Foreign Relations of the United States, 1964–1968, Volume XXIV, Africa
Nigeria: Document List
Document 357: Telegram From the Embassy in Nigeria to the Department of State
Lagos, March 25, 1964, 7 p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, International Meetings and Travel File, Africa, Box 31, Harriman’s Trip, 3/64. Confidential; Priority; Exdis. Passed to the White House.
Document 358: Memorandum From Samuel E. Belk of National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Washington, December 30, 1964.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Nigeria, Vol. I, Memos & Miscellaneous, 6/64–8/67. Official Use Only.
Document 359: Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Washington, January 2, 1965.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Nigeria, Vol. I, Memos & Miscellaneous, 6/64–8/67. Secret.
Document 360: National Intelligence Estimate
Washington, August 26, 1965.
Source: Central Intelligence Agency: Job 79–R01012A, ODDI Registry of NIE and SNIE Files. Secret; Controlled Dissem. According to a note on the cover sheet, the estimate was submitted by the Director of Central Intelligence and concurred in by the U.S. Intelligence Board on August 26.
Document 361: Editorial Note
Document 362: Memorandum From the Deputy Director for Coordination, Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Koren) to the Director of the Bureau (Hughes)
Washington, January 18, 1966.
Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, Nigeria. Secret. Prepared on January 21. The memorandum was also sent to the Deputy Director of INR George C. Denney, Jr., and to Deputy Director for Research Allan Evans.
Document 363: Memorandum From Ulric Haynes of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)
Washington, May 30, 1966.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Nigeria, Vol. I, Memos & Miscellaneous, 6/64–8/67. Secret.
Document 364: Circular Telegram From the Department of State to All African Posts
Washington, August 2, 1966, 5:45 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 23–9 NIGERIA. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Samuel Sloan and Roy W. Melbourne of the Office of West African Affairs, cleared by Officer in Charge of Nigerian Affairs Robert P. Smith, and approved by Trimble. Also sent to CINCSTRIKE, Brussels, London, USUN, Paris, Ottawa, Bonn, Canberra, Rome, and Moscow.
Document 365: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Nigeria
Washington, September 28, 1966, 10:57 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 NIGERIA. Confidential; Immediate. Drafted by Robert P. Smith, cleared by Roy M. Melbourne, and approved by Palmer. Repeated to London, Bonn, The Hague, CINCSTRIKE/CINCMEAFSA, Paris, Enugu, Ibadan, and Kaduna.
Document 366: Intelligence Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, October 1, 1966.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Nigeria, Vol. I, Memos & Miscellaneous, 6/64–8/67. Secret; No Foreign Dissem.
Document 367: Telegram From the Consulate in Enugu to the Department of State
Enugu, October 18, 1966, 0755Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15 NIGERIA. Secret; Immediate. Also sent to Lagos and London and repeated to CINCSTRIKE/CINCMEAFSA, DIA, Ibadan, and Kaduna. Passed to the White House, DOD, CIA, USIA, and NSA.
Document 368: Telegram From Secretary of State Rusk to the Department of State
Manila, October 27, 1966, 0220Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 23–9 NIGERIA. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Passed to the White House.
Document 369: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Nigeria
Washington, November 9, 1966, 5:44 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 NIGERIA–US. Secret; Priority; Limdis. Drafted by Melbourne, cleared by Trimble, and approved by Palmer. Repeated to London.
Document 370: Telegram From the Embassy in Nigeria to the Department of State
Lagos, November 11, 1966, 1510Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 23–9 NIGERIA. Secret; Immediate; Limdis; Noforn. Also sent to Enugu, and repeated to London, Ibadan, and Kaduna. Passed to the White House, DOD, CIA, USIA, and NSA.
Document 371: Telegram From the Embassy in Nigeria to the Department of State
Lagos, February 14, 1967, 1230Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15 NIGERIA. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Repeated to London. Passed to the White House and USIA at 5:17 a.m. on February 15.
Document 372: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Nigeria
Washington, February 14, 1967, 8:09 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15 NIGERIA. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Drafted by Smith and Melbourne, cleared by Trimble, and approved by Palmer. Repeated to London.
Document 373: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Ghana
Washington, February 22, 1967, 3:27 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 23–9 NIGERIA. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Drafted by Robert Smith in AF/AFW, cleared in substance for EUR by Country Director for Canada Rufus Z. Smith, and approved by Trimble. Repeated to Lagos and London.
Document 374: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Nigeria
Washington, February 23, 1967, 4:56 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 12–5 NIGERIA. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Drafted by Smith, cleared by Melbourne and Trimble, and approved by Palmer. Repeated to London and CINCSTRIKE.
Document 375: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Nigeria
Washington, March 3, 1967, 5:13 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15 NIGERIA. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Drafted by Smith, cleared by Trimble, and approved by Palmer. Also sent to London and repeated to Accra.
Document 376: Telegram From the Consulate in Enugu to the Department of State
Enugu, March 10, 1967, 1925Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 23–9 NIGERIA. Secret; Immediate. Also sent to Lagos, London, and Accra. Repeated to CINCSTRIKE/CINCMEAFSA, DOD, Ibadan, and Kaduna. Passed to the White House, CIA, USIA, and NSA.
Document 377: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Washington, March 11, 1967, 3:44 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 23–9 NIGERIA. Confidential; Priority; Limdis. Drafted by Smith and Melbourne, cleared in substance by Thomas M. Judd in EUR/BMI, and approved by Trimble. Repeated to Lagos and Accra.
Document 378: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Nigeria
Washington, March 24, 1967, 11:55 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15 NIGERIA. Secret; Immediate. Drafted by Smith on March 23, cleared by Trimble, and approved by Palmer. Repeated to London, Accra, and Enugu.
