The London Tripartite Conversations, July 29–August 2


50. Memorandum From the Acting Secretary of Defense (Robertson) to the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Lay)

Source: Department of State, S/SNSC (Miscellaneous) Files: Lot 66 D 95, Suez Canal Situation. Top Secret. Lay transmitted the memorandum and its enclosure to members of the National Security Council for their information under cover of a memorandum dated August 3. (Ibid., S/SNSC Files: Lot 66 D 95)


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–LO/8–356. Top Secret; Niact. Received at 11:16 p.m. Repeated to Paris.


53. Tripartite Statement Issued at London, August 2, 1956

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/8–256. Transmitted to the Department of State in telegram 644, August 2. The text is attached to the U.K. invitation to other governments to attend the Suez Canal Conference in London. See The Suez Canal Problem, July 26–September 22, 1956, pp. 34–35, 42.