The 1967 Oil Embargo


258. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Files of the NSC Special Committee, Economic [2 of 2]. Confidential. A July 19 covering note from Robert Cox to Nathanial Davis on White House letterhead reads, “For your information.” The cover note also bears Davis’ handwritten notation: “Mr. Bundy, FYI.”


259. Telegram From the Mission to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to the Department of State

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1967–69, PET 3 OECD. Limited Official Use. Repeated to Ankara, Athens, Belgrade, Bern, Bonn, Brussels, Copenhagen, Dublin, The Hague, Helsinki, Lisbon, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Oslo, Ottawa, Reykjavik, Rome, Stockholm, Toyko, and Vienna.


261. Airgram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1967–69, PET 2 UK. Limited Official Use. Drafted by J. McGrath (E/GEN), cleared by W. Armstrong, and approved by L. Percival. Repeated to Paris for OECD and Brussels for USEC.


262. Airgram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1967–69, PET 2 GERW. Limited Official Use. Drafted and approved by M.J. Dux (ECON). Also sent to London, Paris for OECD, Hamburg, and Beirut.


264. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Posts

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1967–69, PET 17–1 ARAB. Confidential. Drafted by D. Newton (NEA/ARP) on August 24; cleared by L. Dinsmore (NEA/ARP), Davies, Battle, and Kelly (S/S); and approved by Rostow. Sent to Algiers, Amman, Beirut, Jidda, Kuwait, Rabat, Tehran, Tel Aviv, Tripoli, Tunis, Cairo, Dhahran, and Jerusalem, and repeated to London, Paris, and USUN.


265. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Battle) to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Rockwell)

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1967–69, PET–NEAR E. Secret. Drafted by Sidney Sober (NEA/RA). Copies were sent to Palmer (AF) and Solomon (E).


267. Circular Information Airgram From the Department of State to Certain Posts

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1967–69, PET 3 OECD. Unclassified. Drafted by J. Stromayer (EUR/RPE) and approved by J. Oliver (E/FSE). Sent to all OECD capitals, Beirut, Tehran, and Dhahran.


268. Airgram From the Embassy in Lebanon to the Department of State

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files, 1967–69, PET 3 OAPEC. Limited Official Use. Drafted by R. Wright and cleared by N.K. Pratt. Also sent to Jidda, Kuwait, Tehran, Tripoli, and Dhahran, and passed to Algiers, Amman, Ankara, Brussels, Cairo, Caracas, Djakarta, Lagos, London, Paris, Rome, Tel Aviv, The Hague, USUN, Vienna, and Beirut.