CONTINUED U.S. INTEREST IN THE ARAB-ISRAELI DISPUTE; U.S. DIFFERENCES WITH SAUDI ARABIA OVER ISRAELI TRANSIT THROUGH THE GULF OF AQABA; RETROSPECTION ON THE ASWAN DAM DECISION; U.S. REEXAMINATION OF THE PALESTINE REFUGEE QUESTION; ANGLO-AMERICAN DISCUSSIONS; U.N. CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS PERTAINING TO UNRWA, THE FINANCING OF UNEF, AND REPAYMENT FOR CLEARENCE OF THE SUEZ CANAL, MAY 14–DECEMBER 31


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 320.5700/10–2357. Confidential. Drafted by Waring and Fobes and approved by Wilcox who signed for Dulles.


388. Message From Secretary of State Dulles to Prime Minister Ben Gurion

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85/10–2357. Secret. Transmitted to the Embassy in Tel Aviv in telegram 310, October 22, 8:19 p.m., which is the source text, with the instruction: “Deliver following personal message to Prime Minister soonest”. Telegram 310 was drafted by Bergus, cleared by Rountree and Howe, approved by Dulles, and signed by Rountree for Dulles.


389. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, October 25, 1957, 10:30 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 926. Secret. Drafted by Dorman.


390. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, October 29, 1957

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 398.14/10–2957. Confidential. Drafted by Rountree.


391. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, October 31, 1957

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.84A/10–3157. Secret. Drafted by Brown.


392. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree) to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.74/11–457. Secret. Drafted by Rockwell on November 1.


393. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree) to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 784A.00/11–657. Secret. Drafted by Bergus on November 5. Concurred in by Walmsley and Villard.


395. National Intelligence Estimate

Source: Department of State, INRNIE Files. Secret.

According to a note on the cover sheet, “The following intelligence organizations participated in the preparation of this estimate: The Central Intelligence Agency and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and The Joint Staff.” This estimate was concurred in by the Intelligence Advisory Committee on November 12, 1957. “Concurring were the Director of Intelligence and Research, Department of State; the Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Department of the Army; the Director of Naval Intelligence; the Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, USAF; and the Deputy Director for Intelligence, The Joint Staff. The Atomic Energy Commission Representative to the LAC and the Assistant Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, abstained, the subject being outside of their jurisdiction.”


396. Message From Secretary of State Dulles to Prime Minister Ben Gurion

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/10–3157. Secret. Transmitted to the Embassy in Tel Aviv in telegram 371, November 12, which is the source text, with the instruction: “Deliver following personal message to Prime Minister soonest”. Telegram 371 wash drafted by Bergus; cleared by Rountree, Jones, Howe, Walmsley; and approved by Dulles.

On November 8, Rountree forwarded to Dulles for his approval the text of this message under cover of a memorandum which noted, among other points, that a démarche to the Soviet Union either by public statement or through the diplomatic channel would most certainly be used by the Soviet Union as a basis for propaganda aimed at weakening the U.S. position with Arab states. (Ibid., 784A.56/11–857)


397. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, November 13, 1957

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780.00/11–1357. Secret. Drafted by Bergus on November 14.


398. Letter From the President to the Secretary of State

Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Meetings with the President. Personal; Eyes Only. Attached to Document 400. A marginal notation on the source text by Bernau reads: “Sec saw”.


399. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Jordan

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.86/11–1457. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Dorman and approved by Rountree who signed for Dulles. Also sent Priority to Baghdad, Beirut, and Jidda; repeated to Cairo and Damascus.


400. Memorandum for the Record by the Secretary of State

Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Meetings with the President.


401. Position Paper Prepared by the Department of State

Source: Department of State, IO Files: Lot 71 D 440, PP 12th GA Committees 1–6. Confidential. Prepared for the use of the U.S. Delegation to the 12th Regular Session of the U.N. General Assembly. The original State Department position paper concerning UNRWA, dated September 12, to which this paper is an Addendum, described the position which the United States should take during the discussion of the report of the Director of UNRWA (Henry Labouisse). It stated that the United States should seek adoption of a resolution that would extend the essential provisions of Resolution 1018 (XI) in order to provide for the continued operation of the Agency at substantially the current level. (Ibid.) Regarding Resolution 1018 (XI), adopted by the General Assembly on February 28, see footnote 5, Document 323.

In a memorandum to Dulles dated November 15, Wilcox recommended that the Secretary approve the Addendum. A copy is in Department of State, Wilcox Files: Lot 60 D 113, Refugees.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.74/11–1657. Secret; Priority. Received at 9:07 p.m.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.74/11–1757. Secret; Priority. Received at 7:30 p.m.


405. Letter From President Eisenhower to Captain E.E. Hazlett

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Name Series, Hazlett, Swede. Personal.


406. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Saudi Arabia

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.74/11–2057. Secret; Niact; Limited Distribution. Drafted by Rockwell and approved by Dulles. Repeated to Dhahran and Cairo. The telegram was sent as a result of Rountree’s memorandum to Dulles, Document 392.


407. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State’s Special Assistant (Villard) to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 320.51/7–257. Secret. Sent through Under Secretary Herter. The memorandum is item No. 15 of “Palestine Refugee Problem, Villard Study, 1957–58”.


408. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Wilcox) to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 320.51/7–257. Secret. Drafted by Hanes and sent through Under Secretary Herter. The memorandum is item No. 16 of “Palestine Refugee Problem, Villard Study, 1957–58”.


409. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Wilcox) to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 320.5780/11-2257. Drafted by Fobes and Hanes.


410. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, November 25, 1957

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 884.411/11–2557. Secret. Drafted by Bergus on November 26.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 774.00/11–2657. Secret. Drafted by Rockwell and Stabler and approved by Rockwell who signed for Dulles. Repeated to Cairo and Rome.


413. Telegram From the Embassy in Saudi Arabia to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.74/11–2857. Secret. Received at 7:34 a.m., November 29. Repeated to Ankara, Amman, Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, and Damascus.


414. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, November 29, 1957

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 740.5/11–2957. Secret. Drafted by Bergus on November 30. Prior to Eban’s visit on November 29, Rountree had sent Dulles a briefing memorandum concerning possible subjects which Eban might raise. (Ibid., 784A.00/11–2957) Separate memoranda of conversation cover other topics discussed by Dulles and Eban: “Approach to the USSR Re United States Attitude Toward Near East States” (ibid., 780.00/11–2957), “Israel Application for Export-Import Bank Loan” (ibid., 884A.10/11–2957), and “Arab-Israel Problem; Mission of Secretary General” ( infra ).


415. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, November 29, 1957

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/11–2957. Secret. Drafted by Bergus on November 30. See footnote 1, supra .


416. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State’s Special Assistant (Villard) to the Under Secretary of State (Herter)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 320.51/7–257. Secret. The memorandum is item No. 23 of “Palestine Refugee Problem, Villard Study, 1957–58”.