Office of the Historian

368. Memorandum From Director of Central Intelligence Dulles to President Eisenhower0

Washington, April 1, 1959.

SUBJECT

  • [less than 1 line of source text not declassified] Tibet
1.
As background to current developments in Tibet, I am submitting for your information this summary of [less than 1 line of source text not declassified] Tibet.
2.

In May 1956, the Dalai Lama visited India as a guest of the Indian government, upon the occasion of the 2500th anniversary of the Buddhist [Page 753] religion. During this visit, the Dalai Lama appealed to the Indian government for support of the anti-Communist resistance in his country, but his appeal was rejected. [4-1/2 lines of source text not declassified]

[4 paragraphs (2 pages of source text) not declassified]

7.

In light of the recent upsurge of Tibetan resistance and the flight of the Dalai Lama toward India, which have resulted in a complete break between the legitimate Tibetan authorities and the Chinese Communist government, plans are currently being made, within existing policy authorizations, [2-1/2 lines of source text not declassified].

[1 paragraph (11 lines of source text) not declassified]

Allen W. Dulles1
  1. Source: Central Intelligence Agency, DCI (Dulles) Files: Job 80 M 01009 A, Box 9, Folder 11, Dulles Correspondence with White House, Jan–June 1959. Secret. Filed with a covering note of the same date from CIA Executive Officer J.S. Earman to Goodpaster. Drafted on March 31 in the Far East Division and cleared by the chief of that division and by the Deputy Director for Plans.↩
  2. Printed from a copy that indicates Dulles signed the original.↩