Office of the Historian

563. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Egypt1

Washington, November 10, 1956—2:11 p.m.

1520. For Ambassador. Embtels 1404,2 1418.3 Department commends you for calm, reasonable tone you have taken in your recent conversations with Nasser relating to cease-fire, withdrawal of forces and question UN force.

We anticipate you will again probably be discussing these and other matters with Nasser from time to time in immediate future and suggest that if opportunity presents itself you weave in and emphasize following points:

1.
US is trying strenuously to bring peace into area and to work out solutions based on justice and equity for all.
2.
Nasser should complement our efforts by taking such actions as are within his power to stop activity of fedayeen whose continued actions would enlarge conflict in area.
3.
Nasser might well give thought to developments in Hungary and note that what is happening there might well be indicative of fate for those in Egypt who accept assistance from Soviet Union.

Hoover
  1. Source: Department of State, Central Files, 320.5780/11–956. Secret. Drafted by Wilkins, approved by Hoover, and signed by Greene for Hoover.↩
  2. See footnote 2, Document 561.↩
  3. In telegram 1418 from Cairo, November 9, Hare reported that, during a conversation, Nasser had emphasized that the U.N. force must not remain along the Suez Canal after the Anglo-French withdrawal. Hare had emphasized to Nasser the importance of getting the UNEF matter settled affirmatively as soon as possible. (Department of State, Central Files, 320.5780/11–956)↩