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 Nations1
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.
71. Minutes of the 28th Meeting of the Council on Foreign Economic Policy, Executive Office Building, Washington, October 11, 1955, 4 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, CFEP Records. Confidential. No drafting information is given on the source text.
72. Telegram From the Department of State to the Permanent Representative at the North Atlantic Council
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 460.509/10–655. Confidential. Drafted by Buckle and approved by Merchant who signed for Dulles. Repeated to London, Bonn, and Tokyo.
73. Telegram From the Delegation at the Foreign Ministers Meetings to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/11–1655. Secret.
74. Telegram From the Delegation at the Foreign Ministers Meetings to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 3961–GE/10–3155. Secret; Limit Distribution. Repeated to London and Paris.
75. Telegram From the Delegation at the Foreign Ministers Meetings to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/11–1655. Secret. Repeated to London and Paris.
76. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Japanese Ambassador (Iguchi) and the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson), Department of State, Washington, November 18, 1955
Source: Department of State, Economic Defense Files: Lot 59 D 439, China Policy 1955. Confidential. Drafted by McClurkin.
77. Letter From the Secretary of Commerce (Weeks) to the Under Secretary of State (Hoover)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 460.509/11–2355. Secret.
78. Letter From the Under Secretary of State (Hoover) to the Secretary of Commerce (Weeks)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 460.509/11–2355. Secret. Drafted by Goodkind and Stuart D. Nelson of ECD. a signed copy of this letter is in Department of Commerce Files, Office of the Secretary, Trade and Export Controls 1954–58 (Sinclair Weeks).
80. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 493.009/12–355. Secret; Priority; Limited Distribution.
81. Letter From the Secretary of State to the President
Source: Department of State, CA Files: Lot 60 D 171, East-West Trade Controls with Communist China. Secret. Drafted by Goodkind, Wright, and Barnett; copies sent to Robertson, Bowie, and Kalijarvi. Merchant forwarded a draft of this letter to Dulles on December 7, under cover of a memorandum which noted that he, Robertson, Bowie, and Kalijarvi concurred in the draft. Dulles approved the draft without change and, according to a note on the source text, delivered the letter to the President on December 8.
83. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 493.419/12–1055. Secret; Priority.
84. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Gray) to the Under Secretary of State (Hoover)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 493.009/12–1255. Secret.
85. Memorandum From the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Radford) to the Secretary of Defense (Wilson)
Source: CJCS Records, 091 China, April–December, 1955. Top Secret. Radford forwarded copies of this memorandum to the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Chief of Naval Operations on December 12.
86. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, December 21, 1955
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 493.009/12–2355. Confidential. Drafted by Howard Jones on December 23.
88. Minutes of the 36th Meeting of the Council on Foreign Economic Policy, Executive Office Building, Washington, January 12, 1956
Source: Eisenhower Library, CFEP Records. Secret. No drafting information is given on the source text.
89. Memorandum From the Chairman of the Council on Foreign Economic Policy (Dodge) to the Under Secretary of State (Hoover)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 460.509/1–1356. Secret.
90. Special National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Department of State, INR–NIE Files. Secret. Special National Intelligence Estimates (SNIEs) were high-level interdepartmental reports presenting authoritative appraisals of vital foreign policy problems on an immediate or crisis basis.
91. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, January 24, 1956
Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Secret. Drafted by Dunham.
92. Memorandum of Discussion at the 274th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, January 26, 1956
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Gleason on January 27.
93. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, January 31, 1956, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 648. Secret. Drafted on February 7; no other drafting information is given on the source text. The British officials accompanied Prime Minister Eden on his 3-day visit to the United States, January 30–February 2.
94. Memorandum of a Conversation, White House, Washington, January 31, 1956, 2:40 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 648. Secret. Drafted on February 7; no other drafting information is given on the source text.
95. Memorandum From the Chairman of the Council on Foreign Economic Policy (Dodge) to the Staff Assistant to the President (Goodpaster)
Source: Eisenhower Library, Special Assistant for National Security Affairs Records. Secret.
98. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, February 28, 1956
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 493.009/2–2856. Confidential. Drafted by Horsey.
99. Memorandum From the Chairman of the Council on Foreign Economic Policy (Dodge) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Prochnow)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 460.509/2–2956. Secret.
100. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State (Hoover) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 493.009/3–156. Confidential.