Lebanon the Question of Military and Economic Support to Lebanon-united States Interest in the Pro-Western Orientation of Lebanon; Lebanese Support For the Eisenhower Doctrine1
1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. IX, Part 1, pp. 64 ff.
115. Memorandum of a Conversation, Lebanese Embassy, Washington, February 24, 1955
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780.5/2–2455. Confidential. Drafted by Allen.
116. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, March 1, 1955
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780.5/2–2455. Confidential. Drafted by Allen.
117. Telegram From the Embassy in Lebanon to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 683A.84A/7–1555. Confidential.
118. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Lebanon
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 783A.00/10–1755. Top Secret. Drafted by Burdett and approved by Allen.
119. Telegram From the Delegation to the Foreign Ministers Meeting to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 783A.00/10–2855. Confidential. Repeated to Beirut and London. Dulle Dulles was in Geneva attending a conference of the Foreign Ministers of France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The conference began on October 27 and adjourned on November 16.
120. Telegram From the Embassy in Lebanon to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 783A.00/10–2955. Top Secret; Priority. Also sent to Geneva for the Secretary.
122. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, January 21, 1956
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 783A.56/1–2156. Confidential. Drafted by Boardman.
123. Telegram From the Embassy in Lebanon to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 783A.56/1–2156. Secret.
124. Memorandum From the Ambassador to Lebanon (Heath) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Allen)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.83A/1–2356. Confidential. Heath was in the United States to serve as a Senior Adviser to the U.S. Delegation at the Tenth U.N. General Assembly, beginning September 11, 1955. After this service, the Department granted Heath home leave.
125. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Lebanon
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780.56/2–2856. Secret. Drafted by Burdett and Boardman and approved by Allen.
126. Telegram From the Embassy in Lebanon to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 783A.56/3–156. Confidential. Pouched to Amman, Baghdad, Cairo, Damascus, Judda, Tel Aviv, London, Ankara, and Paris.
127. Report by the Joint Strategic Plans Committee
Source: National Archives and Records Service, JCS Records, CCS 092 (8–22–46)(2) Sec. 29. Secret. Transmitted by the Joint Strategic Plans Committee to the Joint Chiefs of Staff on May 8. The recommendation in paragraph nine was approved by the Joint Chiefs at their meeting of May 23, 1956.
128. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Lebanon
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 783A.5–MSP/4–1356. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Boardman; cleared in draft with Lakeland and in substance with Dulles; and approved by Rountree.
130. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Lebanon
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 783A.00/11–1956. Secret. Drafted by Rockwell and approved by Rountree. Repeated to Cairo, Damascus, Tel Aviv, and London.
131. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 783A.5–MSP/1–1257. Secret.
132. Telegram From the Embassy in Lebanon to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.80/1–1357. Official Use Only. Repeated to Amman, Baghdad, Cairo, Damascus, Jidda, Ankara, Paris, London, and Tel Aviv.
133. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Lebanon
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 783A.5–MSP/1–757. Secret. Drafted by Rockwell and Eagleton and approved by Dulles. Repeated to Cairo and Damascus, and pouched to Amman, Baghdad, Jidda, Paris, London, and USUN.
134. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Lebanon
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 783A.56/1–1857. Secret. Drafted by Waggoner, Rockwell, and Wilkins and approved by Rountree who signed for Dulles.
135. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, February 5, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 680.00/2–557. Confidential. Drafted by Wilkins.
136. Memorandum of a Conversation, White House, Washington, February 6, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.83A/2–657. Confidential. Drafted by Wilkins.
137. Telegram From the Embassy in Lebanon to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1580/3–1557. Secret. Repeated to Cairo, Damascus, Jidda, and Tripoli.
After Congress approved the President’s Mideast Resolution #1 on March 7, Eisenhower sent former Congressman James P. Richards to the Middle East to gather information and explain American policy to Middle Eastern governments. Richards’ first stop was Beirut. See also infra.
138. Telegram From the Embassy in Lebanon to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1580/3–1657. Secret; Priority. Repeated to London, Paris, Tripoli, Ankara, Tehran, Damascus, Tel Aviv, Amman, Baghdad, Karachi, Kabul, Jidda, Cairo, Addis Ababa, Khartoum, Athens, Tunis, Rabat, Rome, and New Delhi.
140. Operations Coordinating Board Report
Source: Department of State, OCB Files: Lot 62 D 430, Near East, January–July 1957. Secret. A covering note by Charles E. Johnson, Executive Assistant to the OCB, indicates that this operations plan, a revised version of the plan dated July 12, was concurred in by the OCB at its July 31 meeting, for implementation by the responsible agencies of the actions and programs contained therein. The previous (July 12) draft was authorized for destruction.
141. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 783A.5–MSP/9–1257. Secret.
142. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Lebanon
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 783A.56/9–357. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Waggoner and approved and signed by Dulles.
143. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, October 17, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 783A.00/10–1757. Top Secret. Drafted by Rockwell on October 18.
144. Letter From Secretary of State Dulles to Foreign Minister Malik
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684a.86/11–657. Confidential. Drafted by Waggoner.