Memorandum from Secretary of State Dean Acheson to President Harry S. Truman with Attachments and Related Material

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SECURITY THE SECRETARY OF STATE the WASHINGTON October 3, 1952 My dear Mr. President: I refer to my letter of September 30, 1952 in which I enclosed a draft of instructions to be given to Ambassador Caffery concerning the reply to General Naguib's approach. The British Government, to which we communicated these draft instructions, has now informed us of its complete agreement. I believe that this reaction which was given to us in such a short time is most encouraging. Ambassador Caffery in Cairo and Ambassador Gifford in London are also in agreement with the draft reply. We are therefore authorizing Ambassador Caffery to reply to General Naguib along the lines of paragraph 7 of his instructions. I shall keep you fully informed of the Egyptian reaction to our reply. Most respectfully, Atam The President, The White House. and DECLASSIFIED DE Authonity MLT- 82111 STATE DEPT. LTR. 2-3-13 By HC NLT Date 3-11-03 SBORET SECURITY INFORMATION