Office of the Historian

Policy of the United States with respect to Indochina; United States recognition of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia as Associated States within the French Union; the extension of United States military assistance to French Union forces; United States economic, military, and diplomatic support for the Associated States 1

1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1949, vol. vii, Part 1, pp. 4 ff. For additional documentation on United States policy with respect to Indochina in 1950, see United States Department of Defense, United States–Vietnam Relations, 1945–1967, 12 volumes (Washington: Government Printing: Office, 1971), Books 1 and 8.

[499] The Chargé at Saigon (Gullion) to the Secretary of State

Saigon, April 9, 1950—6 p. m.

751G.00/4–950: Telegram

[500] The Ambassador in India (Henderson) to the Secretary of State

New Delhi, April 12, 1950—2 p. m.

751G.02/4–1250: Telegram

[501] The Secretary of Defense (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Washington, 14 April 1950.

790.5 MAP/4–1450

[502] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to the President

[Washington,] April 17, 1950.

851G.00R/4–1750

[503] Record of Action by the National Security Council by Memorandum Action as of April 18, 1950

[Washington, April 18, 1950.]

Department of State Executive Secretariat Files: Lot 62D1

[505] The Department of State to the French Embassy

Washington, April 28, 1950.

PSA Files: Lot 54D190

[506] The Chargé at Saigon (Gullion) to the Secretary of State

Saigon, April 30, 1950—6 p. m.

851G.00R/4–3050: Telegram

[507] The President to the Secretary of State

Washington, May 1, 1950.

740.5/5–150

[508] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Washington, May 3, 1950—7 p. m.

751G.5 MAP/5–350: Telegram

[509] The Ambassador in France (Bruce) to the Secretary of State

Paris, May 4, 1950—7 p. m.

751G.00/5–450: Telegram

[513] The Chargé at Saigon (Gullion) to the Secretary of State

Saigon, May 6, 1950—6 p. m.

751G.00/5–650: Telegram

[516] The Acting Secretary of State to the Legation at Saigon

Washington, May 10, 1950—5 p. m.

751G.02/5–1050: Telegram

[517] The Chargé in France (Bonbright) to the Secretary of State

Paris, May 11, 1950—8 p. m.

851G.00R/5–1150: Telegram

[518] The Ambassador in France (Bruce) to the Secretary of State

Paris, May 16, 1950—4 p. m.

611.51G/5–1650: Telegram

[519] The Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of Defense (Johnson)

[Washington,] May 16, 1950.

790.5 MAP/4–1450

[520] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in France

Washington, May 20, 1950—12 noon.

851G.00R/5–2050: Telegram

[521] The Ambassador in France (Bruce) to the Secretary of State

Paris, May 20, 1950—2 a. m.

851G.00R/5–2050: Telegram

[522] The Ambassador in France (Bruce) to the Secretary of State

Paris, May 31, 1950—2 p. m.

751G.00/5–3150: Telegram

[523] The Chargé at Saigon (Gullion) to the Secretary of State

Saigon, June 16, 1950—8 p. m.

751G.00/6–1650: Telegram

[524] The Ambassador in France (Bruce) to the Secretary of State

Paris, June 17, 1950—1 p. m.

751G.00/6–1750: Telegram

[525] The Ambassador in France (Bruce) to the Secretary of State

Paris, June 17, 1950—1 p. m.

751G.00/6–1750: Telegram

[526] The Ambassador in France (Bruce) to the Secretary of State

Paris, June 17, 1950—1 p. m.

751G.00/6–1750: Telegram

[527] The Chargé at Saigon (Gullion) to the Secretary of State

Saigon, June 18, 1950—3 p. m.

751G.00/6–1850: Telegram

[528] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France

Washington, June 22, 1950—7 p. m.

751G.02/6–1950: Telegram

  1. Records of the Economic Cooperation Administration, retired by the Mutual Security Agency, Washington National Records Center Accession No. 53A278, Box 62.↩