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81. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State in Washington and the Representative at the United Nations (Lodge) in New York, February 11, 1957, 4:30 p.m.1

Washington, February 11, 1957, 4:30 p.m.

TELEPHONE CALL FROM AMB LODGE

L was thinking—if this does not work out we might make a statement of policy something like this: The US favors sanctions against Israel so long as they stay on Egyptian soil and against Egypt if she commits any acts of belligerency except in self-defense after Israelis have withdrawn. This gets away from the idea of everybody picking on poor little Israel. L said he talked with Luce, Hoffman2 et al. The Sec said the assurances we gave are a lot better than those—could not get a UN res through against Egypt. L said to say this would put it better as far as US position is concerned. The Sec said you have, he thinks, a good idea. L said it is worth study by the experts.

L said Fawzi is coming in at 5:30. L will call the Sec at home if important.

  1. Source: Eisenhower Library; Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. Transcribed by Bernau.↩
  2. Reference is presumably to Paul G. Hoffman, corporation executive and former President of the Ford Foundation, who currently was a member of the U.S. Delegation to the United Nations.↩