127. Editorial Note
On April 2, 1964, President Johnson met with the National Security Council at its 525th meeting at noon to discuss U.S. policy towards a number of countries and issues. The meeting began with a briefing by Director of Central Intelligence McCone. President Johnson then asked Secretary Rusk if he had any matters he wanted to add. According to a summary record, prepared by Bromley Smith on April 2, Rusk made the following points on Cambodia:
“Cambodia—Sihanouk has made a turn-around, and, therefore, the critical situation in Cambodia is improved. Developments will slow down because Sihanouk is taking a vacation and visiting France. Ambassador Bohlen is seeing De Gaulle today in an effort to persuade the General to issue a statement clarifying French policy in Southeast Asia. The hope is that De Gaulle would issue a statement that his support of neutralization applies in the future and the immediate present.”
Cambodia was not discussed further at the meeting according to Smithʼs account. (Johnson Library, National Security File, NSC, Meetings Files)