Memorandum, State Department Summary of Telegrams

HLT (Naval Aidel345 DECLASSIFIED Sec. 3-402 OFFICE OF State E.O. Guidelines, March 94-85 6, 1982E SECRETARY WASHINGTON OF STATE By Dept. DEB NLT, Date March 31, 1952 TOP SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION SUMMARY OF TELEGRAMS UK-EGYPT Ambassador Gifford plans to deliver to UK Foreign Secretary Eden this afternoon a personal message from the Secretary on the UK-Egyptian problem setting forth our analysis of the situation and suggesting an agenda for talks between the two countries which would cover the elements desired by the Egyptians but would not give away the UK position. Meanwhile, the British Ambassador in Cairo has conferred with the Egyptian Foreign Minister on the basis of a draft declaration which Eden has indicated he might be willing to present to the British Cabinet. This declaration would state that the UK and Egypt have decided to enter into negotiations, on the basis of the withdrawal of the British forces and the super- session of the 1936 treaty by alternative arrangements, to reach agreement on: 1) their respective contribution to Middle East security, the defense of the Canal Zone and the arming of Egyptian forces; and 2) the question of the Sudan "on the basis of the right of the Sudanese people freely to determine their future status without prejudice to the question of the right of the King of Egypt, pending such self-determination, to the title of King of the Sudan". The Egyptians would not accept the two points for discussion, stating that they were not prepared to take any additional steps toward acceptance of regional defense. They also suggested a redraft of the Sudan point which would involve British recognition of the right of King Farouk to the King of the Sudan title, pending exercise of self-determination by the Sudanese, and British agreement not to oppose the unity of Egypt and the Sudan under the Egyptian crown. KASHMIR UN Kashmir Representative Graham has told our representa- tives in Geneva that, after careful consideration and having fresh in his mind the positions of both India and Pakistan, he has become con- vinced that only some new approach could help solve the remaining difficulties. Therefore, he is now considering a new procedural approach which could be developed within his frame of reference and based on the two resolutions of the UN Kashmir Commissior and the existing Security Council resolution and which could stabilize the present difficult situation pending a final period of TOP SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION