U.S. CONCERN OVER SOVIET BLOC INFLUENCE; INCREASED U.S. ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE


360. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Near Eastern Affairs (Rockwell) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 786H.00/2–2158. Secret. Drafted by William D. Brewer of NEA/NE.


361. Background Paper From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree) to the Under Secretary of State (Herter)

Source: Department of State, OCB Files: Lot 62 D 430, Near East. Secret. Rountree sent this paper to the Under Secretary at Herter’s request for use during OCB discussions.


363. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Dillon)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 811.0086/5–758. Secret. Drafted by Brewer and cleared in draft by Robert G. Barnes, Dillon’s Special Assistant for Mutual Security Coordination, and L. Wade Lathram, Director of the Office of Near Eastern, South Asian Regional Affairs.


364. Telegram From the Consulate in Yemen to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.286H/9–2258. Secret. Repeated to London and Cairo. The Consul to Yemen was resident in the British colony of Aden.


366. Special National Intelligence Estimate

Source: Department of State, INR-NIE Files. Secret. A note on the cover sheet indicates that this estimate, submitted by the CIA, was prepared by CIA, INR, the intelligence organizations of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Joint Staff. It was concurred in by all members of the USIB on November 12 except the representatives of the AEC and FBI who abstained on the grounds that the topic was outside their jurisdiction.


368. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Arab Republic to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 786H.00/3–1–959. Transmitted in two sections and repeated to Jidda, London, Rome, Bonn, Taiz, and Aden.


369. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Arab Republic to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 786H.001/4–959. Secret. Also sent to Taiz.


371. Staff Notes Prepared for President Eisenhower

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries. Secret. The President initialed the source text.


372. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Jones) to the Under Secretary of State (Dillon)

Source: Department of State, NEA/NE Files: Lot 63 D 81, Yemen, Taiz—Sana’a Road, 1960. Confidential. Drafted by Crawford and cleared by Bevilacqua, Bell, Conn, and Meyer in draft. A note on the source text indicates that this memorandum was returned from Dillon with “no action” on June 6.


373. Memorandum From the Special Assistant for Communist Economic Affairs (Terrill) to the Under Secretary of State (Dillon)

Source: Department of State, NEA/NE Files: Lot 63 D 81, Yemen, U.S. Economic Aid, 1960. Secret. Drafted by Coon. A note on the source text indicates that Dillon saw this memorandum.


374. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Jones) to Acting Secretary of State Dillon

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 886H.2612/7–760. Top Secret. Drafted by Eilts.