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
267. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State in Washington and John J. McCloy in New York, April 4, 1957, 1:35 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. Transcribed by Bernau.
268. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Egypt
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/4–457. Top Secret; Niact. Drafted and approved by Dulles.
269. Memorandum by the Deputy Director of the Office of United Nations Political and Security Affairs (De Palma)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/4–457. Confidential. Attached to an unsigned memorandum for the record, dated April 4, which describes an April 4 meeting between Secretary Dulles and his senior staff concerning the Suez Canal. During the meeting, Dulles authorized Rountree to telephone Ambassador Caccia and inform him that the United States was in general agreement with British views concerning the Security Council, which Caccia had discussed with Dillon on April 3. (See Document 266.) Dulles also stated that he was in general agreement with DePalma’s memorandum concerning a suggested course of action in the Security Council, and he expressed his view that he was not at all sure that the Soviet Union would veto the type of resolution described in the memorandum. (Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/4–457) A memorandum of Rountree’s subsequent telephone conversation with Caccia is ibid. During the conversation, among other points, Rountree told Caccia that the United States had not come to any firm conclusions as to how or when the matter would be taken to the Security Council.
270. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/4–357. Secret; Priority. Received at 1:22 p.m., April 5.
271. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Egypt
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/4–457. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Shaw and Sisco and approved by Dillon.
272. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/4–557. Confidential; Priority. Received at 11:30 p.m.
273. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/4–757. Secret; Niact. Received at 9:19 a.m.
274. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Egypt
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/4–757. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Rountree; cleared by Jones; and approved by Shaw who initialed for Dulles. Repeated to London and Paris.
275. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/4–857. Secret; Niact. Received at 10:53 a.m. Repeated to London and Paris.
276. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Egypt
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/4–857. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by Rountree, Meeker, and Sisco; cleared by Jones, Dillon, and Herter; and approved by Shaw. Repeated to USUN.
277. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Egypt
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/4–557. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by Meeker, Shaw, Metzger, and Sisco; cleared by Raymond, Rountree, Jones, and Wilcox; and approved by Dillon. Repeated to USUN.
279. Memorandum From the Counselor of the Department of State (Reinhardt) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/4–1057. Top Secret; Eyes Only. The source text is a copy sent to Acting Secretary Herter, who initialed the document.
280. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/4–1157. Confidential; Priority. Received at 10:43 p.m.
281. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/4–1157. Secret; Priority. Received at 8:07 p.m.
283. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Egypt
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/4–1257. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Rountree; cleared in draft by Herter, Raymond, Walmsley, and Jones; and approved by Dillon who signed for Herter. Repeated Priority to London, Paris, and USUN.
284. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/4–1257. Secret. Received at 3:23 p.m., April 13.
285. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/4–1457. Secret; Niact. Received at 6:10 p.m. Repeated Priority to London, Paris, and USUN.
286. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/4–1557. Secret; Priority. Received at 4:38 p.m.
287. Memorandum From the Director of the Executive Secretariat (Howe) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/4–1657. Secret. According to Dulles’ Appointment Book, he was at Duck Island on April 16 but returned to Washington the following morning. (Princeton University Library, Dulles Papers).
288. Message From Secretary-General Hammarskjöld to Foreign Minister Fawzi
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/4–1657. Confidential. Transmitted to the Department of State in telegram 787 from USUN, April 16, which is the source text. See footnote 8, supra.
289. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission at the United Nations
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/4–1757. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Gamon and approved for by Ware who signed for Dulles. Repeated to London, Cairo, and Paris.
290. Telegram From the Department of State to the President’s Special Assistant (Richards), at Asmara
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1580/4–1857. Confidential. Drafted by Bergus and approved by Rountree who signed for Dulles. Repeated to Tel Aviv.
291. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Egypt
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/4–1857. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by De Palma, Sisco and Ford (L/UNA); cleared by Rountree, Raymond, Jones, Dillon, and Wilcox; and approved by Dillon who signed for Dulles. Repeated to USUN.
292. Memorandum for the Record by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Radford)
Source: Radford Papers, Memos for the Record.
293. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/4–2157. Confidential; Priority. Received at 5:51 p.m.
294. Note From the British Embassy to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/4–2157. A notation on the source text in an unidentified hand reads: “Note Handed by Ambassador Caccia to Secretary Dulles on April 21, 1957”.
295. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Egypt
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/4–2157. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Dulles; cleared by Rountree, Raymond, and Wilcox; and approved by Dulles. Repeated to USUN, London, and Paris.
296. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree), Washington, April 22, 1957, 5:05 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. Transcribed by Bernau.