Political and Economic relations of the United States and Chile1

1. Continued from Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. iv, pp. 666 ff.


373. Preliminary Notes on a Meeting of the Operations Coordinating Board

Source: Department of State, OCB Files: Lot 62 D 430, Chile. Secret. Drafted by Max W. Bishop on January 20. In a memorandum to Henry F. Holland dated January 20, Bishop transmitted excerpts from his preliminary notes on this meeting. (Ibid., Central Files, 720.5/1–2055)


374. Memorandum of a Conversation Between President Ibáñez del Campo and the Ambassador in Chile (Beaulac), Santiago, January 26, 1955

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 825.00/2–2755. Confidential. Transmitted to the Department as an enclosure to despatch 524, January 27.


376. Despatch From the Ambassador in Chile (Beaulac) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.25/2–255. Secret.


378. Preliminary Notes on a Meeting of the Operations Coordinating Board, Washington, April 13, 1955

Source: Department of State, OCB Files: Lot 62 D 430, Chile. Secret. Drafted by Bishop.


379. Special Report by the Operations Coordinating Board

Source: Department of State, OCB Files: Lot 62 D 430, Chile. Secret. Transmitted to the OCB on April 15 under cover of a note from Staats. In the note, he stated that the special report had been amended to include the revised Department of State supplementary report which was concurred in by the Board on April 13.


380. Telegram From the Secretary of State to the Embassy in Chile

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 825.00/4–555. Secret. Drafted and approved by William Belton.


382. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, May 19, 1956

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 460.259/5–1955. Secret. Drafted by Thomas S. Strong of the Office of International Trade and Resources.


384. Telegram From the Chargé in Chile (Sanders) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.2541/12–2155. Confidential; Limited Distribution.


385. Telegram From the Chargé in Chile (Sanders) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.2541/12–2855. Confidential.


386. Telegram From the Secretary of State to the Embassy in Chile

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.2541/1–456. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by Belton, cleared with the Department of Agriculture and in substance with the International Resources Division (IRD) of the Bureau of Economic Affairs, and approved by Bernbaum.


387. Telegram From the Chargé in Chile (Sanders) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.2541/1–556. Confidential; Niact; Limited Distribution.


388. Letter From Joseph A. Silberstein of the Office of South American Affairs to the Chargé in Chile (Corrigan)

Source: Department of State, Holland Files: Lot 57 D 295, Chile. Confidential.


390. Telegram From the Secretary of State to the Embassy in Chile

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 425.006/2–2156. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Silberstein and approved by Holland.


391. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of South American Affairs (Bernbaum) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Holland)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 825.131/2–2956. Confidential. Drafted by Ernest V. Siracusa.


392. Minutes of the 242d Meeting of the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Problems, Washington, March 6, 1956

Source: Department of State, NAC Files: Lot 60 D 137, Minutes. For National Advisory Council Use Only.


394. Letter From the Ambassador in Chile (Beaulac) to the Officer in Charge of West Coast Affairs (Belton)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 425.006/2–1456. Confidential; Official–Informal.


396. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of South American Affairs (Bernbaum) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Holland)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 725.11/5–1056. Secret. Drafted by Silberstein.


398. Memorandum of a Conversation, Embassy Residence, Panama City, July 23, 1956

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International File. Secret. No drafting officer was indicated on the source text. President Eisenhower was in Panama for the Meeting of the Presidents of the American Republics. For documentation on this subject, see vol. VI, Documents 109 ff.


400. Memorandum of a Conversation, Santiago, November 14, 1956

Source: Department of State, Santiago Embassy Files: Lot 64 F 87, Economic Matters—General. Confidential. Drafted by Lyon.


401. Memorandum From the Special Assistant to the Under Secretary of State for Mutual Security Affairs (Barnes) to the Deputy Director for Program and Planning, International Cooperation Administration (Ohly)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.56325/11–656. Secret. Drafted by Sayre and Barnes. A copy of this memorandum was sent to McGuire.


402. Telegram From the Ambassador in Chile (Lyon) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 825.00/1–557. Limited Official Use. Cecil B. Lyon was appointed Ambassador to Chile on May 10, 1956; he presented his credentials to the Chilean Government on June 15.