U.S. interest in retention of bases and in oil explorations1
1. For previous documentation on U.S. relations with Libya, see Foreign Relations, 1955–1957, vol. XVIII, pp. 415 ff.
329. Memorandum on the Substance of Discussion at the Department of State–Joint Chiefs of Staff Meeting, Pentagon, Washington, February 14, 1958, 11:30 a.m.
Source: Department of State, State–JCS Meetings: Lot 61 D 417. Secret. Drafted by Finn and approved by Finn and Nes. The source text bears typewritten notations that it is a Department of State draft not cleared with the Department of Defense and that Murphy did not see it.
330. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the President and the Libyan Ambassador (Mansour), White House, Washington, June 23, 1958, 9:56–10:07 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International File. Confidential. Drafted by Joseph Palmer 2nd. The time of the meeting is taken from Eisenhower’s appointment book. (Ibid., President’s Daily Appointments)
331. Letter From the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Murphy) to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Sprague)
Source: Department of State, AF/AFI Files: Lot 62 D 406, Libya. Secret. Drafted on September 8 by Nes and Dayton S. Mak of the Office of Northern African Affairs and cleared with Satterthwaite and in draft with Weiss.
333. Memorandum of Discussion at the 390th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, December 11, 1958
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Gleason.
335. Memorandum of Discussion at the 406th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, May 13, 1959
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Gleason.
336. Letter From the Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of Defense (McElroy)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.56373/5–2259. Secret. Drafted by Parker on May 14 and concurred in by Satterthwaite.
337. Memorandum of Discussion at the 422d Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, October 29, 1959
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Johnson.
338. Memorandum of Discussion at the 436th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, March 10, 1960
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Boggs on March 14.
339. National Security Council Report
Source: Department of State, S/P–NSC Files: Lot 62 D 1. Secret. A cover sheet, a note from Lay to the members of the National Security Council, a table of contents, Annexes A–D, and a Financial Annex are not printed. Approved by the President on March 15, NSC 6004/1 incorporated the Council’s revisions pursuant to its March 10 meeting (see supra) and superseded NSC 5716/1. Regarding NSC 5716/1, see footnote 2, Document 333.
340. Letter From the Under Secretary of State (Dillon) to the Acting Secretary of Defense (Douglas)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 773.56311/3–2660. Confidential. Drafted by Parker on March 21 and cleared by Satterthwaite.
341. Memorandum on the Substance of Discussion at the Department of State-Joint Chiefs of Staff Meeting, Pentagon, Washington, April 15, 1960, 11:30 a.m.
Source: Department of State, State–JCS Meetings: Lot 70 D 328. Top Secret. The source text bears a typewritten notation that it is a Department of State draft not cleared with the Department of Defense.