Development of the Final United States Position for the Meeting of the Heads of Government, July 1–12, 1955


144. Memorandum From the Director of Central Intelligence (Dulles) to the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Lay)

Source: Department of State, INR Files: Lot 58 D 766, NSC 5524. Secret.


145. Memorandum of a Conversation, Washington, July 1, 1955

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 640.0012/7–155. Top Secret. No drafting information is given on the source text.


146. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.61/7–455. Limited Official Use; Priority. Repeated to London and Paris.


147. Paper Prepared in the British Foreign Office

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 640.0012/7–455. Top Secret. Attached to the source text was a memorandum by Galloway that indicated this paper was given to him by Adam Watson the morning of July 4 and that it was an official British Governmental position with Cabinet approval.


148. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, July 5, 1955, 2:30 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 527. Secret. No drafting information is given on the source text. A note on the source text indicates that it is a draft.


149. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 762.00/7–555. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Paris and London.


150. Memorandum of Discussion at the 254th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, July 7, 1955

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Gleason on July 8.


151. Memorandum From the Ambassador to the Soviet Union (Bohlen) to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/7–855. Top Secret. A handwritten notation on the source text indicates that it was seen by Secretary Dulles.


152. Letter From the President’s Special Assistant (Stassen) to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 515. Confidential; Personal. On July 11 Stassen also sent Secretary Dulles a short note stating that it was quite possible the Soviet Union would make a “final pitch” for a five-power conference and suggesting that the United States or the Western powers counter with a proposal for another four-power meeting at the summit which would allow time for bilateral talks between the United States and the People’s Republic of China. (Ibid., Central Files, 396.1/7–1155)


153. Statement of Policy by the National Security Council

Source: Department of State, S/SNSC Files: Lot 63 D 351, NSC 5524 Series. Secret. NSC 5524 consists of a cover page; a note by Executive Secretary Lay, dated July 11, stating that it had been adopted by the NSC at its 254th meeting on July 7 (see Document 150) and approved by the President on July 11; and a table of contents, none printed.


154. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rockefeller) to the President

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File.


155. CD. Jackson Log Entry, Monday, July 11, 1955

Source: Eisenhower Library, CD. Jackson Papers, Time File—Log 1955.


156. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the President’s Special Assistant (Rockefeller), Department of State, Washington, July 12, 1955

Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Box 50, Nelson Rockefeller. Confidential; Personal and Private; Eyes Only. A note on the source text indicates that it was seen by Hoover and MacArthur.


157. Notes on a Bipartisan Conference, Washington, July 12, 1955

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File. Secret. Drafted on July 13 by Goodpaster.