35. Memorandum for the Record1
SUBJECT
- NSC Meeting
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6. Rusk then brought up the question of the UAR relationship. He said that the Department believed that no benefits had as yet been derived from our attempts to reach an understanding with Nasser. [Page 81] Nasser had failed in his commitments in the Yemen; there were now more troops in the Yemen than ever before and furthermore he had taken overt action against Aden. Furthermore Nasser had stimulated Libya’s efforts against the U.S. and British bases and was continuing to agitate this issue. Additionally Nasser had been uncooperative in our numerous efforts to bring the Middle East arms race under control. Rusk said he raised this question with, and informed the Council, that U.S. policies towards the UAR and Nasser were under penetrating study by the Department.
Action: DDI should give this matter continuing consideration and should discuss the subject with appropriate people in the Department and also with me.
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- Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 80–B01285A, DCI (McCone) Files, Box 6, Folder 7, DCI Meetings with the President, Jan.-Apr. 1964. Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by McCone.↩