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  4. A. Reaction to the French rejection of the European Defense Community Treaty: Foreign Secretary Eden’s trip to Brussels, Bonn, Paris, and Rome, September 11–15, 1954; Secretary of State Dulles’ trip to Bonn and London, September 16–17, 1954; development of United States policy toward Europe in light of the French rejection of the EDC Treaty (NSC 5433); and preparations for the Nine-Power and Four-Power Conferences

A. Reaction to the French rejection of the European Defense Community Treaty: Foreign Secretary Eden’s trip to Brussels, Bonn, Paris, and Rome, September 11–15, 1954; Secretary of State Dulles’ trip to Bonn and London, September 16–17, 1954; development of United States policy toward Europe in light of the French rejection of the EDC Treaty (NSC 5433); and preparations for the Nine-Power and Four-Power Conferences

[1] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France

Washington , August 30, 1954—9:11 p.m.

740.5/8–3054: Telegram

[4] The Secretary of State to Foreign Minister Spaak

Washington , August 31, 1954.

740.5/8–3154

[5] Statement by the Secretary of State

Washington , August 31, 1954.

Source: Reprinted from the Department of State Bulletin, Sept. 13, 1954, pp. 363–364. The source text was issued as Department of State press release 486 on Aug. 31.

[10] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in France

Washington , September 2, 1954—12:25 p.m.

662A.00/9–254: Telegram

[11] The Chargé in the united Kingdom ( Butterworth ) to the Department of State

London , September 2, 1954—3 p.m.

740.5/9–254: Telegram

[12] The Ambassador in France ( Dillon ) to the Department of State

Paris , September 2, 1954—5 p.m.

740.5/9–254: Telegram

[14] The United States High Commissioner for Germany ( Conant ) to the Department of State

Bonn , September 2, 1954—9 p.m.

662A.00/9–254: Telegram

[15] The United States High Commissioner for Germany ( Conant ) to the Department of State

Bonn , September 3, 1954—2 p.m.

662A.00/9–354: Telegram

[16] The Chargé in the United Kingdom ( Butterworth ) to the Department of State

London , September 3, 1954—6 p.m.

740.5/9–354: Telegram

[17] Foreign Minister Spaak to the Secretary of State

Brussels , September 3, 1954.

740.5/9–354

[18] Prime Minister Churchill to President Eisenhower

[ London , September 3, 1954.]

Presidential Correspondence, lot 66 D 204, “Churchill Correspondence with Eisenhower”

[19] The President to the Acting Secretary of State

Denver , September 3, 1954.

740.5/9–354

[21] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Washington , September 4, 1954—1:44 p.m.

740.5/9–254: Telegram

[22] The Ambassador in France ( Dillon ) to the Department of State

Paris , September 4, 1954—2 p.m.

740.5/9–454: Telegram

[23] The Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of State, at Manila

Washington , September 6, 1954—12:25 p.m.

740.5/9–654: Telegram

[24] The Secretary of State to the Acting Secretary of State

Manila , September 7, 1954—noon.

396.1 LO/9–754: Telegram

[25] The Secretary of State to the Acting Secretary of State

Manila , September 7, 1954—noon.

396.1 LO/9–754: Telegram

[28] The Chargé in the United Kingdom ( Butterworth ) to the Department of State

London , September 8, 1954—4 p.m.

740.5/9–854: Telegram

[29] The Secretary of State to Foreign Secretary Eden

Washington , September 8, 1954.

740.5/9–854

[30] Foreign Secretary Eden to the Secretary of State

[ London , September 8, 1954.]

Conference files, lot 60 D 627, CF 359