Sukarno’s Confrontation With Malaysia—January–November 1964
31. Memorandum From Michael V. Forrestal of the National Security Council Staff to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Hilsman)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Files of Robert W. Komer, Malaysia, Dec. 1964–Mar. 1966. Secret. Copies were sent to Robert Kennedy, Harriman, and Komer.
32. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Indonesia
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 32–1 INDON–MALAYSIA. Confidential; Immediate. Drafted by Ingraham, cleared by Cuthell, and approved by Green. Also sent to Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok and repeated to Manila, London, Canberra, and CINCPAC for POLAD.
33. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Indonesia
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 32–1 INDON–MALAYSIA, Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Drafted by Cuthell and Ingraham, cleared by Hilsman, and approved by Harriman.
34. Memorandum for the Record
Source: National Defense University, Taylor Papers, Chairman’s Staff Group, White House Daily Staff Meetings, Box 25. Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Colonel William Y. Smith of the NSC staff.
35. Memorandum From Michael V. Forrestal 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, Malaysia, Vol. I, Memos, 11/63–3/64, Secret.
36. Memorandum From Robert W. 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, Malaysia, Vol. I, Memos, 11/63–3/64. Secret.
37. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 32–1 INDON–MALAYSIA. Secret; Limdis. Repeated to Kuala Lumpur.
38. Letter From Secretary of State Rusk to Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Butler
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 32–1 INDON–MALAYSIA. Secret. No drafting information appears on the memorandum, but the covering memorandum from Hilsman to Rusk was drafted by Ingraham and cleared in draft with Willis Armstrong (EUR/BNA) and William Buffum (IO/UNP).
39. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Malaysia
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 32–1 INDON–MALAYSIA. Confidential; Immediate. Drafted by Ingraham, cleared with Cuthell, and approved by Green. Also sent to Manila and Bangkok and repeated to Djakarta, London, Canberra, and CINCPAC for POLAD.
40. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 32–1 INDON–MALAYSIA. Secret; Limdis; Noforn. Repeated to Kuala Lumpur, Manila, and CINCPAC for POLAD. There was no time of dispatch on the telegram, which was received at the Department of State at 6:59 a.m., March 19.
41. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 32–1 INDO–MALAYSIA. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Bangkok, Canberra, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, London, Singapore, CINCPAC for POLAD, and USUN.
42. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Indonesia
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 32–1 INDON–MALAYSIA. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Ingraham, Ballantyne, and Moscotti, cleared by Cuthell, Barnett, and Frazier Meade (EUR/BNA). Also sent to Kuala Lumpur, Manila also for Bundy, and Bangkok and repeated to London, Canberra, and CINCPAC also for POLAD.
43. Telegram From the Embassy in the Philippines to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 32–1 INDON–MALAYSIA. Secret; Priority; Limdis. Repeated to Djakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Saigon also for Bundy, CINCPAC for POLAD, Canberra, London, and Tokyo.
44. Memorandum From Michael V. Forrestal 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, Indonesia, Vol. I, Memos, 11/63–4/64. Secret.
45. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Indonesia
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 32–1 INDON–MALAYSIA. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Ingraham, cleared by Cuthell, Green, and Buffum, and approved by William Bundy. Also sent to Kuala Lumpur and Manila and repeated to London, Canberra, Bangkok, CINCPAC, and USUN.
46. Telephone Conversation Between President Johnson and the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Johnson Library, Telephone Recordings and Transcripts, Recording of a conversation between the President and McGeorge Bundy, Tape F64.26, Side A, PNO 1. No classification marking. This transcript was prepared by the Office of the Historian specifically for this volume.
47. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL INDON–US. Secret; Immediate; Limdis; Noforn. Repeated to Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Singapore, Bangkok, CINCPAC for POLAD, and Canberra. Passed to the White House.
48. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Read) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Indonesia, Vol. II, Cables and Memos, 6/64–8/64, [2 of 2]. Secret. No drafting information appears on the memorandum, but a covering memorandum to another copy indicates that the paper had “internal State and AID clearances” and Harriman and Bell approved its transmittal to the White House. (National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 32–1 INDON–MALAYSIA)
49. Note From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Bundy) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 32–1 INDON–MALAYSIA. Secret. Attached, but not printed, was a draft memorandum to the President recommending that he invite Tunku to visit the United States, July 8–15. There is an indication on the note that Rusk saw it.
50. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Indonesia
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 32–1 INDON–MALAYSIA. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Drafted by Cuthell, cleared by Green and Komer, and approved by Harriman.
51. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Indonesia
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 3 MAPHILINDO. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Ingraham, cleared by Cuthell, Green, and Thomas M. Judd, Officer in Charge of United Kingdom Affairs, and cleared by Bundy. Also sent to Manila, Kuala Lumpur, London, and Canberra, and repeated to Tokyo, Bangkok, CINCPAC for POLAD, and USUN.
52. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Indonesia, Vol. IX. Secret. The Department of State copy of this memorandum indicates it was drafted by Cuthell with clearances from Bell and Poats (AID), William Bundy, Harriman, Solbert (DOD/ISA), McNamara, and Arthur Wexler (H). (National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, AID (US) INDON)
53. National Security Action Memorandum No. 309
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, S/S–NSAM Files: Lot 72 D 316, NSAM 309. Secret.
54. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Indonesia
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 3 MAPHILINDO. Confidential. Drafted by Underhill, cleared by Cuthell, Harriman, and Green, and approved by William Bundy. Repeated to Kuala Lumpur, Manila, London, Canberra, and CINCPAC for POLAD.
55. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Malaysia, Vol. II, Memos, 4/64–7/64. Attached to this memorandum was a July 17 note from Komer to McGeorge Bundy in which Komer wrote: “Here’s the Malaysia round-up I promised you, for weekend reading I presume. RWK.” There is no indication that the President saw it.
56. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Department of State, INR/EAP Files: Lot 90 D 165, NIE 55–64. Secret; Controlled Dissem. This estimate was prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State and Defense and NSA. All members of the U.S. Intelligence Board concurred with it on July 22 with the exception of the representatives of the FBI and AEC who abstained on the grounds that the topic was outside their jurisdiction.
57. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Malaysia, Vol. II. Secret. Drafted by Komer.
58. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Thailand
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 32–1 INDON–MALAYSIA. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Underhill and Cuthell and approved by Green. Repeated to Manila, Djakarta, and Kuala Lumpur.
59. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Indonesia
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL INDON–US. Confidential; Immediate. Drafted by Cuthell and approved by Green. Repeated to Kuala Lumpur.
60. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Green) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, AID (US) INDON. Secret. Drafted by Green and Cuthell.