The Suez Canal Conference at London; Inception of the Anderson Mission to Saudi Arabia, August 16–23
117. Message From the Secretary of State to the President
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/8–2256. Secret. Transmitted to the Department of State in Dulte 22 from London, August 22, 9 p.m., which is the source text, with the instruction “Eyes only Acting Secretary for President from Secretary”. The telegram was received at 8:26 p.m. A copy is in the Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series.
118. Memorandum From the Acting Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Boggs) to the National Security Council
Source: Department of State, S/S–NSC (Miscellaneous) Files: Lot 66 D 95, Suez Canal Situation. Top Secret.
119. Memorandum of a Conversation, U.S. Embassy, London, August 23, 1956, 11:45 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 759. Secret. Prepared in the U.S. Delegation, but the source text does not indicate a drafting officer.
120. Telegram From the Delegation at the Suez Canal Conference to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/8–2356. Official Use Only; Priority. Drafted by Foster and Ringwalt. Received at 6:42 p.m.
121. Telegram From the Consulate General at Dhahran to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/8–2356. Top Secret; Niact. Received at 9:46 p.m. Repeated Niact to London and pouched to Jidda.
123. Memorandum of a Conversation, Lancaster House, London, August 23, 1956, 5–5:50 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 759. Secret. Prepared in the U.S. Delegation, but the source text does not indicate a drafting officer. According to the schedule and chronology prepared by the U.S. Delegation for August 23, this tripartite Foreign Ministers meeting took place at 11 a.m. at the Foreign Office. The editors have been unable to reconcile the discrepancy.
124. Memorandum of a Conversation Between Secretary of State Dulles and Foreign Secretary Lloyd, London, August 23, 1956
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Memoranda of Conversation. Secret; Personal and Private. Drafted by Dulles on August 24. The source text bears a handwritten marginal inscription that reads: “MacArthur, Rountree has seen.”
125. Message From the Secretary of State to the President
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/8–2356. Secret. Transmitted to the Department of State in Dulte 26 from London, August 23, 9 p.m., which is the source text, with the instruction “Eyes only Acting Secretary for President from Secretary”. The telegram was received at 8:20 p.m. A copy is in the Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series.
126. Memorandum of a Conversation Between Secretary of State Dulles and Foreign Secretary Lloyd, London, August 23, 1956
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Memoranda of Conversation. Top Secret; Personal and Private. Drafted by Dulles on August 24. The source text bears a handwritten marginal inscription that reads: “MacArthur, Rountree has seen.”
127. Telegram From the Consulate General at Dhahran to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/8–2456. Top Secret; Priority. Received at 3:23 p.m. Repeated Priority to London and to Jidda and Cairo.