Morocco
99. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Morocco
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 19 US–MOR. Secret. Drafted by Newsom in AF/AFN; cleared by Colonel Heffner in OSD/ISA, Hinman in AID, Beigel in EUR/WE, Valdes in EUR/SOV, and Kitchen; and approved by Williams. Repeated to London, Madrid, Paris, Algiers, and by pouch to Moscow.
100. Paper Prepared in the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 15–10 MOR–US. Secret. Drafted by Officer in Charge of Moroccan Affairs Stephen H. McClintic. The source text was transmitted to McGeorge Bundy on February 4 under cover of a memorandum from Benjamin Read which reads: “Transmitted herewith is a final report under NSAM 232 of the action taken with respect to U.S. bases in Morocco agreed upon between King Hassan II and President Kennedy last March.” For text of NSAM No. 232, April 5, 1963, see Foreign Relations, 1961–1963, vol. XXI, pp. 231–232.
101. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Files of Robert W. Komer, Morocco, December 1963–March 1966. Secret.
102. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Morocco
Source: Department of State, Central Files, AID (US) 15 MOR. Confidential. Drafted by McClintic in AF/AFN; cleared by Blake in AFN, Burati in AID, and Reed in E/ISM; and approved by Tasca.
103. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Special Heads of State Correspondence File, Morocco—King Hassan Correspondence. Secret.
104. Letter From President Johnson to King Hassan
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Special Heads of State Correspondence File, Morocco—King Hassan Correspondence. Secret.
105. Memorandum From Harold H. Saunders of the National Security Council Staff to Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Files of Robert W. Komer, Morocco, December 1963–March 1966. Confidential.
106. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Morocco, Vol. I, Memos & Miscellaneous, 12/63–7/67. Secret. Prepared by Komer.
107. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (Williams)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Komer Files, Morocco, December 1964–March 1966. Confidential. Copies were sent to Harriman and Hutchinson.
108. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, S/S Files: Lot 65 D 330, October 1964. Confidential. Drafted by Toumayan and Chase. The conversation was held in Under Secretary Ball’s office.
109. Action Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (Tasca) to the Under Secretary of State (Ball)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, AID (US) MOR. Secret. Drafted by Blake.
110. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (Williams) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 19 US–MOR. Secret. Drafted by Newsom and sent through Bell and Harriman. Concurred in by Lang (DOD), Kleine (AID), Barbour (WE), and Moses (G/PM).
111. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL MOR–US. Secret. Drafted by Officer in Charge of Moroccan Affairs Robert W. Chase on January 28 and approved in S on February 12. The meeting was held in Secretary Rusk’s office at the Department of State.
112. Memorandum From the Ambassador at Large (Harriman) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Morocco, Vol. I, Memos & Miscellaneous, 12/63–7/67. Secret; No Distribution. Copies were sent to McGeorge Bundy and Assistant Secretary Williams.
113. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Morocco
Source: Department of State, Central Files, AID (US) MOR. Confidential. Drafted by Chase in AF/AFN and Kling in AF/AFI, cleared by Hinman and Nelson in AID/AFR, and approved by Blake in AF/AFN.
114. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 19 US–MOR. Secret; Immediate. Drafted by Chase and Blake; cleared by Williams, Barbour in EUR/WE, Sisco, Lang in DOD/ISA, Hutchinson in AID, Moses in G/PM, and Komer; and approved by Ball. Repeated to Rabat, Paris, Algiers, and Madrid.
115. Memorandum From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Secretary of Defense McNamara
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Files of Robert W. Komer, Morocco, December 1963–March 1966. Secret.
116. Memorandum From the Ambassador at Large (Harriman) to Acting Secretary of State Ball
Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Harriman Papers, Kennedy-Johnson Administrations, Subject Files, Ball, George W. Secret. Drafted by Komer and Assistant Secretary Williams.
117. Letter From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Lang) to the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (Williams)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 19 US–MOR. Secret.
118. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Solbert) to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Wheeler)
Source: Department of Defense, JCS Files, 9118.3 (25 Jan. 65). Secret.
119. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Morocco
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 17 MOR–US. Confidential. Drafted by Chase, cleared by Barbour and Williams in EUR/WE and Sterner in NEA/NE, and approved by Newsom. Repeated to Algiers, Bonn, and Paris and pouched to Cairo and Tunis.
120. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, AID (US) 8 MOR. Confidential. Drafted by Trimble, Chase, and Toumayan and approved in S on January 10, 1966. The source text is labeled “Part IV of VIII.” The conversation was held in the Secretary’s Dining Room.
122. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Johnson
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 MOR. Confidential. Drafted by Chase on February 11 and cleared by Barbour.
123. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Morocco
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 MOR. Confidential. Drafted by Chase; cleared by Root in AF/AFN, Beigel, Roberts in FE/VN, Burati in AID/AFR/NS, Symmes in NEA/NE, and Komer; and approved by Trimble. Repeated to Madrid, Paris, Algiers, Nouakchott, Tripoli, Tunis, Cairo, and by pouch to Saigon.
124. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Morocco, Vol. I, Memos & Miscellaneous, 12/63–7/67. Secret.
125. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Morocco, Vol. I, Memos & Miscellaneous, 12/63–7/67. Confidential.
126. Letter From President Johnson to King Hassan
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15–1 MOR. Limited Official Use. Telegram 28094 to Rabat, August 15, transmitted the text of the President’s letter to the Embassy with instructions that it be delivered to King Hassan. (Ibid.)
127. Paper Prepared by the Ambassador at Large (Harriman)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 US/HARRIMAN. Secret. This paper is part of a larger “Report of Post-Manila Trip,” dated November 22, transmitted by Harriman to the President and Rusk on November 28, following his trip to 10 countries in Asia, Europe, and Africa after the Manila Conference. It included a general report and separate reports on each country he visited. Harriman’s conversation with the King on November 9 was recorded in a memorandum of conversation which is ibid.
128. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 19–8 US–MOR. Confidential; Limdis. Drafted by Officer in Charge of Moroccan Affairs R. Peter Spicer and Porson and approved in S on February 9. The source text is labeled “Part II of II.”