Near East, 1961–1962
241. Memorandum From the Department of State Executive Secretary (Battle) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.86A/4–1162. Secret. Drafted by Seelye on April 9 and cleared by Talbot, Gaud, Duncan (NE/E), Colonel Kettlehut (NR), and Strong.
242. Memorandum From the U.N. Adviser to the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Ludlow) to the Assistant Secretary (Talbot)
Source: Department of State, NEA/IAI Files: Lot 70 D 229, Territory & Boundary Disputes--Israel-Syria. Confidential; Personal; For Eyes Only.
243. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.88/4–1262. Secret. Drafted by Talbot, Bowling, and Gaud; cleared in the Department of Defense on April 23; and approved in S on April 28 and in the White House on May 4. According to the President’s Appointment Book, the meeting lasted until 11:59 a.m. (Kennedy Library)
244. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OASD/ISA Files:FRC 65 A 3501, Iran 1962, 000.1–092. Secret. Presumably drafted by William Bundy. The Shah’s schedule, contained in Department of State Press Release No. 224, April 5, indicates that the Shah would meet with McNamara between 3:10 and 4:30 p.m. Handwritten notes of the meeting by Lemnitzer are in the National Defense University, Lemnitzer Files.
245. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 788.11/4–1362. Confidential. Drafted by Harriman.
246. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.88/4–1362. Secret. Drafted by Bowling, Talbot, and Gaud on April 20; cleared by the Department of Defense on April 23 and by the White House on April 25. According to the President’s Appointment Book, the conversation lasted from 11:02 a.m. to 12:03 p.m. (Kennedy Library)
247. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.88/4–1362. Secret. Drafted by Marcy and approved in M and U on April 26, in AID on April 27, and in S on April 28.
248. Aide-Mémoire Presented by Secretary of State Rusk to the Shah of Iran
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 65 D 533, CF 2082. Secret. Secretary Rusk handed the aide-mémoire to the Shah during a conversation that began at 2:30 p.m. on April 13; see Document 247. The aide-mémoire and its annex are also attached to a memorandum from Battle to Bundy, April 20, that transmitted to the White House the summary record of the Shah’s conversations that the Iranian Government had requested. (Ibid., Central Files, 611.88/4–2062) The White House copy is in the Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Country Series, Iran, 3/27/62–5/21/62.
249. Memorandum From the Administrator of the Agency for International Development (Hamilton) to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Country Series, United Arab Republic, 3/62–5/62. Confidential. Transmitted to the White House under cover of an April 17 note from Battle to Bundy.
250. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 325.84/4–1362. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Hamilton (NEA/NE); cleared by Strong in draft, Wallner (IO) in draft, and Breisky; and approved by Talbot. Also sent to Amman, Damascus, Cairo, Beirut, Jerusalem, USUN, London, Jidda, Baghdad, Rome, Paris, and Ankara.
251. Memorandum From the Department of State Executive Secretary (Battle) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 683.84A/4–1862. Confidential. Drafted by Palmer and cleared by Cleveland, Talbot, Strong in draft, Buffum, and Ludlow. None of the tabs cited in this memorandum are attached to the source text. Copies of tabs A, K, and L are ibid., NEA/IAI Files: Lot 70 D 229, POL 32–1/3 Territories and Boundary April 1962.
252. Memorandum From the Department of State Executive Secretary (Battle) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 788.11/4–1862. Secret. Drafted by Bowling on April 16 and cleared by Gaud in draft, William Bundy in draft, and Cottam.
253. Telegram From the Consulate General in Jerusalem to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 325.84/4–1862. Confidential; Priority. Received at 11:05 a.m. on April 19 and repeated to USUN, Tel Aviv, Amman, Beirut, Cairo, and London.
254. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 811.0086B/4–1962. Confidential. Drafted by Duncan and approved in S on April 27. The time of meeting is from Secretary Rusk’s Appointment Book. (Johnson Library)
255. Aide-Mémoire From the Embassy of the United Arab Republic to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.86B11/4–2362. No classification marking. A handwritten note on the source text indicates that the aide-mémoire was handed to Walt Rostow on April 23. No record of a conversation between Rostow and either Kaissouni or other UAR officials on that day has been found.
256. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.86B11/4–2662. Confidential. Drafted by Duncan on May 1 and approved in S on May 10. The source text is labeled “Part I of Two Parts”; regarding Part II, see footnote 5 below. The time of meeting is from Secretary Rusk’s Appointment Book. (Johnson Library)
257. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 811.0086B/4–2662. Official Use Only. Drafted by Duncan.
258. Telegram From the Embassy in Syria to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 325.84/4–2762. Confidential. Repeated to Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Tel Aviv, USUN, and Aleppo.
259. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Staff Memoranda, Robert W. Komer. No classification marking. Drafted by Komer.
260. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Arab Republic to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 325.84/4–3062. Confidential. Repeated to Damascus, Beirut, USUN, Amman, Tel Aviv, and Jerusalem.
261. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Grant) to Acting Secretary of State Ball
Source: Department of State,NEA/IAI Files: Lot 70 D 229, Jordan Waters Memoranda. Secret. Drafted by Strong and Hamilton.
262. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Grant) to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (McGhee)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.87/6–2062. Secret. Attached to the June 20 memorandum from Brubeck to Bundy, Document 303.
263. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Arab Republic to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 325.84/5–362. Confidential. Repeated to Damascus, Amman, Tel Aviv, Beirut, Jerusalem, and USUN.
264. Letter From the President’s Special Representative and Adviser on African, Asian, and Latin American Affairs (Bowles) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Country Series, United Arab Republic, 3/62–5/62. No classification marking. Notes attached to the source text indicate that Bundy asked that Komer read the letter, talk to Feldman, and advise him on how to respond to Bowles. Komer responded on May 11; see Document 270.
265. Memorandum From the Department of State Executive Secretary (Battle) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 788.5/5–462. Secret. Drafted by Bowling on May 2 and cleared by Tucker (DOD/ISA), Gaud (AID/NESA), W. B. Robinson (G/PM), and Cottam (NEA). A copy was sent to the Embassy in Tehran. On May 7, Komer transmitted this memorandum to Bundy under cover of a note that reads: “This is part of response to my continued pressure lest we end up giving Shah through back door a different answer than we gave him through front. Charter of JCS planning team (see p. 2) gives plenty of leeway for this, though I’m assured they’ll be well-briefed to hold fast. So far so good, but I’m keeping my fingers crossed.” (Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Country Series, Iran, 3/27/62–5/21/62)
266. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Arab Republic
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 886B.10/5–562. Confidential. Drafted by Barrow and Thacher, cleared by Strong in substance and by Williams (AID) in draft, and approved by Cottam. Repeated to London, Paris, Bonn, Rome, Tokyo, and Brussels.
267. Telegram From the Consulate General in Jerusalem to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 325.84/5–862. Confidential. Repeated to Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, London, Tel Aviv, and USUN.
268. Telegram From the Embassy in Lebanon to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 325.84/5–862. Confidential. Repeated to Amman, Baghdad, Cairo, Damascus, USUN, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Paris, London, Ankara, and Jidda.
269. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85322/5–1062. Secret; Priority; Limited Distribution.
270. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Country Series, United Arab Republic, 3/62–5/62. Secret. A handwritten note on the source text by Komer reads: “Suggest you send Chet’s letter to Mike.” A note by Bundy below that responds: “RWK: Or, draft an answer to Chet, will you?”