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


346. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 601.0084A/10–1755. Confidential. Drafted by Bergus and approved by Allen, who initialed for Dulles. Also sent to Paris and repeated to Tel Aviv.


347. Telegram from the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 645W.74322/10–2055. Secret;Niact. Received at 6:58 p.m. Repeated to Cairo and Paris.


348. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 645W.74322/10–2055. Secret;Niact. Received at 9:46 p.m. Repeated to Cairo and Paris.


349. Message From Prime Minister Bulganin to President Eisenhower

Source: Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204,Eisenhower/Bulganin Correspondence, 1955–1958. Secret; Eyes Only. Translation. Attached to the source text is the signed original of the message and its enclosure in Russian.

The text of Bulganin’s message and its enclosure were transmitted to the Embassy in Rome in telegram 1329, October 21, priority and eyes only for Secretary Dulles, and to the Embassy in Moscow in telegram 491, priority and eyes only for ChargéWalmsley. According to the telegram, the Soviet Chargé personally delivered these English translations of the source text and its enclosure at 4:30 p.m. that afternoon to Under Secretary Hoover. (Department of State, Central Files, 774.561/10–2155)


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 784A.56/10–2355. Confidential. Received at 10:22 a.m., October 24. Repeated to Paris, London, and Cairo.


351. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Lay) to the Members of the Council

Source: Department of State,S/SNSC Files: Lot 63 D 351.NSC 5428 Memos (Nov.–Dec. 1955). Top Secret. The source text indicates that Lay also sent copies of this memorandum and its enclosure to the Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney General, the Special Assistant to the President on Disarmament, the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, and the Director of Central Intelligence.


352. Telegram From the Secretary of State to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 774.56/10–2455I Secret; Priority. Received at 6:52 a.m.


353. Telegram From the Secretary of State to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 774.56/10–2555. Secret; Priority. Received at 6:34 p.m. Repeated to Moscow and London.


354. Telegram From the Department of State to the Delegation at the Foreign Ministers Meetings in Paris

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/10–2555. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Wilkins and approved and signed by Hoover.


355. Telegram From the Department of State to the Delegation at the Foreign Ministers Meetings in Paris

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 645W.74322/10–2255. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Gay and Shaw; approved and signed by Hoover. Repeated to London and Cairo.


356. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.61/10–2655. Secret; Priority. Received at 11:13 a.m. Repeated priority to Geneva. Transmitted to Denver for Sherman Adams as Toden 2. (Ibid.)


357. Memorandum From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Secretary of Defense (Wilson)

Source: Department of State,S/SNSC Files: Lot 63 D 351,NSC 5428 Memos (Nov–Dec. 1955). Top Secret. The source text is a copy which Lay circulated on October 26 as an enclosure to a memorandum to the members of the National Security Council as well as to the Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney General, the Special Assistant to the President on Disarmament, the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, and the Director of Central Intelligence.


358. Memorandum of a Conversation, British Embassy, Paris, October 26, 1955, 10 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Secret. Drafted by Russell on November 2. The time of the meeting is from Secretary Dulles’ Appointment Book. (Princeton University Library, Dulles Papers)


359. Telegram From the Delegation at the Foreign Ministers Meetings to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/10–2655. Secret; Priority; Limited Distribution. Received at 10:30 p.m. Repeated to London, Tel Aviv, Cairo, Damascus, Amman, Baghdad, Beirut, Jidda, Paris, and Moscow.

According to Secretary Dulles’ Appointment Book, he departed Paris on October 26 at 4:50 p.m. and arrived at Geneva at 6:20 p.m. (Princeton University Library, Dulles Papers) The Geneva Meeting of Foreign Ministers convened the following day and continued in session until November 16.


360. Telegram From the Department of State to the Delegation at the Foreign Ministers Meetings in Geneva

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/10–2655. Secret. Drafted by Allen and approved by Macomber, who initialed for Hoover. Repeated to London, Paris, and Cairo.


361. Memorandum of Discussion at the 263d Meeting of the National Security Council on Thursday, October 27, 1955, 9:30 a.m.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File,NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Gleason on October 28. The time of the meeting is from the President’s Daily Appointments. (Eisenhower Library)


362. Telegram From the Delegation at the Foreign Ministers Meetings to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/10–2755. Secret. Received at 10:08 p.m. Repeated to London, Cairo, and Paris.


363. Memorandum of a Conversation, Geneva, October 28, 1955, 11:15 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 60 D 627,CF 567. Secret. Drafted by Russell on November 3.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 784A.56/10–2855. Top Secret. Received at 11:27 a.m. Repeated to Geneva, Paris, and London.


365. Telegram from the Department of State to the Consulate General at Geneva

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/10–2855. Secret. Drafted and approved by Burdett, who initialed for Hoover.


366. Telegram From the Department of State to the Secretary of State, at Geneva

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/10–2955. Secret. Drafted, approved, and signed by Hoover.


367. Telegram From the Department of State to the Secretary of State, at Geneva

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/10–2955. Secret. Drafted, approved, and signed by Hoover.


368. Telegram From the Department of State to the Secretary of State, at Geneva

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/10–2955. Top Secret. Drafted, approved, and signed by Hoover.


369. Telegram From the Director of Central Intelligence (Dulles)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 774.00/10–3155. Top Secret; Personal.Dulles transmitted the telegram to Hoover under cover of a memorandum dated October 31.

The copy of the telegram in the Dulles Papers bears a notation that the Secretary saw this message. (Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers,White House Memoranda)


370. Telegram From the Secretary of State to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.11–DU/10–3155. Secret; Limit Distribution. Received at 9:13 p.m. Repeated to Moscow.


371. Telegram From the Delegation at the Foreign Ministers Meetings to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/10–3155. Secret. Received at 1:34 a.m. Repeated to London, Tel Aviv, and Cairo.


372. Telegram From the Secretary of State to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 774.56/10–3155. Secret. Received at 1:05 p.m. Repeated to Moscow, London, and Paris.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 601.0084A/10–2855. Confidential. Drafted by Bergus and approved by Allen, who signed for Hoover. Repeated to London and Paris.


374. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State

Source: Department or State, Central Files, 674.84A/10–3155. Confidential; Priority. Received at 8:48 p.m. Transmitted priority to Geneva on November 1 as Tosec 105 and repeated to London and Paris. (Ibid., Conference Files: Lot 60 D 627,CF 618)


375. Memorandum of a Conversation Between Secretary of State Dulles and Foreign Minister Molotov, Geneva, October 31, 1955, 9 p.m.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Memoranda of Conversation. Secret; Personal and Private. Drafted by Dulles. The meeting took place at Molotov’s villa. The time was taken from Secretary Dulles’ Appointment Book.Dulles was accompanied by Secretary of Defense Wilson,Merchant,Bohlen,Phleger, and Bowie. (Princeton University Library, Dulles Papers)