General U.S. Policies Toward the Region: Activities of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization; Meetings of the SEATO Council; Activities of the ANZUS Powers; SEATO Interest in the Situation in Laos; U.S. Concern With Regional Development in Asia1
1. Continued from Foreign Relations, 1955–1957, vol. xxi, pp. 1 ff. Related documentation appears in the compilation on Laos in this volume and in the compilation on Thailand in volume XV. A combined microfiche supplement to this volume and to volume XV will be published covering the East Asia-Pacific region, Cambodia, Laos, Burma, and Malaya.
1. Memorandum From the Chairman of the Council on Foreign Economic Policy (Randall) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Cutler)
Source: Department of State, PPS Files: Lot 67 D 548, Asia 1956–1958. Confidential. A covering memorandum from Lay to the NSC dated January 22 is included in the microfiche supplement to this volume.
2. Memorandum of Discussion at the 353d Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, January 30, 1958
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Prepared by Boggs on January 31.
3. Letter From the Secretary of State to the President
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 991. Secret. Drafted by Dulles. Transmitted in Dulte 4, which is the source text, with the note: “For Acting Secretary for President from Secretary.”
4. Telegram From the Delegation at the SEATO Council Meeting to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–MA/3–1258. Secret; SEATO. Drafted in the political section of the Embassy in Manila. Repeated to London, Paris, Karachi, Bangkok, Canberra, and Wellington.
5. Telegram From the Delegation at the SEATO Council Meeting to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 990. Confidential; SEATO. Repeated to London, Paris, Karachi, Bangkok, Wellington, and Canberra.
6. Letter From the Secretary of State to the President
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 991. Secret; Priority. Transmitted in Dulte 7, which is the source text, with the note: “Eyes Only Acting Secretary for President from Secretary.” Dulte 7 was drafted by Dulles.
7. Telegram From the Delegation at the SEATO Council Meeting to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 990. Confidential; SEATO. Drafted in the political section of the Embassy in Manila and approved by U. Alexis Johnson. Repeated to London, Paris, Karachi, Bangkok, Canberra, and Wellington.
8. Telegram From the Delegation at the SEATO Council Meeting to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 990. Confidential; SEATO. Drafted in the political section of the Embassy in Manila and cleared with U. Alexis Johnson. Repeated to London, Paris, Karachi, Bangkok, Canberra, and Wellington.
10. Letter From the Secretary of State to the President
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 991. Secret; Priority. Transmitted in Dulte 8, which is the source text, with the note: “Eyes only Acting Secretary for President from Secretary.” Dulte 8 was drafted by Dulles.
11. Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting, White House, Washington, March 21, 1958, 8:30–10:05 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Cabinet Papers. Confidential. Drafted by Minnich. A list of persons present (27) is included in the microfiche supplement.
12. National Security Council Report
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 218, JCS Files, 092 Asia (6–25–48) (2). Top Secret. The text of NSC 5809 was subsequently revised; see footnote 9 below. The revised text, approved November 10, 1959, is included in the microfiche supplement.
13. Letter From Prime Minister Macmillan to President Eisenhower
Source: Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204. Top Secret.
14. Letter From President Eisenhower to the Prime Minister Macmillan
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International File. Top Secret. Dulles prepared a draft of this letter and sent it to Eisenhower with a covering note dated April 24. The draft was cleared by Walter S. Robertson. (ibid., Dulles Papers, White House Correspondence)
15. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, June 9, 1958
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International File. Top Secret. Drafted by William N. Dale and cleared on June 10 by C. Burke Elbrick, Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs.
17. Memorandum From the Secretary of State to the President
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series. Confidential.
18. Telegram From the Embassy in Cambodia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790.5/9–2758. Confidential. Repeated to Bangkok.
19. U.S. Minutes of the ANZUS Council Meeting, Department of State, Washington, October 1, 1958, 10:05 a.m.–5:55 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 1128. Top Secret; Limit Distribution. Attached to a covering note dated November 3 by Dudley Miller of the Reports and Operations Staff. The portion printed here is from the afternoon session which began at 2:25 p.m. The full text of the minutes is included in the microfiche supplement.
20. Telegram From the Consulate General in Geneva to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 890.00/10–1558. Confidential.
21. Memorandum From Richard B. Peters to John M. Steeves, Political Adviser to CINCPAC
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790.5/11–758. Top Secret. Peters was a political officer attached to CINCPAC POLAD.
22. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, November 17, 1958, 4 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790.00/11–1758. Secret. Drafted by Parsons.
23. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, February 5, 1959
Source: Department of State, FE Files: Lot 61 D 6, Tripartite Talks. Secret. Background information on tripartite talks between the United States, France, and Great Britain is contained in a memorandum from Green to Robertson dated January 15. (ibid., AF/AFI Files: Lot 62 D 406, Tripartite I; included in the microfiche supplement)
24. Telegram From the Embassy in Thailand to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790.5/2–1659. Secret. Repeated to Vientiane, Phnom Penh, Saigon, Manila, Karachi, Canberra, Wellington, London, and Paris.
25. Memorandum From the Special Assistant for SEATO Affairs (Zimmermann) to the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Dillon)
Source: Department of State, FE Files: Lot 61 D 6, SEATO 1959. Secret. In a covering note to Parsons dated March 31, Zimmermann stated that Dillon had requested this memorandum on March 30 in preparation for his meeting with the President on March 31; see infra. According to the note, the digest of the CINCPAC recommendations contained in this memorandum is based on CINCPAC telegram 010202Z, February 1, and was delivered to Dillon the evening of March 30. Telegram 010202Z has not been found.
26. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, March 31, 1959, 8:44–9:30 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on April 3. Dillon prepared another memorandum of this conversation on March 31. (Department of State, Central Files, 790.5/3–3159)
27. Memorandum of a Conversation, Ambassador Johnson’s Residence, Wellington, April 7, 1959, 5:20 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1253. Top Secret.
28. Progress Report Prepared by the SEATO Military Advisers for the SEATO Council
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1254. SEATO Top Secret. Attached to a covering note dated April 7 by Major General Cyril E. Weir, Military Adviser from New Zealand and Chairman of the Tenth Military Advisers’ Conference held in Wellington April 2–4. (SCM/59/D–1) The other Military Advisers were: General Luang Swasdi Kolayudh, Thailand; Lieutenant General Manuel E. Cabal, Philippines; Air Marshal Mohammed Asghar Khan, Pakistan; Vice Admiral Sir Roy Dowling, Australia; Vice Admiral d’Escadre Paul Ortoli, France; and Admiral Felt, United States.
29. Telegram From the Delegation at the SEATO Council Meeting to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–WE/4–859. Confidential; SEATO. Repeated to Bangkok, Karachi, Manila, London, Paris (also for USRO), Canberra, and CINCPAC. This meeting took place April 8–10. Under Secretary Dillon headed the U.S. Delegation, which also included Ambassador Johnson (in his capacity as Council Representative), Admiral Felt (in his capacity as Military Adviser), Reinhardt, Parsons, and 15 others.
30. Telegram From the Delegation at the SEATO Council Meeting to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793B.00/4–1059. Confidential; SEATO.