II. Pre-Conference Documents: Efforts to Prevent Portrayal as a Five-Power Conference; Question of Associated States and Viet Minh Participation; French Conditions for Cease-Fire and Political Negotiations; United Action in Southeast Asia; Preparations for the Conference; Position Papers; Procedural and Administrative Matters (February 19–May 7)
[248] The Secretary of State to the Department of State
Conference files, lot 60 D 627, CF 210
[249] Memorandum by the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs ( Murphy ) to the Secretary of State
396.1 GE/2–2354
[250] The Chargé in France ( Achilles ) to the Department of State
751G.00/2–2454: Telegram
[251] Memorandum by Edmund A. Gullion of the Policy Planning Staff to the Director of That Staff ( Bowie )
PPS files, lot 65 D 101, “Indochina”
[252] The Secretary of State to All Principal Posts
396.1 GE/2–2754: Circular telegram
[253] Memorandum by the Deputy Director of the Executive Secretariat ( Kitchen ) to the Under Secretary of State ( Smith )
396.1 GE/2–2754
[254] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in France
396.1 GE/3–154: Telegram
[255] Memorandum by the Deputy Director of the Executive Secretariat ( Kitchen ) to the Acting Secretary of State
396.1 GE/3–154
[256] The Chargé in France ( Achilles ) to the Department of State
396.1 GE/3–254: Telegram
[257] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Officer in Charge of Thai and Malayan Affairs ( Landon )
396.1 GE/3–254
[258] The Chargé in France ( Achilles ) to the Department of State
396.1 GE/3–454: Telegram
[259] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in France
396.1 GE/3–254: Telegram
[260] The Chargé at Saigon ( McClintock ) to the Department of State
396.1 GE/3–454: Telegram
[262] The Secretary of State to All Diplomatic Posts
396.1 GE/3–554: Circular telegram
[263] The Secretary of Defense ( Wilson ) to the Secretary of State
396.1 GE/3–554
[264] The Ambassador in France ( Dillon ) to the Department of State
751G.00/3–654: Telegram
[265] Memorandum by the Director of the Office of Philippine and, Southeast Asian Affairs ( Bonsal )
396.1 GE/3–854
[266] Memorandum by Edmund A. Gullion of the Policy Planning Staff to the Director of That Staff ( Bowie )
PPS files, lot 65 D 101, “Gullion”
[268] The Ambassador in France ( Dillon ) to the Department of State
751G.00/3–1054: Telegram
[269] Memorandum by Edmund A. Gullion of the Policy Planning Staff to the Director of That Staff ( Bowie )
PPS files, lot 65 D 101, “Gullion”
[271] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Officer in Charge of French-Iberian Affairs ( McBride )
396.1 GE/3–1154
[272] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy at Saigon
396.1 GE/3–1254: Telegram
[273] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom ( Aldrich ) to the Department of State
396.1 GE/3–1254: Despatch
[274] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Assistant Secretary of State for United Nations Affairs ( Key )
396.1 GE/3–1254
[275] The Ambassador in France ( Dillon ) to the Department of State
396.1 GE/3–1354: Telegram