India and Pakistan
241. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Komer) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 16, Oct. 15–Nov. 19, 1965. Secret.
242. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in India
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 27 INDIA–PAK. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Schneider, cleared by Buffum, and approved by Handley. Repeated to Karachi, London, and USUN.
243. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Pakistan
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL PAK-US. Secret; Priority; Nodis. Drafted by Laise; cleared by Handley, Hare, Ball, and McGeorge Bundy, and approved by Rusk. Also sent to Rawalpindi.
244. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in India
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL INDIA–US. Secret; Priority; Nodis. Drafted by Laise and Handley; cleared by Hare, Ball, and McGeorge Bundy; and approved by Rusk.
245. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Komer) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Name File, Komer Memos, Vol. II. Secret.
246. Telegram From the Embassy in India to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 7 INDIA. Secret; Priority; Exdis.
247. Telegram From the Embassy in India to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, AGR 1 INDIA. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis. Passed to the White House.
248. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Komer) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Name File, Komer Memos, Vol. II. Secret.
249. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, India, Vol. VI, Memos & Miscellaneous, 9/65–1/66. Secret.
250. 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 27 INDIA–PAK. Secret; Limdis. Drafted by Laise on November 20; cleared by Judd, Hare, and Handley; and approved by Ball. Also sent to New Delhi and Karachi, and repeated to USUN.
251. Telegram From the Embassy in Italy to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, SOC 10 INDIA. Confidential; Priority; Exdis. No time of transmission is on the telegram. Received at 8:21 a.m. and passed to the White House at 8:56 a.m. Freeman was in Rome for meetings of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.
252. Telegram From the Embassy in Pakistan to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 27 INDIA–PAK. Secret; Noforn; Limdis. Received at 1:04 p.m.
253. Telegram From the Embassy in Italy to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, AID (US) 15–8 INDIA. Confidential; Priority. No time of transmission is on the telegram. Received at 2:24 p.m. and passed to the White House at 4:24 p.m.
254. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Komer) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, India, India’s Food Problem, Vol. I. Secret. A handwritten notation reads: “Rec’d Ranch 11–28–65, 8:30 p.”
255. Memorandum From Secretary of Agriculture Freeman to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, NSC History, Indian Famine, August 1966–February 1967, Vol. I. No classification marking.
256. Telegram From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) and Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Komer) to President Johnson in Texas
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Pakistan, Vol. V, Memos, 9/65–1/66. Secret.
257. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in India
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, AGR 1 INDIA. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Freeman. The telegram bears a handwritten notation that reads: “OK/L,” indicating that it was cleared with the President. Coon and Sober were informed.
258. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Komer) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, NSC History, Indian Famine, August 1966–February 1967, Vol. I. Secret.
259. Special National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 79–R01012A, ODDI Registry of NIE and SNIE Files. Secret; Controlled Dissem; Limited Distribution. According to a note on the cover sheet, the estimate was prepared by the CIA and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, Defense, NSA, and the AEC. All members of the U.S. Intelligence Board concurred in the estimate on December 7 except the representative of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, who abstained because the subject was outside his jurisdiction.
260. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in India
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, AID (US) 15–8 INDIA. Confidential; Flash. Drafted by Deputy Assistant AID Administrator Walter G. Farr, Jr., cleared by Handley, and approved by William S. Gaud.
261. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in India
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, AID (US) 15–8 INDIA. Confidential; Exdis. Drafted and approved by Rusk.
262. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Komer) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 17, Nov. 20–Dec. 31, 1965. Secret.
263. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, S/S Conference Files: Lot 66 D 347, CF 2569. Secret. Drafted by Handley on December 17 and 20. The memorandum is marked “Draft.” Although it is dated December 15, according to the President’s Daily Diary the meeting took place on December 14 in the Cabinet Room at the White House. President Ayub was in Washington for an official visit December 14–15. According to the President’s Daily Diary, the other U.S. participants in the meeting were Ball, Hare, Handley, McConaughy, and Ambassador Lloyd Hand. The other Pakistani participants were Bhutto, Minister for Commerce Ghulam Faruque, Aziz Ahmed, Ambassador Ghulam Ahmed, Altar Guahar, Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Salman A. Ali, Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Minister of Embassy Iftikhar Ali. (Johnson Library)
264. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Between President Johnson and the Under Secretary of State (Ball)
Source: Johnson Library, Ball Papers, Presidential Telcons, 1/17/63–6/25/66. No classification marking. Transcribed by Theresa Dombroski.
265. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, S/S Conference Files: Lot 66 D 347, CF 2569. Secret. Drafted by Handley on December 20. The meeting was held at Blair House.
266. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Conference Files: Lot 66 D 347, CF 2569. Secret. Drafted by Handley. The memorandum is marked “Draft” and includes handwritten additions and corrections. The meeting took place in the Cabinet Room at the White House. According to the President’s Daily Dairy, the U.S. advisers present included Ball, Hare, Handley, McConaughy, and Hand. The Pakistani advisers were Bhutto, Faruque, Aziz Ahmed, Ghulam Ahmed, Gauhar, Salman Ali, and Iftikhar Ali. The time of the meeting is also taken from the President’s Daily Diary. (Johnson Library)
267. Record of Meeting
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Conference Files: Lot 66 D 347, CF 2569. Secret. Drafted by Handley. The memorandum is marked “Draft” and contains handwritten revisions. The meeting took place in the Oval Office of the White House. The time and place of the meeting are taken from the President’s Daily Diary; the memorandum itself indicates that Ayub and Johnson met between 4:30 and 5:30. (Johnson Library) The Daily Diary also indicates that the advisers present included Ball, McGeorge Bundy, Hare, McConaughy, Komer, Handley, Arthur Dean, Chief of Protocol Lloyd Hand, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs David Popper.
268. National Security Action Memorandum No. 339
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, NSAMs, NSAM 339, Critical Indian Food Situation. Secret. Copies were sent to the Secretaries of State, Defense, and Commerce, the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, the Administrator of the Agency for International Development, and the Special Assistant to the President for Science and Technology.
269. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Turkey
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, AID (US) 9 PAK. Secret; Flash; Exdis. Drafted in the White House, cleared by Komer, and approved by Hare. Repeated to Karachi.
270. Memorandum for Record
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, India, Vol. VI, Cables/Memos/Misc., 1965–1966. Secret.