V. Consideration of an International Conference on Vietnam and the Preparation of the ICC Report of June 2, April-June
201. Telegram From the Embassy in India to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751G.00/5-2262. Secret. Repeated to Saigon, London, Ottawa, and CINCPAC for Polad.
202. National Security Action Memorandum No. 155
Source: Department of State, S/S-NSC Files: Lot 72 D 316, NSAMs. Secret. A note on the source text indicates that copies were sent to the Secretary of State and the Director of the Agency for International Development.
203. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751K.00/5-2362. Secret. Repeated to CINCPAC for Polad, Phnom Penh, Bangkok, Vientiane, Manila, Paris, Taipei, London, New Delhi, Singapore, Hong Kong, Hue, and Fuchu. The Department of State was requested to pass copies to various intelligence and military agencies in Washington, as well as to AID; CINCPAC was requested to pass copies to its subsidiary commands; and Bangkok, Phnom Penh, Vientiane, and Manila were requested to pass copies to their respective military representatives. A handwritten notation at the top of the source text reads: “Hurrah!”
204. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751K.5/5-2362. Secret. Repeated to CINCPAC for Polad, London, Bangkok, Phnom Penh, Vientiane, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, and Manila.
205. Memorandum of Conversation Between the Vietnamese Secretary of State at the Presidency (Thuan) and the Charge in Vietnam (Trueheart), Gia Long Palace, Saigon, May 24, 1962
Source: Department of State, Vietnam Working Group Files: Lot 66 D 193, 6.1-C GVN 1962, Agrovilles. Secret. Drafted by Trueheart. Attached as COPROR/DOC/25 to the minutes of a meeting of the Committee on Province Rehabilitation of May 25, COPROR/SR/10. The meeting was held at Gia Long Palace.
206. Memorandum From Michael V. Forrestal of the National Security Council Staff to the Presidentʼs National Security Adviser (Bundy)
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Vietnam Country Series, Staff Memoranda, Michael Forrestal.
207. Memorandum From the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Rostow) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State,S/P Files: Lot 69 D 121, Chron. Top Secret.
209. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751K.5/6-462. Secret. Repeated to CINCPAC, Clark Air Force Base, Phnom Penh, Bangkok, Vientiane, Manila, Paris, Taipei, New Delhi, Singapore, Hong Kong, Hue, and Fuchu.
210. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 811.0051K/6-662. Secret. Repeated to CINCPAC for Polad.
211. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 811.0051K/6-662. Secret; Priority. Designated for AID Director Hamilton, Assistant Secretary Harriman, McNamara, and Taylor.
212. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 811.0051K/6-662. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Stoneman, Furst (AID), Wood, and Spurgin (State) and cleared in DOD, Treasury, and BOB. Forrestalʼs name had been typed in as clearing officer for the White House but was crossed out. Designated for the attention of James Fowler of AID, then in Vietnam. Repeated to CINCPAC for Polad.
213. Special National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Department of State, INR-NIE Files. Top Secret.
214. Memorandum From the Ambassador at Large (Bowles) to the President
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings & Memos, Staff Memos, Chester Bowles. Secret.
215. Memorandum From the Naval Aide to the Presidentʼs Military Representative (Bagley) to the Presidentʼs Military Representative (Taylor)
Source: National Defense University, Taylor Papers, T-185-69. Confidential.
216. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 811.0051K/6-1462. Secret, Priority. Repeated to CINCPAC for Polad.
217. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751G.00/5-3062. Secret. Drafled by Heavner on June 11; cleared with Cottrell, Wood, Rice, Horgan, Hubbard, Chayes, and Czyzak; and approved for transmission by Harriman. Repeated to New Delhi, Ottawa London, Phnom Penh, Bangkok, and CINCPAC for Polad.
218. Memorandum From Senator Mansfieldʼs Legislative Assistant (Valeo) to Senator Mansfield
Source: University of Montana Library, Mansfield Papers, Box 105, Folder 19. Unclassified.
219. Memorandum of the Substance of Discussion at a Department of State-Joint Chiefs of Staff Meeting, Pentagon, Washington, June 15, 1962, 11:30 a.m.
Source: Department of State, S/P Files: Lot 69 D 121, State-JCS Minutes. Top Secret. A notation on the source text indicates that this record was a Department of State draft, not cleared with the Department of Defense. The meeting was held in the Pentagon. A memorandum from Guthrie (S/SS) to Brubeck (S/S), June 15, indicates that the briefing material on U.S. policy in the event of loss of Diemʼs leadership was included only in Johnsonʼs briefing book (not found) in view of its “sensitivity.” (Ibid., State-JCS Meetings: Lot 70 D 328)
220. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 811.0051K/6-1462. Secret; Niact. Repeated priority to CINCPAC for Polad. Drafted by Stoneman, and cleared with Peterson and with AID, DOD, Treasury, and BOB.
221. Letter From the Deputy Director of the Vietnam Task Force (Wood) to the Ambassador in Vietnam (Nolting)
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 84, Saigon Embassy Files: FRC 67 A 677, 350. Counterinsurgency Plan. Secret; Limit Distribution; Official-Informal.
223. Memorandum From Michael V. Forrestal of the National Security Council Staff to the President
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Vietnam Country Series. Secret.
225. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 811.0051K/6-1962. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by Furst, Silver, and Cottrell, and cleared with Peterson (State), Pelikan (Treasury), Furst (AID), Heinz (DOD), and Forrestal (White House). Repeated to CINCPAC for Polad.
226. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751K.5/6-2562. Top Secret; Limit Distribution. Repeated to CINCPAC for Polad.
227. Memorandum From the Special Consultant for Counterinsurgency, United States Operation Mission (Phillips) to the Acting Director of the Mission (Fippin)
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 84, Saigon Embassy Files: FRC 67 A 677, 350.Counterinsurgency Plan. Secret. Copies were sent to the Ambassador; the Deputy Chief of Mission; Chief, MAAG; Chief, MACV; and Chief, OSA.
228. Memorandum of Conversation Between the Counselor for Political Affairs in Vietnam (Mendenhall) and the Chinese Ambassador in Vietnam (Yuen Tse Kien), Saigon, June 26, 1962
Source: National Defense University, Taylor Papers, T-016-69. Secret; Limited Distribution. This memorandum and Document 229 were transmitted to General Taylor in the White House by Rostow on July 31. Covering the two memoranda of conversation was an intra-office transmittal slip from Taylorʼs office with the following message: “These memoranda deserve special note. I have marked key parts, but suggest all are worth reading. Major point made is need to accelerate CI effort and more liberal social-economic actions are mandatory. Time is of essence because of growing