Foreign Relations of the United States, 1952–1954, The Near and Middle East, Volume IX, Part 2

774.5/12–1652: Telegram

No. 1050
The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Egypt¹

secret

Washington, December 16, 1952—6:43 p.m.

1227. Re Deptel 1171 to Cairo Dec 5 concerning proposed Anglo-Amer talks on Egypt Rep Brit Emb Dec 15 informed along fol lines:

“FonOff wld like start these talks as soon as possible after Christmas. Scope of talks (as Dept has suggested) wld be:

“1. Terms upon which Her Majesty’s govt cld agree to withdraw from CZ, 2. collaboration of Arab states with MEDO, 3. mil aid to Egypt as part of gen settlement, 4. econ aid to Egypt.

“Mr. Eden wld greatly prefer them to take place in London, since the relevant info is all readily avail there and since it is after all the Brit who will be putting forward their ideas on the mil side at any rate.”

Bruce

1. Also sent to London as telegram 4050 and to Khartoum as telegram 16.