November 1966–November 1968: Thai Combat Troops to South Vietnam; Review of U.S. Programs in Thailand; Renewed Concern About the Northeast; U.S.-Thai Election Planning
366. Letter From the Ambassador to Thailand (Unger) to the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Department of State, Bundy Files: Lot 85 D 240, Ambassadorʼs Private Correspondence, 1967–1968. Secret; Eyes Only; Nodis.
367. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Warnke) to Secretary of Defense McNamara
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, Secretary of Defense Files: FRC 72 A 2468, Thailand 370. Secret.
369. Telegram From the Embassy in Thailand to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, AID (US) THAI. Confidential; Priority.
370. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Thailand
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 LAOS. Top Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Spear, cleared in draft with Habib, in substance with Steadman, and by Jorden of the White House; and approved by Bundy.
371. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Thailand
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 15–3 THAI–US. Confidential. Drafted by Salans; cleared with Colonel Ramundo of DOD/ISA, Eugene Herbert of L/EA, Spear, and Lawrence Hoover, Jr. of L/UNA; and approved by Bundy. Repeated to Seoul and Taipei.
372. Memorandum From the Presidentʼs Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Vietnam, 5 D (2), Allies Troop Commitments and Other Aid, 1967–1969. Secret.
373. Telegram From the Embassy in Thailand to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 15–3 THAI–US. Secret; Exdis. Repeated to CINCPAC for POLAD.
374. Memorandum From Marshall Wright of the National Security Council Staff to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Steadman)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, International Meetings and Travel File, Presidentʼs Trip to Holtʼs Funeral, Memos and Misc. Cables. Confidential. In an attached covering memorandum to Rostow, December 29, Wright stated that Steadman wanted this memorandum “as a weapon with which to reopen the whole question of training schedules for Thai troops.” Wright also stated that he checked with Bundy, “who agrees that this summation of the Presidentʼs conversation with Thanom is accurate.” (Ibid.)
375. Memorandum From Secretary of Defense McNamara to President Johnson
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Admin Files: FRC 73 A 1250, Thailand 370. Secret.
376. Research Memorandum From the Director of Intelligence and Research (Hughes) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15–5 THAI. Secret; No Foreign Dissem.
377. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Johnson
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 6 THAI. Secret. Drafted by Spear and sent to Rusk under cover of a memorandum by Bundy, January 18, which recommended that the Secretary sign the memorandum.
378. Memorandum From the Presidentʼs Special Assistant (Rostow) to Secretary of State Rusk and Secretary of Defense McNamara
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 6 THAI. Secret.
379. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Thailand
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 THAI. Secret: Priority; Exdis. Drafted and approved by Bundy and cleared by Harriman.
380. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Warnke) to the Presidentʼs Special Assistant (Rostow)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 6 THAI. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by J.B. Devine of ISA. Copies were sent to McNamara, Wheeler, and Bundy.
381. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 14 THAI. Secret. Drafted by Unger. Copies sent Eyes Only to Hannah, Jantzen, Hamilton, and Bundy.
382. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State (Katzenbach) to the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Johnson Library National Security File, Country File, Thailand, Vol. VII, Memos, 8/67–7/68. Confidential. The Department of State copy of this memorandum indicates that it and the attachment were drafted by Claus Ruser of Katzenbachʼs staff on March 16. (Department of State, Central Files, AID (US) THAI)
383. Letter From the Ambassador to Thailand (Unger) to the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, Thailand 1968. Secret; Eyes Only. Copies were sent to Godley and Spear.
384. Briefing Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Bundy) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Thailand, PM Than-om Kittikachorn Visit Briefing Book, 5/8–9/68. Secret. Drafted by Spear, cleared by Aldrich, Devine of DOD/ISA, John R. Burke of EA/VN, Louis A. Cohen of EA/RA, and William W. Thomas, Jr. of EA.
385. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Thailand, Vol. VII, Memos, 8/67–7/68. Secret. The Department of State copy of this memorandum indicates that it was drafted by Spear. (Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 THAI)
386. Memorandum From the Director of the United States Information Agency (Marks) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Thailand, Thanom Kittikachorn Visit, 5/8–9/68. Confidential
387. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Bundy) to the Presidentʼs Special Assistant (Rostow)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Files of Walt Rostow, President-Thanom meeting, May, 8, 1968. Secret; Eyes Only. According to the Presidentʼs Daily Diary, the meeting lasted from 12:14 to 1 p.m. (Ibid.) Transmitted to the White House on May 20.
388. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Johnson Library, Clifford Papers, Memorandum of Conversation. Secret. Drafted by Devine and approved by Warnke on May 13. The meeting was held in Cliffordʼs office at the Pentagon.
389. Memorandum From Marshall Wright of the National Security Council Staff to the Presidentʼs Special Assistant (Rostow)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency File, SIG, Vol. 4, 36th meeting. No classification marking.
390. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Intelligence File, 52, Thailand. Secret. The CIA, the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State and Defense, and the NSA participated in the preparation of this estimate. All members of the USIB concurred with its release except the representatives of the AEC and FBI who abstained on the grounds that the subject was outside their jurisdiction. A table of contents and a map entitled “Thailand Communist Insurgency Regions” are not printed.
392. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Thailand, Vol. VII, 8/67–7/68. Secret. Drafted by Spear and cleared by Bundy. The meeting was held at the White House from 5:11 to 5:36 p.m., according to the Presidentʼs Daily Diary. (Ibid.) Part II, a separate memorandum, was an account of the President congratulating Thanat on his birthday; Part III concerned the increased Thai use of fertilizer and the need for sulphur that Johnson promised to obtain for Thailand from major U.S. producers. (Ibid.) Part IV is Document 393.
393. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Thailand, Vol. VII, 8/67–7/68. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Spear and cleared by Bundy.
394. Summary of Discussion and Decisions at the 36th Meeting of the Senior Interdepartmental Group
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency File, SIG, Vol. 4, 36th meeting. Secret; Limdis. There was no drafting information on the source text, which indicates that this was the “Chairmanʼs Summary of Discussion and Decisions.” It was probably drafted by Arthur A. Hartman, Staff Director of the SIG.
395. Memorandum Prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency File, SIG, Vol. 4, 36th meeting. Secret; No Foreign Dissem. A covering note from Hartman to SIG members, July 16, indicated that at the May 9 meeting of the SIG, the Chairman asked Helms for this assessment. It was given to the members of the SIG on a limited distribution basis. (Ibid.)
396. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 12 THAI. Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Unger. Copies sent Eyes Only to Unger, Hamilton, Jantzen, and Hannah. The meeting took place in [text not declassified].1