India and Pakistan


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

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Name File, Komer Memos, Vol. I. Secret.


32. Memorandum for the Record

Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OASD/ISA Files: FRC 68 A 306, 333 India. Secret. Prepared by Peter Solbert.


33. Memorandum From Robert Komer of the National Security Council Staff to President Johnson

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, India, Vol. II, Cables, 4/64–6/64. Secret.


34. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 77–0075, Memo of Conversations Between Sec. McNamara and Heads of State (other than NATO). Secret. Prepared by Robert J. Murray on April 22. The meeting was held in McNamara’s office.


35. Telegram From the Embassy in Pakistan to the Department of State

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 1 INDIA–PAK. Secret; Priority; Limdis. Repeated to New Delhi, London, USUN, and CINCMEAFSA for POLAD.


36. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Pakistan

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 19 US-PAK. Secret; Limdis. Drafted by Naas; cleared by Talbot and Cameron, and in draft by Walsh, Komer, Lang (DOD/ISA), Warren (G/PM), Wriggins (S/P), Macomber (AID/NESA), and Hirschberg (AID/PC); and approved by Harriman. Repeated to New Delhi, London, and CINCSTRIKE for POLAD.


37. Telegram From the Embassy in India to the Department of State

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 1 INDIA. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Karachi, London, and CINCSTRIKE for POLAD and passed to Defense.


38. Letter From Robert Komer of the National Security Council Staff to the Ambassador to India (Bowles)

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, India, Exchanges with Bowles (cont.). Secret; Via Classified Pouch; Eyes Only for the Ambassador.


39. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Presidential Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 66 D 149. Secret. Drafted by Talbot and Komer on April 30 and approved in the White House on May 11. The conversation was held at the White House. The time of the meeting is taken from the President’s Daily Diary. (Johnson Library)


40. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 69 A 7425, Pakistan 091.112. Secret. Prepared by Commander John J. Shanahan of the Chairman’s Staff Group on April 30. The conversation was held in General Taylor’s office.


41. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Pakistan

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 32–1 INDIA–PAK. Secret; Limdis. Drafted by Officer in Charge of Pakistan-Afghanistan Affairs Harold Josif on April 30, cleared by Special Assistant for UN Planning Elmore Jackson in IO, and approved by Grant. Also sent to New Delhi, London, and USUN.


42. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Solbert) to Secretary of Defense McNamara

Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 69 A 7425, India 091.3 MSP. Secret. Received in the Office of the Secretary of Defense on May 7 at 10:52 a.m.


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

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Kashmir, Vol. I, 12/63–7/64. Confidential.


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

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, India,Vol. II, Cables, 4/64–6/64. Secret. A note in Komer’s handwriting at the top of the first page reads, “Urgent.”


45. 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 CHICOM-INDIA. Secret; Limdis. Drafted and approved by Schneider in NEA/SOA.


46. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 77–0075, Memos of Conversation Between Sec. McNamara and Heads of State (Other than NATO). Secret. Approved by Peter Solbert on May 22. A stamped note on the memorandum reads, “Mr. Vance has seen.”


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

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, India, Vol. II, Cables, 4/64–6/64. Secret.


49. Telegram From the Embassy in India to the Department of State

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 15–1 INDIA. Secret; Immediate; Nodis.


50. Telegram From the Embassy in India to the Department of State

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Conference Files: Lot 66 D 110, CF 2405B. Secret. Also sent to the White House for McGeorge Bundy.


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

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, India, Vol. II, Cables, 4/64–6/64. Secret.


52. Letter From Secretary of Defense McNamara to Minister of Defense Chavan

Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OASD/ISA Files: FRC 68 A 306, India 381. Secret. Drafted by Solbert. The text of this letter was transmitted to New Delhi on June 3 in telegram DEF 971909. (Ibid., OSD Files: FRC 69 A 7425)


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

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, India, Vol. II, Cables, 4/64–6/64. Secret.


54. Telegram From the Embassy in India to the Department of State

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 1 INDIA–US. Confidential. Repeated to the White House, Defense Department, London, and CINCMEAFSA for POLAD.


55. Telegram From the Department of Defense to the Embassy in Pakistan

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 19 US–INDIA. Secret. Repeated to New Delhi, London, CINCMEAFSA, and State Department Operations Center.


56. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in India

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 19–3 US–INDIA. Secret; Immediate. Drafted by Schneider; cleared by Talbot, Cameron, Solbert (substance), and Freshman (G/PM) (substance); and approved and initialed by Rusk. Repeated to Karachi, London, and CINCSTRIKE for POLAD.


57. Memorandum From Robert Komer of the National Security Council Staff to President Johnson

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, India, Vol. III, Cables, 6/64–11/64. Secret.


58. Letter From Secretary of State Rusk to Secretary of Defense McNamara

Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 69 A 7425, India 381. Secret. Received in the Office of the Secretary of Defense on June 18 at 11:22 a.m. A stamped notation on the letter reads: “SecDef has seen, 20 June 1964.”


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

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Pakistan, Vol. II, 6/64–11/64. Secret.


60. Letter From President Ayub to President Johnson

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 19 US–PAK. Secret; Exdis. The classification marking was added in the Department of State. The text of this letter was transmitted to the Embassy in Karachi in telegram 25, July 9. (Ibid., DEF 19–3 US–INDIA) Ambassador Ahmed delivered the letter to President Johnson on July 7; see Document 63.