U.S. Decision to Withdraw Support from the Aswan High Dam and Egyptian Nationalization of the Suez Canal Company, March 13–July 26, 1956
460. Telegram From the Consulate General at Geneva to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/7–1456. Top Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution; No Distribution Outside Department. Received at 3:15 p.m. The source text bears a notation that Secretary Dulles saw this telegram.
461. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85/7–1356. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Burdett and Geren, cleared with Bond, and approved by Allen who signed for Dulles. Repeated priority to Amman, London, and Jerusalem.
462. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the British Ambassador (Makins) and the Counselor of the Department of State (MacArthur), Department of State, Washington, July 16, 1956
Source: Department of State, S/S–NEA Files: Lot 61 D 417, …. Top Secret. Drafted by MacArthur. Copies were sent to Dulles, Hoover, Murphy, Bowie, Russell, Burdett, and Elbrick.
463. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Counselor of the French Embassy (de Laboulaye) and the Officer in Charge of Egypt-Sudan Affairs (Geren), Department of State, Washington, July 16, 1956
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 784A.56/7–1656. Drafted on July 18 by Geren.
464. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85/7–1656. Secret; Niact. Received at 11:25 a.m. Repeated to Amman, Jerusalem, and London.
465. Telegram From the Department of State to the Consulate General at Geneva
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/7–1756. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution Consul General Only. Drafted by Russell; cleared with the Secretary, MacArthur, Ludlow, and Burdett; and approved by Russell who signed for Dulles.
466. Letter From the Secretary of State to the Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee (Hayden)
Source: Department of State, S/S–NEA Files: Lot 61 D 417, Omega #9.
467. 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, S/S–NEA Files: Lot 61 D 417, Omega #9. Top Secret. Drafted by Burdett on July 16. The source text contains no information to indicate that Allen sent it to the Secretary.
468. Telegram From the Consulate General at Geneva to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/7–1856. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Received at 10:38 p.m., July 17.
469. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, July 18, 1956
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 874.2614/7–1856. Secret. Drafted by Burdett on July 19.
470. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85/7–1856. Secret; Priority. Received at 11:45 a.m. Repeated to Amman and London.
471. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Canada
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 784A.5622/7—1356. Secret. Drafted by Allen and Burdett on July 14; cleared with Elbrick; and approved by Dulles.
472. 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, S/S–NEA Files: Lot 61 D 417, Omega #9. Secret. Drafted by Rountree and Burdett on July 18. The source text bears a notation that Secretary Dulles saw the memorandum. Prepared for Ambassador Hussein’s visit (see infra ), the memorandum was discussed during a meeting in the Secretary’s office on July 19. No record of that meeting has been found.
473. Memorandum of a Conversation, White House, Washington, July 19, 1956, 9:40–9:52 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 874.2614/7–1956. Secret. Drafted by Hoover and initialed by Dulles indicating his approval. The time of the meeting is from the record of the President’s Daily Appointments. (Eisenhower Library)
474. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, July 19, 1956, 11:20 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 874.2614/7–1956. Secret. Drafted by Allen. The time of the meeting is from the Secretary’s Appointment Book. (Princeton University Library, Dulles Papers)
475. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State
Source: Department or State, Central Files, 684A.86/7–1956. Secret. Received at 3:14 p.m. Repeated to Cairo and Tel Aviv.
476. 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, Omega—Memos, etc. fr July 1 to August 31, 1956. Secret.
477. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Director of Central Intelligence (Dulles), Washington, July 19, 1956, 3:40 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. Transcribed by Bernau.
478. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, July 19, 1956, 4:10–5:07 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 874.2614/7–1956. Secret. Drafted by Rountree on July 20. The time of the meeting is from the Secretary’s Appointment Book. (Princeton University Library, Dulles Papers)
479. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Director of Central Intelligence (Dulles), Washington, July 19, 1956, 5:30 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. Transcribed by Asbjornson.
480. Telegram From the Embassy in Canada to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 784A.5622/7–1956. Secret; Priority; Limited Distribution. Received at 4:41 p.m.
481. 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.5622/7–2056. Top Secret. Drafted by Bergus and Burdett; initialed by Rountree for Allen.
482. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Canada
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780.56/7–2056. Top Secret. Drafted by Burdett and Bergus and approved by Dulles.
483. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Canada
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780.56/7–2056. Top Secret. Drafted by Burdett and approved by Dulles.
484. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 874.2614/7–2056. Confidential. Received at 4:57 p.m. Repeated to London.
485. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 874.2614/7–2056. Confidential. Received at 7:41 p.m. Repeated to Cairo.
486. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 874.2614/7–2256. Official Use Only. Received at 12:09 a.m. Repeated to London and Cairo.
487. Telegram From the Embassy in Canada to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 784A.56/7–2356. Top Secret. Received at 10:02 p.m.
488. Telegram From the Embassy in Canada to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 784A.56/7–2356. Top Secret; Niact. Received at 10:17 p.m.
489. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.56/7–2356. Secret; Noforn. Received at 9:41 p.m., July 24. Repeated to Cairo, Jerusalem, Amman, London, Paris, Moscow, Beirut, Damascus, and USUN.