VE–31. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, August 23, 1959

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 731.00/8–2359. Confidential. Drafted by Briggs.

VE–32. Telegram from the Ambassador in the Dominican Republic (Farland) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 731.00/8–2559. Confidential. Repeated for information to the Embassy in Venezuela.

VE–33. Telegram from the Chargé in Venezuela (Burrows) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 731.00/8–2659. Confidential.

VE–34. Memorandum of a Conversation, Caracas, Venezuela, August 27, 1959

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 731.5-MSP/8–2859. Confidential. Drafted by Burrows, and transmitted to the Department of State, under cover of despatch 15 from Caracas, August 28, 1959.

VE–35. Memorandum from the Acting Secretary of State (Murphy) to the President

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.316/9–1059. Confidential. Drafted by Thomas C. Mann, Assistant Secretary of. State for Economic Affairs, on September 8.

VE–36. Memorandum from the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Deputy Director for Operations of the International Cooperation Administration (Fitzgerald)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 731.5-MSP/9–2559. Confidential. Drafted by Briggs.

VE–37. Despatch from the Chargé in Venezuela (Burrows) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 731.5-MSP/10–1659. Limited Official Use.

VE–38. Memorandum of Conversation, Department of State, Washington, November 16, 1959

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 831.10/11–1659. Secret. Drafted by Ingersoll.

VE–39. Memorandum from the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affair (Mallory) to the Under Secretary of State (Dillon)

Source: Department of State, Conference Files, Lot 64 D 559, CF 1590. Confidential. Drafted by Ingersoll on February 2, 1960, and concurred in by John Parke Young, Chief of the International Finance Division, Bureau of Economic Affairs.

VE–40. Telegram from the Secretary of State to the Embassy in Venezuela

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 731.00/4–2560. Confidential. Drafted by Jamison and initialled by the Deputy Assistant Secretary Mallory. Repeated to the Embassies in Colombia, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic.

VE–41. Telegram from the Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Venezuela

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 731.00/4–2760. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Jamison and John C. Hill, Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs. The telegram was repeated for information to the Embassy in the Dominican Republic.

VE–42. Telegram from the Secretary of State to the Embassy in Venezuela

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 731.00/5–1160. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Ingersoll and initialled by Rubottom.

VE–43. Editorial Note

VE–44. Memorandum from the Assistant Secretary of State, for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Acting Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 731.00/7–760. Confidential. Drafted by Robert J. Redington, Officer in Charge of U.S. – O.A.S. Delegation Matters in the Bureau of Inter-American Affairs.

VE–45. Telegram from the Ambassador in Venezuela (Sparks) to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 731.00/7–860. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution.

VE–46. Telegram from the Ambassador in Venezuela (Sparks) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 731.00/8–1060. Confidential; Priority.

VE–47. Telegram from the Chargé in Venezuela (Stewart) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 731.00/11–1260. Confidential. This telegram was transmitted in two parts.

VE–48. Memorandum of a Conversation, British Foreign Office, London

Source: Department of State, ARA/EST Files, Lot 62 D 8, “Petroleum Policy”. Confidential. Drafted by Beale. Information on the source text indicates that the conversation took place at 3:00 p.m. Dillon was in London following a trip to Bonn for financial discussions with German officials, which he undertook with Robert B. Anderson, Secretary of the Treasury, November 19–26, 1960. For documentation covering the Dillon-Anderson trip, see Foreign Relations, 1958–1960, vol. IX, Berlin Crisis, 1959–1960; Germany; Austria.

VE–49. Telegram from the Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Caracas

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 731.00/11–3060. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by Mann and by Edward A. Jamison, Deputy Director of the Office of Inter-American Regional Political Affairs.

VE–50. Telegram from the Ambassador in Venezuela (Sparks) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 731.00/12–360. Confidential; Priority.

VE–51. Telegram from the Ambassador in Venezuela (Sparks) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 731.00/12–560. Confidential; Priority.

VE–52. Letter from the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Coerr) to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Knight)

Source: Department of State, ARA/IAS Files, Lot 65 D 285, “Defense Affairs: Mansfield Amendment.” Secret. Co-drafted by John J. Intersoll and Allan F. McLean of the Office of Inter-American Regional Political Affairs on November 29. The source text is a carbon copy bearing Coerr’s typed signature.

VE–53. Memorandum from the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Merchant) to the Secretary of State and the Under Secretary of State (Dillon)

Source: Department of State, ARA/EST Files, Lot 62 D 8, “Oil Imports Program.” Confidential.