AUGUST 1958–APRIL 1959: U.S. HIGH-LEVEL VISITS; FACTIONAL STRUGGLES IN IRAQ; THE COMMUNIST THREAT; CREATION OF THE INTERAGENCY GROUP ON IRAQ
132. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Iraq
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 787.00/8–358. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Rockwell, cleared by McClelland and Bell (in draft), and approved by Rountree. Repeated to Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Jidda, London, Paris, and USUN.
133. Memorandum From the Director of Intelligence and Research (Gumming) to Secretary of State Dulles
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 786.00/8-2258. Secret.
134. Memorandum From the Director of Intelligence and Research (Cumming) to Secretary of State Dulles
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 786.00/8–2258. Secret.
135. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Iraq
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 787.5–MSP/9–458. Secret. Drafted by Rockwell and Lakeland; cleared by McClelland, Dillon, Sprague, and Barnes; and approved by Rountree. The text of this telegram was discussed at a September 5 State–JCS meeting during which General Lemnitzer expressed concern that continuation of U.S. military aid to Iraq would adversely affect relations with U.S. friends and allies. (Ibid., State–JCS Meetings: Lot 61 D 417)
137. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.87/10–1158. Confidential. Drafted by Rountree. The conversation was held at the Iraqi Consulate. Foreign Minister Jomard was attending the Thirteenth Regular Session of the U.N. General Assembly.
138. Telegram From the Embassy in Iraq to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 787.00/10–1458. Confidential. Transmitted in two sections and repeated to Amman, Ankara, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Jidda, Karachi, London, Tehran, and Tel Aviv.
139. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 787.00/10–1358. Confidential. Drafted by Wahl on October 14.
141. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Rountree) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Murphy)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 787.56/10–1658. Secret. Drafted by Lakeland. Murphy wrote the following comment on the source text: “Many Thanks, RM.” As of August 20, Rountree ceased to have responsibility for African Affairs, which passed to the new Bureau of African Affairs.
142. Memorandum From the Director of Intelligence and Research (Cumming) to Secretary of State Dulles
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 787.00/11–558. Confidential. A note on the source text indicates that Dulles saw this memorandum.
143. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Between Secretary of State Dulles and the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Rountree)
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. Transcribed by Phyllis D. Bernau. The Secretary was attending the consultative meeting of the Colombo Plan held in Seattle, November 10–13; Rountree was in Washington.
144. Memorandum From the Director of Intelligence and Research (Cumming) to Secretary of State Dulles
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 787.001/11–2558. Secret. A note on the memorandum indicates that the Secretary saw it.
145. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Iraq
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 787.00/12–358. Top Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Rockwell and approved by Rountree.
147. Telegram From the Embassy in Iraq to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 787.00/12–1158. Top Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Repeated to Cairo.
148. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.15–RO/12–1258. Secret; Niact. Repeated to Baghdad.
149. Memorandum From Acting Secretary of State Herter to President Eisenhower
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.11–EI/12–1658. Confidential. Drafted by Parker on December 12. Herter was Acting Secretary while Dulles attended NATO meetings in Paris, December 12–19.
150. Telegram From the Embassy in Iraq to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.15–RO/12–1658. Secret; Priority. Transmitted in two sections.
151. Memorandum of Discussion at the 391st Meeting of the National Security Council
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Boggs.
152. Telegram From the Embassy in Iraq to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.87/12–2258. Top Secret; Limit Distribution. Repeated to Rome. Jernegan was en route to Iraq.
153. Draft Briefing Paper Prepared for the National Security Council
Source: Department of State, S/P–NSC Files: Lot 62 D 1, Iraq, The Situation, NSC Action No. 2068. Top Secret. Boggs transmitted this paper to the Planning Board under cover of a memorandum to the Board, December 19. Prepared by the NSC Staff and discussed and revised at the NSC Planning Board meeting of December 19.
154. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Rountree) to Acting Secretary of State Dillon
Source: Department of State, S/S–NSC Files: Lot 63 D 351, NSC 5820 Memoranda. Top Secret. Drafted by Lakeland.
155. Memorandum of Discussion at the 392d Meeting of the National Security Council
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Boggs.
157. Memorandum of Discussion at the 393d Meeting of the National Security Council
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Gleason on January 16.
159. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Near Eastern Affairs (Rockwell) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Rountree)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 787.13/2–959. Confidential. Drafted by Meyer and Lakeland.
161. Special National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Department of State, OCB Files: Lot 61 D 385, Iraq Documents. Secret. A note on the cover sheet indicates that this special estimate, submitted by the CIA, was prepared by the CIA, INR, the intelligence organizations of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Joint Staff, and the Director of the National Security Agency. All members of the USIB concurred with this estimate on February 17 except the representatives of the AEC and FBI and the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Special Operations, who abstained on the grounds that the subject was outside their jurisdiction.
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