Foreign Relations of the United States, 1952–1954, Indochina, Volume XIII, Part 1

Policy of the United States with respect to Indochina, 1953: Declining French military fortunes; the Viet Minh invasion of Laos; accelerated United States aid for Indochina

[252] The Secretary of State to the Embassy at Saigon

Washington, April 29, 1953—7:50 p.m.

751G.11/4–2953: Telegram

[253] The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State

Paris, April 30, 1953—10 p.m.
[Received 6:20 p.m.]

751J.00/4–3053: Telegram

[254] The Secretary of State to the Embassy at Saigon

Washington, April 30, 1953—6:23 p.m.

751G.00/4–1853: Telegram

[255] The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State

Paris, April 30, 1953—10 p.m.
[Received 6:25 p.m.]

751H.00/4–3053: Telegram

[256] The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State

Paris, April 30, 1953—8 p.m.
[Received 9:01 p.m.]

751J.00/4–3053: Telegram

[257] The Ambassador in Thailand (Stanton) to the Department of State

Bangkok, April 30, 1953—4 p.m.
[Received May 1—7:02 a.m.]

751G.00/4–3053: Telegram

[258] Memorandum by the Deputy Director of the Office of Western European Affairs (Knight) to the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Merchant)

[Washington,] May 1, 1953.

FE files, lot 55 D 388, “Indochina”

[259] Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the French Ambassador (Bonnet)

[Washington,] May 2, 1953.

Eisenhower Library, Dulles papers, “Telephone Conversations”

[260] The Secretary of State to the Embassy at Saigon

Washington, May 2, 1953—3:04 p.m.

751 J.5/5–2553: Telegram

[261] The Chargé at Saigan (McClintock) to the Secretary of State

Saigon, May 2, 1953—7 p.m.

751G.11/5–253: Telegram

[262] Memorandum by the Director of the Office of Philippine and Southeast Asian Affairs (Bonsal) to the Deputy Director of the Office of Western European Affairs (Knight)

[Washington,] May 2, 1953.

751.563’51G/5–253

[263] The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State

Paris, May 3, 1953—5 p.m.

751J.00/5–353: Telegram

[264] Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Merchant) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson)

[Washington,] May 5, 1953.

PSA files, lot 54 D 190. “Indochina”

[265] Editorial Note

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

Washington, May 6, 1953—6:44 p.m.

751J.00/5–353: Telegram

[267] Memorandum by the Deputy Director of the Office of Western European Affairs (Knight) to the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Merchant)

[Washington,] May 6, 1953.

PSA files, lot 58 D 207, “French Military Operations in Indochina”

[268] Memorandum of Discussion at the 143d Meeting of the National Security Council, Wednesday, May 6, 1953

May 6, 1953

Eisenhower Library, Eisenhower papers, Whitman file

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

Washington, May 7, 1953—12:11 p.m.

751G.00/5–753: Telegram

[270] United States Minutes of Meeting at the White House, May 7, 1953, 12:15 p.m.

Washington, May 7, 1953, 12:15 p.m.

Conference files, lot 59 D 95, CF 154

[271] Memorandum of Conversation, by Edmund A. Gullion of the Policy Planning Staff

[Washington,] May 7, 1953.

751G.00/5–753

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

Washington, May 8, 1953—3:49 p.m.

751J.00/5–853: Telegram

[273] Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson) to the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Merchant)

[Washington,] May 8, 1953.

751G.00/5–853

[274] The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Secretary of State

Paris, May 9, 1953—2 p.m.

751J.5/5–953: Telegram

[275] Editorial Note

[276] The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State

Paris, May 9, 1953—8 p.m.

751G.00/5–953: Telegram

[277] The Chargé at Saigon (McClintock) to the Department of State

Saigon, May 13, 1953—10 a.m.

851G.131/5–1353: Telegram

[278] The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State

Paris, May 13, 1953—7 p.m.

751G.00/5–1353: Telegram

[279] The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State

Paris May 14, 1953—5 p.m.

751G.00/5–1453: Telegram

[280] The Chargé at Saigon (McClintock) to the Department of State

Saigon, May 15, 1953—4 p.m.

851G.10/5–1553: Telegram

[281] The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the President

Paris, May 15, 1953.

751G.00/5–1653