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


[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


[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”


[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


[652] The Ambassador at Saigon ( Heath ) to the Department of State

751G.5/3–2754: Telegram


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

751G.5/3–2754: Telegram


[657] Memorandum by the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council ( Lay ) to the NSC Planning Board

S/PNSC files, lot 62 D 1, “Indochina”


[658] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State

651.51H/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

751G.00/3–3154: Telegram


[662] The Ambassador at Saigon ( Heath ) to the Department of State

651.51G/3–3154: Telegram


[663] The Ambassador in India ( Allen ) to the Department of State

751G.00/3–3154: Telegram


[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

751G.00/4–154: Telegram


[668] The Ambassador at Saigon ( Heath ) to the Department of State

751G.00/4–154: Telegram


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

790.5/4–154: Telegram