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


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

Source: Department of state, Central Files, 874.2614/2–1056. Confidential; Limited Distribution. Received at 4:45 a.m. February 11. Repeated to London.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1580/2–1156. Secret. Received at 2:01 a.m., February 12. Repeated to Damascus, Amman, Baghdad, Beirut, Jidda, Tel Aviv, London, Paris, Ankara, Tehran, Jerusalem, and USUN.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/2–956. Top Secret; Alpha—Limited Distribution. Drafted by Russell, approved by Hoover, and signed for Hoover by Barnes.


95. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in France

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 784A.56/2–1556. Secret. Drafted by Geren and approved by Allen who signed for Hoover. Also sent to London and Tel Aviv.


96. 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.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85322/2–1656. Confidential. Received at 4:30 a.m., February 17. Repeated to Amman, Beirut, and Damascus on February 17. (Ibid.)


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85322/2–1656. Confidential. Received at 2:59 p.m., February 17.


101. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 784A.56/2–1856. Secret. Received at 1:27 p.m. Repeated to Tel Aviv and London.


103. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, February 20, 1956

Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, Alpha—Anderson Talks w/BG & Nasser. Jan. ’56—memos, etc. Top Secret. Drafted on February 21 by Russell.


104. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Allen) to the Acting Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/2–2056. Top Secret. Drafted by Rountree and concurred in by MacArthur and Murphy.


105. 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, Cost of Arab-Israel Settlement: FHR’s memo to S, with Spec. Assistant’s reply (Feb 14 and 15). Top Secret; Alpha. Russell furnished copies of this memorandum to Robert B. Anderson, Hoover, Allen, and Director of Central Intelligence Dulles.


106. Memorandum From the Director of Central Intelligence (Dulles) to the Acting Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, Alpha—Anderson Talks w/BG & Nasser. Jan. ’56—memos, etc. Secret. The following handwritten note by Russell appears on the source text: “2/20. The Under Secretary called A[llen] D[ulles] and told him he approved of the message. FHR.”


107. 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.


108. Message From the Ambassador in Egypt (Byroade) 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.


109. 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.


110. Message to Cairo

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


111. Message to the Central Intelligence Agency

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


112. Message to the Central Intelligence Agency

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


113. Message From the Ambassador in Egypt (Byroade) 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 I. Secret.


114. Message to the Director of Central Intelligence (Dulles)

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


115. Letter From the Ambassador in Egypt (Byroade) to the Secretary of State

Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Israeli Relations 1951–1957. Top Secret; Eyes Only; Personal and Private.


116. 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—Memos, etc., Feb. 16 to March 31, 1956. Top Secret.


117. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 784A.56/2–2356. Secret; Priority. Received at 12:06 p.m. Repeated priority to Tel Aviv and London.


118. Memorandum of a Conversation Between Secretary of State Dulles and the British Ambassador (Makins), Department of State, Washington, February 23, 1956

Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, Alpha—Memos, etc., Feb. 16 to March 31, 1956. Top Secret. Drafted by Russell on February 29.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85322/2–2356. Confidential. Drafted by Johnston, cleared with Ludlow, and approved by Rountree who signed for Dulles. Repeated to London, Paris, Amman, Beirut, Damascus, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Ankara, and Baghdad and Jidda by pouch.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85322/2–2356. Secret. Drafted by Bergus, cleared in substance with Ludlow, and approved by Rountree who signed for Dulles. Also transmitted to Amman, Damascus, Beirut, and Tel Aviv. Repeated to London, Paris, Ankara, and Jerusalem and pouched to Baghdad and Jidda.