First Part of the Conference, May 11–June 20, 1959


294. Telegram From the Delegation to the Foreign Ministers Meeting to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/5–1259. Confidential. Repeated to Bonn, London, Moscow, Paris, Berlin, and USUN. The U.S. Delegation verbatim record of the session, US/VR/1 (Corrected), May 11, is ibid., Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1345.


295. Telegram From the Delegation to the Foreign Ministers Meeting to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/5–1259. Confidential. Repeated to London, Bonn, Paris, Moscow, and USUN.


296. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1338. Secret. Drafted by Merchant and approved by Herter. The conversation took place at the Soviet villa following lunch at 1 p.m.


297. Telegram From the Delegation to the Foreign Ministers Meeting to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/5–1259. Official Use Only. Also sent to USUN and repeated to Bonn, London, Moscow, and Paris. The U.S. Delegation verbatim record of the session US/VR/2 (Corrected), and the summary of the verbatim record, US/VRS/2, May 12, are ibid., Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1345 and 1349.


298. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1338. Confidential. Drafted by Merchant and Thompson.


299. Telegram From the Delegation to the Foreign Ministers Meeting to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/5–1459. Official Use Only. Repeated to Bonn, London, Moscow, Paris, and USUN. The U.S. Delegation verbatim record of the session, US/VR/3 (Corrected), and summary of the verbatim record, US/VRS/3, May 13, are ibid., Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1345 and 1349.


300. Telegram From Secretary of State Herter to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.11–HE/5–1359. Secret; Niact.


301. Delegation Record of Meeting

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1348. Secret. Drafted by James. The meeting was held in Conference Room 209 of the Consulate General Annex.


302. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1338. Secret. Drafted by Alexander Akalovsky, the interpreter, and approved by Herter. The meeting was held at Herter’s residence. A summary of the part of the conversation on Czech and Polish participation was transmitted in Secto 39 from Geneva, May 14 at 10 p.m. (Ibid., Central Files, 396.1–GE/5–1459)


303. Telegram From the Delegation to the Foreign Ministers Meeting to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/5–1559. Official Use Only. Also sent to Berlin and USUN and repeated to Bonn, London, Moscow, and Paris. The U.S. Delegation verbatim record of the session, US/VR 4 (Corrected), and summary of the verbatim record, US/VRS/4, May 14, are ibid., Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1345 and 1349.


304. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1338. Secret. Drafted by Wilcox and Becker and approved by Herter. The meeting was held at Mr. Lloyd’s residence.


305. Telegram From the Delegation at the Foreign Ministers Meeting to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/5–1659. Official Use Only. Transmitted in two sections and repeated to Bonn, London, Moscow, Paris, USUN, and Berlin. The U.S. Delegation verbatim record of the session US/VR/5 (Corrected), and the summary of the verbatim record, US/VRS/5, May 15, are ibid., Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1345 and 1349.


306. Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower

[Source: Eisenhower Library, Eisenhower Papers, DDE Diaries. Top Secret. Extract—1–1/2 pages of source text not declassified.]


308. Telegram From the Delegation to the Foreign Ministers Meeting to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/5–1859. Secret; Priority. Repeated to London and Moscow.


309. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1338. Secret. Drafted by Merchant and approved by Herter. The meeting was held in the U.S. Delegation Office.


310. Telegram From the Delegation to the Foreign Ministers Meeting to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/5–1859. Official Use Only. Also sent to USUN and repeated to Bonn, London, Moscow, Paris, and Berlin. The U.S. Delegation verbatim record of the session, US/VR/6, May 18, and the summary of the verbatim records, US/VRS/8 (rev 1), May 20, are ibid., Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1345 and 1349.


311. Memorandum From the Ambassador to the Soviet Union (Thompson) to Secretary of State Herter

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1282. Secret. Sent through Merchant and initialed by Herter. The source text bears the following handwritten notation by Merchant: “David [Bruce], Fred [Reinhardt], Tommy [Thompson], Gerry [Smith], Loftie [Becker], & I agree on this memo.”


312. Delegation Record of Meeting

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1352. Secret. Drafted by James. The meeting was held in Conference Room 209 at the Consulate General Annex.


313. Telegram From the Delegation to the Foreign Ministers Meeting to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1311. Secret; Limit Distribution. Repeated to London and Moscow.


314. Telegram From the Delegation to the Foreign Ministers Meeting to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/5–2059. Official Use Only. Also sent to USUN and repeated to Bonn, London, Moscow, Paris, and Berlin. The U.S. Delegation verbatim record of the session, US/VR/7 (Corrected), May 19, and the summary of the verbatim record, US/VRS/7, May 20, are ibid., Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1352.


315. Telegram From Secretary of State Herter to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1326. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Herter.


316. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1338. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Tyler and approved by Herter on May 21. The meeting was held in the Secretary’s office.


317. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1338. Confidential. Drafted by Merchant.


318. Telegram From the Delegation to the Foreign Ministers Meeting to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/5–2159. Official Use Only; Priority. Drafted by Tyler. Repeated to Bonn, London, Moscow, Paris, Berlin, and USUN. The U.S. Delegation verbatim record of the session, US/VRS/8 (Corrected), and the summary of the verbatim record, US/VRS/8, May 20, are ibid., Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1353.


319. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Wilcox) to the Representative to the United Nations (Lodge)

Source: Department of State, UNA Files: Lot 61 D 91, Berlin. Personal and Confidential.


320. Delegation Record of Meeting

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1354. Secret. Drafted by James. The meeting was held in Conference Room 209 of the Consulate General Annex.


321. Memorandum of Discussion at the 407th Meeting of the National Security Council

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Gleason.


322. Telegram From the Delegation to the Foreign Ministers Meeting to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/5–2259. Official Use Only; Priority. Repeated to Bonn, London, Moscow, Paris, Berlin, and USUN. The U.S. Delegation verbatim record of this session, US/VR/9 (Corrected), and the summary of the verbatim record, US/VRS/9, May 21, are ibid., Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1254.