and any subject which embassy officials felt might impact the interests of the United States. The files also may include information on internal operations and organization of the Embassy and Embassy efforts on behalf of United States citizens and businesses.

22 linear feet, 1 linear inch

eng, Latn

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