PARAPHRASE OF PELEGRAM RECEIVED               
 
                     FROM: AMLEGATION, Cairo                
 
               TO: Secretary of State, Washington.          
 
                   DATED: April 20, 1944, noon              
 
                           U.S. URGENT                      
 
                                                            
 
 
 FROM LANDIS FOR THE PRESIDENT AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE.  
 
                    CONFIDENTIAL AND PERSONAL               
 
                                                            
 
 
Last night King Farouk insisted on calling on me in secret 
      at my home in order to discuss the political crisis which has 
      arisen in Egypt. The King has been endeavoring to get in touch 
      with me ever since last Friday; however, I was on a visit to 
      Iran. The King provided me with copies of his communication to 
      the British Ambassador and the verbal reply from Mr. Churchill 
      which the British Ambassador had given him. The King also stated 
      that it is his determination to bring to a head the issue between 
      the Prime Minister and himself even though it might result in 
           the exile and forced abdication of the King.     
 
                                                            
 
 
The reply of Mr. Churchill sates that the question is to be 
      considered early in the week by a special. meeting of the War 
      Cabinet. In this reply the King is requested to refrain from 
      any violent action in the meantime. The