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.
151. Memorandum by George S. Springsteen of the Economic Development Division, Bureau of Economic Affairs
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 890.00/3–1557. Confidential.
152. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Thailand
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790.5/4–257. Secret. Repeated to Saigon, Singapore, Canberra, Karachi, London, Manila, Paris, Wellington, and Ottawa.
153. Memorandum From the Deputy Director of the Office of Southwest Pacific Affairs (Mein) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson
Source: Department of State, FE/SPA Files: Lot 65 D 141, Australian–U.S. Defense Relations, Feb.–June 1957. Secret.
154. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Thailand
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790.5/5–757. Secret. Also sent to Ottawa, London, and Saigon and repeated to Paris, Karachi, Manila, Wellington, Canberra, and CINCPAC in Honolulu.
155. National Security Council Report
Source: Department of State, S/S–NSC Files: Lot 63 D 351, NSC 5713 Series. Secret.
156. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, S/S–NSC Files: Lot 63 D 351, NSC 5713 Series. Secret.
157. Memorandum of Discussion at the 324th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, May 23, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Gleason on May 24.
158. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, June 7, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.43/6–757. Confidential. Drafted by Mein.
159. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic Missions
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 100.4–FEP/6–1457. Confidential. Sent to Bangkok, Canberra, Djakarta, Hong Kong, Manila, Phnom Penh, Rangoon, Saigon, Seoul, Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo, Vientiane, Wellington, Colombo, New Delhi, Kabul, Karachi, and Kuala Lumpur. Drafted and approved by Kenneth Young, and cleared with the members of the committee and appropriate geographic offices of the Department.
161. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Thailand
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790.5/5–2357. Secret. Drafted by Zimmermann and approved by Abbott. Repeated to the other SEATO capitals, Saigon, and Ottawa.
162. Memorandum From the Japanese Government to the United States Government
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 890.00/6–2057. Confidential. In a covering memorandum, dated June 20, MacArthur stated this paper was handed to him on June 20 by Koh Chiba, Director of the American Affairs Bureau in the Japanese Foreign Office, immediately following the economic talk among Dulles, Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi, and other officials of the two countries. (Memorandum of conversation by Clifford C. Matlock, Officer in Charge of Economic Affairs in the Office of Northeast Asian Affairs; Ibid., Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 889B)
Kishi was in Washington June 19–22. For documentation concerning his visit, see volume XXIII.
163. Despatch From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790.5/8–1257. Confidential.
164. Memorandum of Discussion at the 335th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, August 22, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Gleason on August 23.
165. National Security Council Report
Source: Department of State, S/S–NSC Files: Lot 63 D 351, NSC 5713 Series. Secret.
166. Telegram From the Embassy in Australia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790.5/8–2357. Secret. Repeated to Wellington, London, Kuala Lumpur, and Bangkok.
167. Telegram From the Embassy in Australia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 743.56/8–3057. Secret; Limited Distribution. Repeated to London and Wellington.
168. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Jones) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson
Source: Department of State, FE Files: Lot 65 D 497, FE 2500–3100. Top Secret.
169. Report of the Committee on Asian Regional Economic Development and Cooperation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 100.4/11–2557. Confidential. Regarding the membership and terms of reference of this committee, see Document 159.
170. Memorandum of a Conversation, U.S. Mission at the United Nations, New York, September 16, 1957, 1 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.11–DU/9–1857. Secret.
171. United States Minutes of the ANZUS Council Meeting, Department of State, Washington, October 4, 1957, 10:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m. and 2:15–4:15 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 920. Top Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Mein on October 5 and distributed as an attachment to a memorandum dated October 18 by Robert K. German of the Reports and Operations Staff.
172. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic Missions
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 890.0094/100–1157. Confidential. Sent to Bangkok, Canberra, Colombo, Djakarta, Hong Kong, Kabul, Karachi, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, New Delhi, Phnom Penh, Rangoon, Saigon (with instructions to pass to the U.S. Delegation to the Colombo Plan Consultative Committee), Seoul, Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo, Vientiane, and Wellington and repeated to CINCPAC in Honolulu for the Political Adviser.
The Colombo Plan Consultative Committee met in Saigon October 21–24. Documentation concerning U.S. participation is ibid., 890.00 for the fall of 1957.
174. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Thailand
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790.5/11–657. Secret. Drafted by Abbott; cleared in C, BNA, and several offices of FE; and initialed by Robertson. Repeated to Canberra, Karachi, Kuala Lumpur, London, Manila, Paris, Wellington, Singapore, and CINCPAC in Honolulu for the Political Adviser.
175. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Thailand
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790.5/12–457. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Zimmerman in FE and approved by Jones. Sent also priority to Vientiane.