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


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85/7–2356. Confidential. Received at 3:06 p.m. Repeated to Ankara, Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, London, and Paris.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 784A.5622/7–2456. Secret. Received at 12:02 p.m. Repeated to Ottawa, London, Paris, and Rome.


492. 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, NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, Omega—Operation Stockpile 1956. Top Secret. Drafted by Burdett and concurred in by Murphy, MacArthur, and Elbrick. Initialed by Hoover, indicating his approval.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 784A.56/7–2356. Top Secret; Niact. Drafted by Allen and Burdett, cleared with Murphy and Elbrick, and approved by Hoover.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/7–2456. Secret. Received at 7:07 a.m., July 25. Repeated to Tel Aviv, USUN, and London.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 874.2614/7–2456. Top Secret; Niact; Limited Distribution. Received at 9:04 p.m.


496. Telegram From the Consulate General at Geneva to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/7–2556. Top Secret; Niact. Received at 7:41 a.m.


497. Telegram From the Consulate General at Geneva to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/7–2556. Top Secret; Niact. Received at 2:34 p.m.


498. Memorandum From the Officer in Charge of Egypt-Sudan Affairs (Geren) to the Deputy Director of the Office of Near Eastern Affairs (Burdett)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 784A.56/7–2556. Secret.


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

Source: Department of State, S/SNEA Files: Lot 61 D 417, Omega #10. Top Secret; Omega. Initialed by Hoover, indicating his approval.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 774.5–MSP/7–2556. Secret. Drafted by Burdett.


501. Memorandum From the Officer in Charge of Israel-Jordan Affairs (Bergus) to the Deputy Director of the Office of Near Eastern Affairs (Burdett)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85/7–2556. Official Use Only. Drafted by Blackiston. The source text bears a notation that the memorandum was also sent to Allen and Rountree.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.74/7–2556. Secret; Priority. Received at 8:08 p.m.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 874.00–TA/7–2556. Secret; Niact. Received at 5:26 p.m.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 874.2614/7–2556. Official Use Only. Received at 7:30 p.m. Repeated to Moscow and London.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 874.2614/7–2656. Secret; Priority. Received at 2:52 p.m. Repeated to London, Moscow, and Bonn.


506. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85/7–2656. Confidential; Priority. Received at 8:24 p.m.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85/7–2656. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by Bergus and Burdett; cleared by Murphy, Wilcox, and Allen; and approved by Burdett who signed for Hoover. Repeated priority to USUN, Amman, and London; pouched to Paris, Moscow, and Jerusalem.


508. Telegram From the Department of State of the Embassy in Jordan

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85/7–2656. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by Bergus and Burdett; cleared by Murphy, Wilcox, and Allen; and approved by Burdett who signed for Hoover. Repeated priority to USUN, Tel Aviv, and London; pouched to Paris, Moscow, and Jerusalem.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/7–2656. Secret; Limited Distribution. Received at 8:55 p.m. Repeated to London and Tel Aviv.


510. Telegram From the Secretary of State to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.6/7–2656. Top Secret. Drafted by Secretary Dulles. Received at 9:03 p.m. Dulles was in Lima representing President Eisenhower at the inauguration of President Prado.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/7—2656. Confidential; Niact. Received at 12:23 a.m., July 27. Repeated niact to London and Paris. Passed to the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force at 1:30 a.m., July 27.