Concern of the United States regarding the negotiations between the United Kingdom and Egypt for revision of the Anglo-Egyptian treaty of August 26, 1936; the question of possible Egyptian restriction of the right of transit through the Suez Canal1

1. For previous documentation on this subject, see Foreign Relations, 1946, vol. vii, p. 69 ff.


[519] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Gallman) to the Secretary of State

741.83/1–947: Telegram


[520] The Ambassador in Egypt (Tuck) to the Secretary of State

741.83/1–2847: Telegram


[522] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Gallman) to the Secretary of State

741.83/3–1247: Telegram


[523] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Douglas) to the Secretary of State

741.83/3–2447: Telegram


[524] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

741.83/3–2447: Telegram


[526] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Acting Secretary of State

883.2311/4–2247


[527] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Douglas) to the Secretary of State

841.2368/5–147: Telegram


[528] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Egypt

501.BB/5–347: Telegram


[530] The Ambassador in Egypt (Tuck) to the Secretary of State

501.BB/5–747: Telegram


[532] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Egypt

501.BB/5–747: Telegram


[533] The Chargé in Egypt (Patterson) to the Secretary of State

800.3383/6–347: Telegram


[534] The British Embassy to the Department of State

883.20/6–2547


[535] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

501.BC/6–2747: Telegram


[536] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Douglas) to the Secretary of State

501.BC/7–147 Telegram


[537] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Egypt

800.3383/7–347: Telegram


[539] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

741.83/7–1447: Telegram


[540] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Douglas) to the Secretary of State

741.83/7–1647: Telegram


[541] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Egypt

501.BC/7–1847: Telegram


[542] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Egypt

883.51/6–447: Telegram


[543] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State

883.002/8–147