U.S.-ISRAELI DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING THE DISPOSITION OF GAZA AND ISRAELI ACCESS THROUGH THE STRAITS OF TIRAN; CONSIDERATION OF ARAB-ISRAELI PROBLEMS DURING THE NASSER VISIT; MOVEMENT TOWARD SANCTIONS IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; CONGRESSIONAL INTEREST IN THE ISRAELI WITHDRAWAL QUESTION; ISRAELI DECISION TO WITHDRAW FORCES FROM THE SINAI PENINSULA AND THE GAZA STRIP, JANUARY 1–MARCH 8
61. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission at the United Nations
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/2–657. Confidential. Drafted by Metzger and Meeker; cleared by Rountree, Walmsley, and Jones by phone; and approved by Dulles.
62. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/2–657. Confidential; Priority. Received at 9:43 p.m.
63. Memorandum of Discussion at the 312th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, February 7, 1957, 9 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Gleason on February 8. The time of the meeting is from the record of the President’s Daily Appointments. (Ibid.)
65. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, February 7, 1957,3:30–7:30 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.86A/2–1057. Confidential. Drafted on February 10 by Stoltzfus.
66. Memorandum for the Record by the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 784A.5622/2–757. Top Secret; Eyes Only.
67. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/2–757. Confidential; Priority. Received at 12:18 a.m., February 8. Repeated to London.
68. Message From Prime Minister Ben Gurion to President Eisenhower
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/2–857. Conveyed to the Department of State in a letter from Eban to Dulles dated February 8, which requested that Ben Gurion’s message be transmitted to President Eisenhower. A copy is in the Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International File. Ben Gurion also gave a copy to Ambassador Lawson who transmitted it to the Department of State in telegram 941, February 10. (Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/2–1057)
69. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, February 8, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/2–857. Confidential. Drafted by Bergus. A marginal inscription on the source text by Bernau reads: “Sec saw”.
70. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the President in Thomasville, Georgia, and the Secretary of State in Washington, February 9, 1957, 1:31 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, White House Telephone Conversations. Transcribed by Bernau. The President visited Milestone Plantation in Thomasville, Georgia, the home of Secretary of the Treasury George Humphrey, February 8–19. (Record of the President’s Daily Appointments; ibid.)
71. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission at the United Nations
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/2–757. Confidential. Drafted by Meeker, Metzger, and Waring; cleared in substance by Shaw; and approved by Wilcox who initialed for Dulles.
72. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the President in Thomasville, Georgia, and the Secretary of State in Washington, February 10, 1957, 9:05 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, White House Telephone Conversations. Transcribed by Carolyn Proctor. According to Dulles’ Appointment Book, the Secretary conducted business from his home in Northwest Washington on Sunday, February 10. (Princeton University Library, Dulles Papers) The source text indicates that Proctor could hear only Dulles’ side of the conversation. The parenthetical insertions in the source text are Proctor’s.
73. Memorandum of Telephone Conversations Between the Secretary of State in Washington and the Representative at the United Nations (Lodge) in New York, February 10, 1957, 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. Transcribed by Proctor. The source text indicates that Proctor could hear only Dulles’ side of the conversation. The parenthetical insertions in the source text are Proctor’s.
74. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State in Washington and the Representative at the United Nations (Lodge) in New York, February 10, 1957, 3:45 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. Transcribed by Proctor. The source indicates that Proctor could hear only Dulles’ side of the conversation. The parenthetical insertions in the source text are Proctor’s.
75. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State in Washington and Senator H. Alexander Smith in Princeton, New Jersey, February 10, 1957, 4:05 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone conversations. Transcribed by Carolyn Proctor. The source text indicates that Proctor could hear only Dulles’ side of the conversation. The parenthetical insertions in the source text are Proctor’s.
76. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/2–1057. Secret; Priority; Limited Distribution.
77. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, February 11, 1957,10 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/2–1157. Confidential. Drafted by Wilkins. The time of the meeting is from Dulles’ Appointment Book. (Princeton University Library, Dulles Papers) A summary of this conversation was transmitted to Tel Aviv in telegram 778, February 11, repeated to Cairo and USUN. (Ibid.)
78. Aide-Mémoire From the Department of State to the Israeli Embassy
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/2–1157. Drafted by Dulles. Handed to Eban on February 11. The source text was attached to the memorandum of conversation, supra. The text of the aide-mémoire was transmitted to Tel Aviv in telegram 779, February 11, repeated to Cairo. (Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/2–1157) The text was released by the Department of State on February 17 and printed in Department of State Bulletin, March 11, 1957, pp. 392–393, and in United States Policy in the Middle East, September 1956–June 1957, pp. 290–292. The text as released included a few changes made by Dulles on February 15; see Document 99.
79. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, February 11, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.84A/2–1157. Secret. Drafted by Murphy. In his memoirs, Eban recalls that following the meeting with Dulles on February 11, he and Shiloah had lunch with Murphy. (Abba Eban: An Autobiography, p. 240)
80. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State and Henry R. Luce, Washington, February 11, 1957, 2:09 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. Transcribed by Bernau. Henry R. Luce was Director of Time, Inc.
81. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State in Washington and the Representative at the United Nations (Lodge) in New York, February 11, 1957, 4:30 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library; Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. Transcribed by Bernau.
82. Memorandum Prepared in the Office of the Secretary of State
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. Confidential; Personal and Private. A marginal notation by Bernau on the source text reads: “Sec saw”. The source text does not indicate who transcribed the message.
83. Letter From Senator Lyndon B. Johnson to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 320/2–1157. a copy is in the Eisenhower Library, Dulles–Herter Series.
84. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission at the United Nations
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 974.7301/2–857. Confidential. Drafted and approved by Meeker who signed for Dulles. Repeated to London.
85. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/2–1157. Confidential; Priority. Received at 11:43 p.m.
86. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State in Washington and the Representative at the United Nations (Lodge) in New York, February 12, 1957, 2:22 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. Transcribed by Asbjornson.
87. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, February 12, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/2–1257. Confidential. Drafted on February 13 by Bergus.
88. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the President in Thomasville, Georgia, and the Secretary of State in Washington, February 12, 1957, 6:49 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, White House Telephone Conversations. Transcribed by Bernau.
89. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/2–1257. Confidential; Priority; Presidential Handling. Received at 6:52 p.m.
90. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/2–1257. Confidential; Priority. Received at 9:18 p.m.