Office of the Historian

The Question of Jordanian Adherence to the Baghdad Pact; United States Concern Over the Stability of Jordan; the Aftermath of Sir Gerald Templer’s Mission to Jordan; the Dismissal of General Glubb; Termination of the Anglo-Jordanian Treaty; the Crisis of April 1957; the Extension of U.s. Military and Economic Assistance to Jordan1

1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. IX, Part 1, pp. 875 ff.

31. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State

Amman, May 18, 1956—2 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.00/5–1856. Secret. Repeated to Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, London, Paris, Ankara, Jidda, Tel Aviv, and Tripoli.

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

Washington, June 4, 1956—6:54 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 685.87/5–2956. Secret. Drafted by Bergus and approved by Rountree who signed for Hoover. Repeated to Amman, Beirut, and London.

34. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Ambassador to Jordan (Mallory), Department of State, Washington, September 10, 1956

Washington, September 10, 1956

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.00/9–1056. Top Secret. Drafted by Rockwell, September 11–17.

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

Washington, September 20, 1956—7:26 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 685.87/9–1556. Secret. Drafted by Bergus and approved by Rountree who signed for Hoover. Repeated to Amman and London.

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

Washington, September 27, 1956—7:34 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 685.87/9–2756. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Rockwell and approved by Rountree. Repeated to Amman, Tel Aviv, Karachi, Ankara, Cairo, London, Damascus, and Beirut.

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

Baghdad, September 29, 1956—1 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 685.87/9–2956. Secret; Niact. Repeated priority to Amman and Tel Aviv, and to Karachi, Ankara, Cairo, London, Damascus, and Beirut.

38. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State

Amman, September 29, 1956—6 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 685.87/9–2956. Secret; Priority. Repeated priority to Baghdad and Tel Aviv, and to Ankara, Cairo, Damascus, London, Jidda, and Tripoli.

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

Washington, October 1, 1956—7:58 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 685.87/10–156. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Fritzlan and approved by Rountree who signed for Dulles. Repeated to Amman.

40. Memorandum From the Officer in Charge of Israel-Jordan Affairs (Bergus) to the Director of the Office of Near Eastern Affairs (Wilkins)

Washington, October 25, 1956.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.00/10–2556. Secret. Drafted by Blackiston. A note attached to the source text, October 26, from Wilkins to Rountree and Berry, reads: “For your information when you have a spare moment. A useful summary of the Jordan situation”. An additional notation from Rountree reads: “Many thanks. Very interesting plus useful.”

41. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State

Amman, November 9, 1956—4 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/11–956. Top Secret; Priority; Noforn.

42. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Jordan

Washington, November 10, 1956—3:18 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 634A.86/11–956. Top Secret. Drafted by Bergus and approved by Rountree who signed for Hoover.

43. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Jordan

Washington, November 18, 1956—2:20 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/11–1756. Top Secret; Priority. Drafted by Rockwell and approved by Rountree who signed for Hoover.

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

Baghdad, November 19, 1956—1 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/11–1956. Top Secret; Priority. Repeated to London and Amman.

45. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State

Amman, November 22, 1956—1 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/11–2256. Top Secret; Priority. Repeated to Baghdad and London.

46. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Jordan

Washington, November 23, 1956—7:54 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/11–2256. Top Secret. Drafted by Bergus and approved by Rountree who signed for Hoover. Repeated to Baghdad and London.

47. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree) to the Acting Secretary of State

Washington, November 26, 1956.

Source: Department of State, NEA/NE Files: Lot 58 D 398, Memos to the Secretary thru S/S June-Dec. Secret. Drafted by Bergus. The source text bears no indication that it was sent to the Acting Secretary or approved.

48. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State

Amman, December 2, 1956—1 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/12–256. Top Secret. Repeated to London.

49. Memorandum of a Conversation, Ambassador’s Residence, Paris, December 10, 1956, 9:45 a.m.

Paris, December 10, 1956, 9:45 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 814. Secret. No drafting information is given on the source text. Dulles was in Paris for the 18th Ministerial meeting of the North Atlantic Council held December 11–14.

50. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Jordan

Washington, December 12, 1956—11:38 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/12–256. Top Secret. Drafted by Rockwell and Bergus and approved by Rountree who signed for Hoover. Repeated to Baghdad, Beirut, London, Jidda, and Cairo.

52. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Saudi Arabia

Washington, December 24, 1956—5:09 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 685.00/12–2456. Top Secret. Drafted by Wilkins and Bergus and approved by Rountree who signed for Hoover. Repeated to Amman, Baghdad, Cairo, Damascus, and London.

53. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Jordan

Washington, December 24, 1956—5:36 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 685.00/12–2456. Top Secret. Drafted by Wilkins, Rockwell, and Bergus and approved by Rountree who signed for Dulles. Repeated to Baghdad, Cairo, Damascus, Jidda, and London.

54. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Near Eastern Affairs (Wilkins) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree)

Washington, January 3, 1957.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/12–2056. Secret. Drafted by Bergus.

55. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the British Ambassador (Makins), Department of State, Washington, January 17, 1957

Washington, January 17, 1957

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.5/1–1757. Secret. Drafted by Elbrick.

56. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Jordan

Washington, February 6, 1957—7:22 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 685.86/2–657. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Bergus and Rockwell and approved by Rountree who signed for Dulles. Repeated to Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Jidda, and Tel Aviv.

57. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State

Amman, February 13, 1957—3 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 685.00/2–1357. Secret. Repeated to Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Jidda, London, Tehran, Ankara, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and Tripoli.

58. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, February 18, 1957

Washington, February 18, 1957

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.5–MSP/2–1857. Confidential. Drafted by Parker on February 20, and revised by Berry on February 23.

59. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State

Amman, March 29, 1957—2 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1580/3–2957. Secret. Repeated to Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Jidda, Kabul, Karachi, and London.