Prelude to the Geneva Conference, January-April 1954: Continued deterioration of the French military position; the siege of Dien Bien Phu; the question of United States intervention; the search for united action
[611] The Ambassador at Saigon (Heath) to the Department of State
Saigon, March 16, 1954—11
a.m.
751J.00/3–1654: Telegram
[612] The Ambassador at Saigon (Heath) to the Department of State
Saigon, March 16, 1954—3
p.m.
751G.00/3–1654: Telegram
[613] The Ambassador at Saigon (Heath) to the Department of State
Saigon, March 16, 1954—4
p.m.
751G.00/3–1654: Telegram
[614] The Ambassador at Saigon (Heath) to the Department of State
Saigon, March 16, 1954—7
p.m.
751G.00/3–1654: Telegram
[615] The Consul at Hanoi (Sturm) to the Department of State
Hanoi, March 16, 1954—3
p.m.
751G.00/3–1654: Telegram
[616] The Consul at Hanoi (Sturm) to the Department of State
Hanoi, March 17, 1954—10
a.m.
751G.00/3–1754: Telegram
[617] The Secretary of State to the Embassy at Saigon
Washington, March 17, 1954—6:13
p.m.
711.551/3–1554: Telegram
[619] The Consul at Hanoi (Sturm) to the Department of State
Hanoi, March 18, 1954—11
a.m.
751G.00/3–1854: Telegram
[620] Memorandum of Discussion at the 189th Meeting of the National Security Council, Thursday, March 18, 1954
March 18, 1954
Eisenhower Library, Eisenhower papers, Whitman file
[621] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Counselor (MacArthur)
[Washington,] March 19,
1954.
651.51G/3–1954
[623] The Ambassador at Saigon (Heath) to the Department of State
Saigon, March 20, 1954—5
p.m.
751G.00/3–2054: Telegram
[624] Memorandum by the Director of the Office of Philippine and Southeast Asian Affairs (Bonsal) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson)
[Washington,] March 20, 1954.
751G.00/3–2054
[625] The Ambassador at Saigon (Heath) to the Department of State
Saigon, March 21, 1954—10
a.m.
751G.00/3–2154: Telegram
[626] Memorandum for the Record by Captain G. W. Anderson, USN, Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Radford)
Washington, 21 March 1954.
751G.00/3–2154
[628] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to the President
[Washington,] March 23, 1954.
751G.00/3–2354
[629] Memorandum of Conversation, by William R. Tyler of the Office of Western European Affairs
[Washington,] March 23,
1954.
751G.00/3–2354
[630] Memorandum by the Director of the Office of Western European Affairs (Jones) to the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Merchant)
[Washington,] March 23, 1954.
751G.00/3–2354
[631] Memorandum by the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Bowie) to the Secretary of State
[Washington,] March 23, 1954.
PPS files, lot 65 D 101, “Indochina”
[632] Memorandum by Charles C. Stelle of the Policy Planning Staff
[Washington,] March 23, 1954.
PPS files, lot 65 D 101, “Asia”
[635] The Consul at Hanoi (Sturm) to the Department of State
Hanoi, March 24, 1954—11
a.m.
[Received 2:40 a.m.]
[Received 2:40 a.m.]
751G.00/3–2454: Telegram
[636] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State
[Washington,] March 24,
1954.
Elsenhower Library, Dulles papers, “Meetings with the President”
[637] Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Radford)
[Washington,] March 24, 1954—10 a.m.
Eisenhower Library, Dulles papers, “Telephone Conversations”
[638] The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State
Paris, March 24,
1954—noon.
[Received 10:19 a.m.]
[Received 10:19 a.m.]
751G.00/3–2454: Telegram
[639] The Ambassador at Saigon (Heath) to the Department of State
Saigon, March 24, 1954—10
a.m.
[Received 11: 50 a.m.]
[Received 11: 50 a.m.]
751G.00/3–2454: Telegram
[640] The Ambassador at Saigon (Heath) to the Department of State
Saigon, March 24, 1954—6
p.m.
[Received 1:31 p.m.]
[Received 1:31 p.m.]
751G.00/3–2454: Telegram