U.S. Efforts to Obtain a Settlement Between Egypt and Israel; the Beginnings of Operation Alpha, January 1–August 26, 19551
1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. IX, Part 1, pp. 875 ff.
211. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Egypt
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/8–2255. Top Secret;Niact; Alpha; Limited Distribution. Drafted by Burdett and approved and signed by Dulles. Repeated to London.
212. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/8–2455. Top Secret; Priority. Received at 1:31 p.m.
213. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/8–2455. Top Secret; Priority; Alpha; Limited Distribution. Drafted by Russell and approved and signed by Dulles. Also sent priority to Cairo, Baghdad, Beirut, Amman, Damascus, Jidda, and Tripoli. Repeated priority to London, Paris, and Ankara.
214. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/8–2455. Top Secret; Priority; Alpha; Limited Distribution. Drafted by Russell; cleared with Jernegan; and approved by Russell, who signed for Dulles. Transmitted priority to Cairo, Baghdad, Beirut, Amman, Damascus, Jidda, and Tripoli. Repeated priority to London, Paris, and Ankara.
215. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/8–2455. Top Secret;Niact; Alpha. Received at 8:02 p.m. Repeated to London.
216. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/8–2455, Top Secret;Niact; Alpha. Received at 5:21 p.m.
217. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/8–2455. Confidential. Received at 8:14 p.m. Repeated to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, London, Paris, and USUN.
218. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/8–255. Top Secret; Priority; Alpha; Limit Distribution. Received at 9:06 a.m.
219. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/8–2555. Top Secret; Alpha; Limited Distribution. Drafted and approved by Gordon, who also signed for Dulles.
220. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/8–2555. Top Secret; Alpha; Limit Distribution. Received at 3:09 p.m. Repeated priority to London.
221. Letter From the Acting Director of Central Intelligence (Cabell) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 774.56/8–2555. Secret. According to a note attached to the source text from Roger Kirk to Gordon, “The Secretary and Mr.Hoover have seen the attached letter.”
222. Memorandum of a Conversation Between Francis H. Russell and Willy Morris of the British Embassy, Department of State, Washington, August 25, 1955
Source: Department of State,NEA Files: Lot 59 D 518, Alpha—Memos and corres., July 1–Aug. 26 (day of Secy’s speech). Secret. Drafted by Russell.
223. Message From the Embassy in Egypt to the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Allen)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.86/8–2755. Top Secret. The source text is incorrectly dated August 27. This telegram was typed on a plain sheet of paper and contains no information on agency identification. Although it appears to be a Department of State message, it was not transmitted through Department channels.
224. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 601.0084/8–2655. Confidential. Received at 11:37 p.m. Repeated to London, Paris, and Rome.
225. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 674.84A/8–2655. Secret; Priority. Received at 10:38 p.m. Repeated priority to Cairo, Amman, London, Paris, Beirut, and Damascus.