U.S. Efforts to Obtain a Settlement Between Egypt and Israel; the Beginnings of Operation Alpha, January 1–August 26, 19551
1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. IX, Part 1, pp. 875 ff.
121. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/6–855. Secret; Priority. Received at 12:04 a.m., June 9. Also sent priority to Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Repeated to London, Paris, Amman, Beirut, Damascus, Baghdad, and Jidda. Passed to USUN.
122. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/6–955. Secret;Niact. Received at 6:52 p.m. Repeated priority to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, London, Paris, Beirut, Amman, Baghdad, Jidda, Ankara, and USUN.
123. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780.5/6–955. Top Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Received at 12:24 a.m., June 10.
124. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/6–1255. Secret; Priority. Received at 9:53 a.m. Repeated priority to Cairo, London, and Jerusalem.
125. Memorandum From the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Jernegan) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/6–1355. Top Secret. Drafted by Bergus;Ludlow and Elbrick concurred in the memorandum.
126. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the President and the Secretary of State, White House, Washington, June 15, 1955
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers; Meetings with the President. Top Secret. Drafted by Dulles.
127. Memorandum of a Conversation, New York, June 16, 1955, 2:30 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–NE/6–1755. Secret. Prepared on June 18. No other drafting information is given on the source text. The time was taken from Secretary Dulles’ Appointment Book. (Princeton University Library, Dulles Papers) Another memorandum of this conversation, drafted by Barco, is in Department of State,UNP Files: Lot 58 D 224, Palestine.
128. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Egypt
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/6–2055. Top Secret; Alpha; Limited Distribution. Drafted by Burdett and approved by Jernegan, who signed for Hoover. Also sent to London. Repeated to Tel Aviv on June 22. (Ibid., 684A.86/ 6–2255)
129. Memorandum of a Conversation, New York, June 16, 1955
Source: Department of State,UNP Files: Lot 58 D 224, Palestine. Secret. Drafted by Barco.
130. Memorandum for the Files, by Oliver L. Troxel, Jr., of the Office of Near Eastern Affairs
Source: Department of State,NEA/IAI Files: Lot 70 D 254, Framework of the Fourth Mission—No. 19 (April 22, 1955). Top Secret. Drafted by Troxel on July 7.
131. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/6–1755. Secret. Received at 4:56 p.m.
132. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/6–1755. Top Secret; Priority. Received at 1:26 a.m., June 18.
133. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/6–1855. Secret;Niact. Received at 6:10 p.m. Repeated priority to Cairo and London. Repeated on June 20 to San Francisco for Ambassador Lodge. (Ibid., 674.84A/6–2055)
134. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/6–1855. Secret; Priority. Received at 5:29 p.m. Repeated priority to Cairo, London, and Jerusalem. Repeated to San Francisco on June 20 for Ambassador Lodge. (Ibid., 674.84A/6–2055)
135. Telegram From the Consulate General at Jerusalem to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/6–2155. Confidential. Received at 7:32 a.m. Also sent to USUN and repeated to Cairo, London, Paris, and Tel Aviv.
136. Memorandum From the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Jernegan) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State (Murphy)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 774.56/6–2155. Secret. Drafted by Burdett.
137. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 474.008/6–2255. Secret; Priority. Received at 2:48 p.m.
138. Memorandum of a Conversation, San Francisco, June 24, 1955
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF480. Top Secret. Drafted by Allen. Secretary Dulles was in San Francisco, June 19–25, for the Tenth Anniversary of the signing of the U.N. Charter.
139. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 774.56/6–2955. Secret. Received at 1:03 p.m.
140. Telegram From the Consulate General at Jerusalem to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/6–3055. Confidential; Priority. Received at 8:05 a.m. Repeated priority to Cairo, London, Paris, Tel Aviv, Amman, Beirut, Baghdad, Damascus, Jidda, and USUN.
141. Memorandum From the Acting Director of the Office of Near Eastern Affairs (Dorsey) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Allen)
Source: Department of State,NEA/IAI Files: Lot 70 D 254, Framework of the Fourth Mission—No. 19 (April 22– ). Confidential. Drafted by Troxel.
142. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Jernegan) and the Counselor of the British Embassy (Bailey), Department of State, Washington, July 1, 1955
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/7–155. Top Secret. Drafted by Jernegan.
143. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/7–255. Top Secret; Priority. Received at 4:59 p.m.
144. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/7–255. Top Secret; Priority. Received at 5:19 p.m.
145. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780.5/7–255. Secret; Priority. Received at 7:39 p.m.
146. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/7–355. Top Secret; Priority; Alpha. Received at 2:22 p.m.
147. Memorandum From Oliver L. Troxel, Jr., of the Office of Near Eastern Affairs to Francis H. Russell
Source: Department of State,NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, Unified Jordan Valley Program. Confidential.
148. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/7–855. Top Secret; Alpha; Limited Distribution. Received at 11:14 a.m.
149. Telegram From the Consulate General at Jerusalem to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/7–955. Confidential; Priority. Received at 10:13 a.m. Repeated priority to Cairo, Tel Aviv, Amman, London, Paris, Beirut, and Damascus. Passed to USUN.
150. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Egypt
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/7–955. Top Secret; Alpha; Limit Distribution. Drafted and approved by Dulles. Repeated to London eyes only Ambassador and Russell.