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
[641] Memorandum of Conversation, by William R. Tyler of the Office of Western European Affairs
751G.00/3–2454
[642] Memorandum by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ( Radford ) to the President
751G.00/3–2654
[644] The Ambassador in France ( Dillon ) to the Department of State
711.58/3–2554: Telegram
[645] The Ambassador in France ( Dillon ) to the Department of State
751G.00/3–2554: Telegram
[646] Memorandum of Discussion at the 190th Meeting of the National Security Council, Thursday, March 25, 1954
Eisenhower Library, Eisenhower papers, Whitman file
[647] Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ( Radford )
Eisenhower Library, Dulles papers, “Telephone Conversations”
[648] Substance of Discussions of State-Joint Chiefs of Staff Meeting at the Pentagon Building, March 26, 1954, 11:30 a.m.
State-JCS Meetings, lot 61 D 417
[649] Hagerty Diary, March 26, 1954
Eisenhower Library, James C. Hagerty papers
[650] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Republic of China
751G.00/3–1254: Telegram
[651] Memorandum by the Director of the Office of United Nations Political and Security Affairs ( Wainhouse ) to the Secretary of State
751G.00/3–2654
[652] The Ambassador at Saigon ( Heath ) to the Department of State
[Received 2:25 a.m.]
751G.5/3–2754: Telegram
[653] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France
751G.5/3–2754: Telegram
[654] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs ( Bonbright )
751G.00/3–2754
[657] Memorandum by the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council ( Lay ) to the NSC Planning Board
S/P–NSC files, lot 62 D 1, “Indochina”
[658] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State
651.51H/3–3054
[659] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs ( Elbrick )
751G.00/3–3054
[660] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Counselor ( MacArthur )
751G.00/3–3054
[661] The Ambassador at Saigon ( Heath ) to the Department of State
[Received 1:47 a.m.]
751G.00/3–3154: Telegram
[662] The Ambassador at Saigon ( Heath ) to the Department of State
[Received 8:34 a.m.]
651.51G/3–3154: Telegram
[663] The Ambassador in India ( Allen ) to the Department of State
[Received 5: 52 p.m.]
751G.00/3–3154: Telegram
[664] Memorandum by the Special Assistant for Intelligence ( Armstrong ) to the Secretary of State
751H.00/3–3154
[665] Memorandum by Charles C. Stelle to the Director of the Policy Planning Staff ( Bowie )
PPS files, lot 65 D 101, “Indochina”
[666] Memorandum by the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Secretary of Defense ( Wilson )
Radford papers, Indochina papers/Geneva Conference
[667] The Ambassador in France ( Dillon ) to the Department of State
[Received March 31—11:30 p.m.]
751G.00/4–154: Telegram
[668] The Ambassador at Saigon ( Heath ) to the Department of State
[Received 3:24 a.m.]
751G.00/4–154: Telegram
[669] Memorandum of Discussion at the 191st Meeting of the National Security Council, Thursday, April 1, 1954
Eisenhower Library, Eisenhower papers, Whitman file
[670] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
790.5/4–154: Telegram