United States Assistance to and Training of the Cambodian Army; United States Concern Over the “Neutralist” Policies of Prince1

1. For previous documentation on Cambodia, see Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, volumes XIII and XVI.


176. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in France

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751H.5–MSP/1–655. Top Secret. Drafted and approved in WE and repeated to Phnom Penh.


177. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751G.5–MSP/1–655. Secret; Limit Distribution. Repeated to Saigon, Phnom Penh, and Vientiane.


178. Telegram From the Embassy in Cambodia to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 651.51H/1–1155. Secret. Repeated to Paris, Vientiane, and Saigon.


179. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Davis) to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Radford)

Source: Washington National Records Center, OASD/SA Files: FRC 60 A 1025, 334 MAAG, Cambodia. Secret.


180. Memorandum on the Substance of Discussion at a Department of State–Joint Chiefs of Staff Meeting, Washington, January 14, 1955, 11:30 a.m.

Source: Department of State, State–JCS Meetings: Lot 61 D 417. Top Secret. A note on the title page reads: “State Draft. Not cleared with any of the participants.” Present for the Joint Chiefs were Admirals Radford and Duncan and Generals Ridgway, Twining, and Pate. Hensel, Sullivan, and Admiral Davis attended for the Department of Defense, while Murphy and Robertson headed the Department of State contingent. General Cabell and Amory represented the CIA and Gleason the NSC. In all, 26 persons attended.


181. Telegram From the Embassy in Cambodia to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751H.5–MSP/–1555. Top Secret; Priority. Repeated priority to Saigon.


182. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Cambodia

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751H.5–MSP/1–2455. Top Secret; Priority. Drafted by Purnell; cleared by S/MSA, L/T, G, EUR, FOA, and the Department of Defense; and approved by Robertson. Repeated priority to Saigon, Paris, and Vientiane.


183. Telegram From the Embassy in Cambodia to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751H.5–MSP/1–2755. Top Secret. Repeated to Saigon, Paris, and Vientiane.


184. Telegram From the Embassy in Cambodia to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751H.5–MSP/1–2955. Top Secret; Priority. Repeated to Saigon and Paris.


185. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in France

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751H.5–MSP/2–255. Secret. Drafted by Young, cleared by Merchant and MacArthur; and approved by Robertson. Sent also to Phnom Penh and repeated to Saigon and Vientiane.


186. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, February 14, 1955

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751H.5–MSP/2–1455. Secret. Drafted by Young.


187. Draft Memorandum for the President

Source: Department of State, FESEA, Cambodia, Files: Lot 59 D 630, 404.2 MAAG. Secret. Drafted by Young. According to the memorandum of conversation infra, the substance of this memorandum was transmitted to the President by Dulles.


188. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the President and the Secretary of State, Washington, February 14, 1955

Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, “Meetings with the President’. Secret; Personal and Private. Drafted by Dulles.


189. Letter From the Secretary of State to the Deputy Secretary of Defense (Anderson)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751H.5/2–1555. Secret. Drafted by Young.


190. Memorandum From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Secretary of Defense (Wilson)

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 218, JCS Records, CCS 092 Asia (6/25/48) (2). Secret.


191. Memorandum for the Record by the President’s Staff Secretary (Goodpaster)

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, ACW Diary. Secret.


192. Telegram From the Embassy in the Philippines to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.11–DU/3–255. Secret. Repeated to Paris and Phnom Penh. After conclusion of the SEATO Council meetings at Bangkok, Dulles made brief visits to Rangoon and Vientiane on February 27, Phnom Penh on February 28, Saigon on the night of February 28–March 1, and then on to Manila.


193. Telegram From the Embassy in the Philippines to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.11–DU/3–255. Secret. Repeated to Phnom Penh and Paris.


194. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Sebald) to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751H.00/3–455. Secret. Drafted by Purnell and concurred in by Hoey and Murphy. A note on the source text indicates that the Secretary saw this memorandum.


195. Letter From the Secretary of Defense (Wilson) to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751H.5/3–1655. Secret.


196. Telegram From the Military Attaché in Cambodia (Burfans) to the Department of the Army

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751H.5–MSP/3–2055. Top Secret; Priority. The source text is the copy sent to the Department of State for transmission to the Army.


197. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751H.5/3–2455. Secret. Repeated to Phnom Penh and Saigon.


198. Letter From the Acting Secretary of Defense (Anderson) to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751H.5/4–655. Top Secret.


199. Telegram From the Embassy in Cambodia to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751H.5/4–2955. Top Secret.


200. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751H.5–MSP/5–355. Secret. Drafted by Purnell and cleared by Young. A note on the source text indicates that the Secretary of State saw this memorandum.


201. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Counselor of the Department of State (MacArthur), Washington, May 5, 1955, 5:16 p.m.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. Transcribed by Phyllis D. Bernau.


203. Telegram From the Embassy in Cambodia to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751H.5–MSP/6–1355. Secret; Priority. Repeated to New Delhi, Paris, Saigon, and Vientiane.


204. Telegram From the Embassy in Cambodia to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751H.00/6–1755. Secret; Priority. Repeated to New Delhi, Ottawa, London, Paris, Saigon, Vientiane, and Bangkok.


205. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Cambodia

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751G.00/6–1755. Secret. Drafted by Young and cleared by SOA. Repeated to New Delhi, Ottawa, and to Sebald who was attending the tenth anniversary ceremonies of the founding of the United Nations at San Francisco.