United States Concern with Political and Economic Instability in Pakistan; Implementation of the Military Defense Assistance Agreement of 19541
1. Continued from Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. XI, Part 2, pp. 1818 ff.
215. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Pakistan
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790.5/11–556. Secret. Drafted by Randolph L. Higgs of U/OP and Berry; cleared with BNA, NEA, and FE; and approved by Berry. Repeated to Tehran.
216. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Department of State, INR–NIE Files; Secret. According to a note on the cover sheet, the following intelligence organizations participated in the preparation of this estimate: the CIA and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, Army, Navy, Air Force, and the Joint Staff. All members of the IAC concurred with this estimate on November 13 with the exception of the representatives of the AEC and FBI, who abstained on the grounds that the subject was outside their jurisdiction.
217. Telegram From the Embassy in Pakistan to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790D.5–MSP/11–1956. Secret. Passed to ICA, Defense, and USIA.
219. Telegram From the Embassy in Pakistan to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1580/3–3057. Secret. Repeated to Paris, London, Baghdad, Ankara, New Delhi, Rome, Amman, Jidda, Cairo, Damascus, Tunis, Addis Ababa, Rabat, Khartoum, Tripoli, Behran, Tehran, Tel Aviv, Kabul, and Athens.
On March 12, Ambassador James P. Richards left for a 57-day mission to the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa. Richards visited 15 countries as part of an effort to explain the President’s January proposals (the American Doctrine or Eisenhower Doctrine) on economic and military assistance to countries in the area. He visited Pakistan March 27–31.
220. Telegram From the Embassy in Pakistan to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790D.00/5–957. Secret. Repeated to New Delhi, Dacca, and Lahore. Hildreth left his post as Ambassador on May 1.
221. Memorandum of a Conversation, Washington, July 10, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.90D41/7–1057. Secret. Drafted by Howison. Prime Minister Suhrawardy was in Washington for a 3-day official visit, July 10–12.
222. Memorandum of a Conversation, Washington, July 12, 1957
Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Secret. Drafted Jones and Howison.
223. Telegram From the Embassy in Pakistan to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790D.00/11–157. Secret.
224. Letter From the Ambassador in Pakistan (Langley) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree)
Source: Department of State, Karachi Embassy Files: Lot 63 F 84, 320 Pakistan. Secret.