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India and Pakistan

421. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson

Washington, February 16, 1967.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, India, Vol. VIII, Cables, 9/66–2/67. Confidential. A handwritten note on the memorandum reads, “Rec’d 2–18–67, 1:20 p.” A handwritten “L” indicates that it was seen by the President.

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

Washington, March 3, 1967, 6:51 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, AID (US) 15–8 PAK. Confidential. Drafted by Guy C. Mallett (NEA/PAF); cleared by Horbaly (USDA/FAS), and Palmer (AID/NESA); and approved by Spain. Repeated to Lahore and the Embassy Office in Karachi.

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

Washington, March 11, 1967, 1:13 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL INDIA/PAK. Secret; Priority; Limdis. Drafted by Coon and Laingen on March 10, cleared by Spain, and approved by Handley. Also sent to New Delhi and repeated to London, Moscow, and CINCMEAFSA.

424. Editorial Note

425. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson

Washington, March 16, 1967.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Pakistan, Vol. IX, Memos, 5/68–11/68. Secret. A handwritten note in the margin reads, “Rec’d 11:35 a.”

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

Washington, March 18, 1967, 5:31 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, SOC 10 INDIA. Confidential. Drafted by Rostow’s Special Assistant Alan R. Novak, and approved and initialed by Under Secretary Rostow. Sent to Bonn, Brussels, London, Paris, New Delhi, Rome, The Hague, Tokyo, Canberra, Ottawa, Vienna, Helsinki, Stockholm, Oslo, and Copenhagen.

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

Washington, March 22, 1967, 3:43 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, SOC 10 INDIA. Secret; Exdis. Drafted and approved by Rusk and cleared by Handley. A marginal notation reads: “OK/L,” suggesting that the cable was cleared by the President.

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

New Delhi, March 28, 1967, 1320Z.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 15 INDIA. Secret; Priority; Exdis.

429. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson

Washington, March 30, 1967.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, NSC Histories, Indian Famine, August 1966–February 1967, Vol. IV. Confidential. A handwritten notation reads, “Rec’d 10:36 a.” A handwritten “L” indicates the memorandum was seen by the President. Sent to the President at the LBJ Ranch in Texas as telegram CAP 67230, March 30. (Ibid., Country File, India, Vol. IX, Cables, 3–7/67)

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

Washington, March 31, 1967, 10:46 a.m.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, Walt W. Rostow, Vol. 25, April 1–15, 1967. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Handley on March 30; cleared by Battle, Heck, and Spain; and approved by Rusk.

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

Washington, March 31, 1967, 5:28 p.m.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, India, Vol. IX, Cables, 3/67–7/67. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Handley on March 14, cleared by Katzenbach and Rostow at White House, and approved by Rusk. Also sent to Rawalpindi.

432. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson

Washington, April 2, 1967.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Pakistan, Vol. VII, Memos, 10/66–7/67. Confidential.

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

Washington, April 5, 1967, 9:14 a.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, DEF 12–5 INDIA. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Spain, Laingen, and Heck on March 27; cleared by Handley, Macomber, Captain Asbury Coward (G/PM), Katzenbach, Townsend Hoopes, AID Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Near East and South Asia Alfred D. White, and Wriggins; and approved by Rusk. Also sent to New Delhi and repeated to London, Tehran, and CINCMEAFSA.

434. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson

Washington, April 8, 1967.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, India, Vol. IX, Memos & Miscellaneous, 3–7/67. Confidential. A handwritten note on the memorandum reads, “Rec’d 4/8/67, 12:30 p.” A handwritten “L” indicates it was seen by the President.

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

Rawalpindi, April 8, 1967, 1000Z.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, DEF 12–5 INDIA. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Repeated to New Delhi, London, Tehran, and CINCMEAFSA.

436. Letter From Prime Minister Gandhi to President Johnson

New Delhi, April 10, 1967.

[Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Special Head of State Correspondence File, India, 1/1/67–4/30/67. No classification marking. 3 pages of source text not declassified by the Indian Government.]

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

New Delhi, April 10, 1967, 1430Z.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, DEF 12–5 INDIA. Secret; Priority; Exdis.

438. Telegram From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson in Texas

Washington, April 15, 1967, 2326Z.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Head of State Correspondence File, India, Vol. I, Prime Minister Gandhi Correspondence, 1/11/66–9/12/67. Confidential.

439. Letter From the Deputy Ambassador-designate to Vietnam (Locke) to President Johnson

Djakarta, April 18, 1967.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Pakistan, Vol. VII, Memos, 10/66–7/67. Confidential. Ambassador Locke left his post as Ambassador to Pakistan on April 16, and was passing through Indonesia en route to his new post as Deputy Ambassador to Vietnam.

440. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, April 19, 1967, 11–11:50 a.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 7 INDIA. Secret. No drafting information appears on the memorandum, but it apparently was drafted by Wriggins. A typewritten notation on the memorandum indicates it was uncleared. The time of the meeting, held in the Oval Office at the White House, is from the President’s Daily Diary. (Johnson Library)

441. Letter From President Johnson to Prime Minister Gandhi

Washington, May 9, 1967.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Head of State Correspondence File, India, Vol. I, Prime Minister Gandhi Correspondence, 1/11/66–9/12/67. No classification marking. Transmitted to New Delhi in telegram 192874, May 11. (National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL INDIA–US)

442. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson

Washington, May 10, 1967.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, India, Vol. IX, Memos & Miscellaneous, 3–7/67. Confidential.

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

Washington, May 13, 1967, 2:04 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL INDIA–US. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Coon on May 12; cleared by Heck, Spain, Handley, and Battle; and approved by Rusk. A handwritten marginal notation reads: “OK/L,” suggesting that the telegram was cleared with the President. Repeated to Rawalpindi.

Foreign Relations of the United States, 1964–1968, Volume XXV, South Asia