September–December 1961: Hostilites in Katanga and the Kitona Accord
162. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Congo
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/12–1461. Official Use Only; Niact. Drafted and approved by Ball. Also sent to Elisabethville and repeated to USUN, Paris for Rusk, Brussels, and London.
163. Telegram From the Consulate in Elisabethville to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/12–1561. Confidential; Niact. Repeated to Léopoldville, Brussels, Paris, Salisbury, London, and USUN.
164. Telegram From the Embassy in the Congo to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/12–1461. Secret; Niact. Repeated to London, Paris, Brussels, USUN, and CINCLANT. The source text is incorrectly dated December 14.
165. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Venezuela
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.11–KE/12–1661. Confidential; Presidential Visit Eyes Only. Drafted by Vance, cleared in draft by Williams and Cleveland, and approved by Ball. Repeated to USUN, Léopoldville, Brussels, London, and Paris. President Kennedy visited Caracas December 16–17.
166. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Colombia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/12–1761. Confidential; Niact. Drafted and approved by Ball and cleared by Williams and Cleveland. President Kennedy visited Bogota December 17.
167. Telegram From the Embassy in the Congo to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/12–1761. Secret; Niact. Repeated to USUN, Brussels, London, and Paris.
168. National Security Action Memorandum No. 120
Source: Department of State, NSAM Files: Lot 72 D 316, NSAM 120. Confidential.
169. Telegram From the Embassy in the Congo to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/12–1861. Confidential; Niact. Repeated to Rome, USUN, Brussels, London, Salisbury, and Paris.
170. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Congo
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/12–1961. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by Eisenberg; cleared by Williams, Cleveland, McGhee, and Bundy; and approved by Rusk. Repeated to Brussels, Paris, and USUN.
171. Telegram From the Embassy in the Congo to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/12–1961. Confidential; Niact. Received at 10:36 a.m. on December 20 and repeated to USUN, Brussels, Salisbury, London, Paris, Brazzaville, Elisabethville, and CINCLANT.
172. Telegram From the Embassy in the Congo to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/12–2061. Confidential; Niact. The source text does not indicate the time of transmission; it was received at 11:30 p.m. Repeated to USUN, London, Paris, Brussels, and Rome.
173. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/12–2061. Confidential; Priority; Limited Distribution. Received at 5:58 a.m. on December 21 and repeated to Léopoldville and Brussels.
175. Telegram From the Embassy in the Congo to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/12–2161. Confidential; Niact. Received at 2:49 p.m. and repeated to USUN, Brussels, London, Paris, Elisabethville, Brazzaville, and CINCLANT.
176. Telegram From the Department of State to Secretary of State Rusk, at Bermuda
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/12–2161. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by Cleveland and Tron, cleared by Vance, and approved by Ball. Repeated to London, Léopoldville, USUN, Paris, and Brussels. President Kennedy and Secretary Rusk met with Prime Minister Macmillan and Foreign Secretary Home in Bermuda December 21–22.
177. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Congo
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/12–2861. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Officer in Charge of U.N. Congo Affairs Charles S. Whitehouse; cleared by Tyler, Vance, and Cutler; and approved by Fredericks.
178. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Belgium
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/12–2161. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Miller; cleared in draft by Deputy Assistant Secretary for European Affairs Richard H. Davis and by Wallner, Vance, and Williams; and approved by Ball. Repeated to Léopoldville, Paris, London, USUN, and Bermuda for the Secretary.
179. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Congo
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Congo Cables. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by Robert L. West of the Office of Central African Affairs, cleared by Williams and in draft by Ball, and approved by Vance. Also sent to USUN, Brussels, and London and repeated to Bermuda for Rusk and to Paris.
180. Telegram From the Department of State to President Kennedy, at West Palm Beach, Florida
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/12–2361. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Woodruff and Tron; cleared by Wallner, Miller, and in substance by Davis and McGhee; and approved by Fredericks. Repeated to Léopoldville as telegram 1117 and to Brussels, London, Paris, and USUN.
181. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Congo
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/12–2661. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Eisenberg; cleared by Fredericks, Vance, McGhee, and in substance by Wallner; and approved by Rusk (McGhee initialed for him). Repeated to London, Brussels, Paris, USUN, and Salisbury.
182. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/12–2961. Confidential. Drafted by Alf E. Bergesen of the Office of British Commonwealth and Northern European Affairs and approved by Vance. Also sent to Léopoldville, Brussels, Salisbury, USUN, and Paris.