United States Relations With Indonesia; United States Concern With Political Developments in Indonesia; United States Interest in the Question of Western New Guinea (West Irian) 1
1. For previous documentation on this subject, see Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. XII, Part 2, pp. 245 ff.
230. 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, Central Files, 756D.00/5–1757. Secret. Sent through Howard P. Jones, who initialed the memorandum and sent it to Robertson.
231. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/5–2057. Confidential; Priority.
232. Memorandum From the Secretary of State’s Special Assistant for Intelligence (Cumming) to the Under Secretary of State (Herter)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756F.00/5–2057. Secret. A notation on the source text indicates that Herter read this memorandum.
233. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/5–3157. Secret.
234. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/6–157. Confidential.
235. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.56/6–1357. Secret.
236. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Indonesia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.5–MSP/6–1757. Confidential. Drafted in SPA and ICA, approved in FE, and cleared in draft with U/MSA and the Economic Development Division of the Office of International Financial and Development Affairs (ED).
237. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.13/6–2557. Confidential. Initialed by Jones, apparently in Robertson’s absence.
238. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.56/7–1157. Secret.
239. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/7–1757. Secret.
240. Memorandum of Discussion at the 333d Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, August 1, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Marion W. Boggs on August 2.
241. Message From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson) to the Ambassador in Indonesia (Allison)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/8–257. Top Secret.
242. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.56/8–557. Confidential. Repeated to Manila and Hong Kong.
243. Message From the Ambassador in Indonesia (Allison) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/8–657. Top Secret.
244. Message From the Department of State to the Ambassador in Indonesia (Allison)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/8–857. Top Secret.
245. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/8–1057. Secret.
246. Message From the Ambassador in Indonesia (Allison) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/8–1257. Top Secret. Summarized in John M. Allison, Ambassador From the Prairie (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1973), pp. 310–311.
247. Message From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson) to the Ambassador in Indonesia (Allison)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/8–1657. Top Secret.
248. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/8–1757. Confidential.
249. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/8–2057. Secret.
250. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/8–2157. Secret.
251. Memorandum From the Secretary of State to the Deputy Assistant Secretaries of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Jones) and International Organization Affairs (Walmsley)
Source: Department of State, PPS Files: Lot 67 D 548, Indonesia. Secret. Drafted by Dulles. The source text is a copy of the memorandum sent to the Policy Planning Staff.
252. Telegram From the Embassy in the Netherlands to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656.56D13/8–2357. Confidential; Priority.
253. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Indonesia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/8–2357. Top Secret; Priority; Limited Distribution. Drafted by Cumming and Howard P. Jones, approved by Jones, and cleared in SPA and the Executive Secretariat (S/S). Repeated priority to Manila for Under Secretary Herter, who was visiting several Far Eastern countries.
254. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/8–. Secret..
255. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/8–2657. Top Secret; Limited Distribution. Repeated to Manila for Under Secretary Herter.
256. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656.56D13/8–2757. Confidential.
257. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Department of State, INR–NIE Files. Secret.
258. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, August 29, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 741D.00/8–2957. Secret. Drafted by Walmsley.