Law of the Sea


484. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 399.731/1–2761. Secret. Drafted by Yingling.


486. Aide-Memoire From the Canadian Embassy

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 399. 731/5–1561. Secret. A May 16 covering memorandum from Frank A. Mau (S/S-RO) to Jac H. Bushong (L) requested that the Office of the Legal Adviser prepare a memorandum by May 26 to Under Secretary Bowles recommending a course of action. Earlier on May 15 Assistant Legal Adviser Yingling sent a memorandum to Acting Secretary Bowles advising him that Canadian Ambassador Heeney would deliver the Aide-Memoire to him at 6 p.m. Yingling recommended that Bowles tell Heeney “that the Department will carefully consider the results and the views of his government thereon.” (Ibid.)


487. Memorandum From the Special Assistant for Fisheries and Wildlife (Herrington) to the Assistant Legal Adviser for Special Functional Problems (Yingling)

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 399.731/5–2361. Secret.


489. Memorandum by the Assistant Legal Adviser for Special Functional Problems (Yingling)

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 399.731/5–2461. Secret.


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

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 399.731/5–2561. Confidential. The typed salutation “Dear Chester” was changed by hand to “Dear Chet”.


491. Memorandum From the Deputy Legal Adviser (Meeker) to the Under Secretary of State (Bowles)

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 399.731/5–2561. Secret.


492. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Canada

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 399.731/7–1961. Confidential. Drafted by Yingling.


493. Letter From Acting Secretary of Defense Gilpatric to the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Johnson)

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 399.731/7–2461. Confidential.


494. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Briggs) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State (Johnson)

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 399.731/7–2561. Confidential.


496. Memorandum From the Legal Adviser (Chayes) to Secretary of State Rusk

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 399.731/9–2761. Confidential. Drafted by Yingling, and cleared by Daniel M. Braddock (ARA), Louise McNutt (FE), M. Gordon Knox and Wharton D. Hubbard (EUR), James M. Ludlow (NEA), and Richard N. Gardner (IO).


498. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Politico-Military Affairs (Kitchen) to the Special Assistant to the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Schaetzel)

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 399.731/12–761. Confidential. In an attached note, dated December 8, Schaetzel asked Special Assistant Arthur A. Hartman to “(1) find out what, if anything, George [Ball] has said or done on this subject; and (2) find out where the original October petition to the Secretary stands.” He added, “I am persuaded that Kitchen is right, namely, that this is basically a part of a vendetta between Yingling and the Defense Department.”


499. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Canada

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 399.731/2–862. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Drafted by George S. Springsteen; cleared by Chayes, Delmar R. Carlson (BNA), and William H. Brubeck (S/S); and approved by Under Secretary Ball.


500. Telegram From the Embassy in Canada to the Department of State

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 399.731/2–962. Confidential; Limit Distribution.


502. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Canada

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 399.731/3–862. Confidential. Drafted by Wharton D. Hubbard (EUR/BNA), cleared by Andre J. Navez (S/S), and approved by Morton C. Rewinckel.


503. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Conference Files: Lot 66 D 110, Memorandums of Conversation, Pearson Visit, May 10–11, 1963. Secret. Drafted by William R. Tyler (EUR) and approved by the White House on May 16. The memorandum is marked No. 3 of 8.