83. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Jones) to the Legal Adviser (Hager)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 800.2553/4–2060. Secret. Drafted by Raymond S. Williams, Jr., of NE/E.

84. Telegram From the Delegation to the CENTO Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–TE/4–3060. Confidential. Repeated to Karachi, Tehran, London, Kabul, and Ankara.

In Cahto 5 to Istanbul, April 30, Herter as head of the U.S. Observer Delegation to the Ministerial Council meeting of CENTO, April 28–30 at Tehran, gave the President a brief and upbeat report. (Ibid.)

85. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Martin) to Acting Secretary of State Merchant

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 880.2553/5–360. Secret. Drafted by Earl R. Becker, Chief of the Fuels Division, with concurrences from Deputy Assistant Secretaries Kennedy of NEA, Ivan B. White of EUR, Avery F. Peterson of FE, Lester D. Mallory of ARA, Political-Economic Adviser George Dolgin of AF, Deputy Legal Adviser John M. Raymond, Morgan of S/P, and Harvey J. Winter, Assistant Chief of BP.

86. Editorial Note

87. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Jones) to Acting Secretary of State Dillon

Source: Department of State, S/S–NSC Files: Lot 63 D 351, NSC 6011. Secret. Drafted by Thacher and cleared by Meyer.

88. Memorandum of Discussion at the 451st Meeting of the National Security Council

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Johnson on July 18. President Eisenhower was on a month-long vacation in Newport, Rhode Island, and did not attend this NSC meeting. On July 19 at 5:30 p.m. Gordon Gray briefed the President on NSC consideration of NSC 6011 “with particular emphasis on the change in the priority of the objectives and in the language of the paragraphs with respect to oil.” Gray also told the President that although the Council had unanimously agreed to the amendments to the paper, Secretary Anderson believed that this policy should not “restrain a President from using force to act alone with respect to oil.” President Eisenhower indicated that he understood Anderson’s position and felt that “no change in the language was indicated.” (Memorandum of discussion, July 26; ibid., White House Office Files, Project Clean Up)

89. National Security Council Report

Source: Department of State, S/S–NSC Files: Lot 63 D 351, NSC 6011. Top Secret.

90. Telegram From the Embassy in Iraq to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 800.2553/9–1560. Unclassified. Repeated to Beirut, Cairo, Caracas, Dhahran, Jidda, Kuwait, London, and Tehran.

91. Memorandum of Discussion at the 460th Meeting of the National Security Council

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Boggs.

92. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 800.2553/10–1960. Confidential. Drafted by Beckner and approved by Dillon’s Special Assistant, Theodore L. Eliot, Jr.

93. Letter From the Deputy Secretary of Defense (Douglas) to Secretary of State Herter

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 378/10–3160. Secret.

94. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, NE/E Files: Lot 63 D 90, Middle East General Oil and Petroleum 1960. Confidential. Drafted by Dillon. Meyer sent Jones a copy of this memorandum with the following observation on an attached note: “As you can note, CDD registered no reaction to Loudon and Wilkinson. We’re looking into this further with the Dept’s oil boys.”

95. National Intelligence Estimate

Source: Department of State, OCB Files: Lot 61 D 385, Middle East—Documents. Secret. A note on the cover sheet states that this estimate, submitted by CIA, was prepared by CIA, INR, and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Joint Staff. All members of the USIB concurred with this estimate on December 13 except the representatives of the AEC and FBI who abstained on the grounds that the subject was outside their jurisdiction.