Israeli requests for arms and economic assistance; the question of refugees, the problem of Jordan River water diversion; and Prime Minister Ben Gurion’s visit to the United States, March 9–13, 1960
121. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86B/2–260. Secret; Niact. Also sent priority to USUN. Repeated to Cairo, Damascus, Jerusalem, Amman, Beirut, London, and Haifa.
122. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Jones) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 784A.56/2–1260. Secret. Drafted by Meyer; initialed by Jones and Herter; and sent through S/S.
123. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, February 16, 1960, 3 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 784A.56/2–1660. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Hamilton on February 17. The source text is labeled Part I of II. For Part II, see infra. Briefing papers for the conversation, February 15 and 16, are in Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 62 D 35, 1960 Chron. A summary of the discussion of the I/S MAC meeting was transmitted to Tel Aviv in telegram 613, February 16. (Ibid., Central Files, 684A.86B/2–1660) A memorandum of a similar conversation among Erell, Tariv, Meyer, and Wahl, February 12, is ibid., 784A.56/2–1260.
124. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, February 16, 1960, 3 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86B/2–1660. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Hamilton on February 17. The source text is labeled Part II of II; for Part I, see supra.
125. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86B/2–1860. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Repeated to Cairo and USUN.
126. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780.00/2–1860. Confidential; Priority. Repeated priority to Tel Aviv and Cairo.
127. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission at the United Nations
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780.00/2–2460. Secret. Drafted by Brewer, cleared by Jones and Ludlow, and approved and signed for Dillon by Cargo. Repeated to Tel Aviv and Cairo.
128. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86B/2–2760. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Hamilton, cleared by Jones and Meyer, and approved and signed for Dillon by Perkins. Also sent priority to Cairo and to London and USUN.
129. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.84A11/3–560. Secret; Limit Distribution.
130. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, March 7, 1960, Noon
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 359, CF 1614. Confidential. Drafted by Eilts and approved by S on March 11.
131. Memorandum of a Conversation, White House, Washington, March 10, 1960, 11 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Project Clean Up. Top Secret. Drafted by Hagerty. Ben Gurion visited Washington March 9–13 during a trip to the United States. A collection of briefing papers and schedules for the Washington part of the trip are in Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 559, CFs 1613–1615. Another memorandum of this conversation, drafted by Jones, is ibid., CF 1615.
132. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, March 10, 1960, 3:45 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 784A.56/3–1060. Secret. Drafted by Meyer and approved by U on March 11. See also infra and Documents 134 and 135. A copy of Meyer’s preliminary draft of all four parts is in Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 62 D 435, Ben Gurion Visit.
133. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, March 10, 1960, 3:45 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 886.411/3–1060. Secret. Drafted by Meyer and approved by U on March 11. See also supra, infra, and Document 135.
134. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, March 10, 1960, 3:45 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 374.800/3–1060. Secret. Drafted by Meyer and approved by U on March 11. See also Document 132, supra, and infra.
135. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, March 10, 1960, 3:45 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 784A.5–MSP/3–1060. Secret. Drafted by Meyer and approved by U on March 11. See also Documents 132, 133, and supra.
136. Memorandum of a Conversation, Vice President Nixon’s Residence, Washington, March 13, 1960
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 559, CF 1615. Confidential. Drafted by Dillon.
137. Memorandum of a Conversation, Secretary of State Herter’s Residence, Washington, March 13, 1960
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.84A11/3–1360. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Jones and approved by Herter on March 15.
138. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the United Nations Adviser in the Bureau of Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Ludlow) and the Counselor of the Israeli Embassy (Erell), Department of State, Washington, March 15, 1960
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.84A11/3–1560. Confidential. Drafted by Ludlow.
139. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, March 24, 1960
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 325.84/3–2460. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Palmer on March 25 and initialed by Wilcox. A briefing paper for the conversation, March 24, is ibid.,NEA Files: Lot 79 D 215, Palestine Refugees, 1960.
140. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 884A.1866/3–1860. Secret. Drafted by Hamilton and Thacher on March 22; cleared in substance with GTI, EE, and ORM; and approved and signed for Herter by Jones. Repeated to Athens and Bucharest.
141. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, April 11, 1960, 5 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 784A.5–MSP/4–1169. Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Jones and approved in U on April 20. A briefing paper for the conversation, April 8, is ibid., 784A.5–MSP/4–860. In addition to the request for arms assistance, Dillon and Harman discussed the effect the central Israel water conduit on U.S.–Israeli citrus competition. A memorandum of this part of the conversation is ibid., 784A.5–MSP/4–1160.
142. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic Missions
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 811.062/4–2260. Confidential. Drafted by Stookey (NE), cleared with NEA/NR and AF, and approved and signed for Herter by Hart. Sent to Taiz, Kuwait, Aden, Basra, Benghazi, Tripoli, Tunis, Rabat, Helsinki, Stockholm, and London and repeated to Cairo.
143. Letter From the Director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine and the Near East (Davis) to the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Wilcox)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 325.84/4–2560. Personal and Confidential.
144. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Hare) and the President of the AFL-CIO (Meany), Washington, April 28, 1960
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 811.062/4–2860. Confidential. Drafted by Hare. A memorandum of a similar conversation between Meany and Hare on April 24 is ibid.
145. Letter From the Acting Secretary of State to the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (Fulbright)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 700.5–MSP/5–260. No classification marking. Drafted by Meyer on April 30. Attached to a memorandum from the Director of the Executive Secretariat, Calhoun, to Goodpaster, May 2, stating that it was being transmitted for information and that copies of the letter had been released to the press.
146. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.1100–FU/5–1960. Secret. Repeated to Amman, Beirut, Cairo, London, and Jerusalem.
147. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of United Nations Political and Security Affairs (Cargo) to the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Wilcox)
Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 72 D 294, PCC May–June 1960. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Palmer.
148. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Jones) to the Under Secretary of State (Dillon)
Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 70 D 304, Ben Gurion Visit. Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Meyer, initialed by Jones, and sent through S/S.
149. Notes on a Conversation Between the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Jones) and the Under Secretary of State (Dillon), Department of State, Washington, May 31, 1960
Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 70 D 304, Ben Gurion Visit. Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Jones.
150. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, June 7, 1960
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.1100–FU/6–760. Confidential. Drafted by Funseth on June 9. Initialed by Jones and Wilcox.