General policies of the United States with respect to the East Asian-Pacific Area; the extension of military and economic assistance to the nations of Southeast Asia; the question of regional security arrangements 1
1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1949, vol. vii, Part 2, pp. 1115 ff. For additional documentation on the question of regional arrangements during 1950, see pp. 1109 ff.
[1] Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Butterworth) to the Secretary of State
790.00/1–1650
[2] The Secretary of State to the Consulate General at Saigon
851G.00 TA/1–2750: Telegram
[3] The Secretary of Defense (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
793.56/2–150
[4] Memorandum by the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Merchant) to the Secretary of State and the Under Secretary of State (Webb)
790.5 MAP/2–350
[5] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Ambassador at Large (Jessup)
611.97/2–450
[6] The Ambassador in Thailand (Stanton) to the Secretary of State
120.43/2–4750: Telegram
[7] The Ambassador in Thailand (Stanton) to the Secretary of State
120.43/2–1850: Telegram
[8] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Director of the Office of Philippine and Southeast Asian Affairs (Lacy)
790.5/2–2150
[10] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic and Consular Offices
890.00/2–2450: Circular telegram
[11] The Ambassador in Australia (Jarman) to the Secretary of State
743.13/2–2450: Telegram
[12] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Australia
790.5/2–2550: Telegram
[13] The Ambassador in Thailand (Stanton) to the Secretary of State
120.43/2–2750: Telegram
[14] The Ambassador in Thailand (Stanton) to the Secretary of State
120.43/2–2750: Telegram
[15] The Ambassador in Thailand (Stanton) to the Secretary of State
790.001/2–2750: Telegram
[16] National Security Council Progress Report by the Under Secretary of State (Webb)
Department of State Executive Secretariat Files: Lot 63D351: NSC 48 Series
[17] The Ambassador in India (Henderson) to the Secretary of State
790.5/3–250: Telegram
[18] Memorandum of Conversion, by the Director of the Office of Philippine and Southeast Asian Affairs (Lacy)
398.00BA/3–250
[20] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to the President
792.5 MAP/3–950
[21] The Ambassador in Australia (Jarman) to the Secretary of State
790.5/3–1050: Telegram
[22] Record of the Conversation Between the Ambassador at Large (Jessup) and Representatives of the British Foreign Office, London, March 11, 1950
790.00/4–1850
[23] Memorandum by the Deputy Director of the Mutual Defense Assistance Program (Ohly) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Rush)
790.5 MAP/3–1150
[24] The Ambassador in Australia (Jarman) to the Secretary of State
398.00 BA/3–1350: Telegram
[25] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Politico-Military Adviser, Bureau of Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Robertson)
790.5 MAP/3–1450
[26] Memorandum by the Officer in Charge of Economic Affairs, Office of Philippine and Southeast Asian Affairs (Shohan), to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Merchant)
890.00R/3–1650
[27] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Australia
398.00BA/3–1350: Telegram
[28] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Australia
790.5/3–1050: Telegram
[29] The Consul at Kuala Lumpur (Poole) to the Secretary of State
890.00TA/3–2150: Telegram
[30] The Ambassador in Australia (Jarman) to the Secretary of State
790.5/3–2450: Telegram