India and Pakistan


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

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, DEF 19–6 USSR-PAK. Secret; Exdis.


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

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, India, Vol. XI, Cables, 2/68–10/68. Confidential. A handwritten note on the memorandum indicates that it was received on September 24 at 9:10 a.m.


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

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, DEF 15 PAK-US. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Drafted by Spain and cleared by Mouser (NEA/INC), Neuman (L/NEA), Wolf (G/PM), Austin and Curl (INR), and Colonel Kravitz (DOD/ISA). Repeated to CINCSTRIKE.


514. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, India, Vol. XI, Cables, 2/68–10/68. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Saunders and Handley on October 30. Approved by the White House on November 22. The time of the meeting, which was held at the White House, is from the President’s Daily Diary. (Ibid.)


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

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 7 PAK. Secret; Limdis. Drafted by Spain and Prescott (NEA/PAF); cleared by Handley, Macomber, and Country Director for India Christopher Van Hollen (NEA/INC), cleared in substance by Glenn Lee Smith (NEA/P) and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Harry H. Schwartz (DOD/ISA); and approved by Katzenbach. Repeated to New Delhi and USUN.


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

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, DEF 15 PAK-US. Secret; Immediate; Exdis.


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

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, DEF 15 PAK-US. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. The text of this telegram was sent to President Johnson at the LBJ Ranch in telegram CAP 82588, October 20. (Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Pakistan, Vol. IX, Cables, 5/68–11/68)


518. Telegram From the Ambassador to Pakistan (Oehlert) to President Johnson

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, Walt W. Rostow, Vol. 101, October 23–28, 1968. Secret. [text not declassified]


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

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Pakistan, Vol. IX, Memos, 5/68–11/68. Secret/Sensitive. A handwritten note on the memorandum indicates it was received at 4 p.m.


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

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, DEF 15–10 PAK-US. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Drafted by Spain on October 24; cleared by Handley, Wolf, Curl, Van Hollen, Robert H. Neuman (L/NEA), Colonel Kravitz (DOD/ISA), Admiral Showers (DIA), Sheldon, and Saunders; and approved by Katzenbach. Repeated to CINCSTRIKE.


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

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, India, India’s Food Problem, Vol. IV. Secret.


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

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, India, India’s Food Problem, Vol. III. Confidential. Sent to Jim Jones for the President and repeated to Tom Johnson in San Antonio. A handwritten note on the telegram indicates the message was sent as White House telegram CAP 82682.


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

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Pakistan, Vol. IX, Memos, 5/68–11/68. Top Secret; Cherokee. The Cherokee communications channel was established on November 5 for the exchange of literally eyes only messages between the Secretary and an Ambassador. (Circular telegram 267318 to all Embassies, November 5; National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, DEF 12 CHEROKEE)


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

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, DEF 12–5 PAK. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Repeated to Karachi.


525. Telegram From the Ambassador to India (Bowles) to President Johnson

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, India, Exchanges with Bowles. Secret. [text not declassified]


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

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, DEF 12–5 PAK. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Grant E. Mouser (NEA/INC) on November 22; cleared by Van Hollen, Colonel Kravitz (DOD/ISA), and General Doyle (DOD/Joint Staff/J–5), and in draft by Schmelzer and Spain; and approved by Handley. Repeated to CINCSTRIKE/USCINCMEAFSA.