IV. Diplomatic Efforts to Resolve the Crisis in Jordan, July 18–August 21, 1958: Jordanian Request for U.S. Troops; The Murphy Mission; U.S. Response to a Soviet Proposal for a Heads of Government Meeting; The Lebanese Presidential Election; Jordanian Request for Additional Military Aid and a Mutual Defense Treaty; Negotiations with the United Arab Republic; Emergency Session of the U.N. General Assembly


280. Memorandum of a Conversation, New York, August 18, 1958, 3 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 1097. Secret. Drafted by E.L. Freers. The source text indicates that the conversation took place in the U.N. building.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.5/8–1958. Top Secret; Niact; Limited Distribution; Noforn. Repeated to USUN.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.5–MSP/8–2058. Top Secret; Niact; Limited Distribution; Noforn. Repeated emergency niact to USUN.


283. Telegram From the Delegation at the United Nations to the Embassy in Jordan

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.00/8–2058. Top Secret; Niact. Repeated to the Department as Secto 11. The source text is the Department of State copy.


285. Memorandum of a Conversation, New York, August 21, 1958

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.00/8–2158. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Rountree. The source text indicates that the conversation took place in the U.N. building.


286. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.00/8–2158. Top Secret; Priority. Drafted by Rockwell and cleared by Berry and with C and JCS. Repeated to Amman, USUN, London, and Beirut.