Office of the Historian

Nigeria

357. Telegram From the Embassy in Nigeria to the Department of State

Lagos, March 25, 1964, 7 p.m.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, International Meetings and Travel File, Africa, Box 31, Harriman’s Trip, 3/64. Confidential; Priority; Exdis. Passed to the White House.

358. Memorandum From Samuel E. Belk of National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, December 30, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Nigeria, Vol. I, Memos & Miscellaneous, 6/64–8/67. Official Use Only.

359. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, January 2, 1965.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Nigeria, Vol. I, Memos & Miscellaneous, 6/64–8/67. Secret.

360. National Intelligence Estimate

Washington, August 26, 1965.

Source: Central Intelligence Agency: Job 79–R01012A, ODDI Registry of NIE and SNIE Files. 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 August 26.

362. Memorandum From the Deputy Director for Coordination, Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Koren) to the Director of the Bureau (Hughes)

Washington, January 18, 1966.

Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, Nigeria. Secret. Prepared on January 21. The memorandum was also sent to the Deputy Director of INR George C. Denney, Jr., and to Deputy Director for Research Allan Evans.

363. Memorandum From Ulric Haynes of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)

Washington, May 30, 1966.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Nigeria, Vol. I, Memos & Miscellaneous, 6/64–8/67. Secret.

364. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to All African Posts

Washington, August 2, 1966, 5:45 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 23–9 NIGERIA. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Samuel Sloan and Roy W. Melbourne of the Office of West African Affairs, cleared by Officer in Charge of Nigerian Affairs Robert P. Smith, and approved by Trimble. Also sent to CINCSTRIKE, Brussels, London, USUN, Paris, Ottawa, Bonn, Canberra, Rome, and Moscow.

365. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Nigeria

Washington, September 28, 1966, 10:57 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 NIGERIA. Confidential; Immediate. Drafted by Robert P. Smith, cleared by Roy M. Melbourne, and approved by Palmer. Repeated to London, Bonn, The Hague, CINCSTRIKE/CINCMEAFSA, Paris, Enugu, Ibadan, and Kaduna.

366. Intelligence Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency

Washington, October 1, 1966.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Nigeria, Vol. I, Memos & Miscellaneous, 6/64–8/67. Secret; No Foreign Dissem.

367. Telegram From the Consulate in Enugu to the Department of State

Enugu, October 18, 1966, 0755Z.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15 NIGERIA. Secret; Immediate. Also sent to Lagos and London and repeated to CINCSTRIKE/CINCMEAFSA, DIA, Ibadan, and Kaduna. Passed to the White House, DOD, CIA, USIA, and NSA.

368. Telegram From Secretary of State Rusk to the Department of State

Manila, October 27, 1966, 0220Z.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 23–9 NIGERIA. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Passed to the White House.

369. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Nigeria

Washington, November 9, 1966, 5:44 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 NIGERIA–US. Secret; Priority; Limdis. Drafted by Melbourne, cleared by Trimble, and approved by Palmer. Repeated to London.

370. Telegram From the Embassy in Nigeria to the Department of State

Lagos, November 11, 1966, 1510Z.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 23–9 NIGERIA. Secret; Immediate; Limdis; Noforn. Also sent to Enugu, and repeated to London, Ibadan, and Kaduna. Passed to the White House, DOD, CIA, USIA, and NSA.

371. Telegram From the Embassy in Nigeria to the Department of State

Lagos, February 14, 1967, 1230Z.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15 NIGERIA. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Repeated to London. Passed to the White House and USIA at 5:17 a.m. on February 15.

372. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Nigeria

Washington, February 14, 1967, 8:09 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15 NIGERIA. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Drafted by Smith and Melbourne, cleared by Trimble, and approved by Palmer. Repeated to London.

373. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Ghana

Washington, February 22, 1967, 3:27 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 23–9 NIGERIA. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Drafted by Robert Smith in AF/AFW, cleared in substance for EUR by Country Director for Canada Rufus Z. Smith, and approved by Trimble. Repeated to Lagos and London.

374. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Nigeria

Washington, February 23, 1967, 4:56 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 12–5 NIGERIA. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Drafted by Smith, cleared by Melbourne and Trimble, and approved by Palmer. Repeated to London and CINCSTRIKE.

375. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Nigeria

Washington, March 3, 1967, 5:13 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15 NIGERIA. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Drafted by Smith, cleared by Trimble, and approved by Palmer. Also sent to London and repeated to Accra.

376. Telegram From the Consulate in Enugu to the Department of State

Enugu, March 10, 1967, 1925Z.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 23–9 NIGERIA. Secret; Immediate. Also sent to Lagos, London, and Accra. Repeated to CINCSTRIKE/CINCMEAFSA, DOD, Ibadan, and Kaduna. Passed to the White House, CIA, USIA, and NSA.

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

Washington, March 11, 1967, 3:44 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 23–9 NIGERIA. Confidential; Priority; Limdis. Drafted by Smith and Melbourne, cleared in substance by Thomas M. Judd in EUR/BMI, and approved by Trimble. Repeated to Lagos and Accra.

378. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Nigeria

Washington, March 24, 1967, 11:55 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15 NIGERIA. Secret; Immediate. Drafted by Smith on March 23, cleared by Trimble, and approved by Palmer. Repeated to London, Accra, and Enugu.

379. Telegram From the Embassy in Nigeria to the Department of State

Lagos, April 12, 1967, 1500Z.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 23–9 NIGERIA. Confidential; Immediate. Repeated to CINCSTRIKE/CINCMEAFSA, DIA, Accra, London, Monrovia, Yaounde, Enugu, Ibadan, and Kaduna. Passed to the White House, CIA, DOD, NSA, and USIA.

380. Telegram From the Embassy in Nigeria to the Department of State

Lagos, April 13, 1967, 1723Z.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15 NIGERIA. Secret; Immediate; Limdis (Noforn except British). Repeated to CINCSTRIKE/CINCMEAFSA, DIA, London, Accra, Enugu, Ibadan, and Kaduna. Passed to the White House, USIA, DOD, NSA, AND CIA.

381. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Nigeria

Washington, April 14, 1967, 2:34 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15–1 NIGERIA. Secret; Immediate. Drafted by Melbourne on April 13 and approved by Trimble. Repeated to London, Accra, Enugu, Ibadan, Kaduna and CINCSTRIKE/CINCMEAFSA.

382. Telegram From Department of State to the Embassy in Ghana

Washington, April 19, 1967, 10:08 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15 NIGERIA. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Drafted by Melbourne and Country Director for Ethiopia Matthew J. Looram, cleared by Trimble, and approved by Palmer. Also sent to Addis Ababa, Lagos, and London.

383. Telegram From the Embassy in Nigeria to the Department of State

Lagos, April 21, 1967, 1500Z.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15 NIGERIA. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Repeated to Accra, Addis Ababa, and London. Passed to the White House, DOD, NSA, CIA, and USIA.

384. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Nigeria

Washington, May 5, 1967, 4:01 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL NIGERIA–US. Confidential; Priority. Drafted and approved by Melbourne and cleared by Trimble.

385. Memorandum From Edward Hamilton of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)

Washington, May 25, 1967.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Nigeria, Vol. I, Memos & Miscellaneous, 6/64–8/67. Secret.

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

Washington, May 30, 1967, 6:05 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 23–9 NIGERIA. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Smith, cleared by Assistant Legal Adviser for African Affairs Charles Runyon and Palmer, and approved by Katzenbach. Sent to all posts in Africa and Europe, CINCSTRIKE/CINCMEAFSA, and USUN.