Arabian Peninsula
141. Intelligence Note From the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Hughes) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files 1967-69, POL 3 TRUCIALST. Secret; No Foreign Dissem; Limdis. No drafting information appears on the source text.
142. Paper Prepared in the Department of State
Source: Department of State, IRG/NEA 68-24 Files: Lot 70 D 503, U.S. Policy and Future Military Presence in the Arabian Littoral, 7/10/68. Secret. Drafted by Robert H. Neuman (L/NEA). Attached to an April 22 memorandum from Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Politico-Military Affairs Philip J. Farley to Battle noting that the study was prepared by G/PM with assistance from an Interdepartmental Working Group in response to Battle’s memorandum of January 10. In G/ PM’s opinion, the study in its present form represented the closest point that could be reached in obtaining an “agreed” paper. Farley recommended that Battle place the study before the NEA/IRG so that it might decide whether it was appropriate to forward it to the SIG for consideration.
143. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Schwartz) to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Warnke)
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OASD/ISA Files: FRC 72 A 1498, Persian Gulf 000.1—1968. Secret.
144. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Southern Yemen
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, POL 23-9 S YEMEN. Secret. Drafted by Brewer and approved by Davies. Repeated to Beirut, Jidda, London, CINCSTRIKE, and COMIDEASTFOR.
145. Memorandum From John W. Foster of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Yemen, Cables and Memos, Vol. II, 7/64-12/68. Secret.
146. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Warnke) to Secretary of Defense McNamara
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 73 A 1250, Persian Gulf 800, Persian Gulf 1968. Secret. The memorandum indicates it was seen by the Secretary of Defense on June 15.
147. Memorandum From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Secretary of Defense McNamara
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 73 A 1250, Persian Gulf 092, 19 June 68, 1968. Secret.
148. Record of Meeting
Source: Department of State, IRG/NEA 68-27 Files: Lot 70 D 503, U.S. Policy & Future Military Presence in Arabian Sea Littoral. Secret. Drafted by Sober on July 15.
149. Memorandum From the Country Director for Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Yemen, and Aden Affairs (Brewer) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Battle)
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, POL 15 S YEMEN. Secret. Drafted by Dinsmore and Brewer.
150. Memorandum From the Deputy Secretary of Defense (Nitze) to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Wheeler)
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 73 A 1250, Persian Gulf 092, 2 Aug 68. Secret.
151. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Iran
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, POL 19 BAHRAINIS. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Eliot; cleared in draft by Brewer, Wehmeyer, Assistant Legal Adviser for UN Affairs Herbert K. Reis, and Officer in Charge of UN Political Affairs Betty-Jane Jones; and approved by Rockwell.
152. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Italy
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, POL 23-9 S YEMEN. Confidential. Drafted by Brewer and Dinsmore, cleared by Rush W. Taylor, Jr., of EUR/AIS, and approved by Rockwell. Repeated to Aden, Jidda, and London.
153. Information Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Battle) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, POL 23-9 S YEMEN. Secret. Drafted by Brewer on August 2 and cleared by Rockwell. A copy was sent to Austin (INR/RNA). Rusk’s initials on the memorandum indicate he read it.
154. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Southern Yemen
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, POL S YEMEN-US. Confidential; Immediate. Drafted by Brewer; cleared by Rockwell, Chief of the Office of Operations Evacuation and Relocation Staff James P. McDonnell, and Director of the Office of Special Consular Services Allyn C. Donaldson (paragraph 6); and approved by Battle. Repeated to Jidda, Asmara, London, Addis Ababa, and Beirut.
155. Briefing Memorandum From the Acting Country Director for Iranian Affairs (McClelland) to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Handley)
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files, 1967-69, POL 33 PERSIAN GULF. Secret. Drafted by Acting Country Director for Iranian Affairs Walter M. McClelland.
156. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, POL 33 PERSIAN GULF. Secret. Drafted by John N. Gatch (NEA/ARP) on September 18.
157. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, POL 19 BAHRAIN IS. Confidential. Drafted by David G. Newton (NEA/ARP) on October 30.
158. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Saudi Arabia
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, POL 23-9 S YEMEN. Secret; Limdis. Drafted by Brewer on November 1 and approved by Davies. Repeated to Aden, London, and Kuwait.
159. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Southern Yemen
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, POL 23-9 S YEMEN. Confidential. Drafted by Brewer and Brooks Wrampelmeier (NEA/ARP) on November 4, cleared by Davies and Katzenbach, and approved by Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs Parker T. Hart. Repeated to Jidda, London, and USUN.
160. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Southern Yemen
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, POL S YEMEN-US. Confidential. Drafted by Wrampelmeier on November 18; cleared by Brewer and AID/NESA Officer in Charge of CENTO, UAR & Limited Programs Thomas Ball; and approved by Davies. Repeated to Jidda and London.
161. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Saunders Files, Visit of Amir of Kuwait, Dec. 11-12, 1968. Secret; Exclusive Distribution. Drafted by Brewer on December 13 and approved in the office of the Secretary of State on December 30. The memorandum is Part II of III. The meeting was held at Blair House. The time and place of the meeting are from Rusk’s Diary. (Ibid.)