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.
[549] The Acting Secretary of State to the Acting United States Representative at the United Nations (Johnson)
Washington, August 15,
1947—4 p. m.
501.BC/8–1547 Telegram
[550] The Acting Secretary of State to the Acting United States Representative at the United Nations (Johnson)
Washington, August 19,
1947—5 p. m.
501.BC/8–1947: Telegram
[552] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Douglas) to the Secretary of State
London, August 21,
1947—9 p. m.
501.BC/8–2147: Telegram
[554] Memorandum by the Director of the Office of Near Eastern and African Affairs (Henderson) to the Under Secretary of State (Lovett)
[Washington,] August 28, 1947.
841.2383/8–2847
[556] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Clark) to the Secretary of State
London, August 29,
1947—6 p. m.
501.BC/8–2947: Telegram
[557] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Washington, August 30,
1947—2 p. m.
501.BC/8–2947: Telegram
[558] Memorandum of Conversation, by Mr. Joseph C. Satterthwaite, Special Assistant to the Director of the Office of Near Eastern and African Affairs (Henderson)
[Washington,] September 3, 1947.
501.BC/9–347
[559] The Acting Secretary of State to the Acting United States Representative at the United Nations (Johnson)
Washington, September
6, 1947—1 p. m.
501.BC/9–647: Telegram
[560] The Secretary of State to the Acting United States Representative at the United Nations (Johnson)
Washington, September
8, 1947—1 p. m.
501.BC/9–847: Telegram
[561] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Douglas) to the Secretary of State
London, September
8, 1947—7 p. m.
741.83/9–847: Telegram
[563] The Secretary of State to the Acting Secretary of State
New York, September
17, 1947—8:10 p. m.
501.BC/9–1747: Telegram
[564] The Acting Secretary of State to the Acting United States Representative at the United Nations (Johnson)
Washington, September
18, 1947—6 p. m.
501.BC/9–1847: Telegram
[566] The Ambassador in Egypt (Tuck) to the Secretary of State
Cairo, October 1,
1947—2 p. m.
741.83/10–147: Telegram
[569] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Near Eastern Affairs (Merriam) to the Chief of the Munitions Division (Cummins)
[Washington,] December 22, 1947.
883.113/11–2647