United States Policy Regarding the Situation in Algeria1

1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. xi, Part 1, pp. 382 ff. See also Documents 2537.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751S.00/5–2755. Secret; Priority.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751S.00/6–1755. Secret. Repeated to Algiers and Saigon.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 320/10–455. Secret; Priority. Repeated to London and USUN.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751S.00/10–555. Confidential; Priority; Limited Distribution.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 320/10–555. Secret. Drafted by Dulles. When Dillon delivered the message on October 6, Pinay emphasized that he harbored no ill feelings against the United States or Ambassador Lodge. He hoped the General Assembly would reverse itself and decide it was not competent to handle the matter. (Telegram 1584 from Paris, October 6; Ibid., 320/10–655)


63. Letter From the Representative at the United Nations (Lodge) to the Ambassador in France (Dillon)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 320/10–755. Secret. Lodge addressed a similar personal letter to Secretary Dulles on October 7 in which he observed that the French had mismanaged their affairs. He noted that Alphand had made only a cursory plea for help 2 days before the vote. After the vote, he believed that the French had been more interested in finding a reason to walk out than in remaining to seek to overturn the result. (Ibid.)


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751S.00/11–155. Secret. Repeated to Paris.


65. Memorandum of a Conversation, Geneva, November 3, 1955

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Confidential. Drafted by Wainhouse on November 4. The conversation took place during the Foreign Ministers Conference.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751S.00/2–456. Secret. Sent also to Cairo and Tripoli and repeated to Algiers, Tangier, and London.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751S.00/3–756. Top Secret. Niact.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751S.00/3–856. Secret; Limit Distribution.


69. Telegram From the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe (Gruenther) to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Radford)

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File. Top Secret; Operational Immediate; Noforn. A handwritten marginal notation indicates the President noted the telegram on March 13. Gruenther was conferring with French military and civilian leaders on the impact of French withdrawal of troops from NATO to Algeria.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751S.00/3–2056. Secret.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.51S/7–2556. Secret. Repeated to Algiers.


73. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, September 21, 1956

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 320/9–2156. Secret. Drafted by Elbrick.


74. Telegram From M’hammed Yazid of the National Liberation Front of Algeria to President Eisenhower

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 771.00/10–2456. The source text is a commercial telegram.


75. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Libya

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751S.00/10–2656. Secret; Priority.


76. Memorandum of a Conversation, French Embassy, Washington, November 16, 1956

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751S.00/11–1656. Secret. Drafted by Tyler. Enclosure to a memorandum from Tyler to Elbrick, November 26, indicating that because of the nature of the comments on Algeria the memorandum would not be given wide distribution and would be held for discussion with Ambassador Dillon.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751S.00/11–2156. Confidential. Repeated to Rabat, Algiers, and Tunis.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751S.00/11–2156. Confidential; Priority; Limit Distribution. Repeated to Algiers, Rabat, Tunis, and USUN. The time of transmission is not legible.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751S.00/11–2956. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Repeated to Algiers, Rabat, Tunis, and USUN.


80. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, November 29, 1956

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751S.00/11–2956. Confidential. Drafted by Bovey.


81. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, January 11, 1957, 3–4 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751S.00/1–1157. Secret. Drafted by Tyler.


83. Telegram From the Consulate General at Algiers to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751S.00/6–457. Confidential. Repeated to Paris, Rabat, Tunis, London, and Rome for John M. McSweeney, First Secretary of the Embassy and special NATO liaison officer with CINCSOUTH, and Edward P. Montgomery, Consul General at Valletta.


84. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, June 14, 1957

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751S.00/6–1457. Confidential. Drafted by Jova.


85. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Elbrick) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Murphy)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751S.00/6–1457. Confidential.


87. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, July 1, 1957

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751S.00/7–157. Confidential. Drafted by Tyler.