February 1964–October 1966: Consideration of Reintroduction of U.S. Troops Into Thailand; U.S.-Thai Bilateral Military Planning; Concern Over the Insurgency in the Northeast; Deliberations Over the Level of Military Assistance
324. Letter From the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Johnson) to the Ambassador to Thailand (Martin)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL THAI–US. Secret; Eyes Only. A note on the source text indicates that the original was pouched to Bangkok.
325. Telegram From the Embassy in Thailand to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 19 US–THAI. Secret.
326. Memorandum From the Special Assistant to the President (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Thailand, Vol. IV, Memos, 1/66–10/66. Secret. There is an indication on the source text that the President saw it.
327. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Thailand
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 THAI. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Pickering and approved by Bundy. Bundy prepared a briefing memorandum for Rusk for this meeting with Pote Sarasin, October 10. (Ibid., POL THAI–US)
328. Intelligence Memorandum
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Thailand, Vol. V, Memos 10/66–2/67. Secret. A note at the bottom of the first page reads: “This is one of a series of memoranda produced by the CIA on those countries to be visited by President Johnson. It was prepared by the Office of Current Intelligence and coordinated with the Office of National Estimates and the Office of Research and Reports.”
329. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Thailand, Vol. V, 10/66–2/67. Secret; Exdis.
330. Telegram From the Ambassador to Thailand (Martin) to William Jorden of the National Security Council Staff
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Thailand, Vol. V, Cables, 10/66–2/67. Secret. [text not declassified]
331. Memorandum From the Presidentʼs Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Thailand, Vol. V, 10/66–2/67. Secret.
332. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (McNaughton) to Secretary of Defense McNamara
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 70 A 4662, Thailand 092, 1966. Top Secret.
333. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, International Meetings and Travel File, 7-Nation, POTUS, II, A. Secret. No drafting information appears on the source text. According to the Presidentʼs Daily Diary, the meeting began at 8:12 and Johnsonʼs next meeting with Vietnamese leaders was at 9:05 p.m. (Ibid.) President Johnson left Washington on October 17 to visit six countries in East Asia and the Pacific and to attend the Conference in Manila on Vietnam October 24–25. Johnson stopped at Honolulu, Hawaii, October 17–19; visited New Zealand October 19–20; Australia October 20–23; arrived in Manila on October 23 and remained in the Philippines until October 27 when he traveled to Thailand where he stayed until October 30. The President then traveled to Malaysia, October 30–31, South Korea, October 31–November 2, returning to Washington via Alaska on November 2.
334. Telegram From the Secretary of State to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, S/S-Conference Files: Lot 67 D 586, CF 96. Secret; Exdis. Rusk was with the President at the Manila Conference to discuss Vietnam. Passed to the White House.
335. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Files of Walt Rostow, Asian Trip, Copies of Memos. No classification marking. The source text states that this was a partial draft prepared on November 2. No drafting information appears on the source text. Johnson traveled to Thailand on October 27, after the Manila conference, and stayed in Bang Saen and then Bangkok October 28–30. This meeting lasted until 12:58 p.m. (Ibid., Presidentʼs Daily Diary)