United States Support for the Royal Lao Government and Attempts to Prevent Coalition with the Pathet Lao 1
1. For previous documentation on Laos, see Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, volumes XIII and XVI.
379. 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, 751J.00/9–456. Secret. Also addressed to Sebald; drafted by Byrne.
380. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.51J/9–756. Secret. Repeated to Bangkok, Saigon, London, Paris, Phnom Penh, Ottawa, and New Delhi.
381. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson to the Acting Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.11/9–1856. Confidential. Drafted by Byrne and Robertson and cleared by Young, Sebald, and MacArthur and by U/PR in substance.
382. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, September 21, 1956
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/9–2156. Secret. Drafted by Byrne and cleared by Kocher on September 27; approved by Robertson on October 2. A briefing memorandum from Young to Robertson, September 21, for use in preparation for this meeting is ibid., 751J.11/9–2156.
383. Memorandum of a Conversation, White House, Washington, September 24, 1956, 10 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Presidential Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 66 D 149. Secret. No drafting information is given on the source text. A marginal notation indicates Eisenhower’s approval on September 26. A copy of a briefing memorandum from Hoover to the President, September 22, for use in preparation for this meeting is ibid., Central Files, 033.51J11/9–2256.
384. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, September 24, 1956
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/9–2456. Secret. Drafted by Byrne and approved by Kocher and Robertson on September 26. Briefing memoranda from Robertson to Dulles, September 22 and 24, for use in preparation for this meeting are ibid., 751J.11/9–2256 and 751J.11/9–2456.
385. Memorandum From the Acting Director of Central Intelligence (Cabell) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/9–2756. Secret.
386. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751].00/10–156. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to London, Paris, Ottawa, Saigon, Bangkok, Phnom Penh, and New Delhi.
387. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/10–1656. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Byrne; cleared by Young, Kocher, and Sebald; approved by Robertson; and repeated to Saigon, Paris, London, Ottawa, New Delhi, Bangkok, and Phnom Penh.
388. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/10–156. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Byrne and Pierre L. Sales of ICA; cleared by Sebald, Jones, and Robert G. Barnes, Special Assistant to the Secretary for Mutual Security Affairs; approved by Robertson; and cleared in draft with ICA and Defense. Repeated to London, Paris, Ottawa, New Delhi, Saigon, Phnom Penh, and CINCPAC.
389. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.5–MSP/10–2656. Secret; Priority.
390. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/10–3056. Secret. Repeated to London, Paris, Bangkok, Saigon, Phnom Penh, Ottawa, and New Delhi.
391. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751].00/11–656. Secret. Repeated to London, Paris, Ottawa, New Delhi, Saigon, Bangkok, and Phnom Penh, and passed to CINCPAC.
392. 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, 751G.00/11–756. Secret. Drafted by Byrne and Young and cleared by Kocher.
393. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/11–556. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Young and Byrne, cleared with Kocher and Sebald, and approved by Robertson. Repeated to Bangkok, Saigon, Phnom Penh, Paris, London, Ottawa, and New Delhi.
394. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/11–1556. Secret; Priority. Repeated to London, Saigon, Bangkok, Ottawa, New Delhi, and Phnom Penh.
395. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/11–2056. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Paris, London, Saigon, Bangkok, Phnom Penh, New Delhi, and Ottawa.
396. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/11–2156. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Paris, London, Saigon, Bangkok, Phnom Penh, New Delhi, and Ottawa.
397. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/11–2156. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Byrne, cleared with Kocher and Murphy, and approved by Sebald. Repeated to Saigon, Phnom Penh, Bangkok, Ottawa, New Delhi, Paris, and London, and to USUN for Young who was Senior Adviser to the U.S. Delegation to the U.N. General Assembly.
398. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/11–2456. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Paris, London, Saigon, Ottawa, Bangkok, Phnom Penh, and New Delhi. Passed to Young at USUN.
399. Memorandum From the Acting Director of the Office of Southeast Asian Affairs (Kocher) to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Sebald)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/11–2656. Secret. Drafted by Byrne.
400. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/11–2756. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Paris, London, Saigon, Ottawa, Bangkok, Phnom Penh, New Delhi.
401. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, December 7, 1956
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/12–756. Secret. Drafted by Byrne on December 10 and cleared by Kocher and Sebald.
402. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, December 7, 1956
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/12–756. Secret. Drafted by Byrne on December 10 and cleared by Kocher and Sebald. Briefing information for use in preparation for this meeting is in a memorandum from Byrne to Sebald, December 6, not printed. (Ibid., 751J.13/12–656)
403. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/12–1156. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Paris, London, Bangkok, Ottawa, Saigon, New Delhi, and Phnom Penh and passed to Young at USUN.
404. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/12–2256. Secret; Priority. Repeated to London, Paris, Bangkok, Saigon, Phnom Penh, New Delhi, and Ottawa and passed to Young at USUN.
405. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/12–2256. Top Secret; Priority. Repeated to Paris.
406. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/12–2756. Secret. Repeated to Paris.
407. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/12–2356. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Paris, London, Bangkok, Ottawa, Saigon, New Delhi, and Phnom Penh and passed to USUN for Young.
408. Memorandum From the Acting Director of the Office of Southeast Asian Affairs (Kocher) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/12–2956. Secret. Drafted by Byrne.