Office of the Historian

189. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Jordan1

Washington, July 17, 1958—8:36 p.m.

159. Embtel 132.2 Please inform Hussein in response to his request for US military intervention that US immediately upon receipt request consulted with UK at highest level. UK has already responded by dispatch of troops and US has indicated its full support for this [Page 322] action by flying military planes over Jordan this morning and statement of strong support issued today.3

We trust these actions will give the necessary support to His Majesty in his courageous and forthright efforts to maintain the independence and integrity of HKJ. We will continue to keep the situation under closest observation to determine whether further measures are necessary.

Dulles
  1. Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.00/7–1658. Top Secret; Niact. Drafted by Rockwell and cleared by Rountree and Reinhardt. Repeated to London, Paris, and USUN.↩
  2. Document 181.↩
  3. See Document 186.↩