Office of the Historian

Impact of the Egyptian-Czechoslovak Arms Deal, August 27–November 16, 1955

376. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State

New York,November 1, 1955—8 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/11–155. Confidential; Priority. Received at 8:49 p.m.

377. Telegram From the Delegation at the Foreign Ministers Meetings to the Department of State

Geneva,November 1, 1955

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/11–155. Secret. Received at 10:14 p.m. Repeated to Tel Aviv, Cairo, London, and Moscow.

378. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Lebanon

Washington,November 2, 1955—4:40 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/11–255. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Burdett and approved by Allen, who signed for Hoover. Also sent priority to Baghdad, Cairo, Amman, Jidda, Damascus, and Tripoli. Repeated to Tel Aviv, Ankara, London, and Paris.

379. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Secretary of State, at Geneva

Cairo,November 2, 1955—3 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/11–255. Top Secret; Priority; Limited Distribution. Received at 6:06 p.m. The source text is a copy sent priority to Washington as telegram 865. Repeated to Beirut, Damascus, Amman, Baghdad, Jidda, Tel Aviv, London, Paris, Tripoli, and Benghazi.

380. Memorandum of Discussion at the 264th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, November 3, 1955

Washington, November 3, 1955

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File,NSC Records. Top Secret.

381. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State

New York,November 3, 1955—5 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/11–355. Confidential; Priority. Received at 5:43 p.m.

382. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State

New York,November 3, 1955—5 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/11–355. Confidential. Received at 6:20 p.m.

383. Telegram From the Delegation at the Foreign Ministers Meetings to the Department of State

Geneva,November 3, 1955—3 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/11–355. Secret; Priority. Received at 9:37 p.m. Repeated to Paris and London.

384. Telegram From the Delegation at the Foreign Ministers Meetings to the Department of State

Geneva,November 3, 1955—5 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/11–355. Top Secret. Received at 4:05 p.m.

385. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State

London,November 4, 1955—7 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 645W.74322/11–455. Secret; Priority. Received at 4 p.m. Repeated to Cairo and Geneva.

386. Telegram From the Department of State to the Delegation at the Foreign Ministers Meetings in Geneva

Washington,November 5, 1955—1:09 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/11–555. Confidential. Drafted by Allen and approved by Gordon, who signed for Hoover. Repeated to Cairo, Tel Aviv, London, Paris, and USUN.

387. Telegram From the Department of State to the Consulate General at Geneva

Washington,November 5, 1955—6:57 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/11–355. Drafted by Bergus and Burdett, cleared with Allen and Murphy, approved by Hoover, and signed for Hoover by Wilkins.

388. Telegram From the Consulate General at Geneva to the Embassy in France

Geneva,November 7, 1955—noon.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/11–755. Secret;Niact. Received at 6:35 a.m. The source text is a copy of the telegram repeated to Washington as Secto 199. Also repeated to London.

389. Telegram From the Secretary of State to the Department of State

Geneva,November 8, 1955—noon.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/11–855. Secret;Niact; No Distribution. Received at 6:32 a.m. Transmitted to Denver for Sherman Adams as Toden 18. (Ibid.)

390. Telegram From the Department of State to the Delegation at the Foreign Ministers Meetings in Geneva

Washington,November 8, 1955—4:24 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/11–855. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Bergus and approved by Allen, who signed for Hoover. Also sent to London and Tel Aviv and repeated by pouch to Amman, Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, and Jidda.

391. Memorandum of a Conversation, Geneva, November 9, 1955, 10 a.m.

Geneva, November 9, 1955, 10 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 60 D 627, CF580. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Russell on November 12.

392. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State

Cairo,November 9, 1955—1 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/11–955. Top Secret; Priority; Alpha. Received at 11:21 a.m. Repeated to Geneva.

394. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State

Tel Aviv,November 9, 1955—5 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 601.84A/11–955. Confidential. Received at 1 p.m., November 10. Repeated to London.

395. Telegram From the Delegation at the Foreign Ministers Meetings to the Department of State

Geneva,November 10, 1955—7 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/11–1055. Top Secret; Limit Distribution. Received at 7:52 p.m.

396. Telegram From the Delegation at the Foreign Ministers Meetings to the Department of State

Geneva,November 10, 1955—8 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/11–1055. Top Secret; Limit Distribution. Received at 7:46 p.m.

397. Telegram From the Secretary of State to the Department of State

Geneva,November 11, 1955—1 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/11–1155. Top Secret; Alpha; Limit Distribution. Received at 8:05 a.m.

398. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State

London,November 11, 1955—5 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/11–1155. Secret; Priority. Received at 3:07 p.m. Repeated to Geneva.

399. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State

London,November 11, 1955—5 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 645W.74322/11–1155. Secret; Priority. Received at 3:04 p.m. Repeated to Geneva and Cairo.

400. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State

Cairo,November 12, 1955—3 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/11–1255. Top Secret; Priority. Received at 1:19 p.m. Repeated priority to Geneva.

401. Telegram From the Department of State to the Secretary of State, at Geneva

Washington,November 12, 1955—5:56 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/11–1255. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Wilkins, discussed in substance with the Acting Secretary, and approved by Allen, who signed for Hoover.

402. Telegram From the Department of State to the Delegation at the Foreign Ministers Meetings in Geneva

Washington,November 12, 1955—6 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 60 D 627,CF 619. Secret. Received at 2:59 a.m., November 13.

403. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State

Tel Aviv,November 12, 1955—4 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/11–1255. Top Secret; Limit Distribution. Received at 7:23 a.m., November 13. Repeated to Geneva and Cairo.

404. Telegram From the Delegation at the Foreign Ministers Meeting to the Department of State

Geneva,November 13, 1955—8 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/11–1355. Secret. Received at 3:31 p.m.

405. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, November 14, 1955

Washington, November 14, 1955

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Secret. Drafted by Allen.