Congo, 1960–1968
571. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Congo
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 7 THE CONGO. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by McKesson and approved by Palmer. Repeated to Brussels, Kigali, CINCSTRIKE for POLAD Tampa, Niamey, Addis Ababa, and Paris.
572. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Kenya
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, DEF 9-7 THE CONGO. Confidential. Drafted by Tienken; cleared by Bader in DOD/ISA, McKesson, Day in IO/UNP, Meagher, Moffat, Beigel, Cheslaw in EUR/BMI, and Dozier in EUR/AIS; and approved by Quimby. Repeated to Addis Ababa, Brussels, Bujumbura, Dakar, Dar es Salaam, Fort Lamy, Kampala, Kigali, Kinshasa, Khartoum, London, Niamey, Paris, Rome, Tel Aviv, Luanda, Salisbury, the Mission in Geneva, and CINCSTRIKE for POLAD Tampa.
573. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files, Job 89–00195R, Box 1, [cryptonym not declassified]/Operations, 7–6–58/3. Secret. Drafted by [name not declassified].
574. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Congo, Vol. XIV, Memos & Miscellaneous, 8/67–10/68. No classification marking. A handwritten notation on the original indicates that the memorandum was received at 6:42 p.m.
575. Memorandum From the Chief of the Africa Division, Directorate of Plans, Central Intelligence Agency (Roosevelt) to the Assistant Deputy Director for Plans (Karamessines)
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files, Job 89–00639R, DO/AF Files, Box 1, Folder 18, Removals & Termination, Apr. 63–May 68, [folder name not declassified]. Secret. Sent through MPS/BG. The month and year are handwritten on the original.
576. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Congo, Vol. XIV, Memos & Miscellaneous, 8/67–10/68. Confidential. A handwritten notation on the original indicates that the memorandum was received at 2:55 p.m.
577. Telegram From the Embassy in the Congo to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 30 THE CONGO. Confidential; Exdis.
578. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (Palmer) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Bohlen)
Source: National Security Council, Intelligence Files, Congo, 1966–1968. Secret; Eyes Only. Sent through INR/DDC Trueheart.
579. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files, Job 79R01012A, ODDI Registry. Secret; Controlled Dissem. According to a note on the cover sheet, the Central Intelligence Agency and the intelligence organization of the Departments of State and Defense and the NSA prepared the estimate. All members of the U.S. Intelligence Board concurred on September 27, except the Assistant General Manager of the Atomic Energy Commission and the Assistant Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, who abstained on the grounds the subject was outside their jurisdiction.
580. Memorandum From Roger Morris of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Files of Edward Hamilton, Congo (A). Confidential. A handwritten note on the original by Saunders reads: “WWR—per our conversation. Hal.” Another handwritten note on the original by Rostow reads: “HS—RM—Good. If & when the IBRD gambit is firm draft a note in sense of final paragraph for the President. WWR.”
581. Dispatch From the Station in the Congo to the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files, [text not declassified], Vol. V, Mobutu. Secret; Rybat.
582. Telegram From the Station in the Congo to the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files, [text not declassified], Vol. V, Mobutu. Secret; Rybat. No time of receipt appears on the message.