March 1962
87. Memorandum from Kaysen for the Record, March 1
Principals Committee discussion on disarmament stages. Secret. 1 p. Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Kaysen Series, Disarmament, Basic Memoranda, 2/62–4/62.
88. Memorandum from Wiesner to President Kennedy, March 6
Review of ACDA’s recommendations on U.S. posture at 18-Nation Disarmament Conference for President’s March 6 meeting. Attached is a recommended list of questions for possible discussion. Secret. 7 pp. Kennedy Library, President’s Office Files, 18-Nation Committee, 3/6/62–11/20/62.
89. Memorandum from Col. Smith to Gen. Taylor, March 6
Background information for disarmament meeting with President. Confidential. 2 pp. National Defense University, Taylor Papers, Disarmament 2, 1962.
90. Memorandum for the Record, March 7
Read-out of disarmament meeting with the President. Confidential. 1 p. National Defense University, Taylor Papers, T–37–71.
91. Memorandum from Kaysen to President Kennedy, March 9
Positions for disarmament conference. Top Secret. 6 pp. Kennedy Library, President’s Office Files, 18-Nation Committee, 3/6/62–11/20/62.
92. Memorandum for the File, March 9
Decisions on key issues for 18-Nation Disarmament Conference. Confidential. 4 pp. Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Kaysen Series, Disarmament, Basic Memoranda, 2/62–4/62.
93. Message from Prime Minister Macmillan to President Kennedy, March 9
Present state of discussions on nuclear tests and Berlin issue. Top Secret. 5 pp. Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204, Macmillan–Kennedy, 1961–1962.
94. Tosec 55 to Geneva, March 15
Text of President’s March 10 reply to Prime Minister Macmillan’s March 9 letter. Top Secret. 3 pp. Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204, Kennedy–Macmillan, 1961–1962.
95. Memorandum from Bundy to Amb. Ormsby Gore, March 10
Current U.S. positions on test ban issues at Geneva Conference. Attached is memo from Bundy to Battle noting reason for Ormsby Gore memorandum and transmitting copy for information. Secret. 2 pp. Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204, Secretary Rusk’s Conversations with UK Officials, 1961–1962, Vol. 1.
96. Notes on Telephone Conversation between Kohler and Ball, March 11
Brief readout of Rusk/Home/Gromyko discussions on disarmament in Geneva. No classification marking. 1 p. Kennedy Library, Ball Papers, Telephone Conversations, Disarmament.
97. Notes on Telephone Conversation between Kaysen and Ball, March 11
Geneva discussion concerns. No classification marking. 1 p. Kennedy Library, Ball Papers, Telephone Conversations, Disarmament.
98. Notes on Telephone Conversation between Kaysen and Ball, March 11
Guidance to Geneva negotiators on treaty signing and linkage issues. No classification marking. 1 p. Kennedy Library, Ball Papers, Telephone Conversations, Disarmament.
99. Todis 35 to Geneva, March 12
Guidance on handling U.K. declaration on national detection systems. Confidential. 1 p. Department of State, Central Files, 700.5611/3–1262.
100. Memorandum from Fisher to Kaysen, March 13
U.S. position on disarmament measures at Geneva negotiations. Confidential. 4 pp. Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Kaysen Series, Disarmament, Position Papers, 2/62–3/62.
101. Message from Prime Minister Macmillan to President Kennedy, March 13
Agreement to bilateral working-level discussions. Top Secret. 2 pp. Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204, Macmillan–Kennedy, 1961–1962.
102. Notes on Telephone Conversation between Fisher and Ball, March 14
Test ban issues with the British. No classification marking. 1 p. Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330, U Telcon.
103. Disto 34 from Geneva, March 16
Summary of meeting with U.K. Delegation on nuclear test treaty positions. Confidential. 2 pp. Department of State, Central Files, 700.5611/3–1662.
104. Letter from Gilpatric to Fisher, March 16
Concern over possible erosion in U.S. position on nuclear test ban treaty. Secret. 1 p. Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Departments and Agencies Series, ACDA, Disarmament, 18-Nation Conference, Geneva.
105. Memorandum from Brown to McNamara, March 20
Joint U.S.–U.K. technical discussions on nuclear test ban questions. Attached is a draft of the agreed conclusions of U.S–U.K. discussions. Secret. 4 pp. Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 66 A 3542, Atomic 000.01–400.112, 1962, Box 57.
106. Notes on Telephone Conversation between Bundy and Ball, March 20
Patching up differences with U.K. on disarmament. No classification marking. 1 p. Kennedy Library, Ball Papers, Telephone Conversations, Disarmament.
107. Tosec 95 to Geneva, March 21
Text of message from Macmillan to President Kennedy. Pushing Khrushchev on verification issue. Top Secret. 4 pp. Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 65 D 533, CF 2059.
108. Tosec 103 to Geneva, March 21
Instructions to Rusk/Home on getting Gromyko rejection of international verification of test ban treaty on public record. Secret. 1 p. Department of State, Central Files, 700.5611/3–2162.
109. Letter from Fisher to Gilpatric, March 22
Changes in U.S. negotiating position on nuclear test ban treaty. Confidential. 1 p. Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD/OATSD (AE) Files: FRC 69 A 2243, 97 USP, Nuclear Test Suspension/Geneva, 1960–1962.
110. Notes on a Telephone Conversation between Bundy and Ball, March 22
Geneva negotiating issues and concerns. No classification marking. 2 pp. Kennedy Library, Ball Papers, Telephone Conversations, Disarmament.
111. Tosec 107 to Geneva, March 22
Macmillan’s latest thoughts on nuclear test issues. Secret. 3 pp. Department of State, Central Files, 700.5611/3–2262.
112. Letter from Amb. Ormsby Gore to Bundy, March 24
Macmillan’s thoughts on a proposed statement outlining Soviet non-acceptance of verification and his concerns on timing of warning to mariners. Attached is a suggested draft statement. Top Secret. 5 pp. Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204, Macmillan–Kennedy.
113. Secto 107 from Geneva, March 25
Rusk concerns re notice to mariners, verification issue semantics, and joint statement. Secret. 2 pp. Department of State, Central Files, 700.5611/3–2562.
114. Memorandum from Bundy to Rusk, McNamara, and Seaborg, March 26
President’s decision to issue notice to mariners April 4. Top Secret. 1 p. Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Subjects Series, Nuclear Weapons Testing, 2/17/62–4/4/62.
115. Memorandum of Conversation, March 26, between Rusk and Home
Disarmament discussion. Confidential. 3 pp. Department of State, Central Files, 600.0012/3–2662.
116. Memorandum of NSC Discussion, March 28
Soviet positions on nuclear testing, disarmament, and Berlin. Secret. 5 pp. CIA Files, Meetings with the President, 12/1/61–6/30/62.