Continued U.S. Consideration of Funding the Aswan High Dam and the Anderson Mission, January 1–March 12, 1956


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 874.2614/2–2356. Confidential; Priority. Received at 10:15 a.m., February 24.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 874.2614/2–2356. Confidential; Priority. Received at 9:17 a.m., February 24.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 874.2614/2–2356. Confidential; Priority. Received at 757 a.m., February 24.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 874.2614/2–2456. Confidential; Priority. Received at 11:20 a.m.


125. Telegram From the Embassy in Syria to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85322/2–2456. Confidential; Niact. Received at 3:50 p.m. Repeated to Cairo, Tel Aviv, Amman, Baghdad, Beirut, London, Ankara, Jidda, and Paris.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85322/2–2456. Secret. Received at 5:10 p.m. Repeated to Cairo, Amman, Damascus, Beirut, Tel Aviv, Paris, Jerusalem, Baghdad, Jidda, and Ankara.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 874.2614/2–2456. Confidential; Priority. Received at 8:44 p.m.


128. Telegram From the Consulate General at Jerusalem to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/2–2456. Confidential. Received at 1:29 p.m., February 25. Repeated to Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, London, Paris, and Tel Aviv.


129. Telegram From the Consulate General at Jerusalem to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/2–2556. Confidential. Received at 1:26 p.m. Repeated to Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, London, Paris, and Tel Aviv.


130. Telegram From the Department of State to the Office of the Representative at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 784A.56/2–2356. Secret. Drafted and approved by Allen who signed for Dulles. Repeated to Tel Aviv and pouched to London.


131. Telegram From the Embassy in Syria to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85322/2–2756. Secret. Received at 8:02 a.m. Repeated to Amman, Beirut, Cairo, London, Paris, Tel Aviv, Baghdad, Jidda, Ankara, and Jerusalem.


132. Letter From President Eisenhower to Prime Minister Ben Gurion

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International File. According to Dulles’ memorandum of conversation with the President at the White House on February 27 at 4 p.m., the Secretary raised the subject of “Anderson’s early return to the Near East and the desirability of his carrying with him new letters to Nasser [infra] and Ben Gurion, drafts of which I submitted. The President went over these drafts and approved them and arranged to have them typed up on his stationery while I was present. He then signed the letters and delivered them to me.” (Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Meetings with the President)


133. Letter From President Eisenhower to Prime Minister Nasser

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries. Regarding the drafting of this letter, see footnote 1, supra.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85322/2–2756. Secret; Priority. Received at 6:05 a.m., February 28. Repeated priority to Cairo, Amman, Tel Aviv, London, Paris, Ankara, Jerusalem, Baghdad, Jidda, and Damascus.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.5322/2–2756. Secret. Received at 7:13 a.m., February 28. Repeated to Amman, Damascus, Beirut, Tel Aviv, London, Paris, Baghdad, Jerusalem, and Jidda.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85322/2–2756. Secret. Received at 8:19 a.m., February 28. Repeated to London and Paris.


137. Special National Intelligence Estimate

Source: Department of State, INRNIE Files. Top Secret. 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 February 28, 1956. “Concurring were the Special Assistant, Intelligence, Department of State; the Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, 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.”


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85322/2–2856. Secret; Priority. Received at 3:45 p.m. Repeated to Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, London, Paris, Tel Aviv, Ankara, Jerusalem, and Jidda.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/2–2956. Secret; Priority. Received at 6:25 a.m., March 1. Repeated to London and Paris. Passed to the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force at 9 a.m., March 1.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/2–2956. Secret; Priority. Received at 6:24 a.m., March 1. Repeated to London and Paris.


141. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State (Hoover) to the Secretary of State

Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Israeli Relations 1951–1957. Secret; Eyes Only; No Distribution; Personal and Private.


142. Message From Cairo

Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, Alpha—Anderson Talks w/BG & Nasser. Incoming Telegrams—Jan.–March 1956. Part II. Secret.


143. Memorandum From the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Radford) to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/3–156. Top Secret.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 645W.74322/3–156. Secret. Received at 2:56 p.m. Repeated to London and Khartoum.


145. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Syria

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85322/2–2456. Secret. Drafted by Wilkins, cleared with Ludlow, and approved by Allen who signed for Dulles. Repeated to Cairo, Tel Aviv, Amman, Beirut, and to Baghdad, London, Ankara, Jidda, and Paris by pouch.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 874.2614/3–156. Confidential. Received at 7:08 p.m.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 786A.56/3–156. Secret; Priority. Received at 8:32 a.m., March 2. Repeated to London and Paris.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85322/3–156. Secret. Received at 11:39 a.m. Repeated to Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, London, Tel Aviv, Baghdad, Jerusalem, Jidda, and Paris.


149. Message From Cairo

Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, Alpha—Anderson Talks w/BG & Nasser. Incoming Telegrams—Jan.–March 1956. Part II. Secret.


150. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the President and the Secretary of State, White House, Washington, March 2, 1956, 8:50 a.m.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Meetings with the President. Secret; Personal and Private. Drafted by Dulles. The time of the meeting is from Dulles’ Appointment Book. (Princeton University Library, Dulles Papers)