The Suez Canal Conference at London; Inception of the Anderson Mission to Saudi Arabia, August 16–23


88. Telegram From the Delegation at the Suez Canal Conference to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/8–1656. Secret. Drafted by Tyler. Received at 5:40 p.m.


89. Message From the Secretary of State to the President

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–LO/8–1656. Secret. Transmitted to the Department of State Priority as Dulte 4 from London, August 16, 6 p.m., which is the source text, with the instruction: “Eyes only Acting Secretary for President from Secretary.” The telegram was received at 3:36 p.m. A copy is in the Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series.


90. Telegram From the Delegation at the Suez Canal Conference to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/8–1756. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Rountree. Received at 5:55 p.m.


91. Message From the Secretary of State to the President

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–LO/8–1756. Secret. Transmitted to the Department of State in Dulte 7 from London, August 17, 9 p.m., which is the source text, with the instruction “Eyes only Acting Secretary for President from Secretary”. The telegram was received at 5:11 p.m.


92. Telegram From the Department of State to the Secretary of State, at London

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/8–1756. Top Secret. Drafted and approved by Hoover who initialed the telegram.


93. Memorandum of a Conversation, Soviet Embassy, London, August 18, 1956, 11 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 754. Secret. Prepared by the U.S. Delegation at the Suez Canal Conference, but the source text does not indicate a drafting officer. Approved by Dulles on August 18.


94. Message From the Secretary of State to the President

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–LO/8–1856. Secret. Transmitted to the Department of State in Dulte 10 from London, August 18, 9 p.m., which is the source text, with the instruction “Eyes only Acting Secretary for President from Secretary”. The telegram was received at 6:14 p.m. A copy is in the Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series.


95. Telegram From the Delegation at the Suez Canal Conference to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/8–1356. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Cottman. Received at 7:45 p.m.


96. Telegram From the Department of State to the Secretary of State, at London

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/8–1856. Top Secret; Priority. Drafted by Hoover and approved by Sherwood.


97. Message From the Secretary of State to the President

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/8–1956. Secret. Transmitted to the Department of State in Dulte 12 from London, August 19, 1 p.m., which is the source text, with the instruction “Eyes only Acting Secretary for President from Secretary”. The telegram was received at 9:12 a.m. A copy is in the Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series.


98. Message From the President to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/8–1956. Secret. Transmitted to London in Tedul 13, August 19, 2:21 p.m., which is the source text, with the notation: “Eyes only Secretary from Murphy Acting. President sends following message, dated August 19. References mentioned first paragraph are Dulte 10 and Secto 20. Latter passed to President at request Mr. Hoover.”


99. Memorandum of a Conversation, Ambassador’s Residence, London, August 19, 1956, 10 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 755. Secret. Prepared by the U.S. Delegation, but no drafting officer is indicated.


100. Message From the Secretary of State to the President

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/8–2056. Secret. Transmitted to the Department of State in Dulte 13 from London, August 20, 9 a.m., which is the source text, with the instruction “Eyes only Acting Secretary for President from Secretary”. The telegram was received at 6:56 a.m. A copy is in the Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series.


101. Message From the Secretary of State to the President

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/8–2056. Secret. Transmitted to the Department of State in Dulte 14 from London, August 20, 9 a.m., which is the source text, with the instruction “Eyes only Acting Secretary for President from Secretary”. The telegram was received at 6:55 a.m. A copy is in the Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series.


102. Memorandum of a Conversation, U.S. Embassy, London, August 20, 1956, 12:15 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files; Lot 62 D 181, CF 746. Secret. Prepared by the U.S. Delegation, but the source text does not indicate a drafting officer.


103. Message From the President to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Centrals Files, 974.7301/8–2056. Secret. The source text is a memorandum from Goodpaster at the White House to the Department of State Secretariat. A note at the top reads: “Please dispatch the following message from the President to Secretary Dulles”. Transmitted to London in Tedul 15, August 20 at 3:13 p.m. with the instruction: “Eyes only Secretary from Murphy, Acting.” Preceding the message printed here, the telegram notes: “Following message from the President refers in its first paragraph to Dulte eyes only 13 and Dulte eyes only 14.”


104. Telegram From the Delegation at the Suez Canal Conference to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/8–2056. Official Use Only; Priority. Drafted by Foster. Received at 7:16 p.m.


105. Message From the Secretary of State to the President

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/8–2056. Secret. Transmitted to the Department of State in Dulte 17 from London, August 20, 8 p.m., which is the source text, with the instruction “Eyes only Acting Secretary for President from Secretary”. The telegram was received at 4:15 p.m. A copy is in the Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series.


107. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Ambassador to France (Dillon) and Foreign Minister Pineau, 10 Downing Street, London, August 20, 1956, 11 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 746. Drafted by Dillon. The conversation took place at a reception given by Prime Minister and Lady Eden.


108. Memorandum of a Conversation Between Secretary of State Dulles and Foreign Minister Macmillan, 10 Downing Street, London, August 21, 1956

Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Memoranda of Conversation. Drafted by Dulles. Confidential; Personal and Private.


109. Memorandum From Carl W. McCardle of the Senior Staff of Advisers in the Delegation at the Suez Canal Conference to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/8–2156. Top Secret. Sent through Macomber. A marginal notation reads: “Sec Saw”.


111. Message From the Secretary of State to the President

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/8–2156. Secret. Transmitted to the Department of State in Dulte 19 from London, August 21, 10 p.m., which is the source text, with the instruction “Eyes only Acting Secretary for President from Secretary”. The telegram was received at 7:46 p.m. A copy is in the Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series.


112. Memorandum of a Conversation, U.S. Embassy, London, August 22, 1956, 11 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 758. Secret. Prepared in the U.S. Delegation, but the source text does not indicate a drafting officer.


113. Memorandum of a Conversation Between Secretary of State Dulles and Prime Minister Eden, 10 Downing Street, London, August 22, 1956, 1 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 746. Confidential. Drafted by Macomber.


114. Telegram From the Department of State to the Secretary of State, at London

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/8–2256. Secret. Drafted and approved by Hoover and signed for Murphy by Howe. Murphy served as Acting Secretary in the absence of Secretary Dulles and Under Secretary Hoover, who was then attending the Republic National Convention in San Francisco. An attached handwritten note, initialed by Howe, indicates that the message and handling instructions were read over the White House phone from San Francisco and sent to Hoover’s office in Washington.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/8–2256. Secret; Niact. Received at 1:03 p.m.