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.
101. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, March 7, 1956
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 493.009/3–756. Confidential. Drafted by Horsey.
102. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic Missions
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 460.509/3–956. Confidential. Drafted by Goodkind and Jerry Knoll of ECD. Sent to Bonn, Brussels, Copenhagen, The Hague, Lisbon, London, Ottawa, Paris (including USRO/ST), Rome, and Tokyo. Also pouched to Ankara, Athens, Bern, Geneva (for Johnson), Hong Kong, Luxembourg, Oslo, Stockholm, and Vienna.
103. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 493.009/3–3056. Secret. Drafted by Robert W. Tucker of CA and Charles L. Hodge, Officer in Charge of Economic Affairs in CA; cleared by Howard Jones.
104. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State (Hoover) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 460.509/4–256. Confidential. Copies sent to Prochnow, McCardle, and Hill.
105. Minutes of the 40th Meeting of the Council on Foreign Economic Policy, Executive Office Building, Washington, April 3, 1956
Source: Eisenhower Library, CFEP Records. Secret.
106. Memorandum of Discussion at the 281st Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, April 5, 1956
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Gleason on April 6.
107. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Minister of the Japanese Embassy (Shima) and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Economic Affairs (Jones), Department of State, Washington, April 10, 1956
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 493.009/4–1056. Secret. Drafted by Parsons.
108. Memorandum of a Conversation With the President, White House, Washington, April 18, 1956
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries. Confidential. Drafted by Goodpaster.
109. Memorandum of a Conversation Between Secretary of State Dulles and the British Ambassador (Makins), Department of State, Washington, April 13, 1956, 8:30–9:10 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 493.009/4–1356. Secret. Drafted by MacArthur.
110. Memorandum for the Record, by the Under Secretary of State (Hoover), Washington, April 19, 1956
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 450.60/4–1956. Secret.
111. Letter From Secretary of State Dulles to Foreign Secretary Lloyd
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series. Personal and Confidential. Dulles delivered this letter to Coulson at 4:55 p.m., April 19; see the memorandum of conversation, infra. On April 20, Dulles forwarded a copy of this letter to President Eisenhower with a brief covering note.
112. Memorandum of a Conversation Between Secretary of State Dulles and the British Chargé (Coulson), Department of State, Washington, April 19, 1956
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 450.60/4–1956. Confidential. Drafted by Elbrick.
113. Memorandum of Discussion at the 282d Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, April 26, 1956
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Gleason on April 27.
114. Letter From President Eisenhower to Prime Minister Eden
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International File. Confidential. Transmitted in telegram 6461 to London, April 27. (Department of State, Central Files, 460.509/4–2756)
115. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, May 1, 1956
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 460.119/5–156. Secret. Drafted by MacArthur.
116. Letter From Prime Minister Eden to President Eisenhower
Source: Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204, Eden to Eisenhower Corres. Secret. The source text is not dated; it was received on May 2.
117. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in France
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 493.009/5–256. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted by William C. Ockey, Acting Officer in Charge of Economic Affairs, NA; approved by Howard Jones; and repeated to Tokyo and London. The Embassy in Paris was instructed to pass this telegram to USRO/ST.
119. Telegram From the Delegation at the North Atlantic Council Meeting to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 493.009/5–456. Secret; Limited Distribution. Repeated to London.
120. Letter From the Secretary of State to the President
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series. Confidential.
121. Letter From the British Ambassador (Makins) to Secretary of State Dulles
Source: Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204, UK Officials Corres. Confidential.
122. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Kalijarvi) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 493.009/6–656. Secret. Drafted by Knoll; concurred in by EUR, FE, and S/P.
123. Letter From the Secretary of Defense (Wilson) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 493.419/6–2256. Secret.
124. Letter From the Secretary of State to the Secretary of Defense (Wilson)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 493.419/6–2856. Secret. Drafted by Moline and Timmons; cleared with Kalijarvi, Howard Jones, MacArthur, and Elbrick.
125. Memorandum From the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Murphy) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 493.009/7–1256. Confidential. Drafted by Wright; concurred in by Howard Jones, Moline, Kalijarvi, and Hoover.
126. Memorandum From the Steering Committee of the Council on Foreign Economic Policy to the Chairman of the Council (Randall)
Source: Eisenhower Library, CFEP Records. Secret. Clarence B. Randall replaced Joseph Dodge as Chairman of the CFEP on July 10. On July 18, Thorsten Kalijarvi, Chairman of the Steering Committee, forwarded this report to Randall under cover of a brief memorandum. On July 23, Cullen transmitted the report to the Council under cover of a brief memorandum that noted that the report had been scheduled for CFEP consideration at its meeting of July 31.
127. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Kalijarvi) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State (Murphy)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 493.009/7–1856. Secret. Drafted by Knoll, Wright, and Hodge; Robertson, McConaughy, and Moline (in draft) concurred.
128. Minutes of the 45th Meeting of the Council on Foreign Economic Policy, Executive Office Building, Washington, July 31, 1956
Source: Eisenhower Library, CFEP Records. Secret.
129. Memorandum From the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Prochnow) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 493.009/8–356. Secret. Drafted by Wright; cleared by RA, CA, FE, and S/P.
130. Memorandum From the Secretary of State to the Chairman of the Council on Foreign Economic Policy (Randall)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 493.009/8–756. Secret. Drafted by Wright.