Office of the Historian

U.S. INTEREST IN THE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC STABILITY OF FRANCE; FRENCH EFFORTS TO ESTABLISH TRIPARTITE CONSULTATIVE TALKS; NEGOTIATIONS CONCERNING ATOMIC COOPERATION AND NUCLEAR SHARING; SECRETARY OF STATE DULLES’ VISIT TO PARIS JULY 5, 1958; PRESIDENT EISENHOWER’S VISITS TO PARIS SEPTEMBER 2–4 AND DECEMBER 19–21, 1959; PRESIDENT DE GAULLE’S VISIT TO WASHINGTON APRIL 22–26, 1960

1. Memorandum of Conversation

January 16, 1958.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 851.10/1–1658. Confidential. Drafted by Matthew J. Looram and approved by Herter.

3. Memorandum of Conversation

February 21, 1958.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.5111/3–2158. Secret. Drafted by Joseph J. Jova, Officer in Charge of French-Iberian Affairs in the Office of Western European Affairs, and initialed by Torbert.

4. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Germany

April 2, 1958, 7:59 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 651.51S/4–258. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Jandrey and approved by Dulles. Repeated to Paris.

5. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Paris, April 16, 1958, 4 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751.00/4–1658. Secret; Niact; Presidential Handling; Limit Distribution.

6. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Paris, May 14, 1958, 9 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751.00/5–1458. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Algiers.

7. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Paris, May 15, 1958, 9 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751.00/5–1553. Confidential. Repeated to Algiers.

8. Memorandum of Conversation

May 21, 1958.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751.00/5–2158. Confidential. Drafted by Looram.

9. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Paris, May 21, 1958, 5 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751.00/5–2158. Secret; Limited Distribution.

11. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Paris, May 22, 1958, 7 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751.00/5–2258. Secret. Repeated to Algiers, London, Rabat, Tunis, and Rome.

12. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Elbrick) to Acting Secretary of State Herter

May 27, 1958.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751.00/5–2758. Confidential. Drafted by Looram, initialed by Elbrick, and concurred in by the Offices of European Regional Affairs and Northern African Affairs. A handwritten notation on the source text by Murphy, dated May 27, reads: “I feel that at present there are so many points in de Gaulle’s thinking and purposes about which we can only speculate with in some cases little of a solid nature to base an opinion.”

14. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Paris, May 31, 1958, 1 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751.00/5–3158. Confidential. Repeated to London and Algiers.

16. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Paris, June 1, 1958, 2 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751.00/6–158. Secret. Repeated to London, Rome, Tunis, Algiers, and Rabat.

18. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Elbrick) to Secretary of State Dulles

June 5, 1958.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751.00/6–558. Confidential. Drafted by Looram, sent through Murphy and the Executive Secretariat, and initialed by Elbrick.

19. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Paris, June 10, 1958, 6 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751.00/6–1158. Confidential. Repeated to London and Luxembourg.

20. Despatch From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Paris, June 11, 1958.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751.13/6–1158. Secret.

21. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Paris, June 14, 1958, 7 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751.00/6–1458. Confidential. Repeated to London and Algiers.

22. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in France

June 17, 1958, 5:31 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751.00/6–1458. Confidential. Drafted by Looram; cleared by the Office of European Regional Affairs, the Executive Secretariat, and Murphy; and approved by Elbrick. Repeated to London.

24. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Paris, June 19, 1958, 8 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751.00/6–1958. Confidential. Repeated to London.

25. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Paris, June 20, 1958, 5 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751.00/6–2058. Confidential.

26. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Paris, June 23, 1958, 8 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751.00/6–2358. Confidential. Repeated to Algiers.

27. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Elbrick) to Secretary of State Dulles

June 26, 1958.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751.11/6–2658. Confidential. Drafted by Looram and initialed by Elbrick, Calhoun, and Murphy. A handwritten note on the source text reads: “Sec saw.”

28. Memorandum of Conversation

June 27, 1958.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.51/6–2758. Confidential. Drafted by Looram and initialed by Elbrick.

29. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Paris, June 30, 1958, 7 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751.00/6–3058. Secret.

30. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Paris, June 30, 1958, 7 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.51/6–3058. Secret; Limited Distribution.