Continued U.S. Consideration of Funding the Aswan High Dam and the Anderson Mission, January 1–March 12, 1956
61. Telegram From the Embassy in Syria to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85322/2–155. Confidential; Priority. Received at 8:21 a.m. Repeated to Amman, Ankara, Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Tel Aviv, London, Paris, Rome, Tehran, Jidda, and Karachi.
62. Message to Robert B. Anderson, at Athens
Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, Alpha—Anderson Talks w/BG & Nasser. Incoming Telegrams—Jan.–March 1956. Part I. Secret. The source text bears a notation that Dulles saw the message on February 1.
63. Message From the Under Secretary of State (Hoover) to the Secretary of State’s Special Assistant (Russell), at Athens
Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518; Alpha—Anderson Talks w/BG & Nasser. Outgoing Telegrams—Jan.–March 1956. Top Secret. Drafted by Rountree and cleared in draft by Byroade, Hoover, and Dulles. Regarding Russell’s presence at Athens, see Document 53.
64. Message From Robert B. Anderson to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518; Alpha—Anderson Talks w/BG & Nasser. Incoming Telegrams—Jan.–March 1956. Part I. Top Secret. The source text bears a notation that Dulles saw this message.
65. Memorandum of a Conversation, White House, Washington, February 1, 1956, 4 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–WA/2–156. Top Secret. No drafting information is given on the source text. Assistant Secretary Allen on January 26 had recommended that Secretary Dulles invite the British and the French to participate in tripartite discussions on the Tripartite Declaration of May 1950. The Bureau of Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs concluded it was essential for the three powers to concentrate their efforts over the next 2 or 3 months to press the parties to the Arab-Israeli dispute to work toward a settlement, to refrain from making any significant arms shipments to the area, and to consider economic and financial sanctions, as well as measures to be taken in the United Nations, to be applied against an aggressor in the Palestine conflict. (Memorandum from Allen to Dulles, January 26; ibid., 684A.86/1–2656)
66. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 784A.56/2–156. Secret. Repeat to London, Rome, and Tel Aviv. Received at 8:43 p.m.
67. Message to Washington
Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, Alpha—Anderson Talks w/BG & Nasser. Incoming Telegrams—Jan.–March 1956. Secret. Repeated to Athens. The source text bears a notation that Dulles saw the message.
68. Message to Athens
Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, Alpha—Anderson Talks w/BG & Nasser. Jan.’56—memos, etc. Secret. Repeated to Washington.
69. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 874.2614/2–256. Secret; Priority. Received at 1:33 p.m. Repeated to London, Paris, and Khartoum.
70. Memorandum From the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staffs Special Assistant (Hedding) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Allen)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780.5411/2–256. Top Secret.
71. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/2–256. Top Secret. Received at 9:06 a.m., February 3. Repeated on February 10 to London as telegram 4501. (Ibid.)
72. Message From Robert B. Anderson to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, Alpha—Anderson Talks w/BG & Nasser. Incoming Telegrams—Jan.–March 1956. Part I. Secret. The source text bears a notation that Secretary Dulles saw this message.
73. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Syria
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85322/2–156. Confidential. Drafted by Ludlow, cleared with Bergus and Boardman, and approved by Bond who signed for Dulles. Repeated to USUN, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, London, and Paris; pouched to Cairo, Beirut, Amman, Baghdad, and Jidda.
74. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in France
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 784A.56/2–156. Secret. Drafted by Wilkins and approved by Rountree who signed for Dulles. Repeated to Tel Aviv, and pouched to London and Rome.
75. Message to Robert B. Anderson, at Washington
Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, Alpha—Anderson Talks w/BG & Nasser. Incoming Telegrams—Jan.–March 1956. Part I. Secret. The source text bears a notation that Dulles saw the message.
76. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Jordan
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 683.84A/2–456. Secret. Drafted and approved by Allen who signed for Dulles. Repeated to London, Paris, Tel Aviv, Beirut, Damascus, Cairo, and Baghdad.
77. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 874.2614/2–456. Confidential. Received at 8:06 p.m. Repeated to London, Bonn, and Paris.
78. Message From the Secretary of State’s Special Assistant (Russell) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, Alpha—Anderson Talks w/BG & Nasser. Incoming Telegram—Jan.–March 1956. Part I. Secret.
79. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 784A.56/2–656. Secret; Priority. Received at 4:41 p.m. Repeated to Tel Aviv, London, and Rome.
80. Message to Washington
Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, Alpha—Anderson Talks w/BG & Nasser. Incoming Telegrams—Jan.–March 1956. Part I. Secret. The source text bears a notation that Dulles saw the message.
81. Telegram from the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 683.84A/2–756. Secret. Received at 7:59 p.m. Repeated to Damascus, Amman, Baghdad, Beirut, Jidda, Tel Aviv, London, Paris, Ankara, Tehran, Jerusalem, and USUN.
82. Telegram From the Embassy in Syria to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85322/2–856. Confidential. Received at 8 a.m. Repeated to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, London, Paris, Amman, Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, and Jidda. Passed to USUN at 11:30 a.m.
83. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85322/2–856. Secret. Repeated to Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Jidda, London, Paris, and Tel Aviv. Received at 3:45 p.m.
84. Memorandum to Washington
Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, Alpha—Anderson Talks w/BG & Nasser. Incoming Telegrams—Jan.–March 1956. Part II. Secret. The original text was handed to Ali Sabri on February 8. (Message 101, March 2; Ibid.)
85. Message to Washington
Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, Alpha—Anderson Talks w/BG & Nasser. Incoming Telegrams—Jan.–March 1956. Part I. Secret. The source text bears a notation that Secretary Dulles saw this message. Information on the source text indicates the message was sent from Cairo on February 8, but the copy furnished to the Department of State was dated February 9.
86. Memorandum From the Secretary of State’s Special Assistant (Russell) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, Alpha—Anderson Talks w/BG & Nasser. Jan. ’56—memos, etc. Top Secret. A chit attached to the source text bears a notation that Secretary Dulles saw this memorandum.
87. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic Missions
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.41/2–956. Secret. Sent to Ankara, Amman, Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Jidda, Karachi, London, Paris, and Tel Aviv. Drafted by Wilkins and approved by Allen who signed for Dulles.
88. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic Missions
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/2–956. Secret. Sent to London, Amman, Paris, Tel Aviv, Beirut, Damascus, Cairo, And Baghdad. Drafted by Allen and approved and signed by Dulles.
89. Memorandum of a Conversation With the President. White House, Washington, February 10, 1956
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries. Drafted by Goodpaster.
90. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, February 10, 1956
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 784A.5/2–1056. Confidential. Drafted by Wilkins.