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U.S. Interest in the Baghdad Pact, U.S. Response to the Egyptian-Syrian-Saudi Pact, NSC 5428 Series, Development of the Eisenhower Doctrine, and Regional Petroleum Policies1

1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. IX, Part 1, pp. 1 ff

2. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Jordan

Washington, January 14, 1955—7:55 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780.5/1–1455. Confidential. Drafted by Fritzlan and approved for transmission by Jernegan, who signed for Murphy. Sent also to Beirut and Damascus; repeated to Ankara, Baghdad, Cairo, Jidda, London, and Tel Aviv.

3. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel

Washington, January 14, 1955—7:55 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 682.87/1–1455. Confidential. Drafted by Bergus and approved by Jernegan who signed for Murphy. Also sent to Ankara; repeated to Baghdad, London, Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Jidda, Jerusalem, and Paris.

4. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Egypt

Washington, January 14, 1955—7:56 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780.5/1–1455. Secret. Drafted by Burdett and approved by Jernegan who signed for Murphy. Also sent to Ankara, repeated to Baghdad, and pouched to Amman, Beirut, Damascus, Jidda, Tel Aviv, and London.

5. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State

Cairo, January 17, 1955—3 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 682.87/1–1755. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Baghdad, Ankara, Damascus, Beirut, Jidda, Tel Aviv, Amman, and Tehran.

6. Telegram From the Embassy in Iraq to the Department of State

Baghdad, January 17, 1955—4 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 682.87/1–1755. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Cairo, London, Ankara, Karachi, Tehran, Amman, Beirut, Damascus, Tel Aviv, and Jidda.

8. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel

Washington, January 19, 1955—6:36 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/1–1955. Confidential. Drafted by Jernegan who signed for, Dulles.

9. Telegram From the Embassy in Iraq to the Department of State

Baghdad, February 3, 1955—4 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 682.87/2-355. Secret. Repeated to Ankara, London, Cairo, Amman, Beirut, Damascus, Jidda, Tripoli, and Tehran.

10. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Lebanon

Washington, February 4, 1955—7:18 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 786.13/2–355. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by, Fritzlan, cleared with Defense, and approved by Jernegan who signed for Hoover. Repeated to Amman, Baghdad, Damascus, Cairo, Jidda, Tripoli, London, Ankara, and Tel Aviv.

11. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State

Cairo, February 6, 1955—midnight.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1580/2-655. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to London, Baghdad, Ankara, Beirut, Amman, Tel Aviv, Jidda, Damascus, and Tripoli.

12. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Lebanese Ambassador (Malik) and the Secretary of State, Department of State, Washington, February 9, 1955

Washington, February 9, 1955

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780.5/2-955. Confidential. Drafted by Francis O. Allen.

13. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic Missions

Washington, February 15, 1955—3:49 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 682.87/2–1555. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Dixon and approved and signed by, Dulles. Sent to Baghdad and Ankara and repeated to London, Cairo, Damascus, Beirut, Amman, Tehran, Karachi, Paris, and Tripoli.

14. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Iran

Washington, February 18, 1955—7:27 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 682.87/2–1855. Secret. Drafted by Stutesman and Dixon and approved by Kitchen who signed for, Dulles. Repeated to Karachi.

15. Telegram From the Delegation at the SEATO Council Meeting to the Department of State

Bangkok, February 24, 1955—11 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–BA/2–2455. Top Secret. Repeated to London.

16. Telegram From the Embassy in Saudi Arabia to the Department of State

Jidda, February 27, 1955—1 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 682.87/2–2755. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Amman, Ankara, Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, London, Tehran, Tel Aviv, and Tripoli.

17. Telegram From the Embassy in Syria to the Department of State

Damascus, March 1, 1955—6 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 682.87/3–155. Confidential. Repeated to Ankara, Baghdad, Cairo, London, Paris, Amman, Beirut, and Jidda.

19. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Syria

Washington, March 5, 1955—4:01 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780.5/3–555. Confidential. Drafted by Francis O. Allen on March 4, approved by George Allen, and signed for Hoover by, Jernegan. Also sent to Beirut and Amman and repeated to Baghdad, Cairo, Jidda, London, Ankara, Karachi, and Paris.

21. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic Missions

Washington, March 8, 1955—2 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 700.00 (S)/3–855. Secret; Special State Distribution. Sent to Athens, Brussels, Copenhagen, The Hague, Lisbon, Oslo, Ottawa, Rome, Luxembourg, Reykjavik, and to SACLANT in Norfolk, Virginia.

22. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State

Cairo, March 8, 1955—5 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780.5/3–855. Secret. Repeated to London, Damascus, Beirut, Jidda, Amman, Baghdad, Tel Aviv, and Tehran.

23. Telegram From the Embassy in Syria to the Department of State

Damascus, March 11, 1955—10 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 683.87/3–1155. Confidential; Niact. Repeated priority to Baghdad, Cairo, Ankara, and London.

24. Telegram From the Embassy in Iraq to the Department of State

Baghdad, March 16, 1955—6 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 682.87/3–1655. Secret. Repeated to Ankara and London.

25. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State

Amman, March 16, 1955—6 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 682.87/3–1655. Confidential. Repeated to Damascus, Cairo, Baghdad, Beirut, Karachi, London, Ankara, Jidda, Paris, and Tripoli.

26. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Syria

Washington, March 18, 1955—7:23 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 682.87/3–1255. Secret. Drafted by Burdett and Hart and approved by George Allen who signed for, Hoover. Also sent to Cairo, Amman, Jidda, and Beirut; repeated to Baghdad, Ankara, Tel Aviv, London, Paris, Karachi, and Tehran.

27. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Pakistan

Washington, March 18, 1955—7:59 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780.5/3–755. Secret. Drafted by Dixon, Smith, and Thacher; cleared with, Baxter, Fritzlan, and the Department of Defense; and approved by George Allen who signed for Hoover. Repeated to Amman, Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, London, New Delhi, and Tehran.

28. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State

Cairo, March 20, 1955—2 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.74/3–2055. Secret. Priority; Limited Distribution. Repeated to London, Paris, Ankara, Tel Aviv, Amman, Baghdad, Beirut, Damascus, and Jidda.

29. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Turkey

Washington, March 26, 1955—2:27 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 682.87/3–2655. Secret. Drafted by Burdett and approved by Jernegan who signed for, Dulles. Repeated to Cairo, Karachi, Djakarta, and London.

30. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Egypt

Washington, March 30, 1955—3:49 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 682.87/3–3055. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Burdett and George Allen who approved and signed for Dulles. Also sent to Amman, Ankara, Baghdad, Beirut, Damascus, Jidda, London, Karachi, and Tel Aviv.