The Second Suez Canal Conference at London; Continued Consideration of the Users Association Proposal; Increasing Violence Along the Israel–Jordan Border; the Macmillan Visit to Washington, September 19–October 4


290. Report Prepared in the Executive Secretariat of the Department of State

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International File. Top Secret; Eyes Only for Designated Recipient.


291. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the President and the Secretary of State, White House, Washington, October 2, 1956, 2:20 p.m.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Meetings with the President. Secret; Personal and Private. The time of the meeting is from Dulles’ Appointment Book. (Princeton University Library, Dulles Papers)


292. Memorandum of a Conversation Among the President, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of the Treasury (Humphrey), October 3, 1956

Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Meetings with the President. Secret; Personal and Private. Drafted by Dulles. According to the record of the President’s Daily Appointments, Dulles and Humphrey accompanied the President to New York to attend a World Series baseball game. Presumably this conversation took place during the trip. (Ibid.)


294. Annex to Watch Committee Report No. 322

Source: CIA Files. Top Secret; Noforn; Limited Distribution.


295. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85/10–356. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Fritzlan and approved by Rountree who signed for Dulles. Repeated Niact to London, Amman, and Baghdad.


297. Memorandum of Discussion at the 299th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, October 4, 1956, 9 a.m.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Prepared by Gleason on October 4. The time of the meeting is from the record of the President’s Daily Appointments. (Ibid.)


298. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in France

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/10–456. Top Secret; Priority. Drafted by Dulles and Hoover; cleared by Phleger, Bowie, Rountree, and Elbrick; and approved by Dulles. Repeated to London Priority eyes only for Aldrich. On October 10, on instructions from Dulles, Fisher Howe sent Goodpaster copies of telegram 1261 and Dillon’s and Aldrich’s responses, Documents 306 and 316. (Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series)