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reply continues to state that Mr. Churchill has instructed 
      the British Ambassador to take all possible steps to make sure 
      that the Egyptian Prime Minister refrain equally from action 
      of this kind. The British Government almost assumedly would line 
itself up against whatever party might be the first one to s
 
                                                            
 
 
As already you know it is a domestic issue which has arisen 
      between the Prime Minister and the King. However, it is an issue 
      which may have repercussions in the entire Middle Eastern area. 
      The interview which I had with the King was entirely of a personal 
      character, and the King requested deliberately nothing more than 
      personal friendship on my part. It is assumed that as a result 
      of reports regarding the crisis received from the Letigation 
      the question of consulting in London or in Washington with the 
      British Government prior to action on the part of the British 
      Government has been considered and that the possibilities of 
      the situation have been studied with respect to the responsibility 
      which the Government of the United States may consider itself 
      to assume or not to assume.