U.S. Efforts to Secure the Withdrawal of the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission From Korea; The Question of the Introduction of Advanced Weapons Into Korea
151. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, June 4, 1956
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795.00/6–456. Confidential. Drafted by Nes.
152. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic Missions and Consular Offices
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795.00/6–456. Secret. Drafted by Nes; cleared with L, UNP, EUR, and Defense; and approved by Murphy. Sent to Addis Ababa, Ankara, Athens, Bern, Bogota, Brussels, Canberra, The Hague, London, Luxembourg, Manila, Ottawa, Paris, Seoul, Stockholm, Taipei, Wellington, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Geneva, and USUN.
153. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Korea
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795.00/6–556. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Nes and Hemmendinger; approved by Jones; and cleared with WE, UNP, and L/ UNA. Also sent to Bern, Stockholm, London, and Tokyo.
154. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic Missions
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795.00/6–856. Secret. Drafted by Nes, approved by Murphy, and cleared by Robertson and with UNP, EUR, and L/UNA. Sent to London, Seoul, Paris, Bern, Stockholm, Ottawa, Canberra, Wellington, The Hague, and Tokyo.
155. Memorandum From the Officer in Charge of Economic Affairs in the Office of Northeast Asian Affairs (Ockey) to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Economic Affairs (Jones)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795.5–MSP/6–856. Secret. Drafted by Smith of NA.
156. Memorandum From Charles Runyon of the Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for United Nations Affairs to the Director of the Office of United Nations Political and Security Affairs (Bond)
Source: Department of State, UNP Files: Lot 64 D 167, Gen Corresp. Secret.
157. Letter From the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Murphy) to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Gray)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795.00/6–1556. Secret. Drafted by Norred and cleared with L/UNA, UNP, and EUR.
158. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, June 26, 1956
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795.00/6–2656. Secret. Drafted by Bennett.
160. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Counselor of the British Embassy (de la Mare) and the Acting Director of the Office of Northeast Asian Affairs (Parsons), Department of State, Washington, July 3, 1956
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795B.5621/7–356. Confidential. Drafted by Nes.
161. Memorandum From the Officer in Charge of Korean Affairs (Nes) to the Deputy Director of the Office of Northeast Asian Affairs (Parsons)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.95/6–2956. Secret. Drafted by Barbis and Nes.
162. Progress Report Prepared by the Operations Coordinating Board
Source: Department of State, S/S–NSC Files: Lot 63 D 351, NSC 5514 Series. Top Secret. Prepared by an OCB working group composed of representatives of the Departments of State and Defense, ICA, USIA, [less than 1 line of text not declassified], and the Department of the Treasury. A covering note attached to the Report indicates that it was approved by the OCB on July 18 for transmittal to the NSC. A two-page Financial Annex is not printed.
163. Letter From the Acting Director of the Office of Northeast Asian Affairs (Parsons) to the Counselor of Embassy in Korea (Strom)
Source: Department of State, NA Files: Lot 58 D 643, KP–3.1 U.S.-Korea Political 1955–1956. Secret; Official–Informal.
165. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Murphy)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795B.56/8–2256. Secret. Drafted by Norred and concurred in by L, EUR, and IO.
166. Letter From the Ambassador in Korea (Dowling) to the Director of the Office of Northeast Asian Affairs (Hemmendinger)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795b.12/9–356. Secret; Official–Informal.
167. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Northeast Asian Affairs (Hemmendinger) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson)
Source: Department of State, NA Files: Lot 59 D 476, NA Top Secret File. Secret. Drafted by Nes.
168. Memorandum for the Record of a Meeting, Washington, September 11, 1956
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795.00/9–1156. Secret. Drafted by Nes on September 14 and initialed as accurate by Robertson.
169. Memorandum of Discussion at the 297th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, September 20, 1956
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Gleason.
170. Memorandum From the Officer in Charge of Korean Affairs (Nes) to the Director of the Office of Northeast Asian Affairs (Parsons)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795b.5/10–156. Secret.
171. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Northeast Asian Affairs (Parsons) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795B.56/10–356. Secret. Drafted by Nes. Also sent to Sebald.
172. Memorandum From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Secretary of Defense (Wilson)
Source: Department of State, S/P Files: Lot 62 D 1, NSC 5514. Top Secret. Wilson sent this report to the NSC under cover of a memorandum to Executive Secretary Lay. The report was circulated to the NSC under cover of a memorandum from Lay, October 12. Both memoranda are attached but not printed.
173. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795B.5/10–1256. Top Secret; Priority; No Distribution Outside Department.
174. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson) to the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Bowie)
Source: Department of State, S/P Files: Lot 62 D 1, Korea, US Objectives and Courses of Action (NSC 5514). Top Secret. Drafted by Nes and cleared with L, UNP, and EUR.
175. Memorandum on the Substance of Discussion at the Department of State–Joint Chiefs of Staff Meeting, Washington, October 19, 1956, 3:30 p.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 Defense.”
176. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Northeast Asian Affairs (Parsons) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson)
Source: Department of State, NA Files: Lot 59 D 476, NA Top Secret File. Top Secret. Drafted by Nes.
178. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Northeast Asian Affairs (Parsons) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795.00/11–156. Secret. Drafted by Nes.
179. Memorandum From the Secretary of Defense (Wilson) to the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Lay)
Source: Department of State, S/P Files: Lot 62 D 1, NSC 5514. Top Secret. Circulated to the NSC under cover of a memorandum by Lay, November 6.
180. Letter From the Director of the Office of Northeast Asian Affairs (Parsons) to the Ambassador in Korea (Dowling)
Source: Department of State, Seoul Embassy Files: Lot 64 F 22. Top Secret; Official–Informal.