Document 379: Telegram From the Embassy in Nigeria to the Department of State
Lagos, April 12, 1967, 1500Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 23–9 NIGERIA. Confidential; Immediate. Repeated to CINCSTRIKE/CINCMEAFSA, DIA, Accra, London, Monrovia, Yaounde, Enugu, Ibadan, and Kaduna. Passed to the White House, CIA, DOD, NSA, and USIA.
Document 380: Telegram From the Embassy in Nigeria to the Department of State
Lagos, April 13, 1967, 1723Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15 NIGERIA. Secret; Immediate; Limdis (Noforn except British). Repeated to CINCSTRIKE/CINCMEAFSA, DIA, London, Accra, Enugu, Ibadan, and Kaduna. Passed to the White House, USIA, DOD, NSA, AND CIA.
Document 381: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Nigeria
Washington, April 14, 1967, 2:34 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15–1 NIGERIA. Secret; Immediate. Drafted by Melbourne on April 13 and approved by Trimble. Repeated to London, Accra, Enugu, Ibadan, Kaduna and CINCSTRIKE/CINCMEAFSA.
Document 382: Telegram From Department of State to the Embassy in Ghana
Washington, April 19, 1967, 10:08 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15 NIGERIA. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Drafted by Melbourne and Country Director for Ethiopia Matthew J. Looram, cleared by Trimble, and approved by Palmer. Also sent to Addis Ababa, Lagos, and London.
Document 383: Telegram From the Embassy in Nigeria to the Department of State
Lagos, April 21, 1967, 1500Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15 NIGERIA. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Repeated to Accra, Addis Ababa, and London. Passed to the White House, DOD, NSA, CIA, and USIA.
Document 384: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Nigeria
Washington, May 5, 1967, 4:01 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL NIGERIA–US. Confidential; Priority. Drafted and approved by Melbourne and cleared by Trimble.
Document 385: Memorandum From Edward Hamilton of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)
Washington, May 25, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Nigeria, Vol. I, Memos & Miscellaneous, 6/64–8/67. Secret.
Document 386: Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts
Washington, May 30, 1967, 6:05 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 23–9 NIGERIA. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Smith, cleared by Assistant Legal Adviser for African Affairs Charles Runyon and Palmer, and approved by Katzenbach. Sent to all posts in Africa and Europe, CINCSTRIKE/CINCMEAFSA, and USUN.
Document 387: Memorandum From Edward Hamilton of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)
Washington, May 31, 1967, 7 p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, Aides File, Walt W. Rostow, Vol. 29. Secret. The memorandum was passed to President Johnson with a May 31 covering note from Rostow at 7:50 p.m.
Document 388: Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Washington, June 6, 1967, 4:15 p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Special Head of State Correspondence File, Nigeria-Presidential Correspondence. No classification marking.
Document 389: Memorandum for the Record
Washington, June 28, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Nigeria, Vol. I, Memos & Miscellaneous, 6/64–8/67. Confidential. Prepared by Rostow.
Document 390: Memorandum From Edward Hamilton of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)
Washington, July 3, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Nigeria, Vol. I, Memos & Miscellaneous, 6/64–8/67. No classification marking.
Document 391: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Nigeria
Washington, July 20, 1967, 6:57 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 BIAFRA–NIGERIA. Confidential; Priority. Drafted and approved by Melbourne and cleared by Hamilton at the White House.
Document 392: Telegram From the Embassy in Nigeria to the Department of State
Lagos, August 8, 1967, 1700Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 NIGERIA. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Repeated to CINCSTRIKE/CINCMEAFSA, London, Enugu, Ibadan, and Kaduna.
Document 393: Memorandum From Edward Hamilton of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)
Washington, November 27, 1967, p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Hamilton Files, Nigeria. Confidential. A note in Rostow’s handwriting on the source text reads: “You sound sensible, as usual. R.”
Document 394: Memorandum for the Record
Washington, February 7, 1968.
Document 395: Airgram From the Embassy in Nigeria to the Department of State
Lagos, March 7, 1968.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 NIGERIA–US. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Ambassador Mathews on February 29.
Document 396: Information Memorandum From the Western Africa Country Director, Bureau of African Affairs (Melbourne) to the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (Palmer)
Washington, April 18, 1968.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 NIGERIA–US. Secret. Drafted by Alan M. Hardy of AFW.
Document 397: National Intelligence Estimate
Washington, May 2, 1968.
Source: Central Intelligence Agency: Job 79–R01012A, ODDI Registry of NIE and SNIE Files. Secret; Controlled Dissem. According to a note on the cover sheet, the estimate was submitted by Director of Central Intelligence Richard M. Helms, and concurred in by the U.S. Intelligence Board on May 2.
Document 398: Memorandum From Edward Hamilton of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)
Washington, August 12, 1968.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Nigeria, Vol. II, Memos & Miscellaneous, 8/67–1/69. Secret.
Document 399: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Nigeria
Washington, August 15, 1968, 1553Z.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Special Head of State Correspondence File, Nigeria-Presidential Correspondence. Confidential; Flash. Drafted by Smith, cleared by Hamilton at the White House and Katzenbach, and approved by Palmer. Also sent to London. Repeated to Addis Ababa and the U.S. Mission at Geneva.
Document 400: Editorial Note
Document 401: Memorandum From Harold H. Saunders of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)
Washington, November 14, 1968.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Nigeria, Vol. II, Memos & Miscellaneous, 8/67–1/69. Confidential.
Document 402: Memorandum From Roger Morris of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)
Washington, December 24, 1968.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Nigeria, Vol. II, Memos & Miscellaneous, 8/67–1/69. Secret.