United States Relations with India; Prime Minister Nehru’s Trip to the United States; the Question of Economic Assistance1
1. For previous documentation on this subject, see Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. XI, Part 2, pp. 1633 ff.
173. Telegram From the Ambassador in India (Bunker) to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.9111/9–2057. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Bombay, Calcutta, and Madras.
174. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 891.00/9–2557. Confidential. Drafted by Bartlett.
175. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of South Asian Affairs (Bartlett) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 791.5–MSP/9–3057. Secret. Drafted by Smith and Bartlett and cleared with Mathews, Turnage, and Henry David Owen of the Policy Planning Staff.
176. Memorandum From the Executive Officer of the Operations Coordinating Board (Staats) to the Board
Source: Department of State, OCB Files: Lot 61 D 385, India. Confidential.
177. Memorandum of a Conversation, The White House, Washington
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International File. Secret. Drafted by Rountree. Enclosed in a memorandum from Fisher Howe to Goodpaster, dated October 9.
178. Memorandum From the Deputy Under Secretaries of State for Political Affairs (Murphy) and Economic Affairs (Dillon) and the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 791.5–MSP/10–1657. Confidential. Drafted by Bartlett and Owen and cleared with Barnes, Mathews, and Claxton. A handwritten notation on the source text, presumably by Murphy, reads: “Believe we should also explore eventual impact of this on Turkey”.
179. Memorandum From the Secretary of State to the President
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman Files, Dulles–Herter Series. Confidential. The source text bears the notation “OK” followed by the President’s initials.
180. Study Prepared in the Embassy in India
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 791.00/11–857. Confidential. Extract. Sent as an enclosure to despatch 485 from New Delhi, November 8. The narrative portion, not printed, included an examination of political, economic, psychological, social, and security aspects, in addition to a consideration of India’s assets and liabilities. The nine annexes are also not printed.
181. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs (Rountree) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 690D.91/11–1257. Secret.
182. Letter From the Ambassador in India (Bunker) to the President
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 791.5–MSP/11–1957. Sent as an enclosure to a letter from Bunker to Dulles dated November 19 in which Bunker expressed his “hope that you will think the letter useful, and that it will have your approval.”
183. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, Washington, November 12, 1957, 8:25 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.11–EI/11–1657. Personal and Confidential. Drafted by Goodpaster on November 16.
184. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, December 24, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 791.5–MSP/12–2457. Confidential. Drafted by Bartlett.