Political, economic, and military relations of the United States and the Philippines 1
1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1950, vol. vi, pp. 1399 ff. Regarding negotiations between the United States and the Philippines concerning the Japanese Peace Treaty, see pp. 777 ff. For documentation on events leading up to the United States–Philippine Mutual Defense Treaty, see pp. 132 ff.
[33] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Philippines
896.00–R/5–2951: Telegram
[34] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Philippines
796.5–MAP/5–2951: Telegram
[35] Memorandum of the Under Secretary’s Meeting, Prepared in the Department of State
Under Secretary’s Meetings, Lot 53 D 2501
[36] The ECA Special Representative in the Philippines (Checchi) to the ECA Administrator (Foster)
ECA Cable File: FRC Lot 53 A 278
[37] The Chargé in the Philippines (Harrington) to the Department of State
796.001/6–1551
[38] The Ambassador in the Philippines (Cowen) to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Bradley)
796.5614/6–2151
[39] Memorandum by the Ambassador in the Philippines (Cowen) to the Third Secretary of Embassy (Cuthell)
Manila Post Files: 430.1 Napalm Bomb
[40] The Chief of the Joint United States Military Advisory Group in the Philippines (Hobbs) to the Department of the Army
Manila Post Files: 430.1 Napalm Bomb: Telegram
[41] The Ambassador in the Philippines (Cowen) to the Secretary of State
796.5–MAP/7–2751: Telegram
[42] Memorandum by the Deputy Under Secretary of State (Matthews) to the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Lay)
S/S Files: Lot 60 D 167
[43] Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Rusk) to the Ambassador at Large (Jessup)
611.96/8–2351
[45] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Deputy Director of the Office of Philippine and Southeast Asian Affairs (Melby)
796.11/9–1451
[46] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Philippines
796.5–MAP/9–1751: Telegram
[47] The Chargé in the Philippines (Harrington) to the Secretary of State
796.5–MAP/9–1851: Telegram
[48] Memorandum by the Ambassador in the Philippines (Cowen) to the Secretary of State
103.11/9–1951
[49] Memorandum by the First Secretary of the Embassy in the Philippines (Roper) to the Ambassador (Cowen)
Manila Post Files: 430.1 Napalm Bomb
[50] The Chargé in the Philippines (Harrington) to the Secretary of State
796.5–MAP/9–2651: Telegram
[52] Memorandum of Telephone Conversation, by the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Rusk)
896.10/10–1051
[53] The Ambassador in the Philippines (Cowen) to the Secretary of State
796.00/10–1751: Telegram
[54] The Chief of the Joint United States Military Advisory Group in the Philippines (Pierson) to the Department of the Army
Manila Post Files: 430.1 Napalm Bomb: Telegram
[55] The Ambassador in the Philippines (Cowen) to the Secretary of State
796.5–MAP/10–2551: Telegram
[56] The Ambassador in the Philippines (Cowen) to the Secretary of State
796.5614/11–251: Telegram
[57] Memorandum by the Attaché of the Embassy in the Philippines (Ely) to the Ambassador (Cowen)
896.00–TA/11–651
[58] Memorandum by the Acting Director for International Security Affairs (Bell) to the Director of the Office of Military Assistance, Department of Defense (Olmsted)
796.5614/11–251
[59] Memorandum by Mr. John F. Shaw of the Office of Philippine and Southeast Asian Affairs to the Acting Officer in Charge of Economic Affairs in that Office (Tyson)
896.10/11–951
[60] The ECA Acting Administrator (Wood) to the Embassy in the Philippines
FRC Lot 53 A 278: ECA Cable File
[61] The Chargé in Manila (Harrington) to the Secretary of State
796.00/11–2051: Telegram
[62] The STEM Chief in the Philippines (Renne) to the ECA Acting Administrator (Bissell)
FRC Lot 53 A 278: ECA Cable File
- These Meetings, held as often as twice a week, considered important policy papers and heard oral presentations on outstanding issues. The Meeting regularly included all the officers in the Department of Assistant Secretary rank and above (or their representatives) with the exception of the Secretary, as well as a number of people of somewhat lower rank who held key positions.↩