278. Editorial Note
During April and May 1957, a critical situation unfolded in the Hashernite Kingdom of Jordan as actions taken by King Hussein to purge leftist elements from the Jordanian Government precipitated large-scale demonstrations and a sharp rise in anti-Western sentiment. Documentation on United States efforts to buttress the Hussein regime, including United State appeals for Israeli restraint, is in Department of State, Central Files 684A.85, 685.00, and 785.00. See also volume XIII, pages 88 ff.