January—May 1958: U.S. Concern Over the Political Orientation of Indonesia and the Regional Rebellions in Sumatra and Sulawesi


31. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 856F.2553/3–758. Secret; Niact. Repeated to Canberra, Bangkok, The Hague, Manila, and CINCPAC.


33. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 856F.2553/3–85S. Secret; Niact. Transmitted in two sections and repeated to Manila, The Hague, Canberra, Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and CINCPAC.


34. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/3–1058. Secret. Transmitted in two sections and repeated to The Hague, Manila, Canberra, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, and Singapore.


35. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 989. Top Secret. Drafted by Charles Bohlen and approved by Joseph N. Greene. The meeting was held at President Garcia’s residence.


38. Telegram From Secretary of State Dulles to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/3–1458. Top Secret. Repeated to Djakarta.


39. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/3–458. Secret; Niact. Repeated to The Hague, Canberra, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, and Singapore.


40. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/3–1558. Top Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Repeated niact to Taipei.


41. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/3–1558. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Taipei.


42. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/3–1558. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Taipei.


43. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/3–1958. Secret. Transmitted in four sections.


45. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/3–2158. Top Secret; Limit Distribution.


46. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/3–2158. Top Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Transmitted in two sections.


48. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/3–2758. Secret; Niact. Transmitted in two sections and repeated to The Hague, Canberra, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, and Manila.


49. Memorandum of Information

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 218, JCS Records, 092 Asia (6–25–48). Secret. Prepared by Director of Naval Intelligence Frost. Attached to JCS 1992/650. On April 3, the Chief of Naval Operations, Arleigh Burke, forwarded this memorandum to the Joint Chiefs of Staff for their information.


50. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State (Herter) to Secretary of State Dulles

Source: Eisenhower Library, Herter Papers, Miscellaneous Memoranda. Top Secret.


51. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656.56D13/4–458. Top Secret. Drafted by Robertson.


52. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/4–658. Secret; Niact. Transmitted in two sections.


53. Memorandum From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Secretary of Defense McElroy

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 218, JCS Records, 092 Asia (6–25–48). Top Secret. Attached to JCS 1992/651. Another copy of this memorandum is in Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/4–858.


54. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.56D/4–858. Secret; Priority.


55. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Between Secretary of State Dulles and the Under Secretary of State (Herter)

Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. No classification marking. Drafted by Mildred J. Asbjornson, Dulles’ secretary.


56. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/4–1258. Top Secret; [distribution indicator not declassified].


57. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/4–1358. Top Secret. Drafted by Reinhardt.


59. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Southeast Asian Affairs (Mein) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.551/4–1458. Secret. Drafted by Underhill.


60. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/4–1458. Top Secret. Drafted by Mein.