Impact of the Egyptian-Czechoslovak Arms Deal, August 27–November 16, 1955


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/8–2755. Confidential; Priority. Received at 4:19 a.m. Repeated to London, Paris, Tel Aviv, Amman, Baghdad, Beirut, Damascus, and Jidda.


227. Message From the Embassy in Egypt to the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Allen)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/8–2755. Top Secret. This telegram was typed on a plain sheet of paper and contains no information on agency identification. The source text is incorrectly dated August 27. Although it appears to be a Department of State message, it was not transmitted through Department channels.


228. Telegram From the Embassy in Iraq to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/8–2755. Secret; Priority. Received at 8:33 a.m. Repeated priority to Cairo and London.


229. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/8–2755. Secret;Niact. Drafted by Russell and approved by Allen, who signed for Henderson. Repeated priority to Cairo, Paris, and London.


230. Letter From the British Chargé (Scott) to the Director of the Executive Secretariat of the Department of State (Barnes)

Source: Department of State,S/SNEA Files: Lot 61 D 417, Alpha Volume 9. Top Secret; By Safe Hand.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/8–2855. Secret. Received at 9:54 a.m. Repeated to Amman, Ankara, Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Tel Aviv, Tripoli, London, and Paris.


232. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/8–2855. Official Use Only. Received at 11:48 a.m. Repeated to Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Jerusalem, Jidda, and Tel Aviv.


233. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85322/8–2855. Confidential. Received at 2:35 p.m. Repeated to Beirut, Damascus, Cairo, London, Tel Aviv, Baghdad, Jidda, and Paris.


234. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 679.84A/8–2855. Secret;Niact. Received at 5:25 a.m., August 29. Repeated priority to Cairo, Paris, and London.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/8–2955. Secret;Niact. Received at 12:36 p.m. Also sent niact to Jerusalem. Repeated niact to Tel Aviv and priority to London and Paris.


236. Telegram From the Embassy in Iraq to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/8–2955. Secret; Priority. Received at 8:35 a.m., August 30. Repeated priority to London.


237. Telegram From the Embassy in Lebanon to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/8–3055. Top Secret; Priority; Alpha; Limited Distribution. Received at 5:28 p.m. Repeated to London.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/8–3055. Top Secret;Niact; Alpha; Limited Distribution. Drafted by Burdett and Russell and approved by the Secretary.Russell signed for Dulles. Also sent niact to Baghdad, Beirut, Amman, Damascus, Jidda, and Tripoli. Repeated to London, Paris, Tel Aviv, and Ankara.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/8–3055. Top Secret;Niact; Alpha; Limited Distribution. Drafted and approved by Russell, who signed for Dulles.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/8–3055. Secret. Received at 6:47 a.m., August 31. Repeated to Amman, Ankara, Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Tel Aviv, Tripoli, London, and Paris.


241. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 784A.00/8–3055. Confidential. Received at 9:06 a.m., August 31. Repeated to London, Paris, and Rome.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85322/8–3155. Confidential. Received at 11:33 p.m. Repeated to Beirut, Amman, Damascus, London, Tel Aviv, Baghdad, Jidda, and Paris.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/8–3155. Secret;Niact. Received at 10:47 p.m. Also sent niact to Tel Aviv and Jerusalem and priority to London and Paris.


245. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/8–3155. Secret; Priority. Received at 7:03 a.m., September 1. Also sent priority to Cairo, Jerusalem, London, and Paris.


246. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/8–3155. Secret;Niact. Received at 3 a.m., September 1. Repeated niact to Cairo.


247. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/9–155. Secret;Niact. Received at 7:59 a.m. Repeated niact to Cairo.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 786.00/9–155. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Russell, cleared by Allen, and approved by Russell, who signed for Dulles. Repeated to London.


249. Letter From the British Chargé (Scott) to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State,S/SNEA Files: Lot 61 D 417, Alpha Volume 12. Top Secret and Personal.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.74/9–155. Secret. Received at 8:05 p.m.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/9–155. Secret;Niact. Received at 5:56 p.m. Repeated niact to Tel Aviv and priority to London and Paris.


253. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/9–155. Secret;Niact. Received at 2:53 p.m., September 2. Repeated niact to Cairo, London, and Paris.


254. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/9–155. Secret;Niact. Received at 2:49 a.m., September 2. Repeated niact to Cairo, Paris, and London.


255. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1580/9–255. Secret. Received at 11:31 a.m. Repeated to Beirut and Cairo.