181. Editorial Note

According to the records of the United States Delegation, Secretary of State Dulles met with Merchant and MacArthur at his villa at 8 a.m. Other than a notation on the delegation order of the day, no record has been found of this meeting. (USDEL OD–2a (1st revision), July 18; Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 520)

Following this meeting, Secretary Dulles, Merchant, and MacArthur were joined by Bowie, McCardle, Phleger, Bohlen, Thompson, and Beam for a small staff meeting, during which an intelligence briefing was given and the United States, foreign, and Soviet press reactions were analyzed. Other than a notation on the delegation order of the day (USDEL OD–2a (1st revision)) and another draft of the order of the day (SUM OD–1, July 18), no record of this staff meeting has been found. (Ibid., CF 520 and CF 513, respectively)