U.S. Efforts to Obtain a Settlement Between Egypt and Israel; the Beginnings of Operation Alpha, January 1–August 26, 1955 1
1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. IX, Part 1, pp. 875 ff.
181. Letter From the Secretary of Defense (Wilson) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 774.56/8–555. Top Secret.
182. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the President and the Secretary of State, White House, Washington, August 5, 1955, 12:30 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 774.56/8–555. Secret. Drafted by Dulles.
183. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the President and the Secretary of State, White House, Washington, August 5, 1955, 12:30 p.m.
Source: Department of State,S/S–NEA Files: Lot 61 D 417, Alpha Volume 6. Top Secret; Alpha. Drafted by Dulles.
184. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the British Ambassador (Makins), Department of State, Washington, August 5, 1955
Source: Department of State,S/S–NEA Files: Lot 61 D 417, Alpha Volume 6. Top Secret; Alpha. Drafted by Dulles.
185. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian and African Affairs (Allen) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State,NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, Alpha—Memos & corres., July l–Aug. 26 (day of Secy’s speech). Top Secret; Alpha. Drafted by Burdett on August 8. The source text also bears a notation that Secretary Dulles and Under Secretary Hoover saw this memorandum.
186. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 601.0084A/8–955. Confidential. Drafted by Wilkins and Bergus and approved by Allen, who signed for Dulles. Also sent to London, Paris, and Ankara. Repeated to Amman and Jerusalem.
187. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Near Eastern Affairs (Wilkins) to Francis H. Russell
Source: Department of State,NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, Alpha–beginning July 1955: U.S. Adherence to Turko-Iraqi Pact; also Tanks for Iraq. Top Secret; Alpha.
189. Telegram From the Consulate General at Jerusalem to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/8–1155. Confidential. Received at 1:08 p.m. Repeated to Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, London, Paris, and Tel Aviv.
190. Memorandum for the Files, by Francis H. Russell of the Office of Near Eastern Affairs
Source: Department of State,NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, Alpha—Memos and corres. July l–Aug. 26 (day of Secy’s speech). Top Secret; Alpha.
191. Letter From the Secretary of State to the British Ambassador (Makins)
Source: Department of State,S/S–NEA Files: Lot 61 D 417, Alpha Volume 6. Top Secret. Drafted by Allen and Burdett.
192. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Allen) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/8–1555. Top Secret. Drafted by Jernegan and sent through Murphy, who initialed the memorandum. No Tab B was mentioned or attached to the source text.
193. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 774.56/8–1555. Secret; Priority. Received at 2:59 p.m. Passed to London and Paris.
194. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 774.56/8–1555. Secret; Priority. Received at 4:26 p.m.
195. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/8–1755. Top Secret; Priority. Received at 7:30 p.m. Repeated priority to London.
196. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.74/8–1755. Secret. Received at 6:10 p.m. Repeated to London and Paris.
197. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the British Ambassador (Makins), Department of State, Washington, August 18, 1955, 10:30 a.m.
Source: Department of State,S/S–NEA Files: Lot 61 D 417, Alpha Volume 6. Top Secret; Alpha. Drafted by Dulles.
198. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State and Eric Johnston, Chairman of the International Development Advisory Board, Washington, August 18, 1955, 3:10 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. Transcribed by Mildred J. Asbjornson.
199. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/8–1855. Confidential. Received at 3:31 p.m. Repeated to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, London, and Paris.
200. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Egypt
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1580/8–1755. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Russell and Troxel; cleared with Wilkins,Ludlow, and Barnes; and approved by Allen, who signed for Dulles. Repeated to Amman, Baghdad, Beirut, Damascus, Jidda, Tel Aviv, Tripoli, Benghazi, and London.
201. Message From Secretary of State Dulles to Foreign Secretary Macmillan
Source: Department of State,S/S–NEA Files: Lot 61 D 417, Alpha Volume 6. Top Secret; Alpha. A notation on the source text states that Russell delivered the original to the British Embassy on August 19.
202. Letter From the Secretary of State to the President
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File,Dulles–Herter Series. Top Secret; Alpha. Drafted by Dulles, according to a copy in Department of State,S/S–NEA Files: Lot 61 D 417, Alpha Volume 6.
203. Message From Foreign Secretary Macmillan to Secretary of State Dulles
Source: Department of State,S/S–NEA Files: Lot 61 D 417, Alpha Volume 7. Top Secret. The source text is undated. Enclosed with an August 20 note from Scott to Dulles, which bears the notation that it was seen by the Secretary.
204. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Egypt
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 645W.74322/8–2055. Confidential. Drafted by Burdett and approved by Jernegan, who signed for Dulles. Also sent to London and Khartoum, and pouched to Addis Ababa and Nairobi.
205. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Secretary of State and Francis H. Russell of the Office of Near Eastern Affairs, Washington, August 20, 1955
Source: Department of State,S/S–NEA Files: Lot 61 D 417, Alpha Volume 7. Top Secret; Alpha. Drafted by Russell.
206. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/8–2055. Top Secret; Alpha; Limited Distribution. Drafted by Russell; approved by the Secretary and by Russell, who signed for Dulles. Repeated to London.
207. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Egypt
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/8–2055. Top Secret; Alpha; Limited Distribution. Drafted by Burdett and Russell on August 19; approved by the Secretary and by Russell, who signed for Dulles. Repeated to London.
208. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Jordan
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/8–2055. Top Secret; Alpha; Limited Distribution. Drafted by Russell; approved by the Secretary and by Russell, who signed for Dulles.
209. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Turkey
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/8–2055. Top Secret; Alpha; Limited Distribution. Drafted and approved by Russell, who signed for Dulles. Repeated to London, Paris, Baghdad, and Karachi.
210. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/8–2255. Top Secret;Niact; Alpha. Received at 7:03 p.m. Repeated priority to London.