RESUMPTION OF THE BASE NEGOTIATIONS; PRESIDENT GARCIA’S JUNE 1958 STATE VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES; U.S. INTEREST IN THE 1959 PHILIPPINE ELECTIONS; PRESIDENT EISENHOWER’S JUNE 1960 VISIT TO THE PHILIPPINES; DISCUSSION OF TRADE RELATIONS
425. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Philippines
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.56396/9–458. Top Secret; Priority. Drafted by Brand; cleared in S/S, OSD, SPA, FE and L; and approved by Robertson.
426. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, October 8, 1958
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 796.5–MSP/10–858. Secret. Drafted by Mein.
427. Despatch From the Embassy in the Philippines to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 896.131/10–2258. Confidential. Approved by Ambassador Bohlen and Charles L. Hodge, Counselor of the Embassy for Economic Affairs.
428. Telegram From the Embassy in the Philippines to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.56396/11–1258. Secret; Priority. Repeated to CINCPAC for POLAD, CINCPACFLT, CINCPACAF, CINCUSARPAC, CINCPACREPPHIL, COMNAVPHIL, and 13th AF.
429. Telegram From the Embassy in the Philippines to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.56396/11–2258. Secret; Niact. Repeated to CINCPAC for POLAD, CINCPACFLT, CINCPACAF, CINCUSARPAC, CINCPACREPPHIL, COMNAVPHIL, and 13th AF.
431. Letter From the Ambassador in the Philippines (Bohlen) to the Under Secretary of State (Herter)
Source: Eisenhower Library, Herter Papers, Personnel A–B Phil. Personal. The source text is a typed copy filed with Bohlen’s handwritten original; there are minor stylistic variations between the two.
432. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Philippines
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 796.5–MSP/12–358. Secret. Drafted by Charles R. Tanguy of SPA; approved by Parsons; and cleared with SPA, FE, W/MSC, ICA, and OSD/ISA. Repeated to CINCPAC for POLAD, CINCPACFLT, CINCPACAF, CINCUSARPAC, CINCPACREPPHIL, COMNAVPHIL, and 13th AF.
433. Memorandum on the Substance of Discussion at the Department of State–Joint Chiefs of Staff Meeting, Washington, February 4, 1959, 11 a.m.
Source: Department of State, State–JCS Meetings: Lot 61 D 417. Top Secret. A note on the title page reads: “State draft. Not cleared with Department of Defense.”
434. Telegram From the Embassy in the Philippines to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.56396/2–1859. Secret. Repeated to CINCPAC for POLAD.
435. Memorandum Prepared in the Office of Southwest Pacific Affairs
Source: Department of State, SPA Files: Lot 67 D 279, 4–A5, Negotiations, Jurisdiction. Secret. Drafted by Brand and Tanguy.
436. Memorandum Prepared in the Bureau of Foreign Commerce, Department of Commerce
Source: Department of State, SPA Files: Lot 64 D 391, Laurel–Langley Agreement. Confidential. A typed notation indicates that this memorandum was drafted by the Far Eastern Division of the Bureau of Foreign Commerce.
437. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Philippines
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 896.131/5–1359. Confidential. Drafted in SPA; concurred in by James L. O’Sullivan, Deputy Director of SPA; and approved by John M. Leddy, Special Assistant to the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs.
438. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Philippines
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.56396/7–2259. Top Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Brand of FE/SPA and Lang of OSD/ISA; approved by Marshall Green, Regional Planning Adviser in FE; and cleared in S/AE, FE, NA, SPA, L, G, and OSD/ISA. Repeated to CINCPAC for POLAD, CINCPACFLT, CINCPACAF, CINCUSARPAC, CINCPACREPPHIL, COMNAVPHIL, and COM13th AF.
439. Airgram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Philippines
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.9641/9–1859. Confidential. Drafted in the Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture; cleared with SPA; and approved by Clarence W. Nichols, Deputy Director of the Office of International Resources, Department of State.
440. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Philippines
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.9641/9–2459. Confidential. Drafted by Paul E. Callanan of the Office of International Resources, cleared with SPA and CPT and the Department of Agriculture, and approved by Robert M. Carr.
441. Memorandum of a Conversation, Manila, October 6, 1959
Source: Department of State, SPA Files: Lot 64 D 391, P–20, 1959 and 1961 Elections. Confidential. Drafted by McMillan.
442. Telegram From the Embassy in the Philippines to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.56396/10-2659. Secret. Sent to Taipei and repeated to the Department of State, CINCPAC for POLAD, and CINCPACREPPHIL, and 13th AF. The source text is the Department of State copy.
443. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Economic Affairs (Peterson) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Parsons)
Source: Department of State, SPA Files: Lot 64 D 523. Confidential. Drafted by Louis Mark and Clyde L. Clark.
444. Memorandum From the Chief of the Aviation Division (Snowdon) to the Office of Southwest Pacific Affairs
Source: Department of State, SPA Files: Lot 63 D 82, Air Agreements. Confidential. Drafted by John S. Meadows of the Office of Transport and Communications.
445. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Parsons) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, SPA Files: Lot 64 D 391, P–20, 1959 and 1961 Elections. Secret. Drafted by Brand and sent to the Secretary through S/S.
446. Memorandum of a Conversation, Manila, December 16, 1959
Source: Department of State, SPA Files: Lot 64 D 391, Memoranda of Conversation. Confidential. Drafted by Koren on December 17.
447. Memorandum by the Director of the Office of Southwest Pacific Affairs (Mein)
Source: Department of State, SPA Files: Lot 64 D 469, Memoranda. Secret.
448. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Philippines
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.9694/2–2460. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by John S. Meadows; cleared with TRC, SPA, CAB, and E; and approved by Henry T. Snowdon.
449. Despatch From the Embassy in the Philippines to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 896.00/3–1160. Confidential; Air Priority. Approved by Henry Drodie, Counselor of the Embassy for Economic Affairs.
450. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, May 31, 1960
Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Official Use Only. Drafted by Mein on June 2 and approved in S on June 9. The source text indicates the conversation was held in Secretary Herter’s office. Serrano was in Washington attending the SEATO Council meetings.
451. Memorandum of a Conversation, Manila, June 15, 1960, 9 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 559, CF 1691. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Presumably drafted by Koren. The source text indicates the conversation took place at the Malacanan Palace, President Garcia’s residence. President Eisenhower visited Manila, June 14–16, as the first stop on his Far East tour.
452. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Philippines
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.9641/7–1360. Official Use Only; Priority. Drafted in OR/CSD; cleared with FE, SPA/E, CPT, and the Department of Agriculture; and approved by Clarence W. Nichols.
453. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Mann) to the Associate Special Counsel to the President (McPhee)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.9694/7–2060. No classification marking.
454. Telegram From the Embassy in the Philippines to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.9641/7–2160. Official Use Only.