Office of the Historian

United States Interest in Developments in Morocco; United States Relations With Morocco1

1. For previous documentation on this subject, see Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. xi, Part 1, pp. 599 ff. See also Documents 25–37.

182. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Paris, August 2, 1955—8 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 771.00/8–255. Secret. Repeated to Tangier, Rabat, Algiers, Tunis, and Casablanca.

183. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Merchant) to the Secretary of State

Washington, September 21, 1955.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 771A.00/9–2155. Secret. Drafted by George L. West, Jr. and Walworth Barbour of EUR and cleared in substance with Minister Holmes and in final form with John A. Bovey, Jr.

184. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, October 3, 1955

Washington, October 3, 1955

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751.00/10–355. Secret. Drafted by Cyr.

185. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Paris, December 17, 1955—8 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.56371A/12–1755. Secret. Repeated to Bonn, Tangier, and the Commander in Chief, U.S. Air Force, Europe (CINCU-SAFE).

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

Washington, January 5, 1956.

Source: Department of State, AF/AFN Files: Lot 60 D 577, “Morocco” Folder 19. Confidential. Drafted by Bovey and Sweeney.

188. Telegram From the Consulate General at Casablanca to the Department of State

Casablanca, April 10, 1956—5 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 71156371A/4–1056. Confidential. Repeated to Paris, Tangier, and Rabat.

189. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Paris, April 12, 1956—6 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.56371A/4–1256. Secret. Repeated to Tangier, Rabat, and Wiesbaden, Paris for CINCEUR, to Wiesbaden for CINCU-SAFE; and to Rabat for the Seventeenth Air Force. Sent to the Department to be passed to the Department of Defense and to COMNAVACTS at Port Lyautey.

190. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Paris, April 12, 1956—7 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 771.00/4–1256. Secret. Repeated to Tangier and Rabat.

191. Telegram From the Consulate General at Rabat to the Department of State

Rabat, May 2, 1956—4 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 671.00/5–256. Confidential; Priority. Also sent to Tangier and repeated to Paris, London, Casablanca, Algiers, and Tunis.

192. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Paris, May 28, 1956—1 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 651.71/5–2856. Secret. Repeated to Rabat and Tangier.

193. Memorandum From the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Elbrick) to the Secretary of State

Washington, May 31, 1956.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.56371/5–3156. Confidential. Attached to Phleger’s memorandum, infra. Drafted by Matthew J. Looram and sent through MacArthur to the Secretary and Murphy.

194. Memorandum From the Legal Adviser of the Department of State (Phleger) to the Secretary of State

Washington, June 6, 1956.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.56371/6–656. Confidential.

195. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in France

Washington, July 10, 1956—7:14 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.56371/7–1056. Secret; Limit Distribution. Also sent to Rabat. Although an ambassador had not yet been appointed, U.S. representation in Morocco was raised to the level of an embassy on June 11.

196. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Paris, July 12, 1956—6 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.56371/7–1256. Secret. Repeated to Rabat.

197. Memorandum From the Deputy Director for Plans of the Central Intelligence Agency (Stewart) to the Secretary of State’s Special Assistant for Intelligence (Armstrong)

Washington, July 30, 1956.

Source: Department of State, AF/AFN Files: Lot 63 D 250, Morocco History. Secret; Noforn; Continued Control. A copy was sent to the Director of Intelligence of the Air Force.

198. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Morocco

Washington, September 23, 1956—2:39 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 661.71/9–2656. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Palmer. Repeated to Paris and by pouch to Tangier, London, Casablanca, Algiers, and Tunis.

199. Note From the Ambassador in Morocco (Cannon) to Minister of Foreign Affairs Balafrej

Rabat, October 6, 1956.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 271.116/10–856. Enclosure to despatch 50 from Rabat, October 8.

200. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (Palmer) to the Under Secretary of State (Hoover)

Washington, October 27, 1956.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 771.00/10–2756. Confidential. Drafted by Bovey.

201. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Paris, November 13, 1956—10 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.56371/11–1356. Secret. Repeated to Rabat and USCINCEUR.

202. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Morocco

Washington, November 19, 1956—12:05 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 771.5–MSP/11–356. Secret; Priority. Also sent to Paris and repeated to Tunis.

203. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Morocco

Washington, November 21, 1956—7:54 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.56371/11–2156. Secret; Niact. Passed by Rabat to COMNAVACTS; also sent to Paris and passed to CINCEUR. Repeated to CINCNELM in London. Drafted by Bovey and cleared with WE and in substance with Gray of the Department of Defense.

204. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Morocco

Washington, December 6, 1956—8:10 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.56371/12–156. Secret. Also sent to Paris and repeated to Paris and to London for CINCNELM. Drafted by Palmer and cleared with AF/N, L, RA, WE, and the Department of Defense.

205. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Morocco

Washington, December 8, 1956—2:56 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.56371/11–3056. Secret; Noforn. Also sent to Paris. Drafted by Cyr and Palmer and cleared with AF/N, WE, NEA, EUR, L, G, RA, and the Department of Defense.

206. National Intelligence Estimate

Washington, January 29, 1957.

Source: Department of State, INR–NIE Files. Secret. Files of National Intelligence Estimates, Special Estimates, and Special National Intelligence Estimates, retained by the Directorate for Regional Research, Bureau of Intelligence and Research.

National Intelligence Estimates (NIEs) were high-level interdepartmental reports presenting authoritative appraisals of vital foreign policy problems. NIEs were drafted by officers from those agencies represented on the Intelligence Advisory Committee (IAC), discussed and revised by interdepartmental working groups coordinated by the Office of National Estimates of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), approved by the IAC, and circulated under the aegis of the CIA to the President, appropriate officers of cabinet level, and the National Security Council. The Department of State provided all political and some economic sections of NIEs.

207. Memorandum of a Conversation, Rabat, March 2, 1957

Rabat, March 2, 1957

Source: Department of State, S/P–NSC Files: Lot 62 D 1, North Africa (Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, NSC 5614, 5614/1). Secret. Attached to Document 19.

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

Washington, March 31, 1957.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.56371/3–3157. Secret. Drafted by Bovey and concurred in by L, WE, EUR, G, OSD, and RA.

209. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in France

Washington, April 3, 1957—8:15 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.56371/3–2657. Secret. Passed to CINCEUR. Also sent to Rabat and repeated to CINCUSAFE in Wiesbaden and CINCNELM. Drafted by Bovey and cleared with G, NEA, WE, EUR, L/EUR, RA, OSD, and the Department of Defense.

210. Telegram from the Department of State to the Embassy in Morocco

Washington, April 22, 1957—7:29 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.56371/4–2257. Secret. Repeated to Paris; CINCNELM, London; and CINCUSAFE, Weisbaden; sent to Paris to be passed to CINCEUR. Drafted by Bovey and cleared with L, WE, RA, and the Department of Defense.

211. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Paris, April 27, 1957—1 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.56371/4–2757. Secret. Repeated to Rabat.