Continued U.S. Consideration of Funding the Aswan High Dam and the Anderson Mission, January 1–March 12, 1956
151. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, March 2, 1956, 12:47–1:40 p.m.
Source: Department of State, S/S–NEA Files: Lot 61 D 417, Alpha Volume 16. Top Secret; Alpha. Drafted on March 5 by Russell. The time of the meeting is from Dulles’ Appointment Book. (Princeton University Library, Dulles Papers)
152. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission at the United Nations
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/3–256. Secret. Drafted by Ludlow and approved by Bond who signed for Dulles. Also sent to London, Paris for Lodge, Cairo, Tel Aviv, and Jerusalem; pouched to Amman, Damascus, Beirut, Baghdad, and Jidda.
153. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission at the United Nations
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/3–256. Confidential. Drafted by Ludlow and approved by Bond who signed for Dulles. Also sent to London, Paris for Lodge, Cairo, Tel Aviv, and Jerusalem; pouched to Amman, Damascus, Beirut, Baghdad, and Jidda.
154. Telegram From the Consulate General at Jerusalem to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/3–256. Confidential. Received at 12:38 p.m., March 4. Repeated to Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, London, Paris, and Tel Aviv.
155. Message From the Secretary of State’s Special Assistant (Russell) to Robert B. Anderson, at Cairo
Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, Alpha—Anderson Talks w/BG & Nasser. Incoming Telegrams—Jan.–March 1956. Part I. Secret. Drafted by Troxel and approved by Rountree and Russell.
156. Telegram From the Embassy in Lebanon to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85322/3–356. Confidential. Received at 9:50 a.m., March 4. Repeated to Amman, Cairo, Damascus, Tel Aviv, London, Paris, Ankara, Baghdad, Jidda, and Jerusalem.
157. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 680.86/3–456. Secret; Priority. Received at 5 p.m. Repeated priority to London, Karachi, Paris, Amman, Beirut, Baghdad, Damascus, Jidda, Ankara, Tehran, Tel Aviv, Tripoli, Alexandria, Benghazi, Jerusalem, Khartoum, and Port Said.
158. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Syria
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 683.84A/3–556. Confidential; Niact. Drafted and approved by Wilkins who signed for Hoover. Also transmitted niact to Tel Aviv and repeated priority to Cairo, Baghdad, Amman, Beirut, Jidda, London, and Jerusalem.
159. Message From the Acting Secretary of State to Robert B. Anderson, at Cairo
Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518; Alpha—Anderson Talks w/BG & Nasser. Outgoing Telegrams, Jan.–March 1956. Secret.
160. Telegram From the Embassy in Syria to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 683.84A/3–556. Confidential; Niact. Received at 7:28 a.m. Repeated to Amman, Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Jidda, Jerusalem, London and Tel Aviv.
161. Memorandum From the Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of State
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Meetings with the President. Top Secret; Personal and Private. Goodpaster’s version of this conversation is Ibid., Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries.
162. Message From Robert B. Anderson to the Secretary of State, at Karachi
Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, Alpha—Anderson Talks w/BG & Nasser. Incoming Telegrams—Jan.–March 1956. Part II. Secret. Also transmitted to Washington for Hoover.
163. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, March 5, 1956
Source: Department of State, S/S–NEA Files: Lot 61 D 417, Alpha Volume 16. Top Secret. Drafted on March 26 by Russell.
164. Message From Robert B. Anderson to the Secretary of State, at Karachi
Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, Alpha—Anderson Talks w/BG & Nasser. Incoming Telegrams—Jan.–March 1956. Part II. Secret. Also transmitted to Washington for Hoover.
165. Memorandum of a Conversation With the President, White House, Washington, March 6, 1956, 10:45 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries. Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster.
166. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in France
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780.00/3–656. Top Secret; Priority. Drafted by Ludlow; cleared with Wilcox, Rountree, Wilkins, and Russell; and approved by Hoover. Wilcox signed for Hoover.
167. Message From the Acting Secretary of State to Robert B. Anderson, at Cairo
Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, Alpha—Anderson Talks w/BG & Nasser. Outgoing Telegrams—Jan.–March 1956. Secret. Repeated to Karachi for Secretary Dulles.
168. Message From Robert B. Anderson to the Secretary of State, at Karachi
Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, Alpha—Anderson Talks w/BG & Nasser. Incoming Telegrams—Jan.–March 1956. Part II. Secret. Also transmitted to Washington for Hoover.
169. Letter From the Acting Secretary of State to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Radford)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684a.86/3–156. Top Secret. Drafted by Rountree on March 5.
170. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85322/3–656. Secret. Received at 2:13 p.m., March 7. Repeated to Cairo, Amman, Damascus, Beirut, London, Paris, Ankara, Jerusalem, Baghdad, and Jidda.
171. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/3–656. Confidential; Priority. Received at 5:30 p.m. Repeated to Cairo, Damascus, Baghdad, London, Jerusalem, Beirut, Jidda, and Amman.
172. Telegram From the Department of State to the Secretary of State, at Karachi
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 320.51/3–656. Top Secret; Priority. Drafted by Ludlow and approved by Hoover.
173. Message From Robert B. Anderson to the Acting Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518; Alpha—Anderson Talks w/BG & Nasser. Incoming Telegrams—Jan.–March 1956. Part II. Secret. Also transmitted to Karachi for Secretary Dulles.
174. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85322/3–756. Secret. Received at 10:23 p.m. Repeated to Cairo, Amman, Damascus, Beirut, London, Paris, Ankara, Jerusalem, Baghdad, and Jidda.
175. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 641.74/3–756. Secret; Limit Distribution. Received at 8:32 p.m.
176. Telegram From the Secretary of State to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 663. Top Secret; Niact. Received at 5:54 a.m. Hoover sent a copy to the President, whose copy bears a notation indicating that he saw it. (Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series)
177. Diary Entry by the President
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries. Secret.
178. Memorandum of Discussion at the 279th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, March 8, 1956
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Gleason on March 9.
179. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 874.2614/3–856. Confidential. Received at 3:27 p.m.
180. Telegram From the Department of State to the Consulate General at Hong Kong
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85322/3–856. Secret. Drafted by Barnes, cleared with Troxel and Russell, and approved by Burdett who signed for Hoover.