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400. Memorandum From the Central Intelligence Agency to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree)1

Washington, June 18, 1956.
1.

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a.
Nasr would like to invite Mr. Herbert Hoover, Jr., to come to Egypt at his earliest opportunity for substantive discussions of all outstanding American–Egyptian problems. If Mr. Hoover is willing to go to Egypt, a formal invitation will be extended. It is understood by the Egyptian Prime Minister that Mr. Hoover, should he plan to accept this invitation, would not be expected to visit Egypt during the Freedom Week celebrations, 17–23 June 1956.
b.
… stated that Gamal ‘Abd–al–Nasr is now making a strong effort to stabilize Egypt relations with the West and is determined to turn a deaf ear to any blandishments of Soviet Foreign Minister Dimitri Shepilov during the latter’s visit to Cairo.

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2.
This information has been transmitted to Ambassador Byroade.
  1. Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, Omega—Egypt—Dam, Miscl. 1956. Secret.↩