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426. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, NSC: Special Group (CI) Mtgs, 6/61–10/62. No classification marking. Drafted by Thomas A. Parrott, the Special Group’s Secretary.
427. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Thailand
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 379/2–362. Secret.
428. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Indonesia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.1100–KE/2–1662. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Cleveland; cleared by Harriman, Koren, Czyzak, Peters, McGeorge Bundy (who cleared it with the President), and Rusk; and approved by U. Alexis Johnson. Repeated priority to Bangkok and to CINCPACPOLAD.
429. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Thailand
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 379/2–1662. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by U. Alexis Johnson; cleared by Harriman, Chayes, Rusk, Nitze, and McGeorge Bundy (who cleared it with the President); and approved by Johnson. Repeated niact to Djakarta for Robert Kennedy and Unger and to CINCPACPOLAD, Canberra, Karachi, London, Paris, Wellington, and Manila.
430. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Thailand
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/2–1762. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Koren; cleared by U. Alexis Johnson and McGeorge Bundy; and approved by Harriman. Repeated to Vientiane.
431. Telegram From the Embassy in Thailand to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.1100–KE/2–2062. Secret. Repeated to CINCPACPOLAD, priority to Rome, and to Saigon and Vientiane.
432. Memorandum
Source: Department of State, FE/SEA/Thai Files: Lot 66 D 298, 13.2 Foreign Policy. Secret. There is no indication on the source text who drafted the memorandum.
433. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 792.00/3–262. Secret Drafted by Masters and approved in Son March 15. The time of the meeting is taken from Rusk’s Appointment Book. (Johnson Library)
434. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Thailand, Vol. III, 3/1/62–3/8/62. Secret.
435. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 792.13/3–562. Secret. Drafted by Koren and approved in S and the White House on March 15. The time of this meeting is taken from the President’s Appointment Book. (Kennedy Library)
438. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Thailand
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 792.5/5–1262. Top Secret; Niact. Drafted by Koren; cleared by Harriman, McNamara, and Forrestal; and approved, by Rush. Repeated priority to Moscow and niact to Vientiane, CINCPAC, and Saigon.
440. Telegram From the Embassy in Thailand to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 792.5/5–1462. Top Secret; Niact. Received on May 13 at 6 p.m. and relayed to the White House. Repeated priority to Moscow, Saigon, and Vientiane.
441. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Thailand
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 792.5/5–1462. Top Secret; Priority. Drafted and approved by Rusk and cleared by Harriman and Forrestal. Repeated priority to Vientiane and to Moscow and CINCPACPOLAD.
442. Telegram From the Embassy in Thailand to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 792.5/5–1462. Top Secret; Priority. Received at 1:45 p.m. and repeated to Saigon, Vientiane, and CINCPAC.
443. Memorandum From Michael V. Forrestal of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, President’s Office Files, Countries, Laos Security, 5/11/62–5/28/62. Top Secret. There is no indication on the source text that Forrestal drafted this memorandum, but the last sentence in the fifth paragraph was added in his handwriting.
444. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Laos, General, 5/17/62–5/25/62. Top Secret Drafted by Forrestal on May 23.
445. Memorandum From President Kennedy to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790.5/5–1462. Top Secret; Eyes Only.
447. Telegram From the Embassy in Thailand to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 792.00/5–2162. Secret; Niact. Repeated priority to Canberra, London, Wellington, and Saigon and to CINCPACPOLAD, Karachi, Manila, and Paris. A copy was sent to William Bundy in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
448. Telegram From the Embassy in Thailand to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 792.00/5–2462. Top Secret. Passed to William Bundy and repeated to Vientiane, Saigon, and CINCPAC.
449. Telegram From the Embassy in Thailand to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 792.5411/6–1162. Top Secret; Priority
450. Memorandum of Conversation
[Source: Department of State, FE/SEA/Thai Files: Lot 66 D 298/19.1 US Visits to Thailand, January to July 1962. Secret. 6 pages of source text not declassified.]
451. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, DCI/McCone Files. Secret. Drafted by Chester Cooper.
452. Memorandum From Secretary of Defense McNamara to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Thailand, Vol. III, 6/1/62–6/15/62. No classification marking. A copy was sent to McGeorge Bundy at the White House. Notes on the source text, which is McGeorge Bundy’s copy, in his hand read: “Hold for President Monday” and “President approved June 18.”
454. Memorandum From the Director, Far East Region, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Heinz) to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Nitze)
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, ISA Files: FRC 65 A 3501, Thailand, 334–384, 1962. Also sent to William Bundy and Frank K. Sloan, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Regional Affairs (ISA). The source text is Bundy’s copy with a note on it indicating that he saw it.
455. Memorandum From Attorney General Kennedy to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Thailand, Vol. III, 7/16/62–7/31/62. No classification marking. Drafted and initialed by Robert Kennedy. Bundy sent this memorandum to Ball under a covering memorandum that stated that this memorandum was also for Rusk and Harriman. Bundy stated that the Attorney General’s office records suggested that these two meetings which Kennedy described took place on June 18 and 19.