Establishment of Relations With Tunisia; The Question of United States Provision of Arms to Tunisia 1
1. For previous documentation on this subject, see Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. xi, Part 1, pp. 665 ff. See also Documents 25–37.
269. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in France
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.56/10–357. Secret. Drafted by Torbert. Repeated to Tunis and Rome.
270. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, October 9, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.56/10–957. Secret. Drafted by Palmer.
271. 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, 772.56/10–1557. Secret. Drafted by Palmer and Porter.
272. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, October 15, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.56/10–1557. Secret. Drafted by Bovey,
273. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, October 17, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.56/10–1757. Secret. Drafted by Torbert.
274. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, October 18, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.56/10–1857. Secret. Drafted by Palmer.
275. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Tunisia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.56/11–257. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Palmer and Bovey and approved by Murphy. Also sent to Paris, Tripoli, Rome, and Brussels; repeated to London.
276. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, November 5, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.56/11–557. Secret. Drafted by Allen.
277. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Tunisia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.56/11–957. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Porter. Also sent to Paris, London, and Tripoli.
278. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.56/11–957. Secret; Niact. Repeated to Tunis. Received at 5:06 p.m.
279. Telegram From the Embassy in Tunisia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.56/11–1157. Secret; Niact. Repeated to Paris, London, and Tripoli. Received at 10:20 a.m.
280. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.56/11–1157. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Tunis. Received at 2:34 p.m.
281. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the President and the Secretary of State, Washington, November 11, 1957, 6:10 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, White House Telephone Conversations. Drafted by Mildred Asbjornson in the Secretary’s office.
282. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, November 11, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.56/11–1157. Secret. Drafted by Palmer.
283. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in France
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.56/11–1157. Secret; Niact. Drafted and approved by Dulles. Repeated to Tunis and London.
284. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.56/11–1257. Secret; Niact. Repeated to London and Tunis. Received at 10:36 a.m..
285. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Tunisia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.56/11–1257. Secret; Niact. Drafted and approved by Dulles. Repeated to Paris and London.
286. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Tunisia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.56/11–1357. Secret; Niact. The source text bears a notation, initialed by Howe, that it was approved by the President. Repeated to London and Paris.
287. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in France
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.56/11–1357. Secret; Niact; Presidential Handling. Drafted and approved by Dulles. Repeated to London and Tunis.
288. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Ambassador in France (Houghton), November 13, 1957, 4:28 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. Drafted by Mildred Asbjornson in the Secretary’s office.
289. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Ambassador in France (Houghton), November 13, 1957, 6:26 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. Drafted by Phyllis D. Bernau in the Secretary’s office.
290. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Ambassador in France (Houghton), November 13, 1957, 8 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. Drafted in the Secretary’s office.
291. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Tunisia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.56/11–1357. Secret; Niact. Repeated to London and Paris.
292. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.56/11–1357. Secret; Niact.
293. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Ambassador in France (Houghton), November 13, 1957, 8:45 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. Drafted in the Secretary’s office.
294. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (Palmer) and the Ambassador in France (Houghton), November 14, 1957, 7 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.56/11–1457. Official Use Only. Drafted by Palmer.
295. Diary Entry by the President
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries. Top Secret.
296. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, November 14, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.56/11–1457. Secret. Drafted by Porter.
297. Memorandum of a Conversation, Washington, November 19, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.56/11–1957. Secret. Drafted by Looram.
298. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Tunisia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.56/11–2657. Secret. Repeated to Paris, London, Rome, Madrid, and Algiers.