Foreign Relations of the United States, 1961–1963, Volume XXI, Africa
Horn of Africa: Document List
Document 270: Editorial Note
Document 271: Special National Intelligence Estimate
Washington, January 24, 1961.
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files, DCI Files, Job 79 R 1012, Box 190. Secret. 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 Department of State, the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and The Joint Staff.” All members of the U.S. Intelligence Board concurred in this estimate on January 24, 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.
Document 272: Letter From the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (Penfield) to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Nitze)
Washington, March 7, 1961.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 775A.56311/3-761. Secret. Drafted by Allen on March 6.
Document 273: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Ethiopia
Washington, May 29, 1961, 9:34 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 777.5-MSP/5-2961. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Allen, cleared in draft by Williams and Moffett, and approved by Witman. Repeated to London, Mogadiscio, Rome, and Paris (by pouch).
Document 274: Memorandum From the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Hilsman) to Secretary of State Rusk
Washington, September 8, 1961.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Somalia. Confidential/Noforn. No drafting information is given on the source text. Transmitted to the White House under cover of a memorandum from Battle to McGeorge Bundy that reads: “Enclosed is a paper prepared by the Department which may be of interest to you.”
Document 275: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, November 21, 1961.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.41/11-2161. Confidential. Drafted by Buckle on December 12.
Document 276: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Ethiopia
Washington, May 19, 1962, 12:20 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 775.5/5-1962. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Buckle on May 17; cleared by Whitfield (OSD/ISA), Tasca, and Wolfe in draft and by Hutchinson, Kitchen, and Bowles; and approved by Williams. Repeated to Mogadiscio and pouched to Paris for the Embassy and CINCEUR.
Document 277: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Somalia
Washington, May 19, 1962, 12:22 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 775.5/5-362. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Buckle on May 17; cleared in draft by Whitfield (OSD/ISA), Tasca, and Wolfe and by Hutchinson, Kitchen, and Bowles; and approved by Williams. Repeated to Addis Ababa.
Document 278: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, July 13, 1962.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Somalia, 1/62-10/62. Official Use Only. Drafted by Tasca.
Document 279: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Somalia
Washington, August 11, 1962, 1:05 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 777.5/8-962. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Adams on August 10; cleared by Witman, Troxel, Hamilton (AID) in draft, Snowden, FitzGerald, and Hunt; and approved by Witman. Repeated to Addis Ababa, London, and Rome.
Document 280: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Washington, November 8, 1962, 4:02 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 775.5/11-762. Secret. Drafted by Newsom; cleared by Junkermann (OSD/ISA) in substance, Stout, and Bergesen; and approved by Tasca. Also sent to Rome and repeated to Addis Ababa.
Document 281: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Ethiopia
Washington, November 17, 1962, 6:16 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 675.77/11-1662. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Post; cleared in draft by Cole, Tank (AID), and Harrison (AID) and by Witman, by Godley and Whitfield (OSD/ISA) in substance; and approved by Williams. Repeated to Mogadiscio, Leopoldville, and Asmara and by pouch to USUN, London, and Rome.
Document 282: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Ethiopia
Washington, November 21, 1962, 9:33 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 775.00/11-1962. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by Newsom on November 20; cleared by Sisco, Junkermann (OSD/ISA), Witman, Harrison (AID), Tank, Hackler, Bergesen, and Stone; and approved by Tasca. Repeated to London, Mogadiscio, Rome, Asmara, and USUN.
Document 283: Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy
Washington, November 24, 1962.
Source: Kennedy Library, President's Office Files, Countries Series, Somali Republic. Secret.
Document 284: Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy
Washington, November 26, 1962.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Somalia. Secret.
Document 285: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, November 27, 1962, noon.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Somalia. Confidential. Drafted by Witman. The conversation was held at the White House. A memorandum of President Kennedy and Prime Minister Abdirascid's discussion of U.S. economic assistance to Somalia on November 27 is ibid.
Document 286: Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy
Washington, November 28, 1962.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Somalia. Secret.
Document 287: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Somalia
Washington, November 30, 1962, 12:22 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.7711/11-3062. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Newsom on November 29; cleared by Coffin (AID), Whitfield (OSD), Little, Tasca, and Bromley Smith (White House); and approved by Witman. Also sent to Addis Ababa, Rome, Bonn, and London.
Document 288: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Italy
Washington, November 30, 1962, 4:18 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 777.5/11-3062. Confidential. Drafted by Newsom on November 29; cleared by Kyle (AID), Junkermann (OSD/ISA), Stout, and Burke; and approved by Witman. Also sent to London and repeated to Addis Ababa, Mogadiscio, and Bonn.
Document 289: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Ethiopia
Washington, January 7, 1963, 6:19 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 777.5/11-2462. Confidential. Drafted by Post; cleared in substance by Whitfield (OSD/ISA), Tank (AID), and Kent (AID); and approved by Witman.
Document 290: Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy
Washington, February 26, 1963.
Source: Kennedy Library, President's Office Files, Staff Memoranda, Robert W. Komer. Confidential.
