Office of the Historian

July 23, 1955

243. Memorandum of a Conversation at the President’s Villa, Geneva, July 23, 1955, 9:30 a.m.

Geneva, July 23, 1955, 9:30 a.m.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers. Top Secret. Drafted by Bohlen. Attached to the source text was a note of transmission from Bohlen to the President, dated July 23.

244. Letter From Prime Minister Eden to President Eisenhower

Geneva, July 23, 1955.

Source: Eisenhower Library, White House Office, Project “Clean Up”.

245. Delegation Record of the First Part of the Seventh (Restricted) Plenary Session of the Geneva Conference, Geneva, July 23, 1955, 11:03 a.m.

Geneva, July 23, 1955, 11:03 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 510. Secret. Although no verbatim record was made of this session, this account is a composite, prepared by Merchant, of three sets of notes taken by himself, Phleger, and Peter Wilkinson during the session. A notation on the source text reads: “Approved by the Secretary as the only complete and correct record of the meeting.” For the records of the restricted Foreign Ministers meeting and the second part of this plenary, which are all part of a 26-page text, see infra and Document 247.

246. Delegation Record of the Eighth (Restricted) Quadripartite Foreign Ministers Meeting, Geneva, July 23, 1955, 12:50 p.m.

Geneva, July 23, 1955, 12:50 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 510. Secret. Regarding the drafting of this record, see footnote 1, supra. This section, drafted entirely by Merchant, comprises pages 12–13 of the composite record.

247. Delegation Record of the Second Part of the Seventh (Restricted) Plenary Session of the Geneva Conference, Geneva, July 23, 1955, 2:03 p.m.

Geneva, July 23, 1955, 2:03 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 510. Secret. Regarding the drafting of this record, see footnote 1, Document 245. This section comprises pages 14–26 of the composite record.

248. Memorandum of a Conversation Between Secretary Dulles and the Director of Political Affairs of the Italian Foreign Office (Magistrati), Palais des Nations, Geneva, July 23, 1955

Geneva, July 23, 1955

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/7–2355. Confidential. Drafted by William Tyler on July 23. A summary of this memorandum was transmitted in Secto 78, at 7 p.m. on July 23. (Ibid.)

250. Telegram From the Consulate General at Geneva to the Department of State

Geneva, July 24, 1955—1 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/7–2455. Secret; Priority.