Near East, 1962–1963
331. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL ISR-US. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Blake on October 2 and approved in S on October 3. The meeting was held at the U.S. Mission.
332. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15–1 US/Kennedy. Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Crawford and Komer; cleared in draft by Talbot, Harriman, and Ball; and approved by McKesson. Filed with the source text is the text of Kennedy’s message to Eshkol with a handwritten notation by Komer indicating that President Kennedy gave his final approval of the message on October 1 at 7:15 p.m.
333. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Talbot) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Department of State, NEA/NE Files: Lot 68 D 100, POL. 13-2-b, Students, Youth Groups (not in Iran). Secret. Drafted by Tiger on October 4 and cleared by Wehmeyer, Manning, Lee, and Schwartz. Sent through the Executive Secretariat. A handwritten note on the source text indicates that Secretary Rusk saw the memorandum.
334. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, NSAM 262. Secret.
335. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 69 A 3131, 353 Key Chain, 18 Feb 63. Top Secret; Exercise Key Chain. A memorandum entitled “Master Check List for Exercise Key Chain,” prepared for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, dated October 7, is attached to the source text but not printed.
336. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Nitze) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Talbot)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 6–3 US. Secret. An attached note from Jernegan to U. Alexis Johnson, dated October 8, reads: “Bob Komer has just told me that the President has stated his strong desire that we keep the ‘Hard Surface’ jets in Saudi Arabia so long as necessary to achieve disengagement in Yemen.”
337. National Security Action Memorandum No. 262
Source: Department of State, S/S-NSC Files: Lot 72 D 316, NSAM 262. Secret. A memorandum from Komer to Bundy, October 10, indicates in part: “To prod State et al into moving, I’ve done a NSAM based on my Yemen memo which JFK approved (attached) [Document 334].” (Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, NSAM 262)
338. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 33–1 ISR-JORDAN. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Crawford on October 14. A briefing memorandum from Symmes to Jernegan, October 7, is ibid., NEA/IAI Files: Lot 70 D 229, Jordan Waters Meloadmoranda.
339. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15–1 US/Kennedy. Secret; Routine. Drafted by Russell on October 14; cleared by Grant, Symmes, Padelford (NR), Johnson (G), Robinson, Moose, Kitchen, Stoddart (OSD/ISA), and Rusk in substance; and approved by Grant. Repeated to Istanbul eyes only for Talbot and Barbour.
340. Telegram From the Department of State to the Consulate General in Istanbul
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 YEMEN. Secret; Immediate. Drafted by Seelye; cleared by Symmes, Moose, Ozzello, Campbell, Komer, and Sisco; and approved by Grant. Repeated to Jidda, Cairo, London, Taiz, Dhahran, Aden (by pouch), USUN, and Kuwait.
341. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Department of State, Special Group, Counterinsurgency Files: Lot 68 D 451. Secret. Drafted by Dingeman and circulated to the Special Group on October 21 under cover of a memorandum from Moor.
342. Telegram From the Consulate General in Istanbul to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 YEMEN. Secret; Immediate. Repeated to Jidda, Cairo, London, Taiz, Dhahran (also for CHUSMTM), Aden, USUN, and Kuwait.
343. Letter From Secretary of State Rusk to the British Ambassador (Ormsby Gore)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 23–10 YEMEN. Secret. Drafted by Seelye on October 18. The Department of State transmitted the text of this letter to the Embassy in London in telegram 2590, October 22. (Ibid., Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204, UK Officials—Secy. Rusk, 1962–1964)
344. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Yemen, 10/63. Secret.
345. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Syria
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 JORDAN-US. Secret. Drafted by Symmes and Killgore, cleared by Jones, and approved by Grant. Also sent to Baghdad, Amman, and Cairo and repeated to Tel Aviv, Beirut, and Jerusalem (by pouch).
346. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Saudi Arabia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27–14 YEMEN/UN. Secret; Immediate; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Hart and Killgore on October 18; cleared by Sisco, Grant, Komer, Symmes, and Marvin; and approved by Rusk. Repeated to Cairo, London, Dhahran, and USUN and by pouch to Taiz, Kuwait, and Aden.
347. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Arab Republic
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 UAR-YEMEN. Secret; Immediate; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Symmes, Jones, and Komer on October 18; cleared by Sisco, Grant, White House, and Marvin; and approved by Rusk. Repeated to Jidda, London, Taiz, Dhahran, USUN, and Kuwait and Aden by pouch.
348. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Arab Republic to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 YEMEN. Secret; Immediate. Repeated to USUN, Jidda, London, and Taiz.
349. Telegram From the Consulate General in Dhahran to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27–14 YEMEN/UN. Secret; Immediate; Limit Distribution. Also sent to Beirut and USUN and repeated to Cairo, London, Taiz, Aden, Kuwait, and Jidda.
350. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Saudi Arabia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27–14 YEMEN/UN. Secret; Flash; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Davies; cleared by Cleveland, Komer, and Moor; and approved by Talbot. Repeated to Cairo, London, Taiz, and USUN.
351. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Yemen, 10/63. Secret.
352. Memorandum From the Department of State Executive Secretary (Read) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Israel, 11/1/63–11/6/63. Secret.
353. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Department of State, S/P Files: Lot 70 D 199, Near & Middle East. Secret; Controlled Dissem. According to a note on the cover sheet: “The following intelligence organizations participated in the preparation of this estimate: The Central Intelligence Agency and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, Defense, the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and NSA.” All members of the U.S. Intelligence Board concurred in this estimate on November 6, except the Atomic Energy Commission Representative and the Assistant Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, who abstained because the subject was outside their jurisdiction.
354. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Talbot) to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Department of State, NEA/NE Files: Lot 66 D 116, DEF-19, Saudi Arabia. Secret. Drafted by Seelye on November 5 and cleared by Davies.
355. Circular Airgram From the Department of State to Certain Posts
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 33–1 JORDAN. Unclassified. Drafted by Kinsolving on October 31, cleared by Wehmeyer and Campbell in draft, and approved by Davies. Sent to Amman, Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Jerusalem, Jidda, London, Tel Aviv, USUN, Ankara, Athens, and Tehran.
356. Memorandum From the Department of State Executive Secretary (Read) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF-12 UAR. Secret. Drafted by Russell on November 7 and cleared by Talbot, Davies, Johnson, and Robinson and Stoddart in substance.
357. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to Senator J. William Fulbright
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, United Arab Republic. Secret.
358. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Between Secretary of State Rusk and the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Talbot)
Source: Department of State, Rusk Files: Lot 72 D 192, Telephone Conversations. No classification marking. Drafted by Bernau.
359. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF-12 UAR. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Russell, cleared by Davies and Jernegan, and approved by Talbot. Sent to Tel Aviv and repeated to Amman, Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Jidda, and Jerusalem and by pouch to Kuwait and Taiz.
360. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Israel. Secret. Drafted by Komer on November 18. Copies were sent to William Bundy, Sloan, Talbot, and Kitchen.