STATUS OF ANGLO-EQYPTIAN NEGOTIATIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01443R000200360007-5
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 27, 2000
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: July 15, 1954
• Content Type: BRIEF

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.ST4TUS Or ANGLO-EGYPTIAN NEGOTIATIONS
I. Current Situation:
A. After nine months deadlock Anglo-Egyptian
Suez talks reopened "informally" 10-11
July. New UK proposals include provision
for maintenance of base by civilian
technicians and reduced facilities.
B. Latest Egyptian position:
1. On duration of agreement--insist 7
years from signature. British seek
20-30 years; would accept 10-12 years
availability.
2. Availability---tied to duration. Egypt
refuses make base available in event
attack on Iran. This apparently not
major issue with British.
3. Evacuation all British troops--demand
completed 15 months; British ask 24;
may compromise.
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II. Obstacles to Settlement:
A. Egyptians insist present negotiations
mere continuation talks suspended October
and items previously agreed should stand.
B. Egypt's unwillingness offer counter-
concessions to fundamentally new British
approach obstacle to settlement.
C. Nasr commented after 2nd meeting: "We
seem agreed on points formerly disagreed
and now disagree where formerly agreed.
D. He appears uncertain how to handle
problem posed by new British position.
E. UK unlikely accept less than 10 years
duration of agreement.
1. "Revolt" 14 July in London where some
40 Conservative MPs opposed British
withdrawal Suez embarrass Cabinet and
could limit Churchill government
F. If compromise on duration achieved,
prospects for Suez settlement good.
1. Third Cairo meeting scheduled today
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