150. Telegram From the Embassy in the Congo to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/7–2660. Secret; Eyes Only. Repeated to Brussels and Elisabethville.

151. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/7–2660. Confidential; Priority.

152. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Confidential. Drafted by Ferguson and approved by Herter. The drafting date on the source text is August 2. Charles Sedgwick of the Division of Language Services served as interpreter. His notes of the meeting, which he sent to Ferguson on July 29, are ibid., AF/AFW Files: Lot 63 D 148, Memoranda to AFW—1960.

153. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 332.70G/7–2860. Secret. Drafted by McBride. Approved in S on August 1.

154. Telegram From the Embassy in the Congo to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/7–2860. Secret; Niact. Repeated to Brussels, Paris, and USUN.

155. Telegram From the Embassy in the Congo to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.5–MSP/7–2960. Secret; Niact. Repeated to Brussels.

156. Memorandum of Discussion at the 454th Meeting of the National Security Council

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Boggs on August 4.

157. Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on August 10.

158. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Ghana

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.70G00/8–160. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Thomas Cassilly of the Office of Middle and Southern African Affairs, Ferguson, and Peter Chase of the Office of Northern African Affairs; cleared by Sisco; and approved by Penfield. Also sent to Brussels, Conakry, Léopoldville, London, Moscow, Paris, Rabat, Tunis, and USUN.

159. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Ghana

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/8–260. Secret; Presidental Handling. Drafted by Penfield; cleared by Goodpaster, Stoessel, and with IO; and approved by Herter.

160. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Belgium

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/8–260. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Robert H. Miller of the Office of Western European Affairs; cleared by White, Penfield, Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs Woodruff Wallner, and Executive Secretariat Director John A. Calhoun; and approved by Herter. Repeated to Léopoldville, Paris, USUN, and London.

161. Letter From the Ambassador in Belgium (Burden) to Secretary of State Herter

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G/8–460. Confidential; Personal.

162. Telegram From the Department of State to the Consulate at Elisabethville

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 332.70G/8–460. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by Woodruff; cleared with Satterthwaite, Penfield, Wallner, and Robert M. Beaudry of EUR; and approved by Herter. Repeated to Léopoldville, Brussels, London, and Paris.

163. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/8–560. Secret. Drafted by McBride. Approved in S on August 9.

164. Telegram From the Embassy in Ghana to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/8–660. Confidential; Niact; Presidential Handling.

165. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission at the United Nations

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/8–660. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by Cargo, Sisco, Tron, and Officer in Charge of United Nations Political Affairs William B. Buffum; cleared by Wallner, Penfield, Ferguson, and Deputy Director of the Office of Western European Affairs William L. Blue; and approved by Merchant. Repeated to Brussels, Paris, London, Léopoldville, Tunis, Quito, Buenos Aires, and Colombo.

166. Message From President Touré to President Eisenhower

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/8–860. Official Use Only. The source text, a translation, was attached to a memorandum of conversation by Cassilly, dated August 8. The message was delivered by Guinean Chargé Sylla Lamine.

167. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/8–760. Secret; Priority. Repeated priority to Brussels.

168. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/8–960. Confidential. Repeated to Brussels and Léopoldville.

169. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/8–960. Confidential; Priority. Repeated priority to Brussels.

170. Telegram From the Mission at the United Nations to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/8–1060. Confidential; Priority.

171. Memorandum of Discussion at the 455th Meeting of the National Security Council

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Charles A. Haskins of the NSC staff on August 16.

172. Telegram From the Embassy in the Congo to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/8–1260. Secret; Priority; Noforn. Repeated to Brussels and Paris.

173. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Congo

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/8–1260. Top Secret. Drafted by Penfield, cleared in draft by Wight, and approved by Satterthwaite.

174. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Guinea

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/8–1660. Official Use Only; Presidential Handling. Drafted by Cassily, cleared with John Eisenhower, and approved by Calhoun. Herter sent the President a draft of the letter on August 13 with a covering memorandum stating that while he did not wish to encourage Touré to continue the correspondence, it seemed worthwhile to take advantage of the occasion to stress the need to support the United Nations in the Congo. (Ibid., 770G.00/8–1360)

175. Editorial Note

176. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission at the United Nations

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/8–1660. Confidential. Drafted by Buffum; cleared by Hare, Wilcox, White, Calhoun, and by an aide for Satterthwaite; and approved by Dillon. Repeated to Léopoldville, Brussels, London, Paris, Tunis, Colombo, and to San José for the Secretary.

177. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/8–1760. Confidential. Drafted by Officer in Charge of French-Iberian Affairs L. Dean Brown and approved in U on August 29.

178. Telegram From the Embassy in the Congo to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/8–1760. Secret. Repeated to Brussels, Paris, London, and Elisabethville.

179. Telegram From the Embassy in the Congo to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/8–1760. Secret. Repeated to Brussels, Paris, London, and Elisabethville.