United States Support for the Royal Lao Government and Attempts to Prevent Coalition with the Pathet Lao1
1. For previous documentation on Laos, see Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, volumes XIII and XVI.
499. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/11–657. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Paris, London, Saigon, Bangkok, and Phnom Penh.
500. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/11–657. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Byrne, cleared by Kocher, and approved by Jones. Repeated to Paris, London, Saigon, Phnom Penh, Bangkok, and CINCPAC for POLAD.
501. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/11–1357. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Byrne and cleared by Kocher and Robertson (in draft). Repeated to Paris, London, Saigon, Phnom Penh, Bangkok, and CINCPAC for POLAD.
502. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/11–1457. Secret; Priority; Limited Distribution.
503. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/11–1457. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Byrne, cleared with Kocher, and approved by Robertson.
504. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/11–1557. Secret. Repeated to Paris, London, Saigon, Bangkok, and Phnom Penh.
505. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751].00/11–1557. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Paris, London, Saigon, Phnom Penh, and Bangkok.
506. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/11–1657. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Paris, London, and Saigon.
507. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/11–1657. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Byrne, cleared by Kocher (in draft) and Jones, and approved by Robertson. Repeated to Paris, London, Saigon, Phnom Penh, Bangkok, and CINCPAC for POLAD.
508. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/11–1857. Secret. Drafted by Byrne and concurred in by Kocher and Jones. A marginal notation on the source text indicates that the Secretary saw this memorandum.
509. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/11–1957. Secret. Repeated to Paris, London, Saigon, Phnom Penh, and Bangkok.
510. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/11–2057. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Paris, London, Saigon, Phnom Penh, and Bangkok.
511. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/11–2057. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Byrne, cleared by Kocher and Jones, and approved by Robertson. Repeated to Paris, London, Saigon, Phnom Penh, Bangkok, and CINCPAC for POLAD.
512. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/11–2057. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Byrne, cleared by Kocher and Jones, and approved by Robertson. Repeated to Paris, London, Saigon, Phnom Penh, Bangkok, and CINCPAC for POLAD.
513. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/12–457. Confidential. Repeated to Paris, London, Saigon, Bangkok, and Phnom Penh.
514. Despatch From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/12–1657. Secret. Drafted by Bacon.
515. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/12–1957. Secret; Limited Distribution. Repeated to Saigon, Paris, London, Bangkok, and Phnom Penh.
516. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.51J11/12–2857. Secret; Priority.