Evolution of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization; SEATO Council Meetings; Activities of the ANZUS Powers; The Question of a Defense Production Base in Australia and New Zealand; The Afro-Asian Conference (The Bandung Conference); The NSC 5612 Series; United States Concern with Regional Development in Asia1
1. Continued from Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. XII, Part 1.
121. Memorandum From the Special Assistant for SEATO Affairs (Abbott) to the Counselor of the Department of State (MacArthur)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790.5n0–1956. Secret.
122. United States Minutes of the ANZUS Council Meeting, Department of State, Washington, November 17, 1956, 9:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 806. Secret. Drafted by James D. Bell, Director of the Office of Southwest Pacific Affairs, and distributed on November 29.
123. Memorandum From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Secretary of Defense (Wilson)
Source: Department of State, S/P–NSC Files: Lot 62 D 1, NSC 5612 Series. Top Secret.
124. Telegram From the Embassy in Thailand to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790.5n–2457. Secret. Repeated to Vientiane.
125. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790.5/1–2557. Secret. Repeated to Bangkok.
126. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Gray) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790.5/2–457. Top Secret.
127. Memorandum From the Secretary of State to the Director of the International Cooperation Administration (Hollister)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790.5/2–857. Secret.
128. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Director of the International Cooperation Administration (Hollister), Washington, February 9, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790.5/2–957. Drafted by Dulles.
129. Background Paper Prepared by the Special Assistant for Asian Regional Programs, International Cooperation Administration (Chafkin)
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 60 D 514, SEATO Conference Folder II. Official Use Only. Prepared as background for the U.S. Delegation to the SEATO Council Meeting at Canberra; attached to a note by R.L. Burns of the Reports and Operations Staff.
130. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790.5/2–2157. Secret. Repeated to Bangkok and Canberra.
131. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, February 26, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790.5/2–2657. Confidential. Drafted by Jones on February 27.
132. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790.5/2–2757. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Bangkok.
133. Memorandum From the Special Assistant for SEATO Affairs (Abbott) to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Sebald)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790.5/3–157. Secret.
134. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Thailand
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–CA/3–157. Confidential; Niact. Drafted in FE and cleared in draft with the Department of Defense. Repeated to Saigon, Canberra, London, Paris, and CINCPAC in Honolulu.
135. Background Paper Prepared by the Officer in Charge of Vietnam Affairs (Corcoran)
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 837. Secret. Prepared for the use of the U.S. Delegation at the Canberra SEATO Council Meeting; attached to a covering note by Burns.
137. Telegram From the Embassy in Pakistan to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790.5/3–357. Secret; Limit Distribution. Repeated to Bangkok.
138. Progress Report From the SEATO Military Advisers to the SEATO Council
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 839. Top Secret; SEATO. This report originally formed Appendix A 5 to MA 6th M (Report of the Sixth Meeting of the SEATO Military Advisers) dated March 10. MA 6th M has not been found in Department of State files.
139. Memorandum of a Conversation, Canberra, March 10, 1957, 3—4:40 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 850. Top Secret. Prepared by the U.S. Delegation to the SEATO Council Meeting, which arrived in Canberra March 10. Sessions of the SEATO Council were held March 11–13.
140. Telegram From the Delegation at the SEATO Council Meeting to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–CA/3–1257. Confidential; Priority.
141. Telegram From the Secretary of State to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.11–DU/3–1157. Secret; Priority. Received at 8:13 a.m.
142. Letter From Minister for External Affairs Casey to Secretary of State Dulles
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–CA/3–1257.
143. Telegram From the Delegation at the SEATO Council Meeting to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–CA/3–1257. Confidential; Priority. At Canberra’s request, pouched by the Department to London, Singapore, Karachi, Manila, Bangkok, Wellington, Djakarta, Saigon, Vientiane, Phnom Penh, Rangoon, Colombo, New Delhi, and Taipei.
144. Telegram From the Delegation at the SEATO Council Meeting to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–CA/3–1257. Confidential; Priority. Pouched to London, Paris, Singapore, Karachi, Manila, Bangkok, Wellington, Djakarta, Saigon, Vientiane, Phnom Penh, Rangoon, Colombo, New Delhi, and Taipei at Canberra’s request.
145. Telegram From the Delegation at the SEATO Council Meeting to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–CA/3–1257. Secret; Priority. Pouched to London, Paris, Singapore, Karachi, Manila, Bangkok, Wellington, Djakarta, Saigon, Vientiane, Phnom Penh, Rangoon, Colombo, New Delhi, and Taipei at Canberra’s request.
146. Telegram From the Delegation at the SEATO Council Meeting to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–CA/3–1357. Secret; Priority. Pouched to Wellington, Manila, Saigon, Karachi, Bangkok, London, Paris, and Singapore at Canberra’s request.
147. Telegram From the Delegation at the SEATO Council Meeting to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–CA/3–1357. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Saigon.
148. Telegram From the Delegation at the SEATO Council Meeting to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–CA/3–1357. Secret; Priority. Pouched to London, Paris, Singapore, Karachi, Manila, Bangkok, Wellington, Djakarta, Saigon, Vientiane, Phnom Penh, Rangoon, Colombo, Delhi, and Taipei at Canberra’s request.
149. Telegram From the Secretary of State to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790.5/3–1457. Top Secret. Sent from CINCPAC.