Editorial Note
The Department of State, on August 18, prepared a report entitled “United States Policy Towards Israel and the Arab States”; and on August 31, Secretary Acheson transmitted a copy to Secretary of Defense Johnson, in a message which referred to the latter’s communication of May 16 (890.00/8–3149). Regarding the communication of May 16, see the last paragraph of Secretary Johnson’s memorandum of the same date to Admiral Souers, page 1012.
The report was submitted on September 1 for the consideration of the National Security Council; see editorial note, page 1339.