Prelude to the Geneva Conference, January-April 1954: Continued deterioration of the French military position; the siege of Dien Bien Phu; the question of United States intervention; the search for united action
[551] The Chargé in France (Achilles) to the Department of State
Paris, February 10, 1954—7
p.m.
751G.00/2–1054: Telegram
[553] Memorandum of Discussion at the 184th Meeting of the National Security Council, Thursday, February 11, 1954
February 11, 1954
Eisenhower Library, Eisenhower papers, Whitman file
[554] The Ambassador at Saigon (Heath) to the Department of State
Saigon, February 11, 1954—5
p.m.
396.1 BE/2–1154: Telegram
[555] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Officer in Charge of French-Iberian Affairs (McBride)
[Washington,] February 12,
1954.
751J.551/2–1254
[556] The Director of the Office of Philippine and Southeast Asian Affairs (Bonsal) to the Ambassador at Saigon (Heath)
[Washington,] February 12, 1954.
PSA files, lot 58 D 207, “Vietnam Correspondence”
[557] The Ambassador at Saigon (Heath) to the Department of State
Saigon, February 12, 1954—7
p.m.
751G.5/2–1254: Telegram
[558] The Chargé in France (Achilles) to the Department of State
Paris, February 13, 1954—2
p.m.
751G.5/2–1354: Telegram
[559] The Ambassador in the Philippines (Spruance) to the Department of State
Manila, February 15, 1954—4
p.m.
751G.00/2–1554: Telegram
[560] The Ambassador at Saigon (Heath) to the Department of State
Saigon, February 15, 1954—6
p.m.
751G.5/2–1554: Telegram
[561] Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson) to the Acting Secretary of State
[Washington,] February 15, 1954.
751G.00/2–1554
[562] The Chargé in France (Achilles) to the Department of State
Paris, February 16, 1954—7
p.m.
751G.00/2–1654: Telegram
[563] The Ambassador at Saigon (Heath) to the Department of State
Saigon, February 17, 1954—10
a.m.
751G.00/2–1754: Telegram
[564] The Chargé at Berlin (Parkman) to the Department of State
Berlin, February 17, 1954—9
p.m.
751G.00/2–1754: Telegram
[565] Memorandum of Discussion at the 185th Meeting of the National Security Council, Wednesday, February 17, 1954
February 17, 1954
Eisenhower Library, Eisenhower papers, Whitman file
[567] The Secretary of State to the Department of State
Berlin, February 18, 1954—1
a.m.
396.1 BE/2–1854: Telegram
[569] The Chargé in Japan (Parsons) to the Department of State
Tokyo, February 18, 1954—7
p.m.
751G.5/2–1854: Telegram
[570] The Consul at Hanoi (Sturm) to the Department of State
Hanoi, February 19, 1954—3
p.m.
751G.00/2–1954: Telegram
[571] The Ambassador at Saigon (Heath) to the Department of State
Saigon, February 20, 1954—6
p.m.
751G.00/2–2054: Telegram
[572] The Ambassador at Saigon (Heath) to the Department of State
Saigon, February 21, 1954—5
p.m.
751G.00/2–2154: Telegram
[573] The Ambassador at Saigon (Heath) to the Department of State
Saigon, February 21, 1954—6
p.m.
751G.00/2–2154: Telegram
[574] The Ambassador at Saigon (Heath) to the Department of State
Saigon, February 22, 1954—9
a.m.
751G.5/2–2254: Telegram
[575] The Ambassador at Saigon (Heath) to the Department of State
Saigon, February 23, 1954—10
a.m.
751G.00/2–2354: Telegram
[576] The Ambassador at Saigon (Heath) to the Department of State
Saigon, February 23, 1954—6
p.m.
396.1 GE/2–2354: Telegram
[577] The Ambassador at Saigon (Heath) to the Department of State
Saigon, February 24, 1954—3
p.m.
[Received 10:40 a.m.]
[Received 10:40 a.m.]
751G.00/2–2454: Telegram
[578] The Chargé in France (Achilles) to the Department of State
Paris, February 24, 1954—7
p.m.
[Received 6: 08 p.m.]
[Received 6: 08 p.m.]
751G.00/2–2454: Telegram
[579] The Ambassador at Saigon (Heath) to the Department of State
Saigon, February 24, 1954—5
p.m.
[Received 10: 23 p.m.]
[Received 10: 23 p.m.]
751G.5622/2–2454: Telegram
[580] Memorandum by the Counselor (MacArthur) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations (Morton)
[Washington,] February 24, 1954.
611.51G/2–2454