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
[731] The Ambassador at Saigon (Heath) to the Department of State
Saigon, April 10, 1954—2
p.m.
751G.00/4–1054: Telegram
[732] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France
Washington, April 10, 1954—2:31
p.m.
396.1 GE/4–1054: Telegram
[733] Memorandum by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Radford) to the Secretary of State
Washington, 10 April 1954.
751G.00/4–1054
[734] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Elbrick)
[Washington,] April 10,
1954.
751G.00/4–1054
[736] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Counselor (MacArthur)
[London,] April 11,
1954.
751G.00/4–1154
[737] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Bohlen) to the Department of State
Moscow, April 12, 1954—8
p.m.
Conference files, lot 60 D 627, CF 238: Telegram
[738] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson) and the Counselor (MacArthur)
[London,] April 12,
1954.
Conference files, lot 60 D 627, CF 238
[739] Memorandum of Conversation, by N. G. Thacher of the Office of South Asian Affairs
[Washington,] April 12,
1954.
751G.00/4–1254
[740] The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Radford) to the Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces (Ely)
[Washington,] 12 April 1954.
JCS files
[741] The Secretary of State to the Department of State
London, April 13, 1954—1 a.m.
790.5/4–1354: Telegram
[742] The Secretary of State to the Department of State
London, April 13, 1954—1 p.m. [a.m.]
790.5/4–1354: Telegram
[743] The Secretary of State to the Department of State
London, April 13, 1954—2 a.m.
751G.00/4–1354: Telegram
[745] Memorandum of Discussion at the 193d Meeting of the National Security Council, Tuesday, April 13, 1954
April 13, 1954
Eisenhower Library, Eisenhower papers, Whitman file
[747] The First Secretary of Embassy in France (Godley) to the Department of State
Paris, April 21, 1954.
790.5/4–2154: Despatch
[750] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Deputy Director of the Office of Philippine and Southeast Asian Affairs (Day)
[Washington,] April 15,
1954.
751G.00/4–1554
[751] The Consul at Hanoi (Sturm) to the Department of State
Hanoi, April 16, 1954—3
p.m.
751G.5/4–1654: Telegram
[752] The Ambassador at Saigon (Heath) to the Department of State
Saigon, April 16, 1954—7
p.m.
751G.00/4–1654: Telegram
[753] The Acting Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Offices
Washington, April 16, 1954—7:11
p.m.
751G.00/4–1654: Circular telegram
[754] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Pakistan
Washington, April 16, 1954—7:27 p.m.
751G.00/4–1654: Telegram
[755] The Assistant Secretary of State for United Nations Affairs (Key) to the United States Representative at the United Nations (Lodge)
[Washington,] April 16, 1954.
751G.00/4–954
[756] Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Merchant) to the Secretary of State
[Washington,] April 17, 1954.
751G. 5/4–1754
[757] The Chargé at Saigon (McClintock) to the Department of State
Saigon, April 18, 1954—9
a.m.
751G.00/4–1854: Telegram
[758] Memorandum of Conversations, by the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Merchant)
[Washington,] April 18,
1954.
396.1 GE/4–1854