United States Economic Defense Policy: United States Interest in Maintaining Multilateral Strategic Controls on Trade With the Soviet Union, the Peopled Republic of China, and Certain Other Nations 1
1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. I, Part 2, pp. 817 ff. For documentation on U.S. policy toward the People’s Republic of China, see volumes II and III.
161. Memorandum From the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Dillon) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 460.509/5–1557. Secret.
162. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 493.009/5–1657. Secret. Repeated to Paris and London.
163. Memorandum From the Secretary of State to the President
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 460.509/5–1657. Secret. Another copy is in Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, White House Memoranda. According to a handwritten note on that copy, the memorandum was carried to Eisenhower by Dulles for their meeting of May 17. Also attached to that copy was the draft of a suggested message from the President to Prime Minister Macmillan and the draft of a suggested message from Dulles to Foreign Minister Lloyd.
164. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 493.119/5–1757. Secret; Niact; Presidential Handling.
165. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 493.009/5–1757. Secret. Niact; Limited Distribution.
167. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, May 20, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 493.009/5–2057. Secret. Drafted by Whitehouse.
168. Letter From Prime Minister Macmillan to President Eisenhower
Source: Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204, Macmillan to Eisenhower Corres. Confidential. Ambassador Caccia forwarded this letter to President Eisenhower. On May 21, Caccia also forwarded a letter from Macmillan to Dulles. That letter reads as follows:
“In the absence of Selwyn with The Queen I am sending you a copy of a message I have sent to the President today. I know that you fully understand our point of view and I am grateful for all you have done to help. If, as I fear, a compromise solution proves unobtainable, it would seem better at least to get this thing out of the way and I hope you will feel the same. We have so many things that we must do together that it seems better to face this issue now. But I ought to say how grateful I am for the understanding you have shown throughout.” (Ibid., Macmillan to Dulles)
170. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in France
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 493.009/5–2457. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Dillon and Willis C. Armstrong and approved by Dillon. Sent niact to Paris for Ambassador Houghton and passed to USRO/ST; repeated to Bonn, London, Ottawa, and Tokyo.
171. Letter From Foreign Secretary Lloyd to Secretary of State Dulles
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 493.009/5–2557. Delivered to the Department by Coulson on May 25. Following delivery of the letter a brief conversation took place between Coulson, Armstrong, and Wright. The source text was attached to a memorandum of that conversation, drafted by Wright.
172. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Dillon), Washington, May 25, 1957, 5:40 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. Transcribed by Asbjornson.
174. Letter From Prime Minister Macmillan to President Eisenhower
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International File. Secret.
175. Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Dillon)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 493.509/6–457. Secret. Forwarded by Dillon to Randall on June 4.
176. Memorandum of a Conversation, White House, Washington, June 4, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International File. Confidential. Drafted by Buchanan.
177. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Chinese Affairs (McConaughy) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.93/6–557. Secret. Drafted by Louis Mark, Officer in Charge of Economic Affairs, Office of Chinese Affairs.
178. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 493.009/6–657. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution.
179. Letter From the Chairman of the Council on Foreign Economic Policy (Randall) to the Secretary of Commerce (Weeks)
Source: Commerce Department Files, Office of the Secretary, Council on Foreign Economic Policy. Secret.
180. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, June 6, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 493.009/6–657. Confidential. Drafted by Wright.
181. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in France
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 493.009/6–657. Confidential. Drafted and approved by Wright; repeated to Ankara, Athens, Bonn, Brussels, Copenhagen, The Hague, Lisbon, London, Luxembourg, Oslo, Ottawa, Rome, and Tokyo.
183. Memorandum From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Secretary of Defense (Wilson)
Source: Department of State, S/S–NSC Files: Lot 62 D 1, U.S. Economic Defense Policy. Secret.
185. Memorandum From the Chairman of the Council on Foreign Economic Policy (Randall) to the Chairman of the Economic Defense Advisory Committee (DeLany)
Source: Department of State, Economic Defense Files: Lot 64 D 234, Policy Review Papers—NSC 5704/1. Secret.
186. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of Commerce (Williams) to the Chairman of the Council on Foreign Economic Policy (Randall)
Source: Department of State, Economic Defense Files: Lot 61 D 282A, U.S. Economic Defense Policy, CFEP 557. Secret. This report was forwarded to the CFEP on August 14, under cover of a memorandum by Paul Cullen, as Tab B to CFEP 557/1. An 8-page proposed paper, entitled “Statement of U.S. Economic Defense Policy,” which contained the combined recommendations of the Williams Committee and the EDAC, was attached as Tab A. Also enclosed were Tab C, a memorandum from DeLany to Randall, dated August 7, which explained the general recommendations of the EDAC, and Tab D, another memorandum from DeLany to Randall, dated August 9, which contained the EDAC’s specific answers to the questions raised by the JCS in their memorandum of June 13. CFEP 557/1 was discussed at the CFEP meeting of August 20; see infra .
187. Minutes of the 62d Meeting of the Council on Foreign Economic Policy, Executive Office Building, Washington, August 20, 1957
Source: Department of State, Economic Defense Files: Lot 64 D 234, Policy Review Papers—NSC 5704/1. Secret.
188. Memorandum of Discussion at the 336th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, September 12, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Gleason on September 13.
189. National Security Council Paper
Source: Department of State, S/S–NSC Files: Lot 63 D 351, NSC 5704 Series. Secret. Circulated to the NSC on September 16, under cover of a note by James Lay which stated that President Eisenhower had that day approved the paper.
190. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, October 22, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 460.509/10–2257. Confidential. Drafted by Wright. Prime Minister Macmillan, Foreign Secretary Lloyd, and other British officials were in Washington for a series of talks, October 22–25.