TALKS SUSPENDED
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Document Creation Date:
December 19, 2016
Document Release Date:
August 8, 2005
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(1) Talks suspended - Inflammatory
speeches - Naguib's promise
to J. F. D. to hold situation -
that agreement now
but sa30
possible with B's - not so
in month.
(2) Issue! Egypt demands prompt
unconditional evacuation.
Britain
(1) Phased withdrawal,
with retention
technical force.
(2) Provision for
defense and
joint maintenance
canal
Acceptance MEDO
Economic and
military aid
for Egypt
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(3) Political situation deteriorating
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(a) Wafd party re-activated
(b) Moslem Brotherhood.
Extreme right ready for
direct action against British
(c) Lack of land reform -
drop cotten prices
(d) Ant?ri-British incidents
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(6) Britain claims Suez last sure
Western base in Middle East
against Soviet.
Last stand of British prestige
in area.
(7) (Soviet has assured Egypt of
support against "Imperialist"
dgm .nation.
Nehru for unconditional evacuatian
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(8)
Unless compromise settlement
reached quickly - situation
may get out of hand with
incalculable possibilities.
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