Arabian Peninsula


51. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, NEA/ARP Files: Lot 69 D 257, POL—Political Affairs & Rel., 1964, Middle East General, POL 3-a, US-UK Talks, January Position Papers, January 29-30, 1964. Secret. Drafted by Seelye on February 3.


52. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Arab Republic

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL ADEN-UAR. Secret. Drafted by Seelye on February 6; cleared by Davies and Officer in Charge of U.K. Affairs Thomas M. Judd; and approved by Jernegan. Repeated to London, Jidda, Taiz, Dhahran, and Aden.


53. Research Memorandum From the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Hughes) to Acting Secretary of State Ball

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Komer Files, Aden, 1964-1966. Secret; No Foreign Dissem.


54. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Arab Republic

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL 19 ADEN. Secret. Drafted by Seelye on April 24, cleared by Davies and Judd, and approved by Jernegan. Repeated to Jidda, Taiz, Aden, London, Dhahran, and USUN.


55. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL 19 ADEN. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Davies. The text was coordinated with Patrick Wright of the British Embassy.


56. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Arab Republic

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL 19 ADEN/UN. Confidential. Drafted by Briggs; cleared by Seelye, EUR United Nations Adviser Richard Friedman, Francois M. Dickman (NEA), Colonel Robinson (G/PM), and Buffum; and approved by Sisco. Repeated to USUN.


57. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL 19 ADEN. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Seelye; cleared by Davies, Curtis F. Jones, Judd, Buffum, Colonel Robinson (G/PM), and in substance by Quinn (DOD/ISA), and Colonel McKinnon (NAVY/OPS-611); and approved by Jernegan. Sent to Cairo and London and repeated to Jidda, Taiz, Aden, USUN, Amman, Baghdad, Beirut, Damascus, Kuwait, Tehran, Tel Aviv, Tripoli, and Dhahran.


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

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Yemen, Cables, Vol. I, 11/63-6/64. Secret.


59. Special Report Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Komer Files, Saudi Arabia, 12/1/63-12/31/64. Secret; No Foreign Dissem. Prepared in the Office of Current Intelligence.


60. National Intelligence Estimate

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, NIEs, 30, Middle East. Secret; Controlled Dissem. According to a note on the cover sheet, the estimate was submitted by the Director of Central Intelligence, and concurred in by the U.S. Intelligence Board on June 24.


61. Intelligence Memorandum

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Saudi Arabia, Memos, Vol. I, 12/63-4/67. Secret; No Foreign Dissem/Background Use Only. Prepared in the Office of Current Intelligence, Directorate of Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency.


62. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL 7 ADEN. Secret. Drafted by Moore, cleared by Davies and Judd, and approved by Talbot. Repeated to Cairo, Jidda, Taiz, and Aden.


63. Paper Prepared in the Department of State

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, NEA/ARP Files: Lot 67 D 619, Political Affairs & Rel.—POL 2-a, Middle East General, 1965, Talbot-Mansfield Briefing Book. Secret. Drafted by Moore and cleared by Davies.


64. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL 19 ADEN. Confidential. Drafted by Moore on September 27; cleared by Symmes, Judd, Deputy Director of the Office of Northern African Affairs James J. Blake, Campbell, Ollie B. Ellison (NEA/P), and in substance by Director of the Office of News Robert J. McCloskey; and approved by Davies. Sent to Aden, Aleppo, Alexandria, Algiers, Amman, Baghdad, Baida, Basra, Beirut, Cairo, Casablanca, Damascus, Dhahran, Jerusalem, Jidda, Kuwait, Port Said, Rabat, Taiz, Tel Aviv, Tripoli, Tunis, London, and USUN.


65. Circular Airgram From the Department of State to Certain Posts

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL 19 ADEN. Confidential. Drafted by David A. Korn (NEA/NE) on October 14; cleared by Campbell, Grant V. McClanahan (AF/AFN), Officer in Charge of Dependent Area Affairs Patricia Byrne, and Director of the Office of UN Political Affairs Elizabeth Ann Brown; and approved by Symmes. Sent to Aleppo, Amman, Asmara, Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Dhahran, Damascus, Jidda, Kuwait, Taiz, Algiers, Rabat, Tripoli, Tunis, Addis Ababa, Mogadiscio, Nouakchott, Paris, Basra, Tel Aviv, and Khartoum and repeated to USUN, Aden, and London.


66. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL 19 ADEN. Secret. Drafted by Moore.


67. Special Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Saudi Arabia, Memos, Vol. I, 12/63-4/67. Secret. Prepared in the Office of National Estimates, Central Intelligence Agency.


68. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL 3 ISLAMIC. Secret. Drafted by Moore on February 9.


69. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Arab Republic

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL 19 ADEN. Secret. Drafted by Moore on February 18; cleared by Hare, Symmes, Russell, and Judd; and approved by Ball. Repeated to London, Aden, and Jidda.


70. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Arab Republic to the Department of State

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL UAR-US. Secret; Limdis. Repeated to London, Jidda, Aden, and Taiz.


71. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL 23-9 ADEN. Secret. Drafted by Moore; cleared by Judd, Russell, and Symmes; and approved by Davies. Repeated to Aden, Cairo, Jidda, Taiz, and CINCSTRIKE.


72. Telegram From the Consulate in Aden to the Department of State

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL 19 ADEN. Secret; Limdis. Repeated to Cairo, Jidda, London, Taiz, and CINCSTRIKE.


73. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL 19 ADEN/UN. Confidential. Drafted by Campbell; cleared by Moore, Brown, and Judd; and approved by Sisco. Also sent to USUN and repeated to Cairo, Taiz, and Aden.


74. Telegram From the Department of State to the Consulate in Aden

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL ADEN-US. Secret. Drafted by Korn; cleared by Held (NEA/ARP), Judd, NEA Director of Regional Affairs Sidney Sober, and Director of the AID Office of Near Eastern Affairs James C. Flint; and approved by Davies. Repeated to London, Cairo, Jidda, Taiz, and CINCSTRIKE.


75. Memorandum From Harold H. Saunders of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Name File, Saunders Memos. Secret.


76. Paper Prepared by the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POLMUSCAT & OMAN. Secret. Attached to a note from Sober to Ambassador Hare, Deputy Assistant Secretary Davies, and NEA/ARP that reads: “The attached assessment by the JCS of US Military Interests in South Arabia and Aden has been forwarded to me by Brig. Gen. Sibley, JCS member of the IRG/NEA, at my request in anticipation of IRG consideration of the South Arabian situation.”


77. National Intelligence Estimate

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, NIEs, 30, Middle East. Secret; Controlled Dissem. According to a note on the cover sheet, the estimate was submitted by Helms and concurred in by the U.S. Intelligence Board on September 8.


78. Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Saunders Files, Aden & South Arabia, 4/1/66-1/20/60. Secret.


79. Record of Meetings

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Saunders Files, Saudi Arabia, 4/1/66-2/31/67. Secret.


80. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL 23-9 ADEN. Secret. Drafted by Moore on October 21 and initialed by Davies. The memorandum is Part I of II.