The Second Suez Canal Conference at London; Continued Consideration of the Users Association Proposal; Increasing Violence Along the Israel–Jordan Border; the Macmillan Visit to Washington, September 19–October 4


259. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/9–2456. Secret; Limit Distribution—Suez. Received at 10:44 a.m. Repeated to London.


260. Report Prepared in the Executive Secretariat of the Department of State

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International File. Top Secret; Eyes Only for Designated Recipient.


261. Report Prepared in the Executive Secretariat of the Department of State

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International File. Top Secret; Eyes Only for Designated Recipient. Initialed by Eisenhower.


262. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, September 25, 1956, 3:02 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/9–2556. Secret. Drafted by Elbrick. The time of the meeting is from Dulles’ Appointment Book, (Princeton University Library, Dulles Papers)


263. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, September 25, 1956, 3:40 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/2–556. Secret. Drafted by Elbrick. The time of the meeting is from Dulles’ Appointment Book. (Princeton University Library, Dulles Papers) Macmillan visited the United States between September 20 and October 1. While in Washington, he attended a meeting of the International Monetary Fund.


265. Memorandum of a Conversation Between Secretary of State Dulles and Chancellor of the Exchequer Macmillan, Department of State, Washington, September 25, 1956

Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Memoranda of Conversation. Top Secret; Personal and Private. Drafted by Dulles.


266. Report Prepared in the Executive Secretariat of the Department of State

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International File. Top Secret; Eyes Only for Designated Recipient.


267. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, September 26, 1956

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/9–2656. Confidential. Drafted by Bloomfield.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/9–2656. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Dulles; cleared by Phleger, Rountree, and Elbrick; and approved by Dulles. Also sent to Paris.


269. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/9–2756. Secret. Received at 8:30 a.m., September 27. Repeated to London.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.00/9–2656. Secret. Received at 1:17 a.m., September 27. Repeated to London, Amman, Beirut, Baghdad, Damascus, and Jidda.


271. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, September 27, 1956, 11 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Secret. No drafting information is given on the source text. The time of the meeting is from Dulles’ Appointment Book. (Princeton University Library, Dulles Papers)


272. Report Prepared in the Executive Secretariat of the Department of State

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International File. Top Secret; Eyes Only for Designated Recipient.


273. Memorandum of Discussion at the 298th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, September 27, 1956, 2:30 p.m.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Prepared by Gleason on September 28. The time of the meeting is from the record of the President’s Daily Appointments. (Ibid.)


274. Annex to Watch Committee Report No. 321

Source: CIA Files. Top Secret; Noforn; Limited Distribution.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/9–2756. Confidential; Priority. Received at 7:51 p.m.


276. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the French Ambassador (Alphand), French Embassy, Washington, September 27, 1956

Source: Department of State, UNP Files: Lot 58 D 244, Suez–1956. Secret. Drafted by Dulles on September 28. Copies were distributed to Hoover, Wilcox, Rountree, and Phleger. The source text is the copy sent to Wilcox.


278. Report Prepared in the Executive Secretariat of the Department of State

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International File. Top Secret; Eyes Only for Designated Recipient.


279. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, September 28, 1956, 12:38 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85/9–2856. Secret. Drafted by Bergus. The time of the meeting is from Dulles’ Appointment Book. (Princeton University Library, Dulles Papers)


280. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, September 28, 1956, 3:14 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/9–2856. Secret. Drafted by Wilkins. The time of the meeting is from Dulles’ Appointment Book. (Princeton University Library, Dulles Papers)


281. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, September 28, 1956, 3:14 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 784A.5–MSP/9–2856. Secret. Drafted by Wilkins. The time of the meeting is from Dulles’ Appointment Book. (Princeton University Library, Dulles Papers)


282. Letter From the Secretary of State to the Deputy Secretary of Defense (Robertson)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 784a.5622/9–2556. Top Secret. a marginal notation on the source text indicates that this letter was handed to Robertson on September 28, during a meeting in Secretary Dulles’ office which began at 3:45 p.m.


283. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the French Ambassador (Alphand) and the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Wilcox), Department of State, Washington, September 28, 1956

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/9–2856. Confidential; Limited Distribution. Drafted by Wilcox.


284. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the British Ambassador (Makins), Washington, September 28, 1956, 7:08 p.m.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. Transcribed by Bernau.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85/9–2756. Top Secret; Priority. Drafted by Bergus and Rockwell and approved by Rountree who signed for Dulles. Also sent to Amman and repeated to Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, London, Paris, and Jerusalem.


286. Report Prepared in the Executive Secretariat of the Department of State

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International File. Top Secret; Eyes Only for Designated Recipient.


287. Message From Prime Minister Eden to President Eisenhower

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International File. Top Secret. Delivered to the White House under cover of a note from Coulson to President Eisenhower which reads: “I have been asked to convey to you the enclosed personal message from the Prime Minister.”


288. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, October 1, 1956

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.5/10–156. Secret. Drafted by Wilkins on October 2.