Near East, 1961–1962
211. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Near Eastern Posts
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85322/3–1062. Secret. Drafted by Crawford on March 8; cleared by Sisco, Hewitt (L/NEA), and Strong; and approved by Talbot. Sent to Amman, Beirut, Cairo, and Damascus and repeated to Tel Aviv, Baghdad, Jerusalem, London, Paris, and USUN.
212. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Talbot) to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (McGhee)
Source: Department of State, NEA/NE Files: Lot 66 D 308, B–3. Secret. Drafted by Barrow and Strong on March 10.
213. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 325.84/3–1462. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Crawford and Palmer on March 23.
214. Memorandum From the President’s Military Representative (Taylor) to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Country Series, Iran Subject: Shah Visit. Secret; Noforn. A chart entitled “General Categories of Equipment Delivered Under MAP” is not printed; see Supplement, the compilation on Iran.
215. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Iran
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 788.11/3–1662. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Bowling; cleared by King (U/PR) in draft, Meloy (G), Manfull (S/S), Gaud (AID) in substance, William Bundy (DOD/ISA) in substance, and McGeorge Bundy (White House); and approved by Talbot.
216. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 683.84A/3–2062. Confidential. Drafted by Hamilton on March 21.
217. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 683.84A/3–2062. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Sisco, Palmer, Buffum (NEA/NE), and Thacher; cleared by Ludlow (NEA), Talbot, and Wallner (IO); and approved by Cleveland. Also sent to Jerusalem and repeated to Damascus, London, Paris, and Tel Aviv.
218. Record of Briefing for the NSC Standing Group Meeting
Source: Department of State, S/S-NSC Files: Lot 70 D 265, NSC Standing Group Meeting 3/23/62. Top Secret. Drafted by Bowling. The source text bears numerous handwritten additions and corrections; presumably the drafter missed parts of the conversation and someone filled in blanks and revised the text. According to a March 22 memorandum by Studds inviting several offices in the Department of State and AID to send representatives to this NEA briefing for Under Secretary McGhee, the briefing was to be held at 11 a.m. on March 23 in preparation for the Standing Group meeting scheduled for 2:30 p.m. that day. (Ibid.)
219. Record of Actions at the NSC Standing Group Meeting
Source: Department of State, S/S-NSC Files: Lot 70 D 265, NSC Standing Group Meeting, 3/23/62. Secret. Copies were distributed to McGhee, Deputy Secretary of Defense Roswell Gilpatric, Director of Central Intelligence John A. McCone, McGeorge Bundy, and Executive Secretary of the NSC Bromley Smith. On March 22, the following documents had been circulated for consideration at the March 23 meeting: memorandum from Battle to Bundy, March 8 (Document 209); memorandum from Hamilton to the NSC (Document 208); memorandum from Talbot to McGhee, March 22 (Supplement, the compilation on Iran).
220. Record of Debriefing of the NSC Standing Group Meeting
Source: Department of State, S/S-NSC Files: Lot 70 D 265, NSC Standing Group Meeting, 3/23/62. Top Secret. Presumably drafted by Bowling who conducted the debriefing. The NSC Standing Group meeting was held at 2:30 p.m. on March 23; see Document 219.
221. Telegram From the Embassy in Syria to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 683.84A/3–2462. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Also sent to USUN and repeated to Amman, Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Jidda, London, Paris, Rome, Tel Aviv, and Moscow.
222. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 683.84A/3–2662. Confidential; Niact. Repeated to USUN, Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Jerusalem, and London.
223. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 330/3–2662. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Sisco, Buffum, Ludlow, and Palmer; cleared by Talbot, Thacher, and Wallner; and approved by Cleveland. Repeated to Damascus, Jerusalem, Cairo, London, Paris, Tel Aviv, Accra, Geneva, Caracas, Dublin, and Santiago.
224. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Country Series, Iran Subjects: Shah Visit, 3/25/62–3/28/62. Secret.
225. Special National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files. Secret. According to a note on the cover sheet: “The following intelligence organizations participated in the preparation of this estimate: The Central Intelligence Agency and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, The Joint Staff, and the NSA.” All members of the U.S. Intelligence Board concurred in the estimate except the Atomic Energy Commission representative and the Assistant Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, who abstained because the subject was outside their jurisdiction.
226. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Kennedy
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 683.84A/3–2862. Confidential. Drafted by Thacher and Buffum on March 27. A handwritten note from Komer to Bundy, undated, attached to a copy of this memorandum in the Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Country Series, Syria, 1/62–3/62, reads: “State clearly wants to flash this long and painful exegesis past the President because it fears domestic U.S. reaction to its proposed resolution ‘condemning’ Israel. I must agree State’s case is a strong one, however. While Stevenson speech today orally ‘condemned’ Israelis, hope is that resolution can be delayed several days til Von Horn can come back and report. Israelis told State they could live with condemnation if resol. also condemned Syrian provocation. It doesn’t go this far, merely says Syrians violated cease fire. Looming large in State’s thinking is to avoid letting Soviets get all credit as friends of Arabs with an extreme resolution. No politician I, but recommend President back State.”
227. Memorandum From the Department of State to the British Embassy
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 884A.1901/3–2962. Secret. Drafted by Crawford and cleared by Thomas (S/AE), Ludlow, Talbot, Thacher, and Owen (BNA). According to a note on the source text, Strong handed the memorandum to First Secretary of the British Embassy Denis Speares on April 9.
228. Memorandum From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Secretary of Defense McNamara
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 66 A 3542, Iran 091.112(TS) 21 Mar 62. Top Secret.
229. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Talbot) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 783.00/3–3062. Confidential. Drafted by Barrow (NEA/NE) and concurred in by Hewitt (L/NEA). The memorandum did not reach Secretary Rusk. It was directed through S/S and M to the Secretary and evidently was withdrawn after McGhee had seen the document, initialed its first page, and initialed the approved line at the end of the memorandum. The document is also initialed by Deputy Executive Secretary Edward S. Little. McGhee’s initials on the approved line have been crossed out, and a handwritten inscription reads: “not sent.” The actions recommended in this document were, however, eventually approved. See Document 236.
230. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Kennedy
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 811.0086B/3–3162. Secret. Attached to a March 31 memorandum from Talbot to Secretary Rusk recommending that the Secretary sign the memorandum printed here. The memorandum from Rusk to Kennedy was not sent to the White House. An April 17 memorandum from Bowles to Talbot indicates that it was still under discussion as of that date. (Ibid., 811.0086B/4–1762; see Supplement, the compilation on the United Arab Republic) The two enclosures to the memorandum printed here were, however, transmitted to the White House and are in the Kennedy Library, President’s Office Files, Countries, United Arab Republic, Security—1962. The White House copy of Mason’s report does not contain the summary in the enclosure printed below.
231. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Country Series, Iran, Subjects: Shah Visit. Secret. Drafted by Komer.
232. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 783.00/4–262. Confidential; Niact. Received at 2:45 p.m. and relayed to CIA, OSD, Army, Navy, and Air Force. Repeated to Damascus, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Cairo, London, Beirut, Baghdad, and Ankara.
233. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Jordan
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 783.00/4–263. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by Walstrom (NEA/NE), cleared by Barrow and Strong, and approved by Talbot. Repeated to Damascus, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Cairo, London, Beirut, Baghdad, and Ankara.
234. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Jordan
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 783.00/4–362. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by Walstrom, cleared by Barrow, and approved by Talbot. Repeated to Damascus, Cairo, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, London, Beirut, Baghdad, and Ankara.
235. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Syria
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 783.00/4–362. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Dickman and Strong and approved by Talbot. Repeated to Amman, Ankara, Baghdad, Cairo, Jidda, Beirut, London, Paris, Rome, and Aleppo.
236. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Syria
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 783.00/4–562. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Barrow; cleared by Strong, Hewitt, McGhee, Veliotes, Moser (E), Ide and Anderson (AID), Welk (ExImBank) informed, and Talbot; and approved by Ball. Repeated to Amman, Ankara, Baghdad, Beirut, Bonn, Cairo, Jidda, London, Paris, Rome, Tel Aviv, Kuwait, and Taiz.
237. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 325.84/4–662. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Crawford on April 11.
238. Memorandum From the Assistant Director of the Bureau of the Budget (Hansen) to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Country Series, Iran Subjects: Shah Visit, 4/7/62–4/10/62. Secret.
239. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Country Series, Iran Subjects: Shah Visit, 4/7/62–4/10/62. Secret. Drafted by Komer.
240. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretaries of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Talbot) and for International Organization Affairs (Cleveland) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 325.84/4–1062. Confidential. Drafted by Crawford and cleared by Ludlow in draft and Sisco in draft.