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181:, informed the United States that Syria fully recognized and would protect existing rights of the United States and its nationals. This Syrian assurance was in response to a letter sent on September 7, 1944, by the U.S. diplomatic agent and consul general in Syria that offered "full and unconditional recognition" upon receipt of such written assurances. The United States established diplomatic relations with Syria when George Wadsworth presented his credentials as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary on November 17, 1944. Wadsworth was concurrently the envoy to Syria and Lebanon while resident in 80: 35: 1412: 1189: 1365: 859:. The U.S. established an Interests Section on February 6, 2012 in the Polish Embassy in Damascus, until the Polish Embassy closed. Since March 1, 2013, a new Interests Section operates via the Government of the Czech Republic through its embassy in Damascus. Only emergency services for U.S. citizens are available. Neither U.S. passports nor visas to the United States can be issued in Damascus. 1179: 1101: 286:
to the head of state or appropriate authority of the receiving nation. At this time the ambassador officially becomes the representative of his country. This would normally occur a short time after the ambassador's arrival on station. The host nation may reject the ambassador by not receiving the
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Usually the date that the ambassador left the country. In some cases a letter of recall is presented, ending the ambassador's commission, either as a means of diplomatic protest or because the diplomat is being reassigned elsewhere and replaced by another
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as agent and consul general to Syria and Lebanon on October 9, 1942, to provide a quasi-diplomatic presence in Damascus until the United States determined that Syria achieved effective independence in 1944. The United States
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Syria severed diplomatic relations with the U.S. on June 6, 1967. Ambassador Smythe departed Syria two days later. The U.S. established an Interests Section on February 8, 1974 in the Italian embassy with
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On September 30, 1952, the U.S. delegation in Damascus was upgraded to embassy status. This required a promotion and new commission for the envoy.
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The date that the ambassador took the oath of office; also known as "commissioning". It follows confirmation of a presidential appointment by the
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by the president. In the case of a recess appointment, the ambassador requires subsequent confirmation by the Senate to remain in office.
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A person who is not a career foreign service officer, but is appointed by the president (often as a reward to political friends).
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Syria severed diplomatic relations with United States in 2012 in response to its support of the Syrian rebels during the
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as principal officer. The embassy in Damascus was reestablished on June 16, 1974, with Scotes as Chargé d'Affaires
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The person in charge of the business of the embassy when there is no ambassador commissioned to the host country.
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Knight was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned after confirmation on January 30, 1962.
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status. After Syria seceded from the UAR, the consulate was reestablished as an embassy on October 10, 1961.
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Ambassador Scobey was recalled "for urgent consultations" on February 15, 2005, after the assassination of
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Moose was commissioned during a recess of the Senate and recommissioned after confirmation on Jun 4, 1953.
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Syria as an independent state on September 8, 1944, when the Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs,
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Wadsworth was oncurrently commissioned to Syria and Lebanon while resident in Beirut.
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Syria severed diplomatic relations with the U.S. on June 6, 1967 in the wake of the
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for those who have served in the Foreign Service for a specified amount of time.
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Recess appointment; expires at the end of 2011 unless confirmed by the Senate.
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The U. S. recalled its ambassador to Syria in 2005 after the assassination of
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in 1922 until 1944, had been under the control of France as a part of the
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is the official representative of the president of the United States to the
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on February 22, 1958. The U.S. embassy in Damascus was downgraded to
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Attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq, Jordan, and Syria (2023–present)
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United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Syria
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United States Department of State: Background notes on Syria
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Embassy downgraded to consulate status, February 22, 1958
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Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act
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U.S. Ambassador to Syria

President of the United States
George Wadsworth
U.S. Embassy - Damascus
president of Syria
partitioning of the Ottoman Empire
League of Nations
Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon
George Wadsworth
recognized
Jamil Mardam Bey
Beirut
United Arab Republic
Cairo
embassy
1967 Arab-Israeli War
Rafic Hariri
United States Department of State
Foreign Service Officers (FSOs)
Senate
Congressional recess appointment
letter of credence
Chargé d'affaires
Latin phrase
Presented credentials
George Wadsworth
James Hugh Keeley, Jr.
Cavendish W. Cannon
James S. Moose, Jr.

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