Office of the Historian

Refugees

308. Telegram From the Mission in Geneva to the Department of State

Geneva, February 21, 1961, 5 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 324.8411/2–2161. Official Use Only.

309. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, March 14, 1961.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 324.8411/3–1461. Confidential. Drafted by John W. MacDonald, Jr.

310. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of International Administration, Bureau of International Organization Affairs (Westfall) to the Assistant Secretary (Cleveland)

Washington, March 31, 1961.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 324.8411/3–3161. No classification marking. Drafted by Elmer M. Falk (IO/OIA).

311. Despatch From the Mission in Geneva to the Department of State

Geneva, April 6, 1961.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 324.8411/4–661. Official Use Only; Air Priority.

312. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, April 13, 1961.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 324.8411/4–1361. Unclassified. Drafted by Mulliken and approved in the Office of the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs on April 20.

313. Instruction From the Department of State to the Mission in Geneva

Washington, April 24, 1961.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 324.8411/4–2461. Official Use Only. Drafted by Robert F. Lent (SCA/ORM) on April 24, cleared by Elmer M. Falk (OIA), and approved by Richard R. Brown (SCA/ORM).

314. Report of the U.S. Delegation to the Fifth Session of the Executive Committee of the UN High Commissioner’s Program for Refugees

Washington, July 14, 1961.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 324.8411/7–1461. No classification marking. The Executive Committee met in Geneva May 25–31. Richard R. Brown led the U.S. Delegation; Edward J. Rowell and Edward W. Lawrence prepared the report.

315. Memorandum From John Harter of the Office of International Economic and Social Affairs, Bureau of International Organization Affairs to the Director of the Office (Kotschnig)

Washington, October 18, 1961.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 324.8411/10–1861. No classification marking. A copy was sent to Frank Hefner (OIA).

317. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission in Geneva

Washington, March 27, 1962, 5:39 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 324.8411/3–662. Official Use Only. Drafted by Elmer M. Falk, Laurence A. Dawson, and Robert F. Lent on March 27; cleared by Falk in substance; and approved by Richard R. Brown (SCA/ORM).

318. Report of the U.S. Delegation to the Seventh Session of the Executive Committee of the UN High Commissioner’s Program for Refugees

Geneva, July 10, 1962.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 324.8411/7–1062. Unclassified. This regular semi-annual meeting of the Executive Committee was held in Geneva May 14–22. Richard R. Brown led the U.S. Delegation.

319. Letter From the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (Schnyder) to the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Cleveland)

Geneva, July 20, 1962.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 324.8411/7–2062. Personal.

320. Airgram From the Mission in Geneva to the Department of State

Geneva, August 31, 1962.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 324.8411/8–3162. Limited Official Use. Drafted by E.W. Lawrence (RMA). Repeated to USUN and Ottawa.

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

New York, November 13, 1962, 4 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 324.8411/11–1362. Confidential. Repeated to Geneva and Ottawa.

322. Report of the U.S. Delegation to the Eighth Session of the Executive Committee of the UN High Commissioner’s Program for Refugees

Geneva, December 17, 1962.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, 324.8411/12–1762. Unclassified. Margaret Wiesender and Edward W. Lawrence prepared the report; James T. Devine led the U.S. Delegation.

323. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of International Administration, Bureau of International Organization Affairs (Hefner) to the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Cleveland)

Washington, January 11, 1963.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, IO Files: Lot 67 D 378, Refugees. Official Use Only. Drafted by Lewis M. Lind and Frank K. Hefner (IO/OIA). Copies were sent to Elmer M. Falk and John C. Sauls.

325. Report of the U.S. Delegation to the Tenth Session of the Executive Committee of the UN High Commissioner’s Program for Refugees

Geneva, December 11, 1963.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1960–63, REF 3 UN. No classification marking. The meeting was held in Geneva September 30–October 8. Stanislaus B. Milus prepared the report; Elmer M. Falk led the U.S. Delegation. Two enclosures were attached but are not printed. The first outlined the agenda of the meeting, the second was a list of participants.