411. Memorandum of telephone conversation between the President and Ball, October 251
Ball—I wanted to tell you that I talked to Adlai at some length tonight and I’ve asked him to come down first thing in the morning, because I really think we’ve got to get in the same wave length.
Pres.—I think that is right. He is supposed to see U Thant at 11:00 isn’t he?
Ball—Well, but he’s going to put that off until 4 o’clock in the afternoon.
Pres.—Well, that’s pretty late, isn’t it, if we are going to do anything about any of these ships.
Ball—The only thing is that I’m very much, what U Thant has asked him to come in to do is something different which is to outline what he wants to do on the whole negotiations and I don’t think that should be done until we have had a chance to talk to him.
Pres.—All right, fine. What time will he be here.
Ball—He’s going to take an 8:30 plane. I thought I might bring him over for the 10 o’clock meeting.
Pres.—OK. Fine.
Ball—I’m talking to Jack McCloy right now and we are going over this whole thing and we are getting up some written instructions tonight.
Pres.—OK, good, fine.
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