U.S. Decision to Withdraw Support from the Aswan High Dam and Egyptian Nationalization of the Suez Canal Company, March 13–July 26, 1956


400. Memorandum From the Central Intelligence Agency to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree)

Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, Omega—Egypt—Dam, Miscl. 1956. Secret.


403. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Counselor of the Italian Embassy (De Rege) and the Director of the Office of Near Eastern Affairs (Wilkins), Department of State, Washington, June 20, 1956

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 784A.56/6–2056. Confidential. Drafted on June 26 by Wilkins.


404. Telegram From the Embassy in Canada to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 784A.5622/6–2156. Secret. Received at 1:53 p.m.


405. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Secretary of State’s Special Assistant (Russell) and the Israeli Chargé (Shiloah), Department of State, Washington, June 21, 1956

Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, Omega—Memos, etc. fr April 24, 1956 to June 30, 1956. Secret. Drafted by Russell.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.74/6–2156. Secret; Priority. Received at 5:52 p.m. Repeated priority to London.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.74/6–2256. Secret. Received at 4:49 p.m. Repeated to Amman, Baghdad, Beirut, Damascus, Jidda, London, and Tel Aviv.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 784A.5–MSP/6–2356. Confidential. Drafted on June 21 by Troxel and concurred in by Barnes.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.6174/6–2456. Secret. Received at 4:01 p.m. Repeated to Moscow, London, Paris, Belgrade, Tel Aviv, Amman, Baghdad, Beirut, Damascus, and Jidda.


410. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, June 25, 1956

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 398.14/6–2556. Drafted on June 26 by Burdett.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 661.74/6–2756. Secret. The source text bears a notation that Secretary Dulles saw this memorandum and its enclosure.


412. Memorandum of Discussion at the 289th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, June 28, 1956

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Gleason on June 29.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.6180/6–2856. Secret; Priority. Received at 7:40 p.m. Repeated to London, Paris, Moscow, Amman, Baghdad, Beirut, Damascus, Jidda, Khartoum, Benghazi, Tripoli, Tunis, Rabat, Alexandria, Port Said, Ankara, Tel Aviv, Belgrade, Athens, Rome, Tehran, Karachi, and New Delhi.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 123–Byroade, Henry A. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Hanes and Dulles, cleared with Hoover, and approved by Secretary Dulles.


416. Telegram From the Embassy in Canada to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 784A.5622/6–2956. Secret; Priority. Received at 3:24 p.m.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85/6–3056. Secret; Priority. Received at 1:53 p.m. Repeated to Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, and Tel Aviv.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85/7–256. Secret; Priority. Received at 2:02 p.m. Sent also to Amman and repeated to London, Paris, Cairo, Beirut, and Damascus.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85/7–356. Secret; Priority. Received at 2:05 p.m. Repeated to Amman, London, Paris, Cairo, Beirut, Jerusalem, and Damascus.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85/7–356. Secret; Priority. Received at 2:59 p.m. Repeated to Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, London, Paris, and Tel Aviv.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/7–356. Secret; Priority. Received at 4:09 p.m. Repeated to Cairo, Damascus, and Tel Aviv.


423. Memorandum From the Representative of the British Chiefs of Staff (Denny) to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Radford)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 784A.5622/7–556. Top Secret.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85/7–556. Secret; Priority. Received at 1:48 p.m. Repeated to Ankara, Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Dhahran, Jerusalem, London, Rome, and Tel Aviv. Passed to the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force at 2:35 p.m.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85/7–556. Confidential. Received at 8:20 p.m. Repeated to Amman, Damascus, Beirut, London, Paris, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Jidda.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85/7–656. Confidential; Niact. Received at 6:31 a.m. Also sent to Amman, Cairo, Damascus, Beirut, and Tel Aviv.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/7–656. Top Secret; Limited Distribution; Omega Handling. Received at 5:03 p.m.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85/7–656. Secret; Priority. Received at 9:02 a.m., July 7. Repeated to Amman and Tel Aviv.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85/7–656. Confidential. Received at 11:02 a.m. Repeated to Tel Aviv, Amman, Paris, Cairo, Beirut, Jerusalem, and Damascus.