Foreign Relations of the United States, 1955–1957, Suez Crisis, July 26–December 31, 1956, Volume XVI

613. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, November 25, 1956¹

Washington, November 25, 1956

SUMMARY OF ACTIONS AND DECISIONS AT MEETING WITH MR. HOOVER NOVEMBER 25, 1956

Present were

• Mr. Hoover, Mr. Murphy, Mr. MacArthur, Mr. Phleger, Mr. Elbrick, Mr. Rountree, Mr. Wilcox, Mr. Bowie, Mr. Beam, Mr. Greene, and Mr. Sohm.

1. MEEC

The President has agreed that we cannot wait longer to set up the MEEC. This will be the principal responsibility of Dr. Flemming, in the Department Mr. Moline. Mr. Moline is to prepare for consideration at a meeting early Monday morning² with Mr. Hoover and Dr. Flemming necessary papers including a draft public statement. The latter should take account of our requirement for prior compliance by the British and French with UN resolutions, or at least a prior commitment on compliance, but should focus on the idea that we are acting to help all the other European countries which, through no fault of their own, have suffered as a result of the closing of the Suez Canal.

[Here follows discussion of the Hungarian refugee situation.]

3. Middle East Resolutions.

Mr. Wilcox is to elicit from USUN by Monday morning reports on what they are doing to keep each of the two US resolutions on Suez and on a Palestine settlement alive and in the forefront at New York.

[Here follows discussion of unrelated subjects.]

1. Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Secret. No drafting information is given on the source text.
2. November 26.