Office of the Historian

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

[522] The Chargé in France (Achilles) to the Department of State

Paris, January 27, 1954—1 p.m.

751G.5 MSP/1–2754: Telegram

[523] Memorandum for the Record by the Counselor (MacArthur)

Berlin, January 27, 1954.

Conference files, lot 60 D 627. CF 205

[525] Memorandum of the Meeting of the President’s Special Committee on Indochina, Washington, January 29, 1951

Washington, January 29, 1951

S/S-NSC files, lot 63 D 351, NSC 5405 Series

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

Saigon, January 31, 1954—6 p.m.

751G.00/1–3154: Telegram

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

Saigon, February 1, 1954—7 p.m.
[Received 10:45 a.m.]

751G.00/2–154: Telegram

[530] The Consul at Hanoi (Sturm) to the Department of State

Hanoi, February 1, 1954—6 p.m.
[Received February 2—4:08 a.m.]

751G.52/2–154: Telegram

[531] The Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of State, at Berlin

Washington, February 2, 1954—6:58 p.m.

751G.5/2–254: Telegram

[533] The Chargé in France (Achilles) to the Department of State

Paris, February 4, 1954—5 p.m.

751G.00/2–454: Telegram

[535] The Secretary of State to the Department of State

Berlin, February 5, 1954—5 p.m.

751G.00/2–554: Telegram

[536] The Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of State, at Berlin

Washington, February 5, 1954—6:06 p.m.

751G.00/2–554: Telegram

[537] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in France

Washington, February 5, 1954—6:15 p.m.

751G.00/1–1954: Telegram

[538] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy at Saigon

Washington, February 5, 1954—7:32 p.m.

751G.00/2–554: Telegram

[539] The Secretary of State to the President

Berlin, February 6, 1954—1 p.m.

396.1 BE/2–654: Telegram

[540] The Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of State, at Berlin

Washington, February 6, 1954—5:26 p.m.

396.1 BE/2–654: Telegram

[541] The Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of State, at Berlin

Washington, February 8, 1954—2:08 p.m.

711.551/2–854: Telegram

[542] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy at Saigon

Washington, February 8, 1954—2:10 p.m.

396.1 BE/2–854: Telegram

[543] Memorandum by the Assistant Staff Secretary to the President (Minnich)

[Washington, undated.]

Eisenhower Library, White House Office of Staff Secretary records

[544] The Secretary of State to the President

Berlin, February 9, 1954—noon.
[Received 6:25 a.m.]

396.1 BE/2–954: Telegram

[545] The Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of State, at Berlin

Washington, February 9, 1954—11:26 a.m.

751G.00/2–954: Telegram

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

Saigon, February 9, 1954—7 p.m.

751G.00/2–954: Telegram

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

Saigon, February 10, 1954—7 p.m.
[Received 2:50 p.m.]

751G.00/2–1054: Telegram

[549] The Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of State, at Berlin

Washington, February 10, 1954—2:58 p.m.

751G.00/2–1054: Telegram

[550] The Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of State, at Berlin

Washington, February 10, 1954—2:58 p.m.

751G.5 MSP/2–1054: Telegram