U.S. Interest in Funding the Aswan High Dam, November 17–December 31, 1955


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/11–1755. Top Secret; Priority; Alpha. Received at 4:08 p.m. Repeated priority to London.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 774.56/11–1755. Secret; Priority. Received at 6:26 p.m. Repeated to Paris and London.


418. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian and African Affairs (Rountree) to the Acting Secretary of State

Source: Department of State,NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, Alpha—Memos, etc., during the Geneva Conf., Nov. 1–Dec. 10, 1955. Secret. Drafted by Burdett and concurred in by Russell,Beale, and Bryan.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/11–1955. Secret. Received at 2:14 p.m. Repeated to London, Paris, and Cairo.


420. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, November 20, 1955, 6 p.m.

Source: Department of State,S/SNEA Files: Lot 61 D 417, Alpha Volume 15. Top Secret; Alpha. Drafted by Russell on November 21.


421. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, November 21, 1955, 11 a.m.

Source: Department of State,S/S-NEA Files: Lot 61 D 417, Alpha Volume 16. Top Secret; Alpha. Drafted by Russell on November 21 and revised by Dulles on November 25.Russell’s original draft, which contains the Secretary’s handwritten revisions, isibid.


423. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, November 22, 1955

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Confidential. Drafted by Gay on November 23.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/11–2255. Top Secret; Alpha; Limit Distribution. Approved by Russell, who signed for Dulles. Also sent to Tel Aviv and repeated to London.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 784A.56/11–2355. Secret. Received at 6:14 p.m. Repeated to Paris, Rome, Cairo, Ankara, and London.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/11–2355. Secret. Drafted by Allen and Wilkins, cleared by the Secretary, and approved by Allen, who signed for Dulles. Also sent to London and Tel Aviv.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/11–2455. Confidential; Priority. Received at 9:06 p.m.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/11–2755. Top Secret; Priority, Alpha. Received at 1:16 p.m. Repeated to London.


429. Message From Prime Minister Eden to President Eisenhower

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International File. Top Secret. Ambassador Makins forwarded Prime Minister Eden’s message to President Eisenhower and sent a copy to the Department of State. (Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204,Eden to Eisenhower Correspondence 1955–1956 Vol. I)


430. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State (Hoover) to the Secretary of State

Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers,White House Telephone Conversations. Secret. The source text bears a notation indicating that Secretary Dulles saw this memorandum.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/11–2955. Top Secret; Alpha; Limit Distribution. Received at 9:45 a.m.


432. Memorandum of a Discussion at the 268th Meeting of the National Security Council, Camp David, Maryland, December 1, 1955, 2:30 p.m.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File,NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Gleason on December 2. The time was taken from the President’s Daily Appointments.


433. Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State (Hoover)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 874.2614/12–255. Secret. The following handwritten notation by Dulles appears on the source text: “I concur JFD 2 Dec 1955”.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780.5/11–2555. Secret. Drafted by Burdett; cleared with Russell,Allen,Elbrick, and Horsey; and approved and signed by Dulles.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/12–555. Top Secret; Alpha; Limit Distribution. Received at 5:25 a.m., December 6. Repeated to London and Cairo.


436. Aide-Mémoire From the Israeli Embassy to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/12–655. Secret. According to a memorandum from Allen to Dulles, December 6, the Israeli Embassy sent the Aide-Mémoire to the Department in advance of Sharett’s meeting with Dulles. Seeinfra. (Ibid., 784A.13/12–655)


437. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, December 6, 1955, 2:30 p.m.

Source: Department of State,S/SNEA Files: Lot 61 D 417, Alpha Volume 16, Top Secret; Alpha. Drafted by Russell on December 8.


438. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, December 6, 1955, 4:45 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/12–655. Secret. Drafted by MacArthur. The time is taken from Secretary Dulles’ Appointment Book. (Princeton University Library, Dulles Papers)


439. Telegram From the Consulate General at Jerusalem to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/12–655. Confidential; Priority. Received at 11:17 a.m. Repeated priority to Cairo, London, and Paris, and to Amman, Beirut, Damascus, and Tel Aviv.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/12–655. Top Secret;Niact. Drafted by Allen; approved and signed by Dulles.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/12–755. Secret. Drafted by Russell and approved by Hoover.


442. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the President and the Secretary of State, Camp David, Maryland, December 8, 1955

Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers; Meetings with the President. Top Secret. Drafted by Dulles on December 9.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/12–855. Top Secret; Alpha; Limit Distribution. Received at 1:39 a.m. Repeated to London and Cairo.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/12–955. Confidential. Received at 6:17 p.m. Repeated to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, London, and USUN.