Office of the Historian

641.74/1–1653: Telegram

No. 1081
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Egypt1

secret
Washington, January 17, 1953—4:26 p.m.

1435. We believe that British approach re Sudan reported urtel 1652 Jan 162 is hopeful sign. As you know, Byroade in London urged British to be flexible re Governor-General’s powers re South and Department has done same with Egyptians. (Deptel 1413 Jan 15)2

While you are in best position to judge timing, Department considers that any help which you might be able give shld Egyptians prove unreasonable wld be most helpful contribution toward settlement [Page 1966] Sudan question. We know that you are leaving Egyptians in no doubt that they wld be wrong to believe that they can count on our support for unreasonable action tending to frustrate a Sudan agreement.

Acheson
  1. Repeated to London as telegram 4763 and to Khartoum as telegram 28.↩
  2. Not printed.↩
  3. Not printed.↩