B. Efforts to encourage ratification of the treaty, June 1952–December 1953
[391] The United States Observer to the Interim Committee of the European Defense Community ( Bruce ) to the Department of State
Paris
, February
27, 1953—4 p.m.
740.5/2–2753: Telegram
[392] The Consul General at Hamburg ( Timberlake ) to the Department of State
Hamburg
, February 27,
1953.
740.5/2–2753:Despatch
[393] Memorandum by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs ( Bonbright ) to the Secretary of State
Washington
, March 4,
1953.
740.5/3–453
[394] Minutes of United States–United Kingdom Political Talks, March 5, 1953
Washington
, March 5,
1953.
Conference files, lot 59 D 95, CF 139
[395] The Chargé in France ( Achilles ) to the Department of State
Paris
, March 6,
1953—6 p.m.
740.5/3–653: Telegram
[396] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France
Washington
, March 6,
1953—8:29 p.m.
740.5/3–453: Telegram
[397] The Ambassador in Italy ( Bunker ) to the Department of State
Rome
, March 10,
1953—8 p.m.
740.5/3–1053: Telegram
[398] The Ambassador in Belgium ( Cowen ) to the Department of State
Brussels
, March 11,
1953—8 p.m.
740.5/3–1153: Telegram
[399] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Under Secretary of State ( Smith )
Washington
, March 10, 1953.
740.5/3–1053
[400] Memorandum of Conversation, by Francis L. Spalding of the Office of Western European Affairs
Washington
, March 11, 1953.
740.5/3–1153
[401] The United States Observer to the Interim Committee of the European Defense Community ( Bruce ) to the Department of State
Paris
, March 12,
1953—1 a.m.
740.5/3–1253: Telegram
[402] Memorandum by John J. McCloy to the Secretary of State
[
Washington
,] March 16, 1953.
740.5/3–1653
[403] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs ( Merchant )
Washington
, March 16, 1953.
740.5/3–1653
[405] The Ambassador in Italy ( Bunker ) to the Department of State
Rome
, March 18,
1953—8 p.m.
740.5/3–1853: Telegram
[406] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Italy
Washington
, March 19,
1953—7:27 p.m.
740.5/3–1853: Telegram
[407] The Ambassador in Italy ( Bunker ) to the Secretary of State
Rome
, March 23,
1953—noon.
740.5/3–2353: Telegram
[409] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France
Washington
, March 26,
1953—7:39 p.m.
740.5/3–2653: Telegram
[410] The Ambassador in the Netherlands ( Chapin ) to the Department of State
The Hague
, April 3,
1953—9 a.m.
740.5/4–353: Telegram
[411] The Secretary of State to the Office of the United States High Commissioner for Germany, at Bonn
Washington
, April 8,
1953—12:43 p.m.
611.62A/4–853: Telegram
[413] The Consul at Strasbourg ( Andrews ) to the Department of State
Strasbourg
, May 13,
1953.
740.00/5–1353:Despatch
[414] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Director of the Office of Western European Affairs ( Byington )
[
Rome
,] April 13,
1953.
740.5/4–1353
[415] The United States Observer to the Interim Committee of the European Defense Community ( Bruce ) to the Department of State
Paris
, May 15,
1953—7 p.m.
740.00/5–1553: Telegram
[416] The United States Observer to the Interim Committee of the European Defense Community ( Bruce ) to the Department of State
Paris
, May 26,
1953—8 p.m.
740.00/5–2653: Telegram
[417] Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs ( Merchant ) to the Secretary of State
[
Washington
,] June 16, 1953.
740.5/3–653
[418] The Ambassador in the Netherlands ( Chapin ) to the Department of State
The Hague
, July 8,
1953—7 p.m.
740.5/7–853: Telegram
[420] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France
Washington
, July 13,
1953—2:34 p.m.
740.5/7–1353: Telegram