893.01/10–949: Telegram

The Ambassador in Egypt ( Caffery ) to the Secretary of State

935. Following publication in Cairo press of tendentious notices re possible recognition by the Egyptian Government of the Chinese Communist regime, Embassy made informal inquiry of competent Foreign Office officials who indicated that while Egyptian Government is attentive to situation in China and is following developments, no action likely to take place prior to recognition of Communist regime by major powers. Accordingly not only Egyptian diplomatic representative [in] China is being asked to report but instructions have been issued to Egyptian Ambassador, Washington, and to Egyptian Embassy, London, to report on the attitude of the American and British Governments toward the problem presented. It is probable that Egyptian Ambassador to China will be soon called home on consultation.

Caffery