South Africa


374. Memorandum for the Record

Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OASD/ISA Files: FRC 64 A 2382, Union of South Africa 000.1-680.1, 1961. Secret. Drafted by William E. Lang, Director of the Office of Foreign Military Rights Affairs, International Security Affairs, Department of Defense. Copies were sent to Hare, NITZE, and General Yates.


375. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 745A.00/3-1561. Confidential. Drafted by Penfield on March 16 and approved in S on March 29.


376. Letter From the Deputy Secretary of Defense (Gilpatric) to the Under Secretary of State (Bowles)

Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 65 A 3464, Africa, 000.92-Africa 452, 1961. Confidential. A copy was sent to Harold Brown, Director of Defense Research and Engineering.


377. National Security Action Memorandum No. 33

Source: Department of State, S/S-NSC Files: Lot 72 D 316, NSAM 33. Secret.


378. Letter From the Deputy Secretary of Defense (Gilpatric) to the Under Secretary of State (Bowles)

Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 65 A 3464, Africa 000.92-Africa 452, 1961. Secret. A copy was sent to George Newman in G.


379. Telegram From the Embassy in South Africa to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.45A/5-2561. Confidential. Repeated to Pretoria.


380. Letter From the Representative to the United Nations (Stevenson) to Secretary of State Rusk

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770X.56311/6-261. Personal and Confidential.


381. Memorandum From the Deputy Director of the Office of Eastern and Southern African Affairs (Wight) to the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (Williams)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 745X.00/6-661. Confidential. Also sent to Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Fredericks.


382. Memorandum From the Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense (Bundy) to the Deputy Secretary of Defense (Gilpatric)

Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 65 A 3464, Africa 000.92-Africa 452, 1961. Confidential.


383. Letter From the Under Secretary of State (Bowles) to the Deputy Secretary of Defense (Gilpatric)

Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 65 A 3464, Africa 000.92-Africa 452, 1961. Secret. No drafting information appears on the source text.


384. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in South Africa

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.70X/7-161. Confidential; Verbatim Text. Drafted by Wight on August 22; cleared by Packard, Hennes, Winfree, and Bronez (OSD); and approved by Fredericks.


385. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Williams) to the Deputy Secretary of Defense (Gilpatric)

Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 65 A 3464, Africa, 000.92-Africa 452, 1961. Secret.


386. Letter From the Under Secretary of State (Bowles) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Africa, Vol. II, General. Secret. No drafting information appears on the source text.


387. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in South Africa

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.70X/9-2561. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Wight on September 12; cleared by Martin, Brubeck, and Bowles; and approved by Fredericks.


388. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in South Africa

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770X.5622/9-2961. Confidential; Niact; No Distribution Outside of Department. Drafted by Deming, cleared by Fredericks, and approved by Bowles.


389. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Wiesner) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Africa. Secret.


390. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in South Africa

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770X.56311/10-1261. Secret. Drafted by Wight, Gathright, and Hennes on October 23; cleared by Kitchen, Brubeck, William P. Bundy in substance, and Fredericks; and approved by Bowles.


391. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in South Africa

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.70X/10-2461. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Durnan and Deming, cleared by Manfull and Swanks, and approved by Fredericks. Repeated to USUN.


392. Memorandum From the Department of State Executive Secretary (Battle) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Source: Kennedy Library, President’s Office Files, Countries, South Africa, Republic of. Official Use Only. No drafting information appears on the source text.


393. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.41/11-2061. Confidential. Drafted by Cook on December 13.


394. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in South Africa

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.70X7/2-1762. Secret. Drafted by Bronez (OSD/ISA) and Durnan on February 19; cleared by Packard, Hunt in substance, Robinson, Deming, Manning, and Bronez; and approved by Fredericks. Repeated to Pretoria.


395. Telegram From the Embassy in South Africa to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.70X7/3-1762. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Pretoria.


396. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 601.70X11/8-3162. Confidential. Drafted by Sanger and approved in S on October 4. Secretary Rusk and Ambassador Naude’s discussion of other subjects on August 31 was recorded in four additional memoranda of conversation. (Ibid., Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330)


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

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 65 D 533, CF 2150. Confidential. Drafted by Sanger and cleared by Grant. Repeated to Pretoria and London and by pouch to Tananarive and Salisbury.


398. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.45X/11-2362. Limited Official Use. Drafted by High on December 6. The source text is labeled “Part I of IV.” The discussion with Nujoma of SWAPO objectives and of working conditions in South West Africa was recorded in two memoranda of conversation. (Ibid., 745X.021/11-2362, and AF/S Files: Lot 66 D 344, South West Africa-1962-1963, UN)


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 19 SW AFR/UN. Confidential. Repeated to London and Cape Town.


400. Telegram From the Embassy in South Africa to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 19 SW AFR/UN. Confidential; Priority. Also sent to USUN and repeated to Pretoria and London.


401. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Kennedy

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Africa, General. Secret.


402. Letter From the Deputy Secretary of Defense (Gilpatric) to the Under Secretary of State (Ball)

Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OASD/ISA Files:FRC 67 A 4564, South Africa Rep. 1963, 383.8-676. No classification marking.


403. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in South Africa

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15-1 S AFR. Confidential. Drafted by Hall and approved by MacKnight. Repeated to Pretoria and USUN and by pouch to Johannesburg, Salisbury, and Durban.