Key Information
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Title
Date(s)
- 1949 Jul (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
1 file
Scope and content
Diary containing daily entries by Pyman with memoranda, telegrams and copy correspondence, including minutes of Chief of Staff's meetings; notes for a thank you speech; notes on the civil unrest in Kenya and Uganda; notes on Saudi Arabia, their treaty talks with the US, relations with Hashemite states and frontier negotiations relating to the Persian Gulf; notes on Greece and the continuing operations against the communists; notes on Cyprus municipal elections and internal security; notes on Syria, the President Col Husni Zaim, development of Army and relations with Iraq and Israel; notes on Iraq, Nuri Said's handling of the Palestine situation and relations with Syria, Egypt, Arab League; notes on Palestine, the military situation, Arab Palestine and Israel; notes on Egypt, improving relations with Britain, reorganisation of Army; notes on 'Denison' meetings between the British and the Egyptians relating to the presence of British forces in Egypt on 'D Day'; report on Anglo-American planning in the Middle East, FRANCHISE meeting. 1 file