The Cuban Question in Latin America
139. Telegram From Secretary of State Rusk to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.04/1-2562. Confidential. Repeated to Bogotá, Mexico City, Guatemala City, Santiago, La Paz, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Caracas, and USUN.
140. Telegram From Secretary of State Rusk to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.04/1-2862. Secret; Niact. Received at 4:49 a.m. and passed to the White House.
141. Telegram From the Department of State to the Delegation at the Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the American Republics at Punta del Este
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.04/1-2862. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Ball.
142. Telegram From Secretary of State Rusk to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.04/1-3062. Secret; Niact. Received at 3 a.m. and passed to the White House.
143. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Colombia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.8/1-3062. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by Cates, cleared by McGeorge Bundy and Brubeck, and approved by Ball. Repeated to Punta del Este.
144. Telegram From Secretary of State Rusk to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.04/1-3162. Confidential; Eyes Only; Niact. Received at 4:49 a.m. and passed to the White House.
145. Memorandum for the Record
Source: National Defense University, Taylor Papers, Box 24, Daily Staff Meetings. Secret. Drafted by Colonel Lawrence J. Legere.
146. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.00/4-462. Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Wilson and approved in S on April 12. The conversation was held in the Secretary’s office.
147. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.12/7-662. Secret. Drafted by Mann on July 3 and approved by the White House on July 10. The source text, marked Part II, is filed with a July 6 covering memorandum from Department of State Executive Secretary William H. Brubeck to Bundy, which also enclosed a memorandum of Part I of the conversation.
148. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Martin) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.04/8-3062. Confidential. Drafted by Director of the Office of Regional Political Affairs Ward P. Allen and Martin.
149. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts in the American Republics
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.04/9-1662. Confidential. Drafted by Allen, cleared in substance by Deputy Director of the Office of International Conferences Richard S. Wheeler, and approved by Martin. Sent to all diplomatic posts in the American Republics except Kingston and repeated to USUN, POLAD/CINCLANT and POLAD/CINCARIB.
150. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 612.37/9-1862. Secret. Drafted by Sayre and approved in S October 12. The conversation was held at the Department of State. The time of the meeting is taken from Rusk’s Appointment Book. (Johnson Library)
151. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts in the American Republics
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.04/9-2162. Confidential. Drafted by Bowdler, cleared by Martin, and approved by Allen. Sent to all diplomatic posts in the American Republics except Kingston and Port-of-Spain and to USUN, and repeated to POLAD CINCARIB and POLAD CINCLANT.
152. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts in the American Republics
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 65 D 533, CF 2171. Confidential. Drafted by Bowdler, cleared by Martin and Chayes, and approved by Allen. Sent to Bogot#, Caracas, Guatemala City, Managua, Mexico City, Panama, Port-au-Prince, San Salvador, San Jose, Santo Domingo, and Tegucigalpa, and repeated to USUN, POLAD CINCARIB, POLAD CINCLANT, Asuncion, Buenos Aires, La Paz, Lima, Montevideo, Quito, Rio de Janeiro, and Santiago.
153. Telegram From Secretary of State Rusk to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 737.00/9-2662. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Repeated to all posts in Latin America except Trinidad and Jamaica, and to POLAD CINCLANT, and POLAD CINCARIB. Received at 1:19 a.m. on September 27.
154. Telegram From Secretary of State Rusk to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 65 D 533, CF 2171. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to all posts in Latin America except Trinidad and Jamaica, and to POLAD CINCLANT, and POLAD CINCARIB.
155. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Martin) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.04/9-3062. Confidential. Drafted by Allen. The source text bears Rusk’s initials indicating that he read it.
157. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts in the American Republics
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 371.04/10-462. Confidential. Drafted by Bowdler and Allen, cleared by Martin, and approved by Allen. Sent to all diplomatic posts in the American republics except Kingston and Port-of-Spain and to USUN and repeated to POLAD CINCARIB, POLAD CINCLANT, Kingston, Port-of-Spain, London, and Paris.
158. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.15/11-3062. Confidential. Drafted by Edward M. Rowell of the Office of Central American and Panamanian Affairs and approved by the White House December 28. The source text is marked “Part 1 (of 7).” The meeting was held at the White House.
159. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, CSM 10 LAT AMER. Confidential. Drafted by A.J. DeSeabra of the Division of Language Services.
160. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts in the American Republics
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 36 CUBA. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Deputy Assistant Secretary for Inter-American Affairs Sterling J. Cottrell and Deputy Director of the Office of Central American and Panamanian Affairs John W. Fisher; cleared by Martin, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Frank K. Sloan, Special Assistant to the Joint Staff Director for Counterinsurgency and Special Activities Major General Victor H. Krulak, and in substance by Special Assistant to the President Ralph Dungan; and approved by Director of the Office of Central American and Panamanian Affairs Lansing Collins. Sent to Bogota, Caracas, Santo Domingo, Kingston, and Port of Spain, and repeated to Guatemala City, Managua, Panama City, San Jose, San Salvador, Tegucigalpa, CINCARIB POLAD, and CINCARIB POLAD.
161. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts in the American Republics
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 66 D 110, CF 2229. Confidential. Drafted by Allen and approved by John M. Cates. Sent to Bogot#, Buenos Aires, Caracas, Kingston, La Paz, Montevideo, Port-au-Prince, Port of Spain, Rio de Janeiro, Santiago, and Santo Domingo.
162. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts in the American Republics
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 36 CUBA. Confidential; Operational Immediate. Drafted by Fisher; cleared by Allen and Cottrell; and approved by Collins. Sent to Guatemala City, Managua, Panama, San Jose, San Salvador, and Tegucigalpa.
164. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Kennedy
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 3 COAS-IA. Secret. Drafted by Allen.
165. Memorandum Prepared in the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 COSTA RICA. Confidential. Drafted by Collins and O.L. Sause of AID. Filed as an attachment to an April 22 memorandum from Brubeck to Bundy, which stated that it was a further response to the President’s March 22 written inquiry to Martin. Kennedy’s March 22 memorandum to Martin asked Martin to let him know that steps he was taking to implement “the testament of San Jose.” A copy is filed with a March 25 memorandum from Brubeck to Bundy enclosing an initial report. (Ibid.)
166. Memorandum From Acting Secretary of State Ball to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, President’s Office Files, Cuba, Security. Secret. The source text bears no indication of the drafter.
167. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Regional Security Series, Latin America, Kennedy Doctrine. No classification marking.
168. Memorandum From Gordon Chase of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Regional Security Series, Latin America, Kennedy Doctrine. Secret.