564. Memorandum From the Director of Central Intelligence (Dulles) to the Acting Secretary of State

Source: Eisenhower Library, Staff Secretary Records. Top Secret. Transmitted to the White House under cover of a note from Allen Dulles to Goodpaster, November 10, which reads: “I enclose a copy of a memorandum which I have just sent to Herb Hoover, Admiral Radford and Gordon Gray which I thought might interest you.” The copy sent to Hoover is in Department of State, Central Files, 780.00/11–1056.

565. Joint Proposal by the Departments of State and Defense

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 320.5780/11–1056. According to a handwritten notation, Hoover handcarried this document to the White House on November 10, together with the following covering note: “Enclosed for your approval is a joint proposal by the Departments of State and Defense regarding the United States contribution to the United Nations International Force authorized by the General Assembly November 6, 1956.” The Department of State file copy of the document bears Eisenhower’s signature and is dated 7:30 p.m., November 10. At 8:55 p.m., the Department of State transmitted the text to USUN in telegram 277 indicating that the President had approved the plan. (Ibid.)

566. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, November 10, 1956

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/11–1056. Secret. Drafted by Tyler.

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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/11–1156. Secret; Priority. Received at 10:22 a.m.

568. Message From President Eisenhower to Prime Minister Eden

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/11–1156. Top Secret. Transmitted to London in Priority telegram 3421, November 11, 1:53 p.m., which is the source text, with the instruction: “Please deliver soonest following message from President to Sir Anthony Eden. Confirm date and time delivery.”

569. Message From President Eisenhower to Prime Minister Bulganin

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/11–1156. Secret. Transmitted to Moscow in Priority telegram 579, November 11, 11 p.m., which is the source text, with the instruction: “Please deliver soonest following message from President to Marshal Bulganin. Confirm date and time delivery.”

570. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the President and the Secretary of State, Secretary Dulles’ Room, Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, November 12, 1956, 11:30 a.m.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Meetings with the President. Top Secret. Drafted by Macomber.

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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/11–1256. Top Secret; Priority; Presidential Handling—Limited Distribution. Received at 1:43 p.m. A copy of this telegram in the Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series is initialed by Eisenhower.

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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/11–1256. Secret; Priority; Presidential Handling. Received at 5:54 p.m. a copy of this telegram in the Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles-Herter Series is initialed by Eisenhower.

573. Memorandum From the Counselor of the Department of State (MacArthur) to the Acting Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.11–EI/11–1356. Secret; Limit Distribution. A marginal notation reads: “Secty saw 11/13/56. H.H.Jr.”

574. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the President and the Acting Secretary of State, Washington, November 13, 1956, 11:56 a.m.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries. Prepared in the Office of the President.

575. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/11–1456. Secret; Niact; Limited Distribution. Received at 12:32 p.m.

576. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Egypt

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/11–1456. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Wilkins; cleared by Rountree and Walmsley and in substance by MacArthur and Phleger; approved by Howe; and signed by Rountree for Hoover. Repeated Priority to USUN, to London, Paris, and Moscow.

577. Memorandum of Discussion at the 304th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, November 15, 1956, 9–10:55 a.m.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Prepared by Gleason on November 16. The time of the meeting is from the record of the President’s Daily Appointments. (Ibid.)

578. Minutes of the Second Meeting of the Delegation to the General Assembly, Two Park Avenue, New York, November 15, 1956, 9:30 a.m.

Source: Department of State, IO Files. Secret. Prepared on November 23. No drafting information is given on the source text.

579. Memorandum by the Director of Central Intelligence (Dulles)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/11–1756. Transmitted to the Department of State under cover of a note, dated November 17, from Dulles to Murphy which reads, in part: “I am sending a copy to Andy Goodpaster and if I get a chance this afternoon, I shall show it to Foster.

“If you think Herb [Hoover] would be interested please pass it on to him upon his return from New York.”

A copy of this memorandum is in the Eisenhower Library, Staff Secretary Records.

580. Message From President Eisenhower to King Saud

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/11–1656. Secret. Drafted in the Department of State by Newsom and forwarded to the White House under cover of a memorandum from Hoover to Eisenhower on November 16. It was approved by Goodpaster. (Ibid., 320.5780/11–1656) The message was sent to Dhahran in Priority telegram 179, which is the source text, with the instruction: “Please deliver soonest following message from President to King Saud. Confirm date time delivery.”

581. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, November 17, 1956

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.51/11–1756. Confidential. Drafted by Tyler.

582. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the President and the Secretary of State, Secretary Dulles’ Room, Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, November 17, 1956, 11 a.m.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Meetings with the President. Top Secret; Personal and Private. Drafted by Macomber. The time of the meeting is from the record of the President’s Daily Appointments. (Ibid.)

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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 841.2553/11–1756. Top Secret; Niact. Received at 8:39 a.m.

584. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic Missions

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.04/11–1756. Confidential. Drafted by Moline; cleared by Flemming, Beckner, Elbrick, Timmons, and Rountree; and approved by Kalijarvi. Sent to Ankara, Athens, Bern, Bonn, Brussels, Copenhagen, Dublin, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Paris, Reykjavik, Rome, Vienna, Oslo, Stockholm, The Hague, and Lisbon.

585. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Elbrick) and the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Kalijarvi) to the Acting Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.04/11–1756. Confidential. Drafted by the Officer in Charge of United Kingdom and Ireland Affairs, William N. Dale; sent through Murphy to Hoover. Concurred in by Moline, John Wesley Jones (EUR/WE), and Rountree. A note attached to the source text, dated November 17, from Rountree to Murphy reads in part as follows: “I believe that NSC should be informed and I am inclined to think that we should be prepared to take substantive action with respect to the oil problem within the next few days. Any such action should deal with the oil problem of the Free World as a whole, and not just Western Europe. I assume that before proceeding with this substantive action we will have replies from the several missions to which the Department’s telegram of November 16 was directed. In that telegram we asked for the estimates of the missions to Arab States as to whether coordinated supply efforts involving the United States, United Kingdom, Dutch and French companies could be taken in present circumstances without serious risk that such action would bring about a significant reduction in oil availabilities in the Persian Gulf and Eastern Mediterranean.” Reference is to telegram 351 to Jidda, November 16, also sent to Kuwait, Baghdad, and Tehran; ibid., 840.04/11–1656. A typed notation on Rountree’s note by Bowie, dated November 20, reads: “I concur on same basis as Mr. Rountree.”

586. Telegram From the Department of State to the Consulate General at Dhahran

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.04/11–1856. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Rountree, approved by Hoover, and signed by Rountree for Hoover. Repeated Niact to Jidda.

587. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Egypt

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/11–1856. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Hoffacker (NEA/NE) and Rountree and approved by Rountree who signed for Hoover. Also sent Priority to USUN, to London, Paris, and Moscow.

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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/11–1956. Top Secret; Niact; Presidential Handling. Received at 9:12 a.m. A copy is in the Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series.

589. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, November 19, 1956, 11:07–11:37 a.m.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries. Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster. The time of the meeting is from the record of the President’s Daily Appointments. (Ibid.)

590. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/11–1956. Secret; Priority; Limited Distribution. Received at 7:20 p.m.

591. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, November 19, 1956

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/11–1956. Secret. Drafted by Bergus on November 26.

592. Editorial Note

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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/11–1956. Top Secret; Niact. Received at 7:34 p.m. A copy in the Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series bears the handwritten notation: “Noted by President.”