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121. Memorandum From James C. Thomson, Jr., 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, China, Vol. V. Secret. A note in Bundy’s handwriting reads, “Thanks; a good memo. McGB”.
122. Memorandum From James C. Thomson, Jr., of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Name File, Thomson. Secret. Filed as an attachment to a February 6 memorandum from McGeorge Bundy to William Bundy, endorsing Thomson’s suggestion and stating that if he went to Saigon and if the idea was attractive to Bundy and the Seventh Floor, he might go to Tokyo and “try it out on Reischauer.”
123. Telegram From the Consulate General at Hong Kong to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL HK-US. Top Secret; Priority; Roger Channel. The telegram does not indicate the date and time of transmission; it was received at 9:52 a.m. on February 5.
124. Letter From Secretary of State Rusk to the Ambassador to Poland (Gronouski)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 CHICOM-US. Secret. Drafted by Dean on January 29. Cleared by Stoessel, Thompson, Berger, U. Alexis Johnson, and Assist-ant Legal Adviser for Far Eastern Affairs George H. Aldrich.
125. Telegram From the Consulate General at Hong Kong to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CHICOM-US. Top Secret; Limdis. Repeated to CINCPAC, Bangkok, Moscow, Saigon, Taipei, and Vientiane.
126. Telegram From the Embassy in the Republic of China to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CHICOM-CHINAT. Top Secret; Limdis. Repeated to Hong Kong, CINCPAC, Bangkok, Moscow, Saigon, and Vientiane.
127. Memorandum From the Deputy Director for Coordination in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Koren) to the Director of the Bureau (Hughes)
[Source: Department of State, INR Files, 1966 FE Weekly Staff Meetings. Secret. 3 pages of source text not declassified.]
128. Letter From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Berger) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Department of State, EA/ROC Files: Lot 75 D 76, Bundy Visit to ROC, March 10–12, 1966. Secret; Official-Informal.
129. Memorandum From James C. Thomson, Jr., of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant (Valenti)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CHICOM-US. Confidential. Filed with a note of March 3 from Thomson to Read. A copy is filed with a July 25 memorandum from Thomson to Alfred Jenkins, which stated that “we have made some significant moves in this direction since early March” and “the new rhetoric has moved toward ‘containment without isolation’ and now ‘reconciliation’—or a policy of ‘firmness and flexibility’ (a phrase the President likes).” (Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, China, Vol. VI)
130. Letter From Secretary of State Rusk to the Ambassador to Poland
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CHICOM-US. Secret; Official-Informal. Drafted by Dean. Cleared by Jacobson, Berger, Stoessel, and Colonel Cowherd in FE for Defense.
131. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Republic of China
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 19 US–CHINAT. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Colonel Berry in DOD/ISA/FER and by George L. Warren in G/PM; cleared by Fearey, Director for Operations in G/PM Howard Meyers, and in draft by Adam Yarmolinsky in DOD/ISA; and approved by Berger. Also sent to CHMAAG CHINA and COMUSTDC and repeated to CINCPAC and CINCPAC for POLAD.
132. Telegram From the Embassy in the Republic of China to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CHICOM-CHINAT. Secret; Priority; Exdis.
133. Information Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Bundy) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Department of State, Central Files, ORG 3–2. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Bundy. A handwritten notation on the source text indicates that it was seen by Rusk.
134. Memorandum From the President’s Acting Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Komer) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, McGeorge Bundy. Confidential. A handwritten “L” on the source text indicates that the President saw it.
136. Memorandum From James C. Thomson, Jr., of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant (Moyers)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Name File, Moyers Memos. Confidential. A typed notation on the source text reads “Revised Version.” A handwritten notation on the source text reads “Bill—note p. 2.” Subparagraph 4(b) begins the second page.
137. Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CHICOM-US. Confidential; Immediate; Limdis. Repeated to Taipei and Hong Kong and passed to the White House.
138. Telegram From the Embassy in the Republic of China to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 CHICOM-US. Secret; Exdis.
139. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Republic of China
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CHICOM-US. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Bennett, cleared by Dean and FE Public Affairs Adviser Richard L. Sneider, and approved by Fearey. Also sent Priority to Tokyo, Seoul, Wellington, and Canberra.
140. Memorandum From the Consul General at Hong Kong (Rice) to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, China, Vol. 6B. Secret. Rice was in Washington on consultation.
141. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Komer) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency File, United Nations, Vol. 3. Secret. A handwritten notation on the memorandum indicates that the original was returned to Komer and a copy was sent to Rostow. The source text is the photocopy sent to Rostow.
142. Memorandum for the Files
Source: Department of State, EA/ROC Files: Lot 79 D 120, Exdis Material, 1965–1966. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Bennett.
143. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Sisco) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Department of State, Central Files, UN 6 CHICOM. Secret; No Distribution. Drafted by Sisco, UNP Director Elizabeth Ann Brown, and Betty Jane Jones of UNP. A checkmark on the source text indicates that it was seen by Rusk.
144. Letter From the Representative to the United Nations (Goldberg) to President Johnson
Source: Department of State, Central Files, UN 6 CHICOM. Secret. Filed with an undated covering memorandum from Read to Rostow that states that a scheduled meeting on April 28 between Rusk and Goldberg to consider “the ChiRep question” had been canceled but would be rescheduled early the following week.
145. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency File, United Nations, Vol. 3. Secret; Exdis. A copy was sent to Bill Moyers.
146. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Republic of China
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 CHICOM-US. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Sneider; cleared by Albert L. Seligmann of INR/RFE/NA and in draft by Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs William J. Jorden, Dean, and Fearey; and approved by Bundy.
147. Telegram From the Embassy in the Republic of China to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 19–8 US–CHINAT. Secret; Priority. Repeated to CINCPAC.
148. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Bundy) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CHICOM-US. Top Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Dean on May 13. Bundy did not initial the memorandum, but it bears notations indicating that it was received in the Executive Secretariat, and Document 152 indicates that it was discussed with Rusk. The date is handwritten on the source text.
149. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency File, United Nations. Top Secret. Filed as an attachment to a May 17 memorandum from Rostow to the President (Document 150).
150. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Agency File, United Nations. Top Secret. Copies were sent to Moyers and to Special Assistant to the President Robert E. Kintner.