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United States Interest in Yemen1

1. For previous documentation on U.S. interest in Yemen, see Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. IX, Part 2, pp. 2617 ff.

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

Jidda, October 31, 1955—5 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 123 Wadsworth, George. Secret. Repeated to London and Cairo; the Embassy asked that the telegram be pouched to Aden and other posts as the Department desired.

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

Washington, March 26, 1956—1:16 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 461.86H41/3–2656. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted and approved by Rountree.

424. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Egypt

Washington, March 29, 1956—7:18 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 886H.2553/3–2956. Secret. Drafted by Newsom and approved by Allen. Repeated to Jidda and Aden.

425. 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 2, 1957.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 786H.56/1–257. Secret. Drafted by Newsom and Wilkins.

427. Telegram From the Embassy in Ethiopia to the Department of State

Addis Ababa, April 15, 1957—4 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1580/4–1557. Secret. Repeated to London and Jidda and pouched to Aden. For additional information on the Richards mission, see Documents 276 ff.

428. Telegram From the Embassy in Ethiopia to the Department of State

Addis Ababa, April 15, 1957—8 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1580/4–1557. Secret. Repeated to Jidda, Cairo, Amman, Damascus, London, Paris, Aden, New Delhi, Tel Aviv, Karachi, Kabul, Ankara, Athens, Tehran, Tripoli, Beirut, Baghdad, Rabat, and Tunis.

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

Jidda, June 9, 1957—9 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.86H/6–957. Secret. Repeated to Damascus and Cairo.

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

Washington, August 2, 1957.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 886H.00–TA/8–257. Secret. Drafted by Newsom.

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

Washington, August 28, 1957—4:06 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 123–Wadsworth, George. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Burdett and approved by Rountree. Repeated to Aden, Dhahran (to be passed to the Commander, Second Air Division), and London.

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

Washington, November 8, 1957—5:09 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 641.86H/9–1557. Secret. Drafted by Brewer and approved by Henderson. Repeated to London, Cairo, and Aden.

434. Memorandum for the Record, by Thomas A. Cassilly of the Executive Secretariat

Washington, November 13, 1957.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.86H/11–1357. Secret.

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

Washington, December 5, 1957—7:06 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 886H.00–TA/12–557. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Wiens, Newsom, and Lakeland and approved by Rountree. Repeated to Aden.