Concern of the United States regarding the negotiations between the United Kingdom and Egypt for revision of the Anglo-Egyptian treaty of August 26, 1936; the question of possible Egyptian restriction of the right of transit through the Suez Canal1
1. For previous documentation on this subject, see Foreign Relations, 1946, vol. vii, p. 69 ff.
[519] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Gallman) to the Secretary of State
London, January 9,
1947—8 p. m.
741.83/1–947: Telegram
[520] The Ambassador in Egypt (Tuck) to the Secretary of State
Cairo, January
28, 1947—2 p. m.
741.83/1–2847: Telegram
[521] Communiqué Issued by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Cairo, February 21, 1947
883.812/2–2447
[522] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Gallman) to the Secretary of State
London, March 12,
1947.
741.83/3–1247: Telegram
[523] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Douglas) to the Secretary of State
London, March 24,
1947—7 p. m.
741.83/3–2447: Telegram
[524] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Washington, March 27,
1947—7 p. m.
741.83/3–2447: Telegram
[525] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of British Commonwealth Affairs (Wailes) to the Acting Director of the Office of European Affairs (Hickerson)
[Washington,] April 21, 1947.
741.83/4–1847
[526] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Acting Secretary of State
[Washington,] April 22, 1947.
883.2311/4–2247
[527] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Douglas) to the Secretary of State
London, May 1,
1947—7 p. m.
841.2368/5–147: Telegram
[528] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Egypt
Washington, May 3,
1947—10 a. m.
501.BB/5–347: Telegram
[529] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Director of the Office of European Affairs (Matthews)
Washington, May 7,
1947.
741.83/5–747
[530] The Ambassador in Egypt (Tuck) to the Secretary of State
Cairo, May 7,
1947—noon.
501.BB/5–747: Telegram
[531] The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Durbrow) to the Secretary of State
Moscow, May 14,
1947.
741.83/5–1447: Telegram
[532] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Egypt
Washington, May 16,
1947—8 p. m.
501.BB/5–747: Telegram
[533] The Chargé in Egypt (Patterson) to the Secretary of State
Cairo, June 3,
1947—2 p. m.
800.3383/6–347: Telegram
[535] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Washington, June 27,
1947—7 p. m.
501.BC/6–2747: Telegram
[536] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Douglas) to the Secretary of State
London, July 1,
1947—5 p. m.
501.BC/7–147 Telegram
[537] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Egypt
Washington, July 3,
1947—7 p. m.
800.3383/7–347: Telegram
[539] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Washington, July 14,
1947—4 p. m.
741.83/7–1447: Telegram
[540] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Douglas) to the Secretary of State
London, July 16,
1947—6 p. m.
741.83/7–1647: Telegram
[541] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Egypt
Washington, July 18,
1947—8 p. m.
501.BC/7–1847: Telegram
[542] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Egypt
Washington, July 23,
1947—3 p. m.
883.51/6–447: Telegram
[543] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State
[Washington,] August 1, 1947.
883.002/8–147
[545] The Secretary of State to the Acting United States Representative at the United Nations (Johnson)
Washington, August 4,
1947—7 p. m.
501.BC/8–447: Telegram
[546] The Secretary of State to the Acting United States Representative at the United Nations (Johnson)
Washington, August 8,
1947—2 p. m.
501.BC/8–847: Telegram
[547] The Secretary of State to the Acting United States Representative at the United Nations (Johnson)
Washington, August 8,
1947—6 p. m.
501.BC/8–847 Telegram
[548] The Secretary of State to the Acting United States Representative at the United Nations (Johnson)
Washington, August 12,
1947—6 p. m.
501.BC/8–1247: Telegram