V. The Kong Le Coup and U.S. Policy Debate, August 9–October 18, 1960
356. Telegram From the Embassy in Thailand to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/8–1160. Top Secret; Niact. Repeated niact to Vientiane and to CINCPAC for POLAD.
358. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/8–1160. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Parsons, cleared with SEA, and approved by Anderson. Repeated to Bangkok, Saigon, Phnom Penh, Paris, London, and CINCPAC for POLAD.
359. Memorandum of Discussion at the 455th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, August 12, 1960
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Charles A. Haskins on August 16.
360. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/8–1260. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Parsons, cleared with SEA, and approved by Merchant. Repeated niact to Bangkok, priority to Saigon, and to Phnom Penh and CINCPAC for POLAD.
362. Telegram From the Embassy in Thailand to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/8–1560. Top Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Also sent to CINCPAC for POLAD and repeated niact to Vientiane, Phnom Penh, and Saigon. Received at 5:27 p.m., August 14.
363. Paper Prepared by the Assistant White House Staff Secretary (Eisenhower)
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries. Top Secret.
364. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Thailand
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/8–1560. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Parsons and cleared with SEA. Repeated niact to Vientiane as 171 and to Saigon, Phnom Penh, and priority to CINCPAC for POLAD.
365. Memorandum for the File by the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Parsons)
Source: Department of State, FE Files: Lot 62 D 26, Laos 1960. Secret.
366. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/8–1560. Secret; Limit Distribution. Repeated to Bangkok, Saigon, Phnom Penh, and CINCPAC for POLAD. Received at 1:35 p.m.
367. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/8–1560. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Erickson, cleared with SEA and Parsons, and approved by Anderson. Repeated to Saigon, Bangkok, London, Paris, and Canberra.
368. Telegram From the Embassy in Thailand to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/8–1660. Top Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Repeated niact to Vientiane, to Saigon, Phnom Penh, and CINCPAC for POLAD. Received at 6:57 p.m., August 16.
369. Paper Prepared by the Assistant White House Staff Secretary (Eisenhower)
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries. Top Secret.
370. Paper Prepared by the Assistant White House Staff Secretary (Eisenhower)
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries. Top Secret.
371. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Southeast Asian Affairs (Anderson) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Parsons)
Source: Department of State, FE Files: Lot 62 D 26, Laos 1960. Secret. Drafted by Usher. On the afternoon of August 17, representatives of the Department of State, the Department of Defense, and the Central Intelligence Agency met with Acting Secretary Dillon to discuss U.S. policy in Laos. The only report on this meeting found is the following brief extract from the notes of the Secretary’s Staff Meeting:
“Mr. Parsons said our position, established in an inter-agency meeting yesterday, will not satisfy those who wish a stronger stand and more immediate support for Phoumi, but it has already proved sound since there have been overnight reports of overtures by Phoumi to Souvanna through the French.” (ibid., Secretary’s Staff Meetings: Lot 63 D 75)
Presumably the memorandum printed here was prepared for Parsons’ use at the interagency meeting.
372. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/8–1760. Top Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Parsons and Chapman, cleared by Anderson and approved by Dillon. Also sent niact to Bangkok and repeated to Paris, Saigon, Phnom Penh, London, Canberra, and CINCPAC for POLAD.
373. Memorandum of Discussion at the 456th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, August 18, 1960
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Robert Johnson on August 25.
374. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Parsons) to the Acting Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/8–1860. Secret; Eyes Only. A marginal note on the source text indicates that Dillon saw this memorandum.
376. Paper Prepared by the Assistant White House Staff Secretary (Eisenhower)
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries. Top Secret.
377. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/8–2260. Secret; Niact. Repeated to Bangkok, Paris, Phnom Penh, Saigon, London, Manila, and CINCPAC. Received at 10:22 a.m.
378. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/8–2060. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Parsons, cleared with SEA, and approved by Dillon. Repeated to Paris, London, Saigon, Phnom Penh, Bangkok, Canberra, and CINCPAC for POLAD.
379. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/8–2260. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Parsons and Chapman and cleared with SEA and with Dillon in draft. Repeated to Bangkok, Saigon, London, Paris, and CINCPAC for POLAD.
381. Letter From the Chargé in Thailand (Unger) to Prime Minister Sarit Thanarat
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/8–2560. Secret. The text of this letter was transmitted to the Department of State as an enclosure to despatch 107, August 25, in which Unger explained that he gave Sarit this letter because “I felt there would undoubtedly be a need for the Embassy to be approaching the Thai Government for its assistance in various matters to provide the indicated support to General Phoumi and that, especially in view of the Thai Government’s support of General Phoumi, knowledge of our message would facilitate these activities greatly. I also was persuaded that General Phoumi, who is in close touch with Marshal Sarit, would undoubtedly be informing the latter of the receipt of this message in any case.” (included in the microfiche supplement)
382. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/8–2560. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Bangkok, Paris, Phnom Penh, Saigon, London, Manila, and CINCPAC for POLAD.
383. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/8–2860. Secret; Niact. Repeated to Bangkok, Saigon, Phnom Penh, London, Paris, and Manila.
384. Paper Prepared by the Assistant White House Staff Secretary (Eisenhower)
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries. Top Secret.