Office of the Historian

III. Background to the Crisis in Jordan and the Introduction of British Forces, January 1–July 17, 1958: U.S. Economic and Military Aid to Jordan; U.S. Support for the Establishment of the Arab Union; The Crisis in Iraq and the Jordanian Request for U.S. Military Support; U.S. Support of the Introduction of British Forces Into Jordan

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

Washington, January 17, 1958.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.5622/1–1758. Secret. Sent to the Secretary through Dillon. Drafted in NEA/NE on January 3 by R.B. Parker and cleared with U/MSA, ICA, and ISA in the Department of Defense.

157. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State

Amman, January 27, 1958—11 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 786.00/1–2758. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Baghdad, Cairo, Damascus, Jidda, and Jerusalem.

158. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State

Amman, February 3, 1958—4 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 786.00/2–358. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Baghdad, Cairo, Damascus, Jidda, and Beirut.

159. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Jordan

Washington, February 6, 1958—7:58 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.5–MSP/2–458. Secret; Priority. Drafted in NEA/NE by Bergus and cleared with NR and NEA. Repeated to Baghdad, Cairo, Damascus, Jidda, Beirut, and London.

160. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Jordan

Washington, February 13, 1958—8:33 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 685.87/2–1358. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Rockwell and cleared by Herman F. Eilts in NR, Berry, Dillon, and Herter. Also sent to Baghdad, Tel Aviv, and Jidda and repeated to Cairo, Damascus, Beirut, and London.

161. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State

Amman, February 24, 1958—6 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 786.00/2–2458. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Cairo, Damascus, Beirut, Baghdad, Jerusalem, Jidda, and London.

162. Memorandum From the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Dillon) to the Director of the International Cooperation Administration (Smith)

Washington, March 7, 1958.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.5–MSP/2–2858. Secret. Drafted in NEA/NE by Parker and cleared with W/MSC, NR, NE, and NE/E.

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

Washington, March 26, 1958.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.86C/3–2658. Secret. Drafted in NEA/NE by Newsom.

164. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Jordan

Washington, May 7, 1958—7:11 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 786.00/5–758. Secret; Noforn except British. Drafted in NEA/NE by Waggoner and cleared by Rountree. Also sent to Baghdad and repeated to Cairo, Damascus, Beirut, Ankara, Jerusalem, Jidda, Karachi, Tehran, Tel Aviv, and London.

165. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Jordan

Washington, May 20, 1958—6:07 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 786.00/–1958. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Waggoner and Parker and cleared in L and by Rountree. Also sent to Baghdad.

166. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Jordan

Washington, June 12, 1958—2:33 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 786.5–MSP/6–1258. Confidential; Niact; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Rockwell and cleared by Rountree, by Smith and Bell in ICA, and in substance by Dulles and Eisenhower. Also sent to Baghdad and repeated to London.

167. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State

Amman, June 28, 1958—2 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.00/6–2858. Secret. Repeated to Baghdad.

168. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State

Amman, June 30, 1958—10 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.00/6–3058. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Baghdad, Cairo, Damascus, London, and Beirut.

169. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Jordan

Washington, July 10, 1958—7:02 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.00/7–958. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Rockwell and approved by Berry. Repeated to Baghdad and London.

170. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State

Amman, July 11, 1958—6 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.00/7–1158. Top Secret; Priority. Repeated to Baghdad and London.

171. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State

Amman, July 14, 1958—3 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 787.00/7–1458. Top Secret; Niact; Limited Distribution. Received at 5:51 p.m. Repeated to Baghdad, London, Beirut, Cairo, and Damascus.

172. Message From Prime Minister Macmillan to President Eisenhower

London, July 14, 1958.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International Series, Macmillan-President 6/58–9/30/58. Top Secret. For additional information on this message, see footnote 1, Document 132. Regarding the British decision to intervene militarily in Jordan, see Documents 131 and 134.

173. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State

Amman, July 15, 1958—3 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 885.2553/7–1558. Confidential; Niact. Repeated to London, Paris, Rome, Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Tel Aviv, Damascus, and Jerusalem. Received at 11:30 a.m.

174. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State

Amman, July 15, 1958—4 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 787.00/7–1558. Top Secret; Niact. Repeated to Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Dhahran, Jerusalem, Jidda, Tehran, Tel Aviv, Paris, and London. Received at 7:41 p.m. and passed to the Department of Defense at 11 p.m.

175. Memorandum for the Record of a Meeting, Department of State, Washington, July 15, 1958

Washington, July 15, 1958

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.00/7–1558. Secret. Drafted by Greene.

176. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Jordan

Washington, July 15, 1958—7:25 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 787.00/7–1458. Top Secret; Priority. Drafted by Parker and Newsom and cleared by Rountree, Deputy Under Secretary Loy W. Henderson, and Dulles.

177. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Minister of the British Embassy (Lord Hood), Department of State, Washington, July 15, 1958

Washington, July 15, 1958

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.00/7–1558. Secret. Drafted by Reinhardt.

178. Telegram From the Embassy in Turkey to the Department of State

Ankara, July 16, 1958—1 a.m.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International Series. Top Secret; Niact; Presidential Treatment. Also sent to Istanbul. Received at 10:34 p.m. on July 15 and passed to the White House.

179. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, July 16, 1958,11 a.m.

Washington, July 16, 1958, 11 a.m.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries. Top Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster. The full text of this memorandum is scheduled for publication in volume XII. Another memorandum of this conversation was prepared by Reinhardt. (Department of State, Central Files, 783A.00/7–1658)

180. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State

Amman, July 16, 1958—5 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.00/7–1658. Secret; Niact. Repeated to Ankara, Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Jidda, Tehran, Tel Aviv, Damascus, Dhahran, Jerusalem, London, and Paris. Received at 2:32 p.m.

181. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State

Amman, July 16, 1958—10 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.00/7–1658. Top Secret; Niact. Repeated to Ankara, Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Jidda, Tehran, Tel Aviv, Damascus, Jerusalem, USUN, London, Paris, and Rome. Received at 6:14 p.m. and passed to Defense at 7:45 p.m.

182. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between Prime Minister Macmillan in London and Secretary of State Dulles in Washington, July 16, 1958, 6:20 p.m.

Washington, July 16, 1958, 6:20 p.m.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. Transcribed in the Secretary’s office by Phyllis D. Bernau.

183. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Jordan

Washington, July 16, 1958—6:42 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.00/7–1658. Top Secret; Niact; [distribution indicator not declassified]. Drafted in INR by Cumming and cleared in NEA by Berry, in C by Reinhardt, and by the Secretary in substance.

184. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between Prime Minister Macmillan in London and Secretary of State Dulles in Washington, July 16, 1958, 8 p.m.

Washington, July 16, 1958, 8 p.m.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. Secret; Personal and Private; Limited Distribution. Drafted by Dulles.