Text of a telegram from 
                           Mr. Eden to                      
 
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
Viscount Halifax dated 
                       December 31st, 1942.                 
 
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                    Secret and Personal                     
 
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
The Prime Minister would 
      be grateful if you would inform the President that the following 
      directive was given to Mr. Macmillan before departure:
 
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
Mr. Harold Macmillan, M.P., 
      has been appointed Minister Resident at Allied Headquarters in 
                        North West Africa.                  
 
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
Mr. Macmillan's primary 
      function will be to report on the political situation and future 
      plans for the territory and to represent to the Commander-in-Chief 
      the views of His Majesty's Government on political questions. 
       His reports will be addressed to the Prime Minister. 
 
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
He will work in closest 
      touch with his United States colleague, establishing relations 
                of confidence and amity with him.           
 
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
He is not at present accredited 
      to any French authority. The present French administration in 
      North Africa is treated by Allied Commander-in-Chief as a temporary 
      de facto local administration. Mr. Macmillan's relations with 
 French authorities will accordingly be of an informal chara
 
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
Mr. R. M. Makins of the 
      Foreign Office will accompany Mr. Macmillan as his assistant 
and will act for him should he at any time be absent from Al
 
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
Mr. W.H.B. Mack of the 
      Foreign Office has for some time past held the post of British 
      Civil Liaison Officer on General Eisenhower's staff. He will 
                             continue