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.
31. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/3–155. Confidential; Priority. Received at 2:01 p.m. Repeated priority to London, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and USUN. Although appointed Ambassador to Egypt on January 24,Byroade did not present his credentials until March 7.
32. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1580/3–155. Confidential. Received at 10:09 a.m., March 2. Repeated to Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, London, Paris, Ankara, Baghdad, Jidda, Rome, and Brussels.
33. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/3–155. Confidential; Priority. Received at 2:56 p.m. Repeated to Cairo, Jerusalem, Amman, Beirut, Damascus, Baghdad, and Jidda.
35. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 123–Byroade,Henry A. Secret. Received at 7:51 p.m. Repeated to London.
36. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/3–155. Confidential; Priority. Received at 9:16 p.m. Also sent priority to Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and London. Repeated to Amman, Beirut, Damascus, Paris, and USUN.
37. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/3–155. Confidential; Priority. Received at 7:32 a.m., March 2. Also sent to Cairo and Jerusalem. Repeated to Amman, Beirut, Damascus, Baghdad, and Jidda.
39. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/3–455. Top Secret; Priority; Alpha; Limited Distribution. Received at 11:39 a.m. Repeated to London and Tel Aviv.
40. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/3–455. Confidential; Priority. Received at 10:40 a.m. Repeated to Cairo, Amman, Jerusalem, Beirut, Damascus, Baghdad, Jidda, London, and Paris.
41. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/2–455. Secret;Niact. Received at 6:58 a.m., March 5. Repeated to Cairo, Amman, Jerusalem, Beirut, Damascus, Baghdad, Jidda, London, and Paris. Repeated niact to USUN.
42. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/3–455. Top Secret; Priority, Alpha; Limited Distribution. Received at 8:51 a.m., March 5. Repeated priority to London, Amman, Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Ankara, Jidda, Jerusalem, and Damascus.
43. Memorandum of a Conversation With the President, White House, Washington, March 5, 1955
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File,Ann Whitman (ACW) Diaries. Drafted by Goodpaster
44. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/3–955. Top Secret; Alpha; Limited Distribution. Received at 1:12 p.m. Repeated to Cairo.
45. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/3–956. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Bergus and Hart and cleared with Secretary Dulles by Allen, who also signed for Dulles. Repeated to Amman, Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Jidda, London, Paris, and USUN.
46. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/3–1055. Top Secret; Limited Distribution; Received at 7:10 p.m. Repeated to Cairo.
47. Record of a Meeting, British Foreign Office, London, March 10, 1955, 10:15 a.m.
Source: Department of State,NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, London Talks, Feb.–March 1955: Minutes of Meetings held Feb. 28 thru March 10 (Mimeo). Top Secret. No drafting information is given on the source text.
48. Points of Agreement in London Discussions of Arab-Israel Settlement
Source: Department of State,NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, London Talks, Feb–March 1955:Points of Agreement … of Arab-Israel Settlement (Hecto) (5 appendices). Top Secret; Alpha; Limited Distribution. The following handwritten date appears on the source text: “3/10/55”.
49. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85322/3–1155. Confidential. Drafted by Troxel and approved by Gardiner who signed for Dulles. Repeated to Amman and pouched to Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, London, Paris, Baghdad, and Jidda.
50. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, March 16, 1955
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85322/3–1655. Secret. Drafted by Gardiner.
51. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, March 17, 1955
Source: Department of State,NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518; Alpha—memos, etc., beginning after return from London—Mar. 11 thru April 26. Top Secret; Alpha; Limited Distribution. Drafted by Russell.
52. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Egypt
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/3–1955. Top Secret; Alpha; Limited Distribution. Drafted by Russell; cleared with Hoover,Murphy, and Allen; and approved by Russell, who signed for Hoover. Repeated to London.
53. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/3–2155. Top Secret; Alpha; Limited Distribution. Received at 2:04 p.m.
54. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/3–2155. Top Secret; Alpha. Received at 2:39 p.m. Repeated to London.
55. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, March 24, 1955
Source: Department of State,NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, Alpha—memos, etc., beginning after return from London—Mar. 11 thru April 26. Top Secret; Alpha. Drafted by Russell.
56. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/3–2455. Secret. Received at 3:30 p.m. Repeated to USUN. Repeated the following day priority to Tel Aviv. (Telegram 558, March 25;ibid.)
57. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/3–2555. Limited Official Use;Niact. Received at 6:39 a.m. Sent priority to Cairo and repeated to Jerusalem, Amman, Beirut, Baghdad, and Damascus.
58. Letter From the Ambassador in Egypt (Byroade) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Allen)
Source: Department of State,NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, Alpha—memo, etc., beginning after return from London—Mar. 11 thru April 26. Top Secret; Alpha.
59. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/3–3055. Secret;Niact. Received at 3:57 p.m. Repeated to Amman, Jerusalem, Cairo, Damascus, Beirut, London, and Paris. Passed to the Department of Defense.
60. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Egypt
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/3–3155. Top Secret; Alpha; Limited Distribution. Drafted by Russell; cleared with Dulles,Hare,Allen, and Jernegan; and approved by Russell, who signed for Dulles. Repeated to London.