United States Assistance to and Training of the Cambodian Army; United States Concern Over the “Neutralist” Policies of Prince1
1. For previous documentation on Cambodia, see Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, volumes XIII and XVI.
206. Letter From the Ambassador in Cambodia (McClintock) to the Director of the Office of Philippine and Southeast Asian Affairs (Young)
Source: Department of State, PSA Files: Lot 58 D 207, SEA, Cambodian Correspondence, Nov. 1954–Dec. 1955. Secret; Official–Informal.
207. Telegram From the Embassy in Cambodia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751G.00/6–2355. Secret. Repeated to New Delhi, Ottawa, and the delegation at San Francisco.
208. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, June 29, 1955
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751H.5–MSP/6–2955. Secret. Drafted by Sebald and approved by Robertson and Dulles.
209. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, July 1, 1955
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751H.5–MSP/7–155. Secret. Drafted by Sebald.
210. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751G.5–MSP/6–2855. Secret. Drafted by Purnell and cleared by PSA, FE, SOA, and BNA. Repeated to Phnom Penh, Ottawa, New Delhi, and Paris.
211. Letter From the Director of the Office of Philippine and Southeast Asian Affairs (Young) to the Ambassador in Cambodia (McClintock)
Source: Department of State, PSA Files: Lot 58 D 207, SEA, Cambodian Correspondence, Nov. 1954–Dec. 1955. Secret; Official-–Informal.
212. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in India
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751H.5–MSP/7–655. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Byrne; cleared with PSA, SOA, and L/MSA (in draft); and approved by Robertson. Repeated to Phnom Penh, Ottawa, Paris, and London.
213. Telegram From the Embassy in Cambodia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751G.00/7–1555. Secret; Niact. Sent also niact to New Delhi, priority to London and Ottawa, and repeated to Paris, Saigon, and Vientiane.
214. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in India
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751H.5–MSP/7–1555. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Byrne, cleared by PSA and SOA, and approved by Robertson. Repeated to Phnom Penh, Ottawa, Paris, and London.
215. Telegram From the Embassy in India to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751H.5–MSP/7–1755. Secret; Priority. Sent priority to Geneva and repeated to Phnom Penh, Ottawa, Paris, London, and Vientiane.
217. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Department of State, INR–NIE Files. Secret. National Intelligence Estimates (NIEs) were high-level interdepartmental reports presenting appraisals of foreign policy problems. NIEs were drafted by officers from those agencies represented on the Intelligence Advisory Committee (IAC), discussed and revised by interdepartmental working groups coordinated by the Office of National Estimates of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), approved by the IAC, and circulated under the aegis of the CIA to the President, appropriate officers of Cabinet level, and the National Security Council. The Department of State provided most of the political and some economic sections of NIEs.
218. Telegram From the Embassy in Cambodia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751H.00/9–1255. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Saigon, Vientiane, London, Paris, Bangkok, and New Delhi.
219. Telegram From the Embassy in Cambodia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751H.00/9–1355. Confidential. Repeated to London, Paris, Saigon, Vientiane, and Bangkok.
220. Telegram From the Embassy in Cambodia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751H.00/9–2655. Secret.
221. Letter From the Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security affairs (McGuire) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751H.5–MSP11–1655. Top Secret.
223. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Gray)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751H.5/12–1555. Secret. Drafted by Price and cleared with PSA, WE, and U/MSA.
224. Letter From the Ambassador in Cambodia (McClintock) to the Director of the Office of Philippine and Southeast Asian Affairs (Young)
Source: Department of State, PSA Files: Lot 58 D 207, Cambodian Correspondence, Nov. 1954–Dec. 1955. Secret; Official–Informal.
225. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Cambodian Ambassador (Nong Kimny) and the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson, Department of State, Washington, February 10, 1956
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751H.11/2–1056. Secret. Drafted by Price on February 15 and, according to a note on the source text, approved by Robertson.
226. Telegram From the Embassy in Cambodia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751H.5–MSP/3–1056. Secret.
227. Telegram From the Commander in Chief, Pacific (Stump) to the Chief of the Military Assistance Group, Cambodia (Lodoen)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751H.5–MSP/3–2156. Secret. Also sent to the Department of State, which is the source text.
228. Telegram From the Chief of the Military Assistance Group, Cambodia (Lodoen), to the Commander in Chief, Pacific (Stump)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751H.5–MSP/3–2456. Secret; Priority. Also sent to the Department of State, which is the source text.
229. Telegram From the Embassy in Cambodia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751H.00/3–3056. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Saigon, Bangkok, and Vientiane.
230. Telegram From the Embassy in Cambodia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751H.5–MSP/3–3056. Secret.
231. Telegram From the Embassy in Cambodia to the Commander in Chief, Pacific (Stump)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751H.11/3–3056. Secret. Repeated to the Department as telegram 1268, which is the source text.
232. Telegram From the Embassy in Cambodia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.51H/4–356. Secret. Repeated to Saigon and Bangkok.
233. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Southeast Asian Affairs (Young) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751H.5–MSP/4–1456. Secret. As of April 1, PSA was abolished and replaced by the Office of Southeast Asian Affairs (SEA was headed by Young and was responsible for Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Malaya, Thailand, and Vietnam) and the Office of Southwest Pacific Affairs (SPA was headed by Bell and was responsible for Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, the Philippines, and the Pacific Islands).
234. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.51H/4–1056. Secret. Drafted by Byrne on April 10 and cleared by SEA, FE, SOA, G, and P. A note on the source text indicates that the Secretary saw this memorandum on April 17.
235. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Cambodia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.51H/4–1756. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Byrne; cleared by SEA, FE, SOA, G, and P; and approved and signed by Dulles. Repeated to New Delhi, Vientiane, Saigon, Bangkok, London, Paris, and Ottawa.