Document 291: Memorandum From the Department of State Executive Secretary (Brubeck) to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Washington, March 18, 1963.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Somalia. Secret. A handwritten notation on the source text reads: “(Taken from Pres week-end reading dtd 3/23/63—Tab 1).”
Document 292: Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy
Washington, March 21, 1963.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Somalia. Secret. A handwritten notation on the source text reads: “(Taken from Pres week-end reading dtd 3/23/63—Tab 1).”
Document 293: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Somalia
Washington, May 23, 1963, 11:19 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 19 US-SOMALI. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Galanto; cleared by Newsom, Kyle (AID), Muller (AID), Whitfield (DOD), and Oulashin; and approved by Tasca. Repeated to London, Bonn, and Rome.
Document 294: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Ethiopia
Washington, July 3, 1963, 6:38 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 19 SOMALI. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Post; cleared by O'Mahony, Judd, Whitfield (DOD), Stout, Warren, Witman, and Polansky in substance and Tank (AID); and approved by Tasca. Repeated to Bonn, Rome, Mogadiscio, London, Nairobi, and Paris (also for CINCEUR).
Document 295: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Somalia
Washington, July 5, 1963, 6:56 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 19-3 US-SOMALI. Confidential. Drafted by Post on July 3, cleared by Whitfield (DOD) and Kyle (AID) in substance, and approved by Witman. Repeated to Addis Ababa and Nairobi and by pouch to Rome, London, Bonn, and Paris (for CINCEUR).
Document 296: Memorandum for the Record
Washington, July 12, 1963.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Somalia. Confidential. Drafted by Komer.
Document 297: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, July 25, 1963, 12:30-12:50 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 AFR. Confidential. Drafted by Jones and Fredericks on July 31 and approved in the White House on August 12. The conversation was held at the White House.
Document 298: Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Northern African Affairs (Newsom) to the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (Williams)
Washington, August 26, 1963.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Brubeck Series, Somalia. Confidential. Drafted by Newsom on August 24. A handwritten notation on the source text reads: “Sent to Mr. Bundy for info. Aug. 26. S.B.”
Document 299: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Washington, September 23, 1963, 8:01 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 12 SOMALI. Confidential. Drafted by Galanto, cleared by Judd and O'Neill, and approved by Newsom. Repeated to Mogadiscio, Nairobi, Bonn, Rome, and Addis Ababa (by pouch).
Document 300: Briefing Paper Prepared in the Department of State
Washington, September 29, 1963.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 ETH. Secret. No drafting information appears on the source text. Cleared by Bell (AID) and Gilpatric (OSD). A copy was sent to the Bureau of the Budget to meet the requirements of Presidential Determination 1550 relating to military assistance. The paper was transmitted to McGeorge Bundy under cover of a memorandum from Benjamin Read that reads: “In response to Mr. Brubeck's request there is enclosed a memorandum supplementing the briefing papers previously submitted for the visit of Emperor Haile Selassie.” A handwritten notation on this memorandum reads: “Original sent to White House on 9/29/63.”
Document 301: Memorandum From William H. Brubeck of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy
Washington, September 30, 1963.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Ethiopia, Haile Selassie's Visit, 10/63. Secret.
Document 302: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, October 1, 1963, 4:30 p.m.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Ethiopia, Haile Selassie's Visit, 10/63. Confidential. Drafted by Newsom and Korry. The meeting was held at the White House. The source text is labeled “I of III.” President Kennedy's discussion of African issues and assistance to Ethiopia with Emperor Haile Selassie on October 1 and their discussion of assistance to Ethiopia on October 2 were recorded in three memoranda of conversation that are ibid.
Document 303: Memorandum From William H. Brubeck of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Washington, October 11, 1963.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Somalia. Confidential.
Document 304: Editorial Note
Document 305: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Germany
Washington, October 16, 1963, 7:19 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 19 SOMALI. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Galanto; cleared by Robinson, O'Mahony, and Heffner (DOD); and approved by Tasca. Repeated to Rome, London, Mogadiscio, Addis Ababa, and Nairobi (by pouch).
Document 306: Memorandum From William H. Brubeck of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy
Washington, October 25, 1963.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries, Somali Republic. Confidential.
Document 307: Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (Tasca) to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Sloan) and to the Assistant Administrator for Africa-Europe, Agency for International Development (Hutchinson)
Washington, October 31, 1963.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 19 SOMALI. Confidential. Drafted by Galanto.
Document 308: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Germany
Washington, November 6, 1963, 6:20 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 19 SOMALI. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Newsom; cleared by Warren, O'Mahony, Stout, Heffner (DOD), and Wolf (AID); and approved by Tasca. Also sent priority to Rome and repeated to Mogadiscio, Addis Ababa, Paris, and London.
Document 309: National Policy Paper
Washington, December 19, 1963.
Source: Department of State, S/P Files: Lot 70 D 199, AFRICA 1963. Secret; Noforn. Prepared in the Department of State. A handwritten notation on the cover sheet of the 114-page paper reads: “Secretary approved 1/6/64” and “Part I revised by AF 3/5/65.”
Document 310: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Somalia
Washington, December 30, 1963, 4:53 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 19 US-SOMALI. Secret; Limited Distribution. Drafted by Galanto, cleared by Newsom, and approved by Williams.