Office of the Historian

68. Message to Athens1

No. 70
Cairo, February 2, 1956.

Since … meetings with Black and Nasr,2 high dam talks have taken turn for better with both sides giving ground. Have now agreed exchange letters of commitment and Egyptians agree accept IBRD terms with “appropriate” competitive bidding. Understanding include delay commencement major work until Nile waters agreement. Both sides now optimistic. Black expects remain until about 8 February.

  1. Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, Alpha—Anderson Talks w/BG & Nasser. Jan.’56—memos, etc. Secret. Repeated to Washington.↩
  2. See Document 62 and supra.↩