China
91. Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CHICOM-US. Confidential; Priority; Limit Distribution. Repeated to Hong Kong, Taipei, Geneva, Moscow, and Stockholm.
92. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Department of State, Central Files, ORG–STATE. Top Secret. Drafted by Seymour Weiss and Colonel William F. Lewis of G/PM. The meeting took place in Rusk’s office. Filed as an attachment to a July 29 memorandum from Thompson to McNamara enclosing papers that he thought Rusk would want to discuss “at our meeting on problems arising out of the China confrontation study.”
93. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Green) to Chester Cooper and James C. Thomson, Jr., of the National Security Council Staff
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, China, Vol. IV. Confidential. Drafted by Green. Filed as an attachment to an August 21 memorandum from Thomson to Bundy.
94. Information Memorandum From the Acting Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Thompson) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Department of State, Central Files, ORG 1 OSD-STATE. Top Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Weiss and James Goodby of S/P.
95. Memorandum From James C. Thomson, Jr., of the National Security Council Staff and the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 13. Secret. A handwritten note on the source text reads: “For information only.” A handwritten “L” on the source text indicates that the President saw it.
96. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Department of State, INR/EAP Files: Lot 90 D 110, NIE 13–7–65. Secret; Controlled Dissem. According to a note on the cover sheet, the estimate was submitted by the Director of Central Intelligence and prepared by the CIA and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State and Defense, and the National Security Agency. All members of the U.S. Intelligence Board concurred on August 5, except AEC and FBI representatives, who abstained on the grounds that the subject was outside their jurisdiction.
97. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary for Far Eastern Affairs (Bundy) to Secretary Rusk
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 15–3 CHINAT-US. Confidential. Cleared by Fearey, Deputy Legal Adviser Richard D. Kearney, Eleanor C. McDowell of L/T, G.H. Aldrich of L/FE, George L. Warren of G/PM, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations John P. White, in draft by Eugene T. Herbert of L/FE and Colonel Ramundo of DOD/ISA/FMRA, and in substance by Rubin of DOD/OSD/GC.
98. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 13. No classification marking.
99. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1–3 CHICOM. Top Secret; Limdis. Drafted by Weiss and Lewis. A note on the source text reads: “S Clearance not required on Memo for the Record. EJStreator.” Another record of the meeting is in a September 21 memorandum for the record prepared by Yager and Hightower, dated September 21. (Washington National Record Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 70 A 1265, China Reds 092 China Study)
100. Telegram From the Commander in Chief, Pacific (Sharp) to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Wheeler)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 1 CHINAT-US. Top Secret; Exdis; Specat; Exclusive.
101. Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CHICOM-US. Confidential; Priority; Limit Distribution. Also sent to Taipei, London, Hong Kong, Saigon, New Delhi, Karachi, and Moscow.
102. Letter From the Ambassador to Poland (Cabot) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CHICOM-US. Official-Informal; Limited Official Use.
103. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CHINAT-US. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Ambassador Wright and approved in S on September 30. The conversation took place at a dinner given by Rusk for Madame Chiang. Ambassador Chow called on Chief of Protocol Lloyd Nelson Hand on September 9 to state that Madame Chiang’s visit, although private, was to be considered a return visit for President Johnson’s 1961 visit to Taipei. Hand stated that since the Department had been notified that her visit was private, it had made arrangements accordingly, but that the arrangements that were made for a White House tea on September 14 and the Rusk dinner were beyond those normally made for private visits. (Telegram 239 to Taipei, September 18; ibid., POL 7 CHINAT)
104. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OASD/ISA Files: FRC 70 A 3717, 333 China, Rep of. Secret. Drafted by Berry on September 23 and approved by McNaughton on September 24. The meeting was held in McNamara’s office at the Pentagon.
105. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, China, Vol. IV. Secret. Drafted by Cooper on September 24. The meeting was held in Bundy’s office.
106. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CHINAT-US. Secret. No drafter appears on the source text, but it was drafted on September 24, and approved in the White House by Thomson on October 22. The meeting was held in the President’s Office at the White House.
107. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 23–10 COMBLOC. Secret. Drafted by Mehlert. A Top Secret memorandum of conversation provided addenda to paragraphs 6, 9, and 12 of this memorandum of conversation. (Department of State, Central Files, POL CHINAT-US)
108. Telegram From the Embassy in the Republic of China to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15–1 CHINAT. Secret; Limdis.
109. Memorandum From Gordon Chase 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, United Nations, Chinese Representation, 10/65. Secret.
110. Memorandum From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Secretary of Defense McNamara
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OASD/ISA Files: FRC 70 A 3717, 381 China, Rep of. Secret. Filed as an attachment to a December 20 letter from Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Alvin Friedman to Fearey.
111. Letter From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Berger) to the Consul General in Hong Kong (Rice)
Source: Department of State, ROC Files: Lot 75 D 76, Blue Lion Consultations. Secret; Eyes Only.
112. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Bundy) to the Under Secretary of State (Ball)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CHICOM-US. Confidential. Drafted by Dean.
113. Memorandum From the Deputy Director for Intelligence of the Central Intelligence Agency (Cline) to the Director of Central Intelligence (McCone)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, China, Vol. XIII. Secret. Sent to Bundy with a January 11, 1966, covering note from Cline.
114. Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CHICOM-US. Confidential; Priority; Limdis. Repeated to Hong Kong. A copy of the telegram, omitting paragraph 11, was sent to the President. (Johnson Library , National Security File, Country File, Poland, Gronouski-Wang Talks)
115. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, China, Vol V. Secret. Wheeler sent the memorandum of conversation to the President under a January 11 covering letter. (Ibid.)
116. Telegram From the White House Situation Room to President Johnson in Texas
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, International File, Vice President Trip, Far East, 12/27/65. Top Secret; Exdis. A handwritten “L” on the source text indicates that the President saw it.
117. Telegram From the Embassy in the Republic of China to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 CHICOM-CHINAT. Secret; Priority; Limdis. Repeated to Hong Kong and to CINCPAC for POLAD.
118. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Department of State, INR/EAP Files: Lot 90 D 110. Secret; Controlled Dissem. According to a note on the cover sheet, the estimate was submitted by Director of Central Intelligence Raborn and prepared by the CIA and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State and Defense, and the National Security Agency. All members of the U.S Intelligence Board concurred on January 28 except the AEC and FBI representatives, who abstained on the grounds that the subject was outside their jurisdiction.
119. Telegram From the Embassy in the Republic of China to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CHINAT-US. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Passed to the White House.
120. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Republic of China
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CHINAT-US. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Drafted by Bennett; cleared by Fearey, Jacobson, Smith in CIA, Friedman and Admiral Blouin in DOD/ISA, and Colonel Reichner in J–5; and approved by Berger. Repeated to CINCPAC and CINCPAC for POLAD.