Foreign Relations of the United States, 1955–1957, Arab-Israeli Dispute, 1955, Volume XIV

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

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

Tel Aviv , November 14, 1955—2 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/11–1455. Confidential. Received at 4:04 p.m. Repeated to Amman, Baghdad, Cairo, Damascus, Jidda, and Tripoli.

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

Washington , November 14, 1955—7:09 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/11–1055. Top Secret. Drafted by Wilkins and Bergus and approved by Murphy, who signed for Hoover.

408. Editorial Note

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

Geneva , November 15, 1955—2 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/11–1555. Secret. Received at 11:12 a.m. Repeated to London, Paris, and Rome.

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

Cairo , November 15, 1955—4 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/11–1555. Top Secret; Alpha. Received at 4:50 p.m. Repeated to London and Geneva.

411. National Intelligence Estimate

Washington , November 15, 1955 .

Source: Department of State,INR-NIE Files. Secret. National Intelligence Estimates (NIEs) were high-level interdepartmental reports presenting authoritative appraisals of vital foreign policy problems.NIE’s were drafted by officers from those agencies represented on the Intelligence Advisory Committee (IAC), discussed and revised by interdepartmental working groups coordinated by the Office of National Estimates of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), approved by the IAC, and circulated under the aegis of the CIA to the President, appropriate officers of cabinet level, and the National Security Council. The Department of State provided contributions to all political and some economic sections of NIEs.

According to a note on the cover sheet, “The following intelligence organizations participated in the preparation of this estimate: The Central Intelligence Agency and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Joint Staff.” This estimate was concurred in by the Intelligence Advisory Committee on November 15, 1955. “Concurring were the Special Assistant, Intelligence, Department of State; the Assistant Chief of Staff,G–2, Department of the Army; the Director of Naval Intelligence; the Director of Intelligence,USAF; and the Deputy Director for Intelligence, The Joint Staff. The Atomic Energy Commission Representative to the IAC, and the Assistant Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, abstained, the subject being outside of their jurisdiction.”