Foreign Relations of the United States, 1952–1954, The Near and Middle East, Volume IX, Part 1

674.84A/8–2752: Telegram

No. 475
The Ambassador in Israel (Davis) to the Department of State¹

top secret
priority

Tel Aviv, August 27, 1952—6 p.m.

320. In view proneness Israelis permit ill-advised leaks of kind referred to in Cairo’s 479,² I propose speak to FonMin soon, expressing as my personal view that chance favorable outcome Israel initiative reported Embtel 304³ may have been prejudiced by publicity reported Embtel 310⁴ and any leaks re initiative actually taken wld be contemplated make favorable Egypt action impossible.⁵

Davis

1. Repeated to Cairo and London.
2. Supra.
3. Document 472.
4. Document 473.

5. The Department responded on Aug. 28 as follows:

   “Dept fully approves ur speaking to FonMin along lines Embtel 320. You may wish in great confidence inform FonMin we have recently taken occasion remind Egypts US interest in achievement peace with Israel. However, it shld be emphasized that any proclivity towards ‘crowing’ by Israel wld be fatal to such small indications as now exist re favorable attitude Maher on this problem.” (Telegram 214 to Tel Aviv, Aug. 28, 2:51 p.m.; 674.84A/8–2852)