Dulles Reports on 12 Nation Visit, 195?

Dulles Reports on 12 Nation Visit, 1952? Secretary of State John Foster Dulles seated at desk w/ microphones, SOF: “...Mr. Stassen, the Director of Mutual Security & I & our associates left at President Eisenhower’s request for a three-week visit to the twelve countries which lie n between the Mediterranean area & China...met w/ a cordial reception...many of these countries’ people feel our policies of recent years have been rather unfriendly...antagonistic to them. There were...demonstrations in most countries which were primarily organized by the Communists... 07:52:00 “One of the spots we ran into first, Egypt, is a serious trouble spot. We had a long talk there w/ General Naguib who is the new ruler...but he wants to get the British out of the Suez Canal base...a gigantic affair...for the defense of the entire area...its a technical problem...I believe there can be a solution which will reconcile the needs of the International Community w/ the sovereignty of Egypt.” 07:53:33 “In Israel & the surrounding Arab countries we studied the very tense situation which results from the creation of Israel & the bitterness...between the Israeli & the Arabs. We found the leaders of Israel...agree w/ us that the United States ought to find policies which would be impartial between Israel & the Arab States so as to win...respect of the Israeli but also of the Arab peoples...” 07:54:17 “In India...talks w/ Mr. Nehru...we didn’t agree about everything...Korean armistice...” 07:55:01 repeat India. Cold War; Middle East; North Africa; Near East; Diplomacy; Diplomatic Travels;