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
271. Memorandum on the Substance of Discussion at the Department of State–Joint Chiefs of Staff Meeting, Washington, November 1, 1957, 11:30 a.m.
Source: Department of State, State–JCS Files: Lot 61 D 417. Top Secret. The source text indicates that the memorandum is a “State Draft. Not cleared with Department of Defense.”
272. Memorandum Presented to the National Security Council Planning Board
Source: Department of State, S/P–NSC Files: Lot 61 D 167, NSC 5801 File. Top Secret. A November 8 transmittal memorandum from Boggs to the National Security Council Planning Board is not printed. It indicates the memorandum was presented to the Planning Board at its November 5 meeting; see infra.
274. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, November 13, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780.00/11–1357. Confidential. Drafted by Stabler.
275. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 880.2553/11–1357. Confidential.
276. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, November 19, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 780.5/11–1957. Secret. Drafted by Rountree.
277. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Italy
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 880.0000/11–2857. Confidential.
279. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, December 6, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 880.0000/12–657. Confidential. Drafted by Engle.
280. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, December 6, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 880.0000/12–657. Confidential. Drafted by Long.
281. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Egypt
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 880.0000/12–957. Confidential; Priority. Also sent priority to Amman, Damascus, Beirut, Baghdad, Jidda, Khartoum, and Tripoli. Repeated to Benghazi, Paris, and Rome.
282. Memorandum on the Substance of Discussion at the Department of State–Joint Chiefs of Staff Meeting, Pentagon, Washington, December 13, 1957, 11:30 a.m.
Source: Department of State, State–JCS Meetings: Lot 61 D 417. Top Secret. A note on the cover sheet reads: “State Draft. Not cleared with Department of Defense.”
283. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, December 17, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 880.2553/12–1757. Confidential. Drafted by Shaw.
284. Memorandum of a Conversation, U.S. Embassy Residence, Paris, December 18, 1957, 10:30 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International File. Secret. Drafted by Stuart Rockwell of the U.S. Delegation to the NATO Heads of Government meeting, held at Paris, December 16–19. Another copy of this memorandum of conversation is in Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 947.
Documentation on the NATO Heads of Government meeting is printed in vol. IV, pp. 218 ff. For text of the final communiqué, issued on December 19, see Department of State Bulletin, January 6, 1958, pp. 12–15.
285. Memorandum of a Conversation, Paris, December 19, 1957, 4 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 947. Secret. Drafted by Rockwell. The meeting took place at the Turkish NATO Delegation.