India and Pakistan
331. Letter From President Ayub to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Head of State Correspondence File, Pakistan, Vol. 2, Pres. Ayub Correspondence, 1/1/66–12/25/67. No classification marking. The letter was sent from President Ayub’s camp in Saidu Sharif (Swat), Pakistan.
332. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, India, Vol. VII, Memos & Miscellaneous, 1–8/66. Secret.
333. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, India, Planning Minister Mehta Visit, 4/19–28/66. Secret. Drafted by Handley.
334. Letter From the Ambassador to India (Bowles) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, India, Exchanges with Bowles (cont.). Secret.
335. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, Walt M. Rostow, Vol. 2, May 1–15, 1966. Confidential. A handwritten note on the memorandum reads, “Sent by wire to President.”
336. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in India
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 7 INDIA. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Drafted by Coon, cleared by Macomber and Rostow, and approved by Handley. Repeated to Karachi and Rawalpindi.
337. Letter From Prime Minister Gandhi to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, Walt Rostow, Vol. 3, 5/6–26, 1966. No classification marking.
338. Telegram From the Embassy Office in Pakistan to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, AID (US) PAK. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Repeated to Karachi, New Delhi, and Taipei and passed to the White House at 2:35 p.m.
339. Letter From President Johnson to the Ambassador to India (Bowles)
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 2 INDIA. Confidential.
340. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, NSAMs, NSAM 348, Alternatives to U.S. Facilities in Pakistan. Top Secret; Sensitive. Another copy is ibid., Memos to the President, Walt W. Rostow, Vol. 5, May 27–June 10, 1966.
341. Telegram From the Embassy in India to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL INDIA–PAK. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Karachi, Rawalpindi, London, Moscow, USUN, Bombay, Calcutta, and Madras, and CINCMEAFSA and passed to the White House and DOD at 2:55 p.m.
342. Letter From President Johnson to Prime Minister Gandhi
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Special Head of State Correspondence File, India, 3/1/66–12/31/66. Secret. Transmitted to New Delhi for delivery to Prime Minister Gandhi in telegram 2357 to New Delhi, May 31. (National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 15–1 INDIA)
343. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Pakistan, Vol. VI, Memos, 1/66–9/66. Secret. A handwritten note on the memorandum reads, “Rec’d 6 pm.”
344. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy Office in Pakistan
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, AID (US) PAK. Secret; Priority; Limdis. Drafted by Laingen on June 4; cleared by Schneider, Rees (AID), Wriggins, Handley, in draft by Hoopes, and in substance by Horbaly (Department of Agriculture); and approved by Handley. Also sent to Karachi and repeated to New Delhi, USUN, and London and pouched to CINCMEAFSA, Ankara, Tehran, and Bangkok.
345. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in India
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 1 INDIA. Secret. Drafted by Herbert G. Hagerty in SOA, cleared by Hare and Schneider, and approved by Handley. Repeated to Rawalpindi, Karachi, London, Bonn, and CINCMEAFSA for POLAD.
346. Summary Notes of the 558th Meeting of the National Security Council
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, NSC Meetings File, NSC Meetings, Vol. 3, 6/9/66, The Problem of Indian Nuclear Weapons. Secret/Sensitive; For the President Only. Those attending the meeting, in addition to the President, included the Vice President, Ball, McNamara, Rostow, Raborn, Bell, Goldberg, Treasury Secretary Henry Fowler, ACDA Director William Foster, AEC Director John Palfrey, USIA Director Leonard Marks, and JCS Chairman General Earle Wheeler. (List of attendees for the 558th NSC meeting; ibid.)
347. National Security Action Memorandum No. 351
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, NSAMs, NSAM 351, Indian Nuclear Weapons Problem. Secret; Exdis. Copies were sent to McNamara, William Foster, Wriggins, U. Alexis Johnson, and Helms.
348. Telegram From the Embassy Office in Pakistan to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 15–1 PAK. Secret; Priority; Limdis. Repeated to New Delhi and Karachi.
349. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, India, Vol. VII, Memos & Miscellaneous, 1–8/66. Confidential.
350. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in India
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, AID 9 INDIA. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Drafted by Schneider; cleared by Macomber (draft), Wriggins, and EUR/GER; and approved by Handley. Repeated to Rawalpindi and Karachi.
351. Telegram From the Embassy in India to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 19–8 US–INDIA. Secret; Exdis. The Embassy suggested that the cable be repeated to Rawalpindi, Karachi, and CINCMEAFSA as desired.
352. Memorandum From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Secretary of Defense McNamara
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 70 A 4662, Pakistan 091.3, MAP. Top Secret.
353. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Pakistan
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 15 PAK-US. Confidential; Limdis. Drafted by Laingen; cleared by Laise, McCracken, and in substance by Spain; and approved by Hare. Also sent to Karachi and repeated to New Delhi and Moscow.
354. National Intelligence Estimate
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 prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency and the intelligence organization of the Departments of State and Defense, NSA, and AEC. All members of the United States Intelligence Board concurred in the estimate on July 7 except the representative of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, who abstained because the subject was outside his jurisdiction.
355. Telegram From the Embassy in Pakistan to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL PAK. Secret; Limdis. Repeated to Karachi, New Delhi, and Dacca.
356. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Pakistan, Vol. VI, 1/66–9/66. Secret. A handwritten “L” on the memorandum indicates it was seen by the President.
357. Memorandum From Secretary of Agriculture Freeman to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, NSC Histories, Indian Famine, Vol. V, August 1966–February 1967. Confidential.
358. Summary Notes of the 562d Meeting of the National Security Council
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, NSC Meetings, Vol. 3, 7/19/66. Confidential/Sensitive; For the President Only. An attached list shows that 18 attended the meeting in addition to the President, including Humphrey, Rusk, McNamara, Ball, Helms, Fowler, Freeman, Bell, Gaud, Rostow, and Hamilton.
359. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, NSAMs, NSAM 355. No classification marking.
360. Telegram From the Ambassador to India (Bowles) to the President’s Special Assistant and Chief of Staff (Moyers)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Pakistan, Vol. VI, Cables, 1/66–9/66. Secret. No time of transmission is on the telegram. An attachment indicates that the telegram was sent [text not declassified].