Memorandum, State Department Summary of Telegrams

NLT (Navie / Aide) 343 the OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE DECLASSIFICO WASHINGTON E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 March 27, 1952 State Dept. Guidelines, March 9/9/85 6, 1982 By DEB NLT, Date OP SECRET SECURITY INF ORMATION SUMMARY OF TELEGRAMS EGYPT The Secretary has sent a personal message to Mr. Eden about the Egyptian situation in which he expresses the opinion that some definite progress must be made between now and the announced Egyptian elections on May 18, otherwise the opportunity for negotiating with moderate elements will have been lost and the achievement of Western objectives will be thrown into grave doubt. The Secretary suggests that since it has not been possible to agree upon a public declaration on the resumption of Anglo-Egyptian talks, it might be possible to suggest to the Egyptians agreement on and publica- - tion of an agenda which on the one hand would contain all the elements of a declaration satisfactory to the Egyptians but which on the other would not give away the British position. The Secretary suggests that the agenda should include: 1) arrangements for the assumption by Egypt 1 of responsibility for the Canal Zone base in the interest of its defense and the protection of the Canal; 2) arrangements for the provision of assistance to Egypt fulfilling such a responsibility; 3) arrangements for the withdrawal of British forces from the Canal Zone, including the question of timing; 4) the role of Egypt in the defense of the Middle East; 5) British recognition of the title "King of the Sudan", and Egyptian recognition of the right of the Sudanese people to full, free and prompt self-determination. The message also contains an analysis of the factors and considera- tions involved in the renewal of negotiations and concludes that it will be necessary to obtain Egyptian cooperation if the military base in the Canal Zone is to remain effective and that a solution of the Sudan problem involy- ing recognition of the title "King of the Sudan" and self-determination for the Sudanese is essential if this cooperation is to be obtained. PAKISTAN Pakistani Foreign Minister Zafrulla told Ambassador Warren yesterday that he could not understand why Dr. Graham had felt unable either: 1) to present the Indian Government with specific proposals on the quantum of troops in the Kashmir occupation; or 2) to propose a TOP SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION