IV. Diplomatic Efforts to Resolve the Crisis in Jordan, July 18–August 21, 1958: Jordanian Request for U.S. Troops; The Murphy Mission; U.S. Response to a Soviet Proposal for a Heads of Government Meeting; The Lebanese Presidential Election; Jordanian Request for Additional Military Aid and a Mutual Defense Treaty; Negotiations with the United Arab Republic; Emergency Session of the U.N. General Assembly
250. Memorandum of a Conversation, Washington, August 3, 1958, 10 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 786B.54/8–358. Top Secret. Drafted by Rockwell. The source text indicates that the conversation took place at the Secretary’s residence on Sunday morning.
251. Memorandum of a Conversation, Washington, August 3, 1958, 3 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Top Secret. Drafted by Rockwell. The source text indicates that the conversation took place at the Secretary’s residence on Sunday afternoon. A longer version of the conversation was transmitted to Tel Aviv in telegram 111, August 3. (Ibid., Central Files, 785.00/8–558; included in the microfiche supplement)
252. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Jordan
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.5/8–358. Top Secret. Drafted by Rockwell, Rountree, and Dulles.
253. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.5/8–458. Top Secret; Niact.
255. Telegram From the Embassy in Lebanon to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 783A.00/8–558. Secret. Repeated to Cairo, London, Paris, and USUN.
256. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.5–MSP/8–658. Top Secret; Niact.
257. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Egypt
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.00/8–658. Top Secret. Drafted by Rockwell and cleared by Rountree. Also sent to Amman, Tel Aviv, and Damascus.
259. Telegram From the Embassy in Lebanon to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 783A.00/8–758. Secret; Priority.
260. Telegram From the Embassy in Ethiopia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780.00/8–858. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Cairo. Murphy traveled from Beirut to Cairo on August 6 and left Cairo for Addis Ababa on August 7. For his own account of the background to and meeting with Nasser, see Diplomat Among Warriors, pp. 498–506.
261. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Minister of the British Embassy (Lord Hood), Department of State, Washington, August 8, 1958, 11:30 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.00/8–858. Secret. Drafted by Reinhardt. Lord Hood was Chargé d’Affaires.
262. Telegram From the Embassy in Lebanon to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 783A.00/8–958. Top Secret. Repeated to London.
263. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.00/8–958. Secret; Niact. Repeated to Ankara, Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Jerusalem, Jidda, Karachi, Tehran, Tel Aviv, USUN, London, Paris, and Rome.
264. Telegram From the Embassy in Lebanon to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 783A.00/8–1158. Secret; Niact.
265. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780.00/8–1158. Top Secret; Priority. Repeated to Paris.
266. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.00/8–1258. Secret; Niact. Also sent to USUN.
267. Memorandum of a Conversation, New York, August 12, 1958, 3–4:30 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 1087. Secret. Drafted by Bergus. The source text indicates that the conversation took place in the Secretary’s suite in the Waldorf Towers.
268. Memorandum of a Conversation, New York, August 12, 1958
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 1087. Secret. Drafted by Freers. A handwritten note on the memorandum reads: “Sec saw.” The source text indicates that the conversation took place at the Soviet Delegation headquarters.
270. Memorandum of a Conversation, New York, August 14, 1958
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 1087. Secret. Drafted by Bergus. The source text indicates that the conversation took place in the Secretary’s suite in the Waldorf Towers.
271. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State in New York and the Under Secretary of State (Herter) in Washington, August 14, 1958, 12:54 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. Transcribed in New York by Phyllis D. Bernau. Dulles placed the call to Herter.
272. Telegram From the Delegation at the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.00/8–1458. Secret; Priority. Repeated to London.
273. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State in New York and the Under Secretary of State (Herter) in Washington, August 15, 1958, 1:04 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. Transcribed in New York by Phyllis D. Bernau. Dulles placed the call to Herter.
274. Telegram From the Embassy in Lebanon to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 783A.00/8–1558. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Damascus, Cairo, London, Paris, and USUN.
275. Letter From the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Murphy) to the Acting Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.80/8–1558. Top Secret. The full texts of the attached memorandum by Murphy, and the assessments of the memorandum by Dulles and Berry, cited below, are scheduled for publication in volume XII. An August 22 memorandum from Hanes to Herter summarized IO’s comments on the Murphy memorandum, and an undated memorandum, attached to the source text, contains an assessment prepared in S/P of Murphy’s recommendations. (Both ibid.; included in the microfiche supplement)
276. Memorandum of a Conversation, New York, August 16, 1958
Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Secret. Drafted by Bergus. The source text indicates that the conversation took place in the Secretary’s suite in the Waldorf Towers.
277. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 785.00/8–1758. Top Secret; Niact; Noforn. Repeated to USUN.
278. Telegram From the Delegation at the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 320/8–1858. Confidential; Priority.
279. Memorandum of a Conversation, New York, August 18, 1958, Noon
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 1097. Confidential. Drafted by Rountree and Lodge. The source text indicates that the conversation took place in the Secretary’s suite in the Waldorf Towers. The text of this memorandum of conversation was transmitted to the Department in Delga 655, August 18. (Ibid., Central Files, 320/8–1858)