U.S.–U.K. Good Offices Mission; Tunisian requests for U.S. arms; U.S. economic assistance to Tunisia; and President Eisenhower’s visit to Tunisia1
1. For previous documentation on U.S. relations with Tunisia, see Foreign Relations, 1955–1957, vol. XVIII, pp. 648 ff.
401. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Tunisia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.56/10–1558. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Porter, cleared by L. Dean Brown, and approved and signed for Dulles by Murphy. Repeated to Paris and Rome.
402. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Tunisia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.56/11–1458. Secret; Noforn Except UK. Drafted by Bovey, cleared by Penfield, and approved and signed for Dulles by Murphy. Repeated to Paris, London, and Rabat.
403. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Tunisia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.56/1–2459. Secret. Drafted by Bovey, cleared by Looram, and approved and signed for Dulles by Satterthwaite. Repeated to Paris, London, Rabat, and Algiers.
404. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Tunisia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.56/3–3159. Secret. Drafted by Athol H. Ellis, Office of the Special Assistant for Mutual Security Coordination; cleared by Nes, L. Dean Brown, Weiss, Bell, and OSD/ISA; and approved and signed for Herter by Porter. Repeated to London and Paris.
405. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Tunisia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.56/5–1959. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Nes on May 19; cleared by Satterthwaite, Porter, Bell, L. Dean Brown, and Grantham; and approved and signed for Dillon by Murphy. Repeated to Paris.
406. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in France
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.56/7–2159. Secret; Priority. Drafted by L. Dean Brown; cleared by White, Calhoun, Bovey, Fessenden, and BNA; and approved and signed for Dillon by Murphy. Repeated to Tunis, London, Oslo, Rabat, and to Herter in Geneva.
407. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in France
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.56/7–2359. Secret. Drafted by Bovey and L. Dean Brown, cleared by S/S, and approved and signed for Dillon by Murphy. Repeated to London, Tunis, Algiers, and Geneva.
410. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (Satterthwaite) to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Murphy)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.56/10–359. Secret. Drafted by Chase, cleared by L. Dean Brown, and initialed by Satterthwaite and Murphy. Sent to Murphy through S/S and distributed to U/MSC. Murphy wrote “OK” over his initials.
411. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Tunisia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.5–MSP/10–2259. Confidential. Drafted by Buckle on October 30; cleared by Dolgin, Bell, ICA, and DLF; and approved and signed for Herter by Satterthwaite.
412. Telegram From the Embassy in Tunisia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.5–MSP/11–1159. Confidential.
415. Telegram From the Secretary of State to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.11–EI/12–1959. Secret. Repeated to Tunis.
416. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Tunisia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.72/1–960. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Porter and Donald MacPhail, Assistant Deputy Director for Operations, ICA, and approved and signed for Herter by Porter.
417. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (Satterthwaite) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.56351/2–960. Confidential. Drafted by Chase, concurred in by Cameron and Smith, sent to Herter through S/S, and initialed by Satterthwaite and Herter.
418. Telegram From the Embassy in Tunisia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.5–MSP/2–1660. Confidential.
419. Memorandum From the Acting Secretary of State to the President
Source: Eisenhower Library, White House Central Files. Secret. Another copy of the memorandum shows that it was drafted by Jean R. Tartter, Office of the Deputy Mutual Security Coordinator. (Department of State, Central Files, 772.5–MSP/3–460)
420. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Tunisia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.5–MSP/4–560. Secret. Drafted by Chase on March 31; cleared by Porter, Wilson, and the Department of Defense; and approved and signed for Herter by Satterthwaite. Also sent to CINCEUR. The source text incorporated many of the measures recommended in the Annex to Dillon’s memorandum to Eisenhower; see footnote 4, supra.
421. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Tunisia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.5–MSP/4–660. Confidential. Drafted by Dillon and Chase, cleared by McElhiney, and approved and signed for Herter by Dillon.
423. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Tunisia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.5–MSP/4–960. Secret. Drafted by John Y. Millar, Office of European Regional Affairs; cleared by Root, McBride, L. Dean Brown, OSD/ISA, and Fessenden; and approved and signed for Herter by White. Also sent to Paris.
424. Telegram From the Embassy in Tunisia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 772.5–MSP/8–3060. Confidential.
425. Memorandum of a Conversation, White House, Washington, October 3, 1960, 11:30 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Staff Secretary Records, International Series. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Satterthwaite. Another copy of the memorandum notes that the White House approved it on October 6. (Department of State, Central Files, 611.72/10–560)
426. Letter From President Eisenhower to President Bourguiba
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International File. Confidential; Priority. Transmitted to Tunis in telegram 431, October 17, which is the source text. Following President Eisenhower’s typed signature, telegram 431 concludes: “Signed original follows by pouch. White House does not desire release above message.”
427. Telegram From the Embassy in Tunisia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.15–TA/11–2460. Confidential.