V. Reestablishment of Political Stability in Lebanon and Jordan and the Withdrawal of U.S. and U.K. Forces, August 22–October 31, 1958: The “Arab Resolution”; Hammarskjöld’s Trip to the Middle East; U.S.–U.K. Coordination on Planning for Withdrawal; Negotiations with Lebanon Concerning U.S. Withdrawal; Negotiations Concerning Jordanian Security; Establishment of the Chehab Government; Withdrawal of U.S. Forces From Lebanon; Withdrawal of U.K. Forces From Jordan
348. Telegram From the Embassy in Lebanon to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 783A.00/10–958. Secret; Priority.
349. Letter From the Chargé in Jordan (Wright) to the Director of the Office of Near Eastern Affairs (Rockwell)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.86/10–1058. Top Secret; Personal; Official–Informal.
350. Telegram From the Embassy in Lebanon to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 783A.00/10–1158. Secret; Priority. Also sent to USUN and repeated to Cairo and London.
351. Telegram From the Consulate General at Geneva to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 783A.5-MSP/10-1458. Confidential. Repeated to Beirut.
352. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.5–MSP/10–1558. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Jerusalem, London, Paris, Rome, and Tel Aviv.
353. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, October 15, 1958
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.00/10–1558. Confidential. Drafted by Lakeland. The conversation took place at the request of Ambassador Rifai, who came from New York to meet with Dulles. The conversation was recorded in three memoranda. In addition to the memorandum of conversation printed infra, a third memorandum of conversation was prepared covering the question of a proposed visit to the United States by King Hussein. (Ibid., Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199; included in the microfiche supplement)
354. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, October 15, 1958
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.00/10–1558. Confidential. Drafted by Lakeland. See footnote 1, supra.
356. Telegram From the Embassy in Lebanon to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 783A.00/10–1658. Secret. Repeated to Amman, Ankara, Baghdad, Cairo, Damascus, Jidda, London, Paris, Rome, Tel Aviv, and USUN.
358. Telegram From the Embassy in Lebanon to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 883A.10/10–2858. Confidential.
359. Special National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Department of State, INR Files. A covering note indicated that this special estimate, submitted by the Director of Central Intelligence, was prepared by CIA, and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Joint Staff. All members of the United States Intelligence Board concurred with the estimate on October 28, with the exception of the representatives of the AEC and the FBI who abstained on the grounds that the topic was outside their jurisdiction.
360. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Lebanon
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 783A.5–MSP/10–2058. Secret. Drafted in NEA/NE by Hamilton, Meyer, and Rockwell and cleared by Rountree and, in draft, with NR, W/MSC, Defense, and ICA.
361. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic Missions and Consular Offices in Europe and the Middle East
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780.00/10–2958. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Brewer and cleared by Hamilton, Rountree, and with DRN. Sent to Amman, Aleppo, Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Jerusalem, Damascus, London, Paris, and Tel Aviv.
362. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, October 31, 1958
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.00/10–3158. Confidential. Drafted by McBride.