Office of the Historian

264. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom1

Washington, July 26, 1957—8:34 p.m.

837. Please deliver at earliest moment following message from President to Prime Minister Macmillan. Advise date and time delivery.2

“July 26, 1957.

Dear Harold:

In order to renew our contacts with our delegation in London and to make certain that in the highest echelons our thinking along disarmament is well coordinated, I have asked Foster Dulles to come to London at the beginning of the week for a brief visit. As you know, Foster has my complete confidence and I am hopeful that his visit there will prove fruitful in keeping us marching together.3

With warm personal regard, As ever Ike E.”

Herter
  1. Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.11–DU/7–2657. Secret; Priority; Presidential Handling.↩
  2. According to telegram 763 from London, July 27, the President’s message was delivered to Macmillan’s office on July 27 at 11:30 a.m. (London time). (Ibid., 110.11–DU/7–2757)↩
  3. In a memorandum for the record, July 27, prepared by Fisher Howe and attached to the source text, Ambassador Whitney telephoned Herter to convey Macmillan’s feeling that there should have been some consultation concerning Dulles’ impending visit, and he asked that the press release be changed to include mention of consultation with the British Government. Herter argued, however, that it would be highly inadvisable in terms of the purposes of the Secretary’s visit to include such a change, and Whitney accepted his argument.↩