The Honorable Herbert Hoover, Jr.
Acting Secretary of State
Washington, D. C.
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
3 July 1956
versaa which we a d with him on the subject on Sunday, 1 July.
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I enclose a cop of the memorandum on the Syrian situation
which handed me last night following the con-
attitude towards the Shishakli situation.
fying the questions which we presented to him o
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
MEMORANDUM FOR: The Honorable The Secretary of State Washington 25, D. C. May,11, 1956 I have your re en memorandum with regard to your Paris talk concerning the situation. We are now actively discussing this matter with_the Their plans do not seem to us wholly realistic or likely to achieve the desired results. In general the situation does not lend itself to the same type of operation as that referred to in your memorandum, but we are searching for some alternative proposals on which. we could find a basis of agreement and action.