Office of the Historian

Continued U.S. Consideration of the Suez Situation; United States Diplomatic Activity Prior to the Suez Canal Conference, August 3–15

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

London, August 16, 1956—2 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/8–1656. Top Secret; Priority; Limited Distribution. Drafted by Macomber. Received at 12:10 a.m.

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

London, August 16, 1956—3 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/8–1656. Secret; Limit Distribution. Received at 12:47 a.m.

86. Message From the Secretary of State to the President

London, August 16, 1956.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/8–1556. Secret. Transmitted to the Department of State in Dulte 1 from Paris, 1 a.m., which is the source text, with the instruction “Eyes only Acting Secretary for President from Secretary”. Dulte 1 was received at 11:15 p.m. A copy is in the Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series.