Foreign Relations of the United States, 1950, The Near East, South Asia, and Africa, Volume V

684A.85/3–2850: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Egypt ¹

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Washington, March 28, 1950—6 p. m.

256. Dept disturbed by press reports Arab League planning expel Jordan and by Egypt-Saudi recommendation to this effect described Baghdad tel 208 Mar 28² rptd you as 38.

Ref instrs contained Deptel 228 Mar 17³ re Arab interference in Jordan-Israeli relationship, Dept desires Emb in its discretion urge Egyptian Govt adopt prudent and conciliatory approach to Jordan question in Arab League mtg.

Acheson

1. This telegram was repeated to other Arab capitals.
2. Not printed.
3. Not printed; it transmitted to Cairo the text of telegram 95, March 17, to Damascus, with instruction to take the action outlined in the last paragraph of No. 95, if circumstances warranted (684A.85/3–1450). Ambassador Caffery, in reply on March 25, stated he had “lectured” the Egyptian Foreign Minister the previous day, “counseling moderation in general and in re Jordan in particular at the Arab League Council meetings which begin today. He said that my advice was sound and he would follow it.” (Telegram 286 from Cairo, 786.00/3–2550)