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

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

[701] Memorandum for the Record by Captain George W. Anderson, Jr., Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ( Radford )

[ Washington ,] 5 April 1954.

Radford papers, Indochina papers/Geneva Conference

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

Paris , April 6, 1954—1 p.m.
[Received 7:36 a.m.]

751G.5622/4–654: Telegram

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

Paris , April 6, 1954—4 p.m.
[Received 10:26 a.m.]

751G.00/4–654: Telegram

[704] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom ( Aldrich ) to the Department of State

London , April 6, 1954—3 p.m.
[Received 11:04 a.m.]

751G.5/4–654: Telegram

[705] Memorandum of Discussion at the 192d Meeting of the National Security Council, Tuesday, April 6, 1954

April 6, 1954

Eisenhower Library, Eisenhower papers, Whitman file

[706] Editorial Note

[707] Editorial Note

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

New Delhi , April 6, 1954—7 p.m.

751G.00/4–654: Telegram

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

Washington , April 6, 1954—7:12 p.m.

751G.00/4–554: Telegram

[710] Memorandum by the Chief of Staff, United States Army ( Ridgway ) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff

[ Washington ,] 6 April 1954.

Ridgway papers

[711] Memorandum by the Counselor (MacArthur) to the Secretary of State

[ Washington ,] April 7, 1954.

711.5611/4–954

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

Paris , April 7, 1954—11 a.m.

751G.00/4–754: Telegram

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

Washington , April 7, 1954—1:28 p.m.

751G.00/4–754: Telegram

[714] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs ( Bonbright )

[ Washington ,] April 7, 1954.

751G.00/4–754

[715] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Director of the Office of Philippine and Southeast Asian Affairs ( Bonsal )

[ Washington ,] April 7, 1954.

790.00/4–754

[716] Editorial Note

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

Paris , April 7, 1954—7 p.m.

751G.00/4–754: Telegram

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

Washington , April 7, 1954—7:25 p.m.

751G.00/4–654: Telegram

[719] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in New Zealand

Washington , April 7, 1954—8:07 p.m.

751G.00/4–754: Telegram

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

Washington , April 7, 1954—8:25 p.m.

751G.00/4–7M: Telegram

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

Washington , April 7, 1954—8:25 p.m.

790.5/4–754: Telegram

[722] Memorandum by the Special Assistant for Intelligence ( Armstrong ) to the Secretary of State

[ Washington ,] April 7, 1954.

751G.00/4–754

[723] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs ( Bonbright )

[ Washington ,] April 8, 1954.

751G.00/4–854

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

Paris , April 8, 1954—1 p.m.

751G.00/4–854: Telegram

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

Washington , April 8, 1954—1:35 p.m.

751.5622/3–554: Telegram

[726] Memorandum by the Counselor ( MacArthur ) to the Secretary of State

[ Washington ,] April 8, 1954.

751G.00/4–854

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

Saigon , April 9, 1954—1 p.m.

751G.00/4–954: Telegram

[728] Memorandum by the Counselor ( MacArthur ) to the Secretary of State

[ Washington ,] April 9, 1954.

751G.5622/4–954

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

Washington , April 9, 1954—7:13 p.m.

651.51G/4–854: Telegram

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

Paris , April 9, 1954—8 p.m.

751G.00/4–954: Telegram