December 1962–January 1963: Collapse of the Katangan Secession
377. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/12–2062. Confidential. Received at 11:15 p.m. and repeated to Brussels, London, Léopoldville, and Elisabethville.
378. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 325.70G/12–1962. Secret. Drafted by Tyler. According to Kennedy’s appointment book, the conversation took place at the Prime Minister’s residence between 11:07 a.m. and 12:05 p.m. (Kennedy Library)
379. Telegram From the Embassy in the Congo to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.2/12–2162. Secret; Niact. Received at 1:25 p.m. and repeated to USUN and Brussels.
380. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 332.70G/12–2162. Secret; Limit Distribution. Repeated to Léopoldville, Brussels, London, Paris, and Elisabethville.
381. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (Williams) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 750G.00/12– 2162. Top Secret. Drafted by Godley.
382. 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, Congo 381. Top Secret. The source text bears a notation that it was seen by Gilpatric.
383. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Congo
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 332.70G/12–2462. Top Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Sisco, cleared by Beaudry and Cleveland, and approved by Williams. Repeated to USUN for Stevenson and Brussels.
384. Telegram From the Army Attache in the Congo to the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.5811/12–2962. Confidential; Niact. Repeated to the Department of State for McNeil (McGhee?) and to the White House. Received at the Department of State at 12:40 p.m. on December 27. The source text is the Department copy.
385. Telegram From the Army Attache in the Congo to the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Source: Department of Defense, OSD Historical Office, Secretary of Defense Cable Files, Congo. Secret.
386. Memorandum for the Record
Source: National Defense University, Taylor Papers, Box 25, Chairman’s Staff Group. Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Colonel Legere for General Taylor.
387. Memorandum From the Department of State Executive Secretary (Brubeck) to the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kaysen)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/12–2862. Confidential. The source text was initialed by Cleveland but bears no drafting information. A somewhat condensed version of the memorandum was cabled to the President in Palm Beach, Florida, from the White House. (Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Congo)
388. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 65 D 533, CF 2216. No classification marking. No drafting information appears on the source text. The meeting was held in the Secretary’s office.
389. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Sloan) to the Deputy Secretary of Defense (Gilpatric)
Source: Washington National Records Center, RD 330, OSD Files: FRC 66 A 3542, Congo 381. Top Secret.
390. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/12–2962. Secret; Priority. Drafted and approved by Cleveland and cleared in draft by Williams, Davis, McGhee, Stevenson, and Rusk. Kaysen sent the text to the President in Palm Beach in a telegram stating that Rusk and Stevenson had talked to Bunche and received assurances that U.N. military plans were limited and that Thant was willing to make a statement of political objectives. (Telegram CAP 5676–62, December 29; Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Congo)
391. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/12–3062. Confidential; Priority. Received at 6:30 p.m. and repeated to Léopoldville, Elisabethville, Brussels, and London.
392. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/12–3062. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Sisco; cleared in substance by Williams, Kaysen, McGhee, and Ball; and approved by Cleveland. Repeated to London, Léopoldville, Brussels, and Elisabethville.
393. Telegram From the Embassy in the Congo to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/12–3162. Secret; Niact. Received at 1:12 p.m. and repeated to USUN, Brussels, Elisabethville, and London. Passed to the White House and JCS.
394. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/12–3162. Secret. Drafted by Beaudry and approved by Davis. Repeated to Brussels, Léopoldville, USUN, Elisabethville, and Salisbury.
395. Telegram From the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kaysen) to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Congo. Secret; Operational Immediate. The message was sent to the President’s Air Force Aide, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh, for the President.
396. Telegram From the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kaysen) to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files Congo. Secret; Operational Immediate. The message was sent to General McHugh for the President. The source text doesnot indicate the message number or transmission time, but it bears a handwritten note stating that the copy as received was destroyed on January 9; thus the message was evidently sent.
397. Telegram From the Department of State to the Consulate in Elisabethville
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/1–263. Confidential; Niact. Drafted and approved by McGhee and cleared in substance by Fredericks, Ball, and Rusk. Repeated to Léopoldville, Brussels, London, Paris, and USUN.
398. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kaysen) to the Deputy Secretary of State (Ball)
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Congo. Secret.
399. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Belgium
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/1–363. Secret; Niact. Drafted and approved by Rusk and cleared by McGhee and Ball.
400. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/1–363. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Beaudry, Ball’s Special Assistant George S. Springsteen, Jr., and Ball and approved by Ball. Also sent to Léopoldville and Elisabethville and repeated to Brussels and USUN.
401. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Congo
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/1–363. Secret; Niact; No Other Distribution. Drafted and approved by Rusk and cleared by Cleveland, who also initialed for Williams. Repeated to USUN, London, and Brussels.
402. Telegram From the Embassy in the Congo to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/1–463. Secret; Niact. Repeated to USUN, Brussels, and London.
403. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Congo
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/1–563. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Sisco and Whitehouse; cleared by Cleveland, Williams, and Beaudry; and approved by Ball. Also sent to Elisabethville and USUN and repeated to London and Brussels.
404. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/1–663. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by Eisenberg, cleared in substance by Cleveland and McGhee and in draft by Ball and Kaysen, and approved by Williams. Also sent to Elisabethville and repeated to Léopoldville, Brussels, London, and Paris.
405. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Congo
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/1–763. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Wallner, cleared by Williams and in draft by Beaudry and Kaysen, and approved by McGhee. Also sent to Elisabethville and USUN and repeated to Brussels and London.
406. Telegram From the Embassy in the Congo to the Consulate in Elisabethville
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/1–963. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Repeated to the Department of State as telegram 1764, received at 5:03 p.m., which is the source text.