Office of the Historian

U.S. Interest in the Baghdad Pact, U.S. Response to the Egyptian-Syrian-Saudi Pact, NSC 5428 Series, Development of the Eisenhower Doctrine, and Regional Petroleum Policies1

1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. IX, Part 1, pp. 1 ff

211. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree) to the Secretary of State

Washington, April 4, 1957.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1580/5–1057. Secret. Drafted by Don C. Bliss. Also addressed to the Under Secretary of State.

212. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree) to the Secretary of State

Washington, April 4, 1957.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1580/5–1057. Secret. Drafted by Bliss. Also addressed to the Under Secretary of State.

213. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree) to the Secretary of State

Washington, April 4, 1957.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1580/5–1057. Secret. Drafted by Bliss. Also addressed to the Under Secretary of State.

214. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree) to the Secretary of State

Washington, April 4, 1957.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1580/5–1057. Secret. Drafted by Bliss. Also addressed to the Under Secretary of State.

215. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree) to the Secretary of State

Washington, April 4, 1957.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1580/5–1057. Secret. Drafted by Bliss. Also addressed to the Under Secretary of State.

216. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree) to the Secretary of State

Washington, April 4, 1957.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1580/5–1057. Secret. Drafted by Bliss. Also addressed to the Under Secretary of State.

217. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree) to the Secretary of State

Washington, April 16, 1957.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1580/5–1057. Secret. Drafted by Bliss. Also addressed to the Under Secretary of State.

218. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree) to the Secretary of State

Washington, April 16, 1957.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1580/5–1057. Secret. Drafted by Bliss. Also addressed to the Under Secretary of State.

219. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree) to the Secretary of State

Washington, April 17, 1957.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1580/5–1057. Secret. Drafted by Bliss. Also addressed to the Under Secretary of State.

220. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree) to the Acting Secretary of State

Washington, April 13, 1957.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 880.2553/4–1357. Secret.

221. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, April 17, 1957

Washington, April 17, 1957

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 880.2553/4–1757. Secret. Drafted by Newsom.

222. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, April 18, 1957

Washington, April 18, 1957

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 880.2553/4–1857. Secret. Drafted by Newsom.

223. Background Paper Prepared in the Department of State

Washington, April 19, 1957.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 871. Confidential. According to a note on the cover sheet, this paper was drafted by Bennsky and cleared by Rockwell and Beckner. It was one of a series of papers prepared for the Delegation to the North Atlantic Council Ministerial meeting at Bonn, May 2–4. In the records of the Delegation, the paper was designated NMB B–18/51.

224. Telegram From the President’s Special Assistant (Richards) to the Department of State

Asmara, April 19, 1957.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1580/4–1957. Confidential; Niact. Repeated Priority to Amman and to Cairo, Baghdad, Jidda, and Damascus.

225. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree) to the Secretary of State

Washington, April 22, 1957.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1580/5–1057. Secret. Drafted by Bliss. Also addressed to the Under Secretary of State.

226. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree) to the Secretary of State

Washington, April 23, 1957.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1580/5–1057. Secret. Drafted by Bliss. Also addressed to the Under Secretary of State.

227. Telegram From the Department of State to the President’s Special Assistant (Richards), at Asmara

Washington, April 23, 1957—10:11 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1580/4–2357. Secret. Drafted by Rountree and approved by Secretary Dulles.

228. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree) to the Secretary of State

Washington, April 27, 1957.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1580/5–1057. Secret. Drafted by Bliss. Also addressed to the Under Secretary of State.

229. Telegram From the Department of State to the President’s Special Assistant (Richards), at Athens

Washington, April 30, 1957—9:22 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1580/4–3057. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Bergus and Rountree and approved by Herter who signed for Dulles.

230. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the President’s Special Assistant (Richards) in Athens and the Acting Secretary of State in Washington, May 1, 1957, 10:10 a.m.

Washington, May 1, 1957, 10:10 a.m.

Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 57 D 616. Confidential. Prepared in the Office of the Secretary of State.

231. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the President’s Special Assistant (Richards) in Athens and the Acting Secretary of State in Washington, May 1, 1957, 10:55 a.m.

Washington, May 1, 1957, 10:55 a.m.

Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 57 D 616. Confidential. Prepared in the Office of the Secretary of State.

232. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic Missions

Washington, May 1, 1957—10:06 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1580/5–157. Confidential. Sent to Addis Ababa, Amman, Ankara, Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Jidda, Kabul, Karachi, Khartoum, Tehran, and Tripoli.

233. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree) to the Secretary of State

Washington, May 8, 1957.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1580/5–1057. Secret. Drafted by Lathram. Also addressed to the Under Secretary of State.

234. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree) to the Acting Secretary of State

Washington, May 8, 1957.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1580/5–1057. Secret. Drafted by Wade Lathram.

235. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree) to the Acting Secretary of State

Washington, May 8, 1957.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1580/5–1057. Secret. Drafted by Lathram.

236. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree) to the Secretary of State

Washington, May 9, 1957.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1580/5–1057. Secret. Drafted by Lathram. Also addressed to the Under Secretary of State.

237. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree) to the Secretary of State

Washington, May 10, 1957.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1580/5–1057. Secret. Drafted by Lathram. Also addressed to the Under Secretary of State.

238. Memorandum of a Meeting With the Secretary of State, Department of State, Washington, May 13, 1957, 11 a.m.

Washington, May 13, 1957, 11 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.80/5–1357. Secret. Drafted by Fisher Howe.

239. Memorandum of a Meeting With the Secretary of State, Department of State, Washington, May 14, 1957, 3 p.m.

Washington, May 14, 1957, 3 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790.00/5–1457. Secret. Drafted by Fisher Howe.