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TOP erones THE SECRETARY OF STATE DECLASSIFIED WASHINGTON Authority E.O. 10501 March 29, 1951 MEMORANDUM FOR MR. HOPKINS The White House With reference to my memorandum of March 26 trans- mitting to you copies of the briefing book for the discussions with President Auriol, there are attached three copies of the paper on Middle East Defense which should be inserted under the last tab in the briefing book. The original of this memorandum was transmitted to the President yesterday afternoon under cover of a memorandum from the Secretary, but I thought you might wish these additional copies to complete the record in your various briefing books. TREMAN is. ARCHIVES AND RECORDS W. J. McWilliams to Director, Executive Secretariat Enclosures: Three copies of paper on Middle East Defense. TAD res