529. Informal Summary of a Meeting Held in the Department of State, Washington, November 6, 1956, 5:45 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/11–656. Top Secret. Drafted by Greene.

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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 320.5780/11–856. Secret; Niact; Limited Distribution. Drafted by Rountree, cleared in substance by Phleger and Allen Dulles, and approved by Rountree.

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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/11–656. Secret; Niact; Presidential Handling. Received at 8:35 p.m., November 6. A copy in the Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International File bears the marginal notation by Goodpaster, “President informed”.

532. Message From Prime Minister Mollet to President Eisenhower

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International File. Transmitted to USUN for Lodge in telegram 253, November 7, which is the source text. A memorandum for the files by Hagerty, which is attached to the source text, reads: ‘This message was phoned from the French Embassy after the French Ambassador presented the note to the President to William Tyler of the State Department. He called by telephone at 11:35 [p.m.] and read the English translation of the note. Secretary Hoover then presented it to the President who then called in the Vice President for a brief discussion.”

533. Telegram From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Certain Specified and Unified Commanders

Source: JCS Records, OCJCS 091 Palestine (Jun 56–Dec 56). Top Secret; Operational Immediate; Noforn. The source text indicates that the message originated with Admiral Radford.

During a White House meeting which began at 12:33 p.m. on November 6, the Joint Chiefs of Staff presented to President Eisenhower a series of recommendations to improve the U.S. military state of readiness. The record of the President’s Daily Appointments at the Eisenhower Library lists the following participants: Eisenhower, Hoover, Nixon, General Nathan Twining, Admiral Arleigh Burke, General Williston Palmer, Allen Dulles, Radford, General Randolph M. Pate, Goodpaster, and 10 others. No memorandum of this meeting has been found at the Eisenhower Library, although Eisenhower gives a brief account of it in Waging Peace (p. 91). A memorandum listing the original recommendations agreed upon by the JCS during the morning of November 6 is attached to a memorandum from Wentworth to Radford of November 6 in JCS Records, OCJCS File 091 Palestine (Jun 56–Dec 56). The message printed here contains those recommendations approved by the President to be implemented immediately. The President did not approve a recommendation to improve the readiness of the Strategic Air Command and he deferred immediate action on a recommendation for all Services to recall all personnel from regular leave.