V. Consideration of an International Conference on Vietnam and the Preparation of the ICC Report of June 2, April-June
171. Memorandum From the Naval Aide to the Presidentʼs Military Representative (Bagley) to the Presidentʼs Military Representative (Taylor)
Source: National Defense University, Taylor Papers, T-016-69. Secret.
172. Memorandum From the Director of the Vietnam Task Force (Cottrell) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Harriman)
Source: Department of State, Vietnam Working Group Files: Lot 66 D 193, 2-B.4, GVN 1962. Secret.
173. Memorandum From the Officer in Charge of Vietnam Affairs (Heavner) to the Ambassador in Vietnam (Nolting)
Source: Department of State, Vietnam Working Group Files: Lot 66 D 307, TF(j), Taylor Program, Provincial Surveys, 1962. Secret; Limited Distribution. Sent to Nolting through Mendenhall and Trueheart.
174. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Vietnam Country Series. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Cottrell on April 26, cleared with Rice and Little of the Department of State, Williams of DOD, Riley of JCS, and Johnson of the White House; approved by Harriman. Repeated to CINCPAC for Polad.
175. Letter From the Director of the Vietnam Task Force (Cottrell) to the Commander in Chief, Pacificʼs Political Adviser (Martin)
Source: Department of State, Vietnam Working Group Files: Lot 66 D 193, 20.1, GVN 1962, Secret; Official-Informal. The source text is undated, but since it indicates that the letter was written on a Monday, it may have been April 30.
176. Draft Memorandum of Conversation, White House, Washington, May 1, 1962, 11 a.m.
Source: Kennedy Library, Hilsman Papers, Laos, 5/1/62-5/10/62. Top Secret. Drafted by Hilsman. The meeting was held at the White House. At the top of the document was a notation by Hilsman that the memorandum of conversation was for INR use only and that it should be placed in his top secret file.
177. Memorandum From the Deputy Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Johnson) to the Director (Rostow)
Source: Department of State, S/P Files: Lot 69 D 121, R. Johnson Chron. Secret.
178. Memorandum From Michael V. Forrestal of the National Security Council Staff to the President
Source: National Defense University, Taylor Papers, T-030-969. Secret.
179. Minutes of Staff Meeting, United States Information Service, Saigon, May 2, 1962
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 84, Saigon Embassy Files: FRC 67A677, USIS 1962. Confidential. The meeting was held at the U.S. Information Service. No drafting information was found on the source text.
180. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Department of State, Special Group Counterinsurgency Files: Lot 68 D 451, 1/1/62-7/31/62. Secret. Drafted by Davis. Attached to the source text were an agenda for the meeting of May 10, a memorandum on counterinsurgency terminology, and a transmittal memorandum from S/S.
181. Memorandum From the Naval Aide to the Presidentʼs Military Representative (Bagley) to the Presidentʼs Military Representative (Taylor)
Source: National Defense University, Taylor Papers, T-016-69. Secret.
182. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751K.5811/4-2862. Secret. Drafted by Cottrell, and cleared with Loftus, Harriman, and Rice. Also sent to Seoul and repeated to CINCPAC for Polad.
183. Telegram From the Embassy in India to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751K.00/5-562. Secret; Limit Distribution.
184. Memorandum From the Naval Aide to the Presidentʼs Military Representative (Bagley) to the Presidentʼs Military Representative (Taylor)
Source: National Defense University, Taylor Papers, T-132-69. Secret.
186. Letter From the Ambassador in India (Galbraith) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Harriman)
Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Harriman Papers, EFGH. Confidential.
187. Paper Prepared in the Department of Defense
Source: JCS Files. Top secret. No drafting information appears on the source text, but declassification markings indicate that it was prepared in the Department of Defense. In addition to the summary of the trip to Vietnam, May 8-11, printed here, the report, which is 71 pages in length, includes an introduction stating that McNamara was accompanied by Lemnitzer and Sylvester, a summary of the Thailand portion of the trip, May 8-9, and 10 appendixes, including itineraries, maps, force strengths charts, descriptions of some ARVN operations, and a summary of Operation Sunrise.
188. Memorandum From the Deputy Director of the Vietnam Task Force (Wood) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Harriman)
Source: Department of State, Vietnam Working Group Files: Lot 66 D 193, Official-Informal Letters, GVN 1962. Secret. Transmitted from Hong Kong under a letter from Wood to Cottrell, May 11. Signed for Wood by Marshall Green, the Consul General in Hong Kong, who appended a note stating that he agreed with the conclusions but would have phrased Woodʼs points differently.
189. Memorandum Prepared in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research
Source: Kennedy Library, Hilsman Papers, Laos, Top Secret. Drafted by Neubert (INR/RSB) and Coolidge (INR/RFE).
190. Memorandum From the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Rostow) to the Secretary of State
Source: Kennedy Library, Hilsman Papers, Laos. Top Secret. Transmitted to the Secretary of State through the Executive Secretariat.
191. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Harriman) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Vietnam Working Group Files: Lot 66 D 193, 16-E.I, GVN 1962, Presidential Letters. Secret. Drafted by Heavner on May 14 and cleared with Cottrell, Manell, Rice, and Greenfield. Sent to Secretary Rusk through S/S and Under Secretary Johnson. On May 19, Walter Cutler of the Secretaryʼs staff returned the package to Johnson with the following note:
“Upon reviewing the attached memorandum the Secretary expressed strong doubt as to the advisability of sending the letter to Diem at this late date and having the President refer to it at a press conference. The Secretary would appreciate your reconsidering this matter in the light of his reservation.”
192. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in India
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751K.00/5-1062. Secret. Drafted by Harriman and cleared with Forrestal and Little.
193. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751K.00/5-1662. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Repeated to Bangkok, Vientiane, Moscow, and CINCPAC for Polad.
194. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751K.5/5-1762. Secret. Repeated to New Delhi and CINCPAC for Polad and pouched to London and Ottawa.
195. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751K.5/5-1762. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to New Delhi and CINCPAC for Polad and pouched to London and Ottawa.
196. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Department of State, Special Group Counterinsurgency Files: Lot 68 D 451, Special Group (C.I.), 1/1/62-7/31/62. Secret. Drafted by Parrott, Executive Secretary of the Special Group (Counterinsurgency).
197. Memorandum From the Public Affairs Officer at the Embassy in Vietnam (Mecklin) to the Deputy Public Affairs Officer (Baumgartner)
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 84, Saigon Embassy Files: FRC 67 A 677. USIS 1962. Secret.
198. Memorandum From the Naval Aide to the Presidentʼs Military Representative (Bagley) to the Presidentʼs Military Representative (Taylor)
Source: National Defense University, Taylor Papers, T-132-69. Secret.
199. Memorandum From the Public Affairs Officer at the Embassy in Vietnam (Mecklin) to the Ambassador in Vietnam (Nolting)
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 84, Saigon Embassy Files: FRC 67 a 677, USIS 1962. Secret; Eyes Only.
200. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751K.5/5-2262. Secret. Drafted by Heavner. Repeated to London, Bangkok. and CINCPAC for Polad.