358. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Between Secretary of State Rusk and the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Talbot)0
TELEPHONE CALL TO MR. TALBOT
Sec said Hickenlooper is shortly planning to introduce into the FRC a resolution that would express the sense of the Senate that since the Yemen disengagement has not been carried out we should reconsider our recognition of it. This could be buried in Comm but he feels Faisal has the impression we have let him down. It will be known as there will be a speech. T asked if it would be helpful for him to talk with Hickenlooper. Sec asked how damaging would this be? T said it would be unhelpful. Sec said to draw a distinction between its being introduced and acted upon. T said things are not good with the Arabs generally. Things could become eruptive again. T said if he could wait until Jan in the new session and see whether our intensive efforts in this 60-day period bear fruit then he would be less able to say we should oppose this effort of his. This is the almost last extension of UNYOM. Sec asked if T thinks the hint of the possibility of withdrawal of recognition would serve any purpose. T thinks what we are doing is far more revolutionary than that. Sec asked T for a list of points in connection with the various problems we are having with the Arabs and mentioned those relating to Yemen.
- Source: Department of State, Rusk Files: Lot 72 D 192, Telephone Conversations. No classification marking. Drafted by Bernau.↩