REESTABLISHMENT OF AN EGYPTIAN PRESENCE IN GAZA; HAMMARSKJOLD’S EFFORTS AT MEDIATION; ANGLO-AMERICAN DISCUSSIONS AT BERMUDA; REOPENING OF THE SUEZ CANAL; U.S. EFFORTS TO ALTER THE EGYPTIAN DRAFT DECLARATION ON THE SUEZ CANAL; THE NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL MEETING AT BONN; SCUA CONSIDERATION OF THE CANAL QUESTION; SAUDI CONCERN OVER THE GULF OF AQABA; QUESTION OF A SUEZ INTELLIGENCE FAILURE; BRITISH DECISION TO RESUME TRANSIT OF THE SUEZ CANAL, MARCH 9–MAY 13


237. Memorandum for the Record of a Conversation Between the President and the Secretary of State, Bermuda, March 20, 1957, 5 p.m.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries. Top Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on March 22. Secretary Dulles arrived in Bermuda via airplane at 3:30 p.m. on March 20; President Eisenhower, who had traveled by ship, arrived shortly thereafter and the two met at 5 p.m. in President Eisenhower’s quarters. (Dulles’ Appointment Book; Princeton University Library; and Record of the President’s Daily Appointments, Eisenhower Library)


238. Telegram From the Delegation at the Bermuda Conference to the Embassy in Egypt

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.41/3–2057. Secret; Priority. Repeated Priority to the Department of State, which is the source text.


239. Memorandum of a Conversation, Mid-Ocean Club, Bermuda, March 20, 1957, 7:30 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 865. Secret. This conversation took place during dinner. The time of the conversation is from Dulles’ Appointment Book. (Princeton University Library, Dulles Papers)


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.7441/3–2057. Official Use Only.


241. Memorandum of a Conversation, Mid-Ocean Club, Bermuda, March 21, 1957, 10:30 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 861. Secret. The Delegation at Bermuda transmitted a summary of this conversation to the Department of State in Secto 8, March 22. (Ibid., Central Files, 611.41/3–2257)


242. Memorandum of a Conversation, Mid-Ocean Club, Bermuda, March 21, 1957, 3:45 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 861. Secret. Drafted by Morris. The participants at the meeting were the same as at the 10:30 a.m. meeting (see supra), except that Timmons attended instead of Walmsley for the U.S. Delegation, and J.A.N. Graham, a personal assistant to Lloyd, attended instead of T.W. Garvey for the British Delegation.

The Delegation transmitted a summary of this conversation to the Department of State in Secto 9, March 22. (Department of State, Central Files, 611.41/3–2257)


243. Telegram From the Delegation at the Bermuda Conference to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.41/3–2157. Secret. Drafted by Wilkins. Received at 12:30 a.m., March 22. Repeated to Cairo and London.


244. Diary Entry by the President, March 21, 1957

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries. Secret.


245. Paper Agreed Upon at the Conference at Bermuda

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 828. Secret. An earlier version of this paper, BEM D–3/3a, March 16, is scheduled for publication in volume XXVII. The Bermuda Conference agreed upon six papers relating to the Middle East. Papers 1 and 2, “Agreement on Study of Middle East Problems” and “Agreed Position on Guarantees for Maintenance of the Flow of Middle East Oil through Pipelines”, are scheduled for publication in volume XII. Papers 3, 4, and 5 are printed here. Paper 6 contained an agreement to continue discussions concerning Libya. Regarding the U.S.–U.K. discussions on Libya, see vol. XVIII, pp. 479 ff.


246. Paper Agreed Upon at the Conference at Bermuda

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 868. Secret. Transmitted to the Department of State in Secto 7 from Bermuda, March 21; ibid., Central Files, 611.41/3–2157.


247. Paper Agreed Upon at the Conference at Bermuda

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 868. Secret.


248. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State in Washington and John J. McCloy in New York, March 25, 1957, 10 a.m.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. Transcribed by Bernau.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/3–2657. Confidential; Niact. Received at 8:34 p.m. Repeated Priority to USUN.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/3–2657. Official Use Only. Drafted by Rountree, Meeker, and De Palma and approved by Wilcox who initialed for Dulles.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/3–2857. Secret; Niact. Received at 6:08 p.m.


253. Tentative Notes of the Secretary of State’s Staff Meeting, Department of State, Washington, March 29, 1957, 9:15 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Staff Meetings: Lot 63 D 75. Secret. Drafted by Howe.


254. Memorandum From the Director of the Executive Secretariat (Howe) to the Under Secretary of State (Herter)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/3–2957. Confidential.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/3–2957. Confidential. Drafted by Meeker and Metzger, approved by Dillon, and initialed by Meeker for Dulles.


256. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, March 29, 1957

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/3–2957. Confidential. Drafted by Bergus.


257. Memorandum of a Conversation, Secretary Dulles’ Residence, Washington, March 30, 1957, 11:30 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/3–3057. Confidential. Drafted by Rountree.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/3–3057. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by Rountree; cleared by Dulles, Dillon, and Phleger; and approved by Rountree who initialed for Dulles. A first draft indicates Dulles as the drafting officer and bears handwritten changes presumably by Rountree. (Ibid.)


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/3–3157. Confidential. Received at 2:29 p.m.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/4–257. Secret; Priority. Received at 4:19 p.m.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/4–257. Confidential; Niact. Received at 3:18 p.m. Also sent to USUN.


264. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, April 2, 1957

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/4–257. Confidential. Drafted by Bergus on April 3. Rountree sent Herter a briefing paper prior to the meeting on April 2. (Ibid., 784A.00/4–257)


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/4–257. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Rountree; cleared in substance by Dulles, Herter, Dillon, and Wilcox; and approved by Rountree who initialed for Dulles.


266. Minutes of a Meeting Held in Secretary Dulles’ Office, Department of State, Washington, April 3, 1957

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/4–357. Secret. Drafted by De Palma. The source text is marked “draft”.