Office of the Historian

Policy of the United States with respect to Indochina; United States recognition of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia as Associated States within the French Union; the extension of United States military assistance to French Union forces; United States economic, military, and diplomatic support for the Associated States 1

1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1949, vol. vii, Part 1, pp. 4 ff. For additional documentation on United States policy with respect to Indochina in 1950, see United States Department of Defense, United States–Vietnam Relations, 1945–1967, 12 volumes (Washington: Government Printing: Office, 1971), Books 1 and 8.

[589] The Ambassador in France (Bruce) to the Secretary of State

Paris, November 21, 1950—8 p. m.

751G.00/11–2150: Telegram

[590] The Secretary of State to the Legation at Saigon

Washington, November 22, 1950—5 p. m.

851G.00TA/11–2250: Telegram

[591] The Secretary of State to the United States Mission at the United Nations

Washington, November 22, 1950—6 p. m.

751G.00/11–1650: Telegram

[592] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France

Washington, November 22, 1950—6 p. m.

751G.5 MAP/11–2250: Telegram

[593] The Ambassador in France (Bruce) to the Secretary of State

Paris, November 24, 1950—8 p. m.

751.13/11–2450: Telegram

[594] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Offices

Washington, November 27, 1950—5 p. m.

751G.00/11–2750: Circular telegram

[595] The Minister at Saigon (Heath) to the Secretary of State

Saigon, November 27, 1950—11 a. m.

751G.00/11–2750: Telegram

[596] The Secretary of State to the Legation in Saigon

Washington, November 28, 1950—7 p. m.

751G.00/11–2750: Telegram

[597] The Minister at Saigon (Heath) to the Secretary of State

Saigon, December 3, 1950—noon.

795.00/12–350: Telegram

[599] The Ambassador in France (Bruce) to the Secretary of State

Paris, December 6, 1950—8 p. m.

751G.00/12–650: Telegram

[600] The Ambassador in France (Bruce) to the Secretary of State

Paris, December 7, 1950—8 p. m.

751G.5 MAP/12–750: Telegram

[601] The Ambassador in France (Bruce) to the Secretary of State

Paris, December 16, 1950—5 p. m.

751G.00/12–1650: Telegram

[602] Memorandum by the Executive Secretary (Lay) to the National Security Council

Washington, December 21, 1950.

Department of State Executive Secretariat Files: Lot 63D351

[604] The Minister at Saigon (Heath) to the Secretary of State

Saigon, December 24, 1950—11 a. m.

751G.00/12–2450: Telegram

[606] The Secretary of State to the Legation at Saigon

Washington, December 29, 1950—5 p. m.

751G.00/12–2950: Telegram

[607] Memorandum by the Central Intelligence Agency

[Washington,] 29 December 1950.

INR Files1

  1. Files retained by the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Department of State.↩