302. Editorial Note

303. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 811.235/10–2959. Confidential. Drafted by Richard B. Owen of the Office of Caribbean and Mexican Affairs on November 2.

304. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Beale) to Secretary of State Herter

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 811.235/1–1560. Confidential. Drafted by Paul E. Callanan of the Commodities Division of the Office of International Resources, and concurred in by Edwin E. Vallon, Deputy Director of the Office of Caribbean and Mexican Affairs.

305. Memorandum of the Legislative Leadership Meeting

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries. Confidential. Drafted by Minnich.

306. Memorandum From the Legal Adviser (Hager) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Jones)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 800.2553/4–1160. Secret. Drafted by Hager, Ely Maurer, and Richard B. Bilder (both of L/E). Also sent to Assistant Secretaries of State Kohler, Rubottom, Parsons, Satterthwaite, and Mann. A note attached to the source text indicated that the Department of Justice had requested that the distribution of the information in this memorandum be limited as far as possible and the recipients be particularly cautioned with respect to the classified nature of the matter.

307. Memorandum of Discussion at the 444th Meeting of the National Security Council

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Boggs on May 13.

308. Editorial Note

309. Memorandum of Discussion at the 460th Meeting of the National Security Council

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Boggs on September 21.

310. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Confidential. Drafted by Beckner and approved in Dillon’s office by Special Assistant Theodore Eliot on October 27.

311. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Confidential. Drafted by Beckner and approved by Eliot on November 9.

312. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Confidential. Drafted by Dillon.

313. Letter From the Chief of Naval Operations (Burke) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Gray)

Source: Eisenhower Library, White House Office Files, Project Clean Up, Oil. Confidential.

314. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Near Eastern Affairs (Meyer) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Jones)

Source: Department of State, NEA Files: Lot 62 D 435, 1960 Chron. Confidential. Drafted by F.M. Dickman of NE/E.

315. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 559, CF 1781. Drafted by Beale and approved by Dillon’s office December 22.

316. Memorandum From George Weber of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Gray)

Source: Eisenhower Library, White House Office Files, Project Clean Up, Oil. Secret.

317. National Intelligence Estimate

Source: Department of State, OCB Files: Lot 61 D 385, Middle East Documents. Secret. A note on the cover sheet states that this estimate, submitted by the CIA, was prepared by the CIA, INR, and the intelligence organizations of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and The Joint Staff. All members of the USIB concurred with this estimate on December 13, with the exception of the representatives of the AEC and FBI who abstained on the grounds that the subject was outside their jurisdiction.

Appendix I, a list of “Free World Crude Oil Production by Areas and Countries, 1959;” Appendix II, “Estimated Soviet Bloc Exports to the Free World, 1959;” Appendix III, “International Petroleum Companies with Share Holding in the Middle East,” and Appendix IV, “Ownership of Principal Middle East Producing Companies,” plus a map of the Middle East and North Africa showing oil fields and pipelines, are not printed.