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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
356 s/s M.A.
Memorandum of Conversation
conf. 278
DATE:
October 17, 1950
SUBJECT:
Egyptian attitude regarding the following:
1. Uniting for peace resolution
2. Defense of the Near East
3. Relations with the U.K.
PARTICIPANTS:
Mohamed Salaheddin Bey, Foreign Minister of Egypt
Mohamed Kamil Bey Abdul Rahim, Egyptian Ambassador
The Secretary
NEA - Mr. McGhee
NE - Mr. Day
COPIES TO:
s/s, G, NEA, UNP, BNA, NE, DRN, CIA, London, Cairo and USUN
u. S, GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
16-61120-1
The Foreign Minister opened the discussion with a reference to certain
amendments which his delegation had proposed for the uniting for Peace resolution
in the General Assembly. Some of then had been accepted, he said, but the most
important one had not. This amendment was to the effect that sensitive areas should
be given priority in the supply of military equipment. lle contended that sone of
the sponsoring governments had blocked it, in particular the United Kingdom. The
U.K., he said, wished to keep Egypt weak so that it could maintain its troops
there. I said that I had not been informed as to the positions of the other
sponsoring states on this question.
Dr. Salaheddin then stated that Egypt was anxious to do its part in the
defense of the Near East, in dooperation with the United Nations, However, so long
as British troops were present in the country Egypt could never become strong
enough, nor indeed would it be willing, to share in the common defense. The U.K,
was assuming the responsibility for the defense of the area, and Egypt was not
being permitted to play its part.
I asked if Egypt would care to see the British abandon their responsibility
in this respect. The Foreign Minister replied that it would be happy to see this.
Upon my expression of surprise at this view, he qualified it by stating that he
had offered the U.K. very generous terms by which British troops could defend the
area in time of war. These terms were:
DECLASSIFIED
1. The right
E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402
the
State Dept. Guideline, June 12, 1979
F.R.ORG.,. 1950 V Micc 309
By LTric
NARS, Date 2.20.71
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