United States Political and Economic Relations With Burma1

1. For previous documentation on U.S. relations with Burma, see Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. XII, Part 2, pp. 1 ff.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.90B11/2–1255. Confidential.


2. Telegram From the Embassy in Burma to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790B.5–MSP/2–1855. Secret.


3. Telegram From the Secretary of State to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.11–DU/2–2755. Top Secret; Priority. Another copy of this telegram in Eisenhower’s files bears a notation in Goodpaster’s handwriting that the President saw it. (Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles-Herter Series)


4. Letter From the Secretary of Agriculture (Benson) to the President

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.90B41/3–2255. Top Secret. Sent to Dulles under a covering memorandum of March 22 from Goodpaster stating that the letter was being referred to him at the President’s request for any comment he might wish to make.


6. Telegram From the Embassy in Burma to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790B.5–MSP/4–855. Secret.


7. Telegram From the Embassy in Burma to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 890B.10/5–1955. Secret.


8. Telegram From the Embassy in Burma to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.90B41/5–2655. Confidential. Repeated to Bangkok and Phnom Penh. Confidential.


9. Telegram From the Embassy in Burma to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 0411.90B41/5–2855. Secret. Repeated to Bangkok. Copies were sent to Benson, Humphrey, and Dodge with covering letters, dated May 31, from Acting Secretary Hoover. (Ibid.)


10. Telegram From the Embassy in Burma to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 690B.00/6–2355. Secret. Repeated to Bangkok, Saigon, Phnom Penh, Vientiane, New Delhi, and London. At Hoover’s request, copies were sent to Benson and Dodge, with covering memoranda of June 23 from Walter K. Scott. (Ibid., 790B.00/6–2355 and 690B.00/6–2355)


12. Memorandum of a Conversation, White House, Washington, June 29, 1955

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 890B.00/6–2955. Drafted by Sebald on July 5. Confidential.


13. Telegram From the Department of Stateto the Embassy in Burma

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 890B.10/6–2155. Confidential.


14. Telegram From the Embassy in Burma to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790B.00/8–1055. Secret; Priority. Repeated to New Delhi.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 890B.10/8–2155. Secret.


16. Telegram From the Embassy in Burma to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.90B41/9–755. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Tokyo.


17. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Burma

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.90B41/9–1655. Secret.


18. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Burma

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790B.5893/9–2155. Top Secret.


19. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Burma

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 460.509/10–355. Confidential; Priority.


20. Telegram From the Embassy in Burma to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790B.13/11–1655. Secret.


21. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Burma

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 661.90B/12–2755. Secret; Priority.


22. Telegram From the Embassy in Burma to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 661.90B/1–656. Secret.


23. Telegram From the Embassy in Burma to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 890B.00/2–656. Secret. Repeated to Moscow.


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

Source: Department of State, FE Files: Lot 58 D 209, Burma, 1956–57. Secret.


25. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Burma

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 690B.9321/2–456. Also sent to Bangkok, Taipei, Vientiane, and Chiengmai. Confidential.


26. Telegram From the Embassy in Burma to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.90B41/2–1856. Secret; Priority.


27. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Burma

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 690B.9321/2–2256. Confidential. Also sent to Bangkok and Taipei and repeated to Vientiane and Chiengmai.


28. Memorandum From the Secretary of State to the Director of the International Cooperation Administration (Hollister)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.90B41/2–2856. Secret.


29. Telegram From the Embassy in Burma to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.90B41/3–956. Secret.


30. Telegram From the Embassy in Burma to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.90B41/3–2856. Secret.