Foreign Relations of the United States, 1964–1968, Volume XXVII, Mainland Southeast Asia; Regional Affairs
November 1966–November 1968: Thai Combat Troops to South Vietnam; Review of U.S. Programs in Thailand; Renewed Concern About the Northeast; U.S.-Thai Election Planning: Document List
Document 336: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Thailand
Washington, November 10, 1966, 8:09 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 15–3 THAI–US. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Bundy, cleared in substance by William E. Lang, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, and approved by Rusk.
Document 337: Telegram From the Embassy in Thailand to the Department of State
Bangkok, November 21, 1966, 1035Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 19 THAI–US. Secret; Exdis; No Distribution Outside Department.
Document 338: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Thailand
Washington, November 22, 1966, 8:39 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 19 THAI–US. Secret; Exdis; No Distribution Outside Department. Drafted by Bundy and Pickering and approved by Bundy.
Document 339: Memorandum From the Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Treasury (Acheson) to the Under Secretary of State (Katzenbach)
Washington, December 7, 1966.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, SOC 11–5 US–THAI. Secret.
Document 340: Memorandum From Secretary of Defense McNamara to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Wheeler)
Washington, January 16, 1967.
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 72 A 2468, Thailand 370. Secret. Attached to this memorandum was a memorandum to McNamara, January 13, from Assistant Secretary of State for Systems Analysis Enthoven who recommended that McNamara sign the memorandum to the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Document 341: Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Bundy) to Secretary of State Rusk
Washington, February 27, 1967.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 15 THAI–US. Secret. Drafted by Bundy.
Document 342: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Washington, March 22, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Thailand, Vol. VI, Memos, 3/67–8/67. Confidential.
Document 343: Telegram From the Embassy in Thailand to the Department of State
Bangkok, March 23, 1967, 1119Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, AID (US) THAI. Confidential.
Document 344: Report of the Thai Working Group to the East Asia and Pacific Interdepartmental Regional Group
Washington, April 26, 1967.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 23–1 THAI. Secret. This report was passed to the Australian and New Zealand Governments on May 13. In an attached memorandum to Rusk suggesting this action, also May 13, Bundy noted that, “This was regarded by all IRG members and by Ambassador Martin as a good report.” Bundy noted that by providing an “unaltered document originally designed for our internal use” the United States would be demonstrating its openness to the Australians and New Zealanders.
Document 345: Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to the Administrator of the Agency for International Development (Gaud)
Washington, May 31, 1967.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, AID (US) 10 THAI. Confidential. Drafted by Bundy.
Document 346: Memorandum From the Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Hoopes) to Secretary of Defense McNamara
Washington, June 10, 1967.
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 72 A 2468, Thailand 323.3. Secret.
Document 347: Memorandum From Acting Secretary of State Katzenbach to President Johnson
Washington, June 23, 1967.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 THAI. Secret. There is no indication of a drafting officer on this memorandum. Pickering drafted a covering memorandum to Rusk recommending that he sign the memorandum to the President. King Bhumibol Adulyadej made a State visit to Washington, June 27–29.
Document 348: Memorandum of Conversation Between President Johnson and the King of Thailand
Washington, June 27, 1967.
Document 349: Memorandum From the Chief of Protocol of the Department of State (Symington) to President Johnson
Washington, June 29, 1967.
Document 350: Editorial Note
Document 351: Memorandum From the Deputy Director for Coordination (Trueheart) to the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Hughes)
Washington, August 14, 1967.
Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, Thailand, 1966–1967. Secret; Eyes Only. Also sent to Deputy Director George C. Denny, Jr. and Deputy Director for Research Allan Evans.
Document 352: Letter From the Ambassador to Thailand's Special Assistant for Counterinsurgency (de Silva) to the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Bundy)
Bangkok, August 18, 1967.
Source: Department of State, Bundy Files: Lot 85 D 240, Ambassador's Private Correspondence, 1967–1968. Secret; Official-Informal.
Document 353: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Washington, September 12, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, Meeting Notes File, Folder 4. Secret. On another copy of this memorandum there is note that it was sent to the President on September 14 at 8:45 a.m. (Ibid., National Security File, Country File, Thailand, Memos, 8/67–7/68)
Document 354: Memorandum From the Ambassador-Designate to Thailand (Unger) to the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Bundy)
Washington, September 12, 1967.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 VIET S. Secret.
Document 355: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, September 14, 1967.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 VIET S. Secret. Drafted by Spear.
Document 356: Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Bundy) to Secretary of State Rusk
Washington, September 15, 1967.
Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, Thailand, Lotus File, 1968–1969. Secret; Exdis.1
Document 357: Memorandum for the Record
Washington, September 15, 1967.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL THAI–US. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Unger on September 19. Approved by the White House on September 23. For another account of this meeting, see Document 358.
Document 358: Memorandum From the President's Assistant (Jones) to President Johnson
Washington, September 15, 1967, 7:27–8:05 p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, Meeting Notes Files, Folder 4. Top Secret.
Document 359: Memorandum From Marshall Wright of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Special Assistant (Rostow)
Washington, September 19, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Vietnam, 5 D (2), Allies Troop Commitments and other Aid, 1967–1969. Secret; Exdis. A note by William Jorden on the source text indicates that he had read it.
Document 360: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, September 21, 1967.
Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, Thailand 1966–1967. Secret. There was no drafting information on the source text.
Document 361: Telegram From the Embassy in Thailand to the Department of State
Bangkok, September 25, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Thailand, Vol. VII, Memos, 8/67–7/68. Secret. The source text is a copy that was retyped in the White House. The Department of State copy, 1133Z, is not filed in the Central Files, but was sent to INR.
Document 362: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, October 6, 1967, 12:30 p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Thailand, Vol. VII, Memos, 8/67–7/68. Secret. Drafted by Rostow. On October 4 Rusk sent the President a memorandum that included talking points, biographic sketches of Thanat and Pote, and a draft press release. (Department of State, Central Files, POL THAI–US) Clark Clifford had lunch with Pote Sarasin on October 5 and told him that there had been a significant drop in popular support for U.S. Vietnam policy, making the Thai troop contributions even more important. Pote stated that some in Thailand drew the opposite conclusion. Pote suggested that the President strongly urge Thanat to expedite Thai troop support. Clifford asked Bundy to pass the message to the President with his strong concurrence. (Memorandum from Bundy to Rostow, October 5; Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Thailand, Vol. VII, 8/67–7/68)
Document 363: Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Warnke) to Secretary of Defense McNamara
Washington, October 6, 1967.
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 72 A 2468, Thailand 370. Secret.
Document 364: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, October 6, 1967, 3–3:35 p.m.
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD: FRC 72 A 2468. Secret. Drafted by Steadman. The meeting was held in McNamara's office at the Pentagon.
Document 365: Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Steadman) to the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Warnke)
Washington, October 17, 1967.
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OASD/ISA Files: FRC 71 A 4546, Thailand 320–333. Secret.1
Document 366: Letter From the Ambassador to Thailand (Unger) to the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Bundy)
Washington, October 22, 1967.
Source: Department of State, Bundy Files: Lot 85 D 240, Ambassador's Private Correspondence, 1967–1968. Secret; Eyes Only; Nodis.
Document 367: Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Warnke) to Secretary of Defense McNamara
Washington, October 28, 1967.
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, Secretary of Defense Files: FRC 72 A 2468, Thailand 370. Secret.
Document 369: Telegram From the Embassy in Thailand to the Department of State
Bangkok, November 6, 1967, 1247Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, AID (US) THAI. Confidential; Priority.
Document 370: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Thailand
Washington, November 22, 1967, 1550Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 LAOS. Top Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Spear, cleared in draft with Habib, in substance with Steadman, and by Jorden of the White House; and approved by Bundy.
Document 371: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Thailand
Washington, December 2, 1967, 1915Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 15–3 THAI–US. Confidential. Drafted by Salans; cleared with Colonel Ramundo of DOD/ISA, Eugene Herbert of L/EA, Spear, and Lawrence Hoover, Jr. of L/UNA; and approved by Bundy. Repeated to Seoul and Taipei.
Document 372: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Washington, December 8, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Vietnam, 5 D (2), Allies Troop Commitments and Other Aid, 1967–1969. Secret.
Document 373: Telegram From the Embassy in Thailand to the Department of State
Bangkok, December 14, 1967, 1250Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 15–3 THAI–US. Secret; Exdis. Repeated to CINCPAC for POLAD.
Document 374: Memorandum From Marshall Wright of the National Security Council Staff to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Steadman)
Washington, December 27, 1967.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, International Meetings and Travel File, President's Trip to Holt's Funeral, Memos and Misc. Cables. Confidential. In an attached covering memorandum to Rostow, December 29, Wright stated that Steadman wanted this memorandum “as a weapon with which to reopen the whole question of training schedules for Thai troops.” Wright also stated that he checked with Bundy, “who agrees that this summation of the President's conversation with Thanom is accurate.” (Ibid.)
Document 375: Memorandum From Secretary of Defense McNamara to President Johnson
Washington, January 12, 1968.
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Admin Files: FRC 73 A 1250, Thailand 370. Secret.
Document 376: Research Memorandum From the Director of Intelligence and Research (Hughes) to Secretary of State Rusk
Washington, January 19, 1968.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15–5 THAI. Secret; No Foreign Dissem.
Document 377: Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Johnson
Washington, January 20, 1968.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 6 THAI. Secret. Drafted by Spear and sent to Rusk under cover of a memorandum by Bundy, January 18, which recommended that the Secretary sign the memorandum.
Document 378: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Rostow) to Secretary of State Rusk and Secretary of Defense McNamara
Washington, January 22, 1968.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 6 THAI. Secret.
Document 379: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Thailand
Washington, January 27, 1968, 0435Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 THAI. Secret: Priority; Exdis. Drafted and approved by Bundy and cleared by Harriman.
Document 380: Letter From the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Warnke) to the President's Special Assistant (Rostow)
Washington, February 12, 1968.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 6 THAI. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by J.B. Devine of ISA. Copies were sent to McNamara, Wheeler, and Bundy.
Document 381: Memorandum of Conversation
Bangkok, March 22, 1968.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 14 THAI. Secret. Drafted by Unger. Copies sent Eyes Only to Hannah, Jantzen, Hamilton, and Bundy.
Document 382: Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State (Katzenbach) to the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Bundy)
Washington, March 25, 1968.
Source: Johnson Library National Security File, Country File, Thailand, Vol. VII, Memos, 8/67–7/68. Confidential. The Department of State copy of this memorandum indicates that it and the attachment were drafted by Claus Ruser of Katzenbach's staff on March 16. (Department of State, Central Files, AID (US) THAI)
Document 383: Letter From the Ambassador to Thailand (Unger) to the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Bundy)
Bangkok, April 16, 1968.
Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, Thailand 1968. Secret; Eyes Only. Copies were sent to Godley and Spear.
Document 384: Briefing Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Bundy) to Secretary of State Rusk
Washington, May 3, 1968.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Thailand, PM Than-om Kittikachorn Visit Briefing Book, 5/8–9/68. Secret. Drafted by Spear, cleared by Aldrich, Devine of DOD/ISA, John R. Burke of EA/VN, Louis A. Cohen of EA/RA, and William W. Thomas, Jr. of EA.
Document 385: Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Johnson
Washington, May 6, 1968.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Thailand, Vol. VII, Memos, 8/67–7/68. Secret. The Department of State copy of this memorandum indicates that it was drafted by Spear. (Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 THAI)
Document 386: Memorandum From the Director of the United States Information Agency (Marks) to President Johnson
Washington, May 6, 1968.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Thailand, Thanom Kittikachorn Visit, 5/8–9/68. Confidential
Document 387: Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Bundy) to the President's Special Assistant (Rostow)
Washington, May 8, 1968.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Files of Walt Rostow, President-Thanom meeting, May, 8, 1968. Secret; Eyes Only. According to the President's Daily Diary, the meeting lasted from 12:14 to 1 p.m. (Ibid.) Transmitted to the White House on May 20.
Document 388: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, May 8, 1968, 3:30–5:35 p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, Clifford Papers, Memorandum of Conversation. Secret. Drafted by Devine and approved by Warnke on May 13. The meeting was held in Clifford's office at the Pentagon.
Document 389: Memorandum From Marshall Wright of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Special Assistant (Rostow)
Washington, May 8, 1968.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency File, SIG, Vol. 4, 36th meeting. No classification marking.
Document 390: National Intelligence Estimate
Washington, May 9, 1968.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Intelligence File, 52, Thailand. Secret. The CIA, the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State and Defense, and the NSA participated in the preparation of this estimate. All members of the USIB concurred with its release except the representatives of the AEC and FBI who abstained on the grounds that the subject was outside their jurisdiction. A table of contents and a map entitled “Thailand Communist Insurgency Regions” are not printed.
Document 391: Editorial Note
Document 392: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, May 9, 1968, 5 p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Thailand, Vol. VII, 8/67–7/68. Secret. Drafted by Spear and cleared by Bundy. The meeting was held at the White House from 5:11 to 5:36 p.m., according to the President's Daily Diary. (Ibid.) Part II, a separate memorandum, was an account of the President congratulating Thanat on his birthday; Part III concerned the increased Thai use of fertilizer and the need for sulphur that Johnson promised to obtain for Thailand from major U.S. producers. (Ibid.) Part IV is Document 393.
Document 393: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, May 9, 1968, 5 p.m.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Thailand, Vol. VII, 8/67–7/68. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Spear and cleared by Bundy.
Document 394: Summary of Discussion and Decisions at the 36th Meeting of the Senior Interdepartmental Group
Washington, May 13, 1968.
Document 395: Memorandum Prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, July 10, 1968.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency File, SIG, Vol. 4, 36th meeting. Secret; No Foreign Dissem. A covering note from Hartman to SIG members, July 16, indicated that at the May 9 meeting of the SIG, the Chairman asked Helms for this assessment. It was given to the members of the SIG on a limited distribution basis. (Ibid.)
Document 396: Memorandum of Conversation
Bangkok, July 18, 1968.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 12 THAI. Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Unger. Copies sent Eyes Only to Unger, Hamilton, Jantzen, and Hannah. The meeting took place in [text not declassified].1
Document 397: Letter From the Ambassador to Thailand (Unger) to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Godley)
Bangkok, July 24, 1968.
Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, Thailand 1968. Secret; Eyes Only.
Document 398: Memorandum From the Secretary of State's Special Assistant for Refugee and Migration Affairs (Martin) to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Brown)
Washington, July 30, 1968.
Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, Thailand, Lotus File, 1968–1969. Secret; Eyes Only.
Document 399: Telegram From the Embassy in Thailand to the Department of State
Bangkok, July 31, 1968, 1126Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 23–1 THAI. Secret.
Document 400: Memorandum for the Files
Washington, August 5, 1968.
Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, Thailand 1968. Secret.
Document 401: Memorandum of Conversation
Bangkok, August 9, 1968, 6 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 12 THAI. Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Unger. Copies sent Eyes Only to Hannah, Hamilton, Jantzen, and Godley. A report of a preliminary conversation is in an August 8 memorandum of conversation. (Ibid.)
Document 402: Telegram From the Ambassador to Thailand (Unger) to the Department of State
Bangkok, August 10, 1968.
Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, Thailand 1968. Secret. [text not declassified] A note on the telegram indicates that Bundy saw it.
Document 403: Telegram From the Embassy in Thailand to the Department of State
Bangkok, August 15, 1968, 1041Z.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 1 ASIA SE-US. Secret; Exdis. Repeated to CINCPAC for Admiral McCain and Vientiane for Ambassador only.
Document 404: Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Bundy) to Secretary of State Rusk
Washington, August 20, 1968.
Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, Lotus File, 1968–69. Secret; Eyes Only.
Document 405: Telegram 3329 From the Embassy in Thailand to the Department of State
Bangkok, August 23, 1968.
Document 406: Memorandum for the Record
Washington, October 16, 1968.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Thailand, Vol. VIII, Memos 7/68–12/68. Top Secret. Drafted by Chief of Staff of the Army, General William Westmoreland.
Document 407: Special Report by the Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, October 18, 1968.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Thailand, Vol. VIII, Memos 7/68–12/68. Secret; No Foreign Dissem. This was a “Weekly Review.” A photograph on p. 3 of the source text showing Prime Minister Thanom casting his ballot in the Bangkok municipal elections and a photograph of Deputy Prime Minister Praphat are not reproduced.
Document 408: Memorandum of Conversation
Bangkok, November 16, 1968.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15 THAI. Secret. Copies were sent to Hannah, Hamilton, Jantzen, Godley, and Spear. Drafted by Unger. The meeting was held at Pote's residence.