The interest of the United States in nationalist opposition to restoration of French rule in Indochina 1
1. For previous documentation on the future of Indochina, see Foreign Relations, 1945, vol. vi, pp. 293 ff.
[76] The Acting Secretary of State to the Consul at Saigon ( Reed )
Washington
, October 9, 1946.
851G.00B/10–946: Airgram
[77] The Consul at Saigon ( Reed ) to the Secretary of State
Saigon
, October 19, 1946—6
p.m.
[Received October 22—2:05 p.m.]
[Received October 22—2:05 p.m.]
851G.00/10–1946: Telegram
[78] The Vice Consul at Hanoi ( O’Sullivan ) to the Secretary of State
Hanoi
, October 25, 1946—11
a.m.
[Received 9:20 p.m.]
[Received 9:20 p.m.]
851G.00/10–2546: Telegram
[79] The Vice Consul at Hanoi ( O’Sullivan ) to the Secretary of State
Hanoi
, November 1, 1946—8
a.m.
[Received November 2—12:30 p.m.]
[Received November 2—12:30 p.m.]
851G.00/11–146: Telegram
[80] The Vice Consul at Hanoi ( O’Sullivan ) to the Secretary of State
Hanoi
, November 4, 1946—5
p.m.
[Received November 6—6:21 a.m.]
[Received November 6—6:21 a.m.]
851G.00/11–446: Telegram
[81] The Ambassador in France ( Caffery ) to the Secretary of State
Paris
, November 29, 1946—3
p.m.
[Received November 29—12:53 p.m.]
[Received November 29—12:53 p.m.]
851G.00/11–2946: Telegram
[82] The Vice Consul at Hanoi ( O’Sullivan ) to the Secretary of State
Hanoi
, November 30, 1946—1
p.m.
[Received December 1—11 a.m.]
[Received December 1—11 a.m.]
851G.00/11–3046: Telegram
[83] The Vice Consul at Hanoi ( O’Sullivan ) to the Secretary of State
Hanoi
, December 3,
1946—noon.
[Received December 4—4 a.m.]
[Received December 4—4 a.m.]
851G.00/12–346: Telegram
[84] The Ambassador in France ( Caffery ) to the Secretary of State
Paris
, December 3, 1946—2
p.m.
[Received 4:37 p.m.]
[Received 4:37 p.m.]
851G.00/12–346: Telegram
[85] The Ambassador in France ( Caffery ) to the Secretary of State
Paris
, December 4, 1946.
[Received December 11—10:26 a.m.]
[Received December 11—10:26 a.m.]
851G.00/12–446: Airgram
[86] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Assistant Chief of the Division of Southeast Asian Affairs (Landon)
[
Washington
,] December 5, 1946.
851G.00/12–546
[87] The Acting Secretary of State to the Consul at Saigon ( Reed )
Washington
, December 5, 1946—3
p.m.
851G.00/12–346: Telegram
[88] The Consul at Saigon ( Reed ) to the Secretary of State
Saigon
, December 6, 1946—4
p.m.
[Received December 7—11:12 p.m.]
[Received December 7—11:12 p.m.]
851G.50/12–646: Telegram
[89] The Ambassador in France ( Caffery ) to the Secretary of State
Paris
, December 7, 1946—4
p.m.
[Received December 7—1:51 p.m.]
[Received December 7—1:51 p.m.]
851G.00/12–746: Telegram
[90] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Assistant Chief of the Division of Southeast Asian Affairs (Landon)
[
Washington
,] December 16, 1946.
851G.00/12–1646
[91] The Vice Consul at Hanoi ( O’Sullivan ) to the Secretary of State
Hanoi
, December 16, 1946—7
p.m.
[Received December 17—11:07 a.m.]
[Received December 17—11:07 a.m.]
851G.00/12–1646: Telegram
[92] The Secretary of State to Certain Missions Abroad
Washington
, December 17, 1946—1:05
p.m.
851G.00/12–1746: Circular airgram
[93] The Consul at Saigon ( Reed ) to the Secretary of State
Saigon
, December 19, 1946—5
p.m.
[Received December 20—3:06 a.m.]
[Received December 20—3:06 a.m.]
851G.00/12–1946: Telegram
[94] The Consul General at Batavia ( Foote ) to the Secretary of State
Batavia
, December 19, 1946—5
p.m.
[Received December 20—12:10 p.m.]
[Received December 20—12:10 p.m.]
851G.00/12–1946: Telegram
[95] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic and Consular Officers
Washington
, December 20, 1946—10
a.m.
851G.00/12–2046: Circular telegram
[96] The Ambassador in France ( Caffery ) to the Secretary of State
Paris
, December 21,
1946—noon.
[Received December 21—8:30 a.m.]
[Received December 21—8:30 a.m.]
851G.00/12–2146: Telegram
[97] Memorandum by the Director of the Office of Far Eastern Affairs ( Vincent ) to the Under Secretary of State ( Acheson )
[
Washington
,] December 23, 1946.
851G.00/12–2346
[98] The Vice Consul at Hanoi ( O’Sullivan ) to the Secretary of State
Hanoi
, December 23, 1946—9
p.m.
[Received December 24—1:35 p.m.]
[Received December 24—1:35 p.m.]
851G.00/12–2346: Telegram
[99] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France ( Caffery )
Washington
, December 24, 1946—4
p.m.
851G.00/12–2446: Telegram
[100] The Consul at Saigon ( Reed ) to the Secretary of State
Saigon
, December 22 [24?], 1946—4 p.m.
[Received December 27, 1946—4:36 p.m.]
[Received December 27, 1946—4:36 p.m.]
851G.00/12–2246: Telegram
[101] The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in the United Kingdom ( Gallman )
Washington
, December 27, 1946—7
p.m.
851G.00/12–2446: Telegram
[102] The Ambassador in China ( Stuart ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, December 28, 1946—10
a.m.
[Received 12:02 p.m.]
[Received 12:02 p.m.]
851G.00/12–2846: Telegram
[103] The Consul at Saigon ( Reed ) to the Secretary of State
Saigon
, December 28,
1946—noon.
[Received 4:10 p.m.]
[Received 4:10 p.m.]
851G.00/12–2846: Telegram
[104] The Ambassador in France ( Caffery ) to the Secretary of State
Paris
, December 28, 1946—2
p.m.
[Received December 28—9:40 a.m.]
[Received December 28—9:40 a.m.]
851G.00/12–2846: Telegram
[105] The Consul at Saigon ( Reed ) to the Secretary of State
Saigon
, December 30, 1946—4
p.m.
[Received 10:21 p.m.]
[Received 10:21 p.m.]
851G.00/12–3046: Telegram