VI. Civil War in Laos, October 19–December 31, 1960
433. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.5–MSP/10–1960. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Chapman, cleared with SEA and DOD/ISA, and approved by Steeves. Repeated niact to Bangkok, to Saigon, Phnom Penh, and priority to CINCPAC for POLAD.
434. Memorandum of Discussion at the 464th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, October 20, 1960
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Johnson on October 24.
435. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/10–3160. Top Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Usher and Colonel McCrea of the Department of Defense and cleared by SEA and Steeves. Repeated to Bangkok and CINCPAC for POLAD.
436. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/10–2260. Top Secret; Niact. Drafted by Steeves, cleared with SEA, and approved by Cleveland. Repeated priority to Bangkok and to CINCPAC.
437. Telegram From the Consulate General at Hong Kong to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/10–2260. Top Secret, Limit Distribution. Repeated to Vientiane, Saigon, Bangkok, London, Paris, Canberra, and CINCPAC.
438. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/10–2760. Top Secret; Niact. Repeated niact to Bangkok and CINCPAC for POLAD.
440. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/10–2860. Top Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Usher, cleared with SEA, G, and Merchant in substance, and approved by Parsons. Repeated priority to Bangkok and to CINCPAC for POLAD.
442. Memorandum From the Secretary of Defense’s Special Assistant for Special Operations (Lansdale) to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs(Irwin)
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD/ISA Files: FRC 64 B 2170, 092 Asia. Top Secret.
444. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/11–860. Top Secret; Eyes Only; No Distribution.
445. Paper Prepared by the Assistant White House Staff Secretary (Eisenhower)
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries. Top Secret.
446. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/11–960. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Chapman and Usher, cleared with Parsons and in draft with Steeves, and approved by Merchant. Repeated to Bangkok and CINCPAC for POLAD.
447. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/11–1060. Top Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Repeated priority to Bangkok and CINCPAC for POLAD.
448. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/11–1060. Top Secret; Niact; Eyes Only. Drafted by Merchant, cleared in draft with Gates and Irwin and with Parsons and SEA, and approved by Herter. Repeated to Bangkok and CINCPAC for POLAD.
449. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/11–960. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Usher and cleared in substance with the Department of Defense and in draft with Parsons and Merchant. Repeated niact to Bangkok and to CINCPAC for POLAD.
450. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Parsons) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, FE/SEA (Laos) Files: Lot 65 D 169, 350 POL Affairs 11/60 Laos. Secret. Drafted by George Reynolds and cleared with Usher.
451. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/11–1160. Secret; Niact; Eyes Only. Repeated to Bangkok, Saigon, Phnom Penh, Paris, London, and CINCPAC for POLAD. Received at 9:02 a.m.
452. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/11–1260. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Usher and cleared with Parsons in draft. Repeated priority to Bangkok and CINCPAC for POLAD.
453. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/11–1260. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Usher, cleared in draft with Parsons and in substance with McRae of DOD/ISA. Repeated niact to Bangkok and to CINCPAC for POLAD.
454. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/11–1360. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Usher and cleared wth L/FE, the Department of Defense in substance and Parsons in draft. Repeated niact to Bangkok and priority to CINCPAC for POLAD.
455. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vientiane
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/11–1460. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Chapman, cleared in substance with SEA and the Department of Defense, and approved by Parsons. Also sent niact to Bangkok and repeated to CINCPAC for POLAD.
456. Telegram From the Embassy in Thailand to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/11–1560. Secret; Niact. Also sent niact to Vientiane and repeated to CINCPAC for POLAD. Received at 8:54 a.m.
457. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/11–1560. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Chapman and Usher and cleared in draft with Parsons, Merchant, and Colonel McCrea. Repeated to Bangkok, Saigon, Phnom Penh, Paris, London, Canberra, and CINCPAC for POLAD.
458. Memorandum of a Telephone Coversation Between the Secretary of State and the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Parsons), Washington, November 16, 1960, 6:35 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Herter Papers, Memoranda of Telephone Conversations. Transcribed by Mildred Asbjornson.
459. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/11–1760. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Repeated niact to Bangkok, to Saigon, Phnom Penh, Paris, London, Canberra, and CINCPAC for POLAD.
460. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/11–1760. Secret; Niact; No Distribution.
461. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/11–1860. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Chapman and cleared by SEA and with the Department of Defense and Merchant in substance. Repeated niact to Bangkok and to CINCPAC for POLAD.