U.S. Interest in the Baghdad Pact, U.S. Response to the Egyptian-Syrian-Saudi Pact, NSC 5428 Series, Development of the Eisenhower Doctrine, and Regional Petroleum Policies 1

1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. IX, Part 1, pp. 1 ff


91. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, January 13, 1956, 10 a.m.

Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, Middle East 1954–1957. Secret. Drafted by Geren.


92. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, January 13, 1956, 2:30 p.m.

Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, Middle East 1954–1957. Secret. Drafted by Geren.


93. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, January 18, 1956,10 a.m.

Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, Middle East 1954–1957. Secret. Drafted by Dixon.


94. Memorandum of a Conversation, White House, Washington, January 30, 1956, 2:15–4 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 648. Secret. Drafted on February 7, but no further drafting information is given on the source text. According to a note on the source text, the memorandum of conversation, cleared at the Assistant Secretary of State level only, was being given restricted circulation to appropriate U.S. officials on a need-to-know basis.

This memorandum of conversation is one of a series that records talks in Washington between President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Eden, January 30–February 1. For additional documentation on Eden’s visit to Washington pertaining to the Arab-Israeli question, see vol. xv, pp. 101 ff.

Briefing and background papers prepared for the use of Assistant Secretary Allen during Secretary Dulles’ briefing of President Eisenhower on January 26 prior to the Eden visit are in Department of State, Central Files, 611.41/1–2656.


95. Memorandum of a Conversation, White House, Washington, January 30, 1956, 4 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 648. Drafted on February 7, but no further drafting information is given on the source text. According to a note on the source text, the memorandum of conversation, cleared at the Assistant Secretary level only, was being given restricted circulation to appropriate U.S. officials on a need-to-know basis.


96. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Iraq

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780.5/1–3056. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Dixon and Newsom and approved by Rountree who signed for Dulles. Repeated to Karachi, Ankara, Tehran, and London.


97. Memorandum on the Substance of Discussion at the Department of State–Joint Chiefs of Staff Meeting, Washington, February 10, 1956, 11:30 a.m.

Source: Department of State, State–JCS Meetings: Lot 61 D 417. Top Secret.


98. Letter From Prime Minister Eden to President Eisenhower

Source: Eisenhower Library, Presidential Papers, International File. Secret. Delivered to the White House under cover of a note from Ambassador Makins.

On March 6, Ambassador Aldrich reported in telegram 3750 from London that during a conversation with Eden, the Prime Minister had handed Aldrich a copy of this letter and emphasized the urgency he attached to taking some dramatic step to bolster friendly governments in the area and the importance of U.S. adherence to the Baghdad Pact as a deterrent to Nasser. (Department of State, Central Files, 780.5/3–656) A copy of the telegram in the Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles-Herter Series is initialed by Eisenhower.


99. Telegram From the Secretary of State to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780.5/3–656. Secret; Priority.


100. Telegram From the Delegation at the SEATO Council Meeting to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–KA/3–756. Secret. Repeated to London.


101. Telegram From the Embassy in Iraq to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780.5/3–1056. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Ankara, Karachi, London, and Tehran.


102. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, March 15, 1956, 2:30 p.m.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on March 16.


103. Telegram From the Embassy in Iraq to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780.5/3–2056. Top Secret; Midmil.


104. Memorandum From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Secretary of Defense (Wilson)

Source: Eisenhower Library, Sp. Asst. for Nat. Sec. Affairs Records. Top Secret. Gordon Gray sent a copy of this memorandum to Secretary Dulles on April 2. (Department of State, Central Files, 780.5/4–256) Secretary of Defense Wilson forwarded a copy of the memorandum to NSC Executive Secretary Lay on April 5 (see Document 109), who in turn transmitted both memoranda to the NSCon April 9.


105. Telegram from the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/3–2656. Top Secret; Eyes Only.


108. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, April 3, 1956

Source: Department of State, S/SNEA Files: Lot 61 D 417. Top Secret. Drafted by Roger Kirk of the Executive Secretariat.


109. Letter From the Secretary of Defense (Wilson) to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780.5/4–556. Top Secret.


110. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Turkey

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780.5/4–656. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Newsom; cleared with Secretary Dulles, Gordon Gray, and others; and approved by Rountree who signed for Dulles. Also sent Priority to Baghdad, Karachi, and Tehran; repeated to Cairo, Jidda, Amman, Beirut, Damascus, Rome, Paris, New Delhi, and London.


111. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the President and the Secretary of State, Washington, April 7, 1956, 9:10 a.m.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries, Telephone Conversations. Prepared in the Office of the President.


112. Telegram From the Embassy in Iraq to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780.5/4–856. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Ankara, Karachi, Tehran, Cairo, Jidda, Amman, Beirut, Damascus, Rome, Paris, New Delhi, and London.


113. Telegram From the Embassy in Turkey to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780.5/4–956. Confidential. Repeated to Baghdad, Rome, Karachi, Paris, Tehran, London, Cairo, Jidda, Amman, Beirut, Damascus, Belgrade, and Tel Aviv.


114. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780.5/4–956. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Ankara, Karachi, Baghdad, London, Paris, and Rome.


115. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, April 9, 1956, 10 a.m.

Source: Department of State, S/SNEA Files: Lot 61 D 417, Omega #1. Top Secret; Omega. Drafted by MacArthur.


116. Telegram From the Embassy in Pakistan to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780.5/4–1356. Secret; Priority. Repeated Priority to Ankara, Baghdad, Tehran, and London; repeated to New Delhi, Kabul, Cairo, Jidda, Amman, Beirut, Damascus, Rome, and Paris.


117. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, April 13, 1956, 3 p.m.

Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518. Top Secret. Prepared in the Department of State but no further drafting information is given on the source text.


118. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780.5/4–1556. Secret; Niact.


119. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780.5/4–1556. Secret.


120. Notes on the Secretary of State’s Staff Meeting, Department of State, Washington, April 16, 1956, 9:15 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Staff Meetings: Lot 63 D 75. Secret. Drafted by Fisher Howe, Director of the Executive Secretariat.