Office of the Historian

January–November 1962: Efforts to find a Peaceful Solution to the Katanga Problem

243. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Belgium

Washington, June 1, 1962, 9:28 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 870G.10/5–3162. Confidential. Drafted by William C. Harrop of the Office of Central African Affairs and Beaudry; cleared by Fredericks and Harlan Cleveland, in draft by Tyler, and in substance by Hutchinson; and approved by McGhee. Repeated to Léopoldville, London, Paris, and USUN.

244. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Washington, June 2, 1962, 3:51 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/6–262. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Cleveland, Vance, and Carlucci; cleared in draft by Williams and Wallner and in substance by Tyler; redrafted in the White House and approved by the President on June 1; and approved by McGhee. Repeated to USUN, Léopoldville, and Brussels.

245. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, June 9, 1962, 1 p.m.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Belgium. Secret. Drafted by Glenn and MacArthur. The meeting was held at the White House during a lunch for Spaak, who visited Washington on June 9. He was in New York heading the Belgian Delegation for the U.N. General Assembly discussion of Ruanda-Urundi.

246. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Congo

Washington, June 10, 1962, 2:08 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/6–1062. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Vance, Williams, Hutchinson, and Spaak’s private secretary Viscount Etienne Davignon; cleared by MacArthur and McGhee, in draft by Wallner, and in substance by Hutchinson and Rusk; seen in draft by Rothschild; and approved by Williams. Repeated to Brussels, USUN, London, and Paris.

247. Letter From the British Ambassador (Ormsby Gore) to Secretary of State Rusk

Washington, June 11, 1962.

Source: Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204, UK Officials’ Correspondence with Secretary Rusk, 1962. Secret.

248. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

New York, June 25, 1962, 9 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/6–2562. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Léopoldville, Brussels, Paris, and London.

250. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

New York, June 26, 1962, 10 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/6–2662. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Repeated to Brussels, Léopoldville, Paris, and London.

251. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations

Washington, June 27, 1962, 8:55 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/6–2762. Confidential. Drafted by Sisco and Pelcovits; cleared by Cleveland, Burdett, Tasca, Ball, and Dungan; and approved by McGhee. Repeated to Brussels, London, Léopoldville, and Paris.

252. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

New York, June 28, 1962, 9 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/6–2862. Confidential. Repeated to Brussels, Léopoldville, Paris, and London.

253. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, June 29, 1962, 2:33 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 332.70G/6–2962. Confidential. Drafted by Coote and approved in S on July 24. The time of the meeting is taken from the Secretary’s appointment book. (Johnson Library) Other topics of discussion were recorded in separate memoranda of conversation. Documentation concerning Foreign Minister Wachuku’s visit to Washington is scheduled for publication in volume XXI.

254. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Belgium

Washington, July 2, 1962, 8:18 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/7–262. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by Ford; cleared by Fredericks, Wallner, and Burdett; and approved by McGhee. Also sent to USUN and repeated to Léopoldville, London, Paris, and Elisabethville.

255. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

New York, July 3, 1962, 7 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/7–362. Confidential. Repeated to Léopoldville, Brussels, London, Paris, and Elisabethville.

256. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Congo

Washington, July 7, 1962, 5:03 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/7–762. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Vance, cleared by Wallner and Fredericks, and approved by McGhee. Repeated to Brussels, London, Paris, and USUN.

257. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Congo

Washington, July 10, 1962, 2:03 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/7–1062. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Ford; cleared in draft by Fredericks, Wallner, Burdett, and McGhee; and approved and signed by Rusk. Also sent to Brussels and repeated to USUN, London, Paris, and Elisabethville.

258. Telegram From the Embassy in the Congo to the Department of State

Léopoldville, July 13, 1962, 7 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/7–1362. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to USUN, Elisabethville, Paris, London, and Brussels.

259. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State

London, July 17, 1962, 8 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/7–1762. Confidential. Repeated to Brussels, Paris, USUN, Léopoldville, Elisabethville, and Lagos.

260. Telegram From the Embassy in Belgium to the Department of State

Brussels, July 19, 1962, 10 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.15–WI/7–1962. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Léopoldville, USUN, Elisabethville, London, Paris, and Bonn.

261. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations

Washington, July 21, 1962, 6:38 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/7–2162. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by Buffum; cleared by Cleveland, Tasca, and Burdett; and approved and signed by Ball. Also sent to Geneva for Rusk and repeated to Léopoldville, Brussels, London, and Paris. Rusk was in Geneva for the conclusion of the conference on Laos.

262. Telegram From Secretary of State Rusk to the Department of State

Geneva, July 23, 1962, 5 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/7–2362. Secret; Niact. Received at 1:21 p.m.

263. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

New York, July 23, 1962, 7 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/7–2362. Confidential; Priority. Received at 9:39 p.m. and repeated to Léopoldville, Brussels, London, and Paris.

264. Letter from Prime Minister Adoula to President Kennedy

Léopoldville, undated.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Congo. Secret. The source text is an English translation prepared in the Department of State and sent to the White House with a July 24 covering memorandum from Brubeck to Bundy, which states that Adoula had given the letter to Gullion just before Gullion left Léopoldville to return to Washington for consultations. A copy of the original letter, handwritten in French, is in Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/7–2462.

265. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations

Washington, July 24, 1962, 9:59 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/7–2462. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Andrews, cleared by the Executive Secretariat, and approved by Cleveland. Also sent to Brussels, Léopoldville, London, and Paris and repeated to Elisabethville and to Geneva for Rusk.

266. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State

New York, July 26, 1962, 8 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/7–2662. Confidential. Repeated to Brussels, Léopoldville, Paris, and London.

267. Record of Understanding

Washington, undated.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Brubeck Files, Congo, August 1962. Confidential. The source text is unsigned and includes no drafting information, but it was evidently prepared in the Department of State. It is filed as an attachment to a memorandum of August 2 from Brubeck to Bundy headed “Progress Report on the Congo,” which summarized developments since July 25 and stated that a detailed report would be submitted to the President the next day.

268. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State (Ball) to President Kennedy

Washington, August 3, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, President’s Office Files, Congo Security 1962. Confidential. The source text includes no drafting information, nor does the Department of State copy. (Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/8–362) A covering memorandum of August 3 from Brubeck to Dungan states that the memorandum reflected revisions directed by Ball but that he had not seen it in its final form. Another covering memorandum of August 3 from Dungan to the President states that he had reviewed the memorandum, found it consistent with his understanding of the President’s wishes, and recommended approval.

269. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (McGhee) to the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (Fredericks)

Washington, August 6, 1962.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/8–662. Confidential. Drafted by McGhee. Also sent to Tyler and Cleveland.

270. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (McGhee) to President Kennedy

Washington, August 9, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Congo. Secret. The source text includes no drafting information, but the Department of State copy indicates the memorandum was drafted by Vance, Carlucci, and McGhee. (Department of State, Central Files, 611.70G/8–962)

271. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Congo

Washington, August 10, 1962, 6:44 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/8–1062. Secret; Niact; Eyes Only; No Distribution. Drafted by Vance; cleared in draft by Burdett, Fredericks, and Cleveland’s Special Assistant Thomas W. Wilson; and approved by Ball.

272. Message From Foreign Secretary Home to Secretary of State Rusk

London, August 10, 1962.

[Source: Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204, UK Officials Correspondence with Secretary Rusk. Secret. 4 pages of source text not declassified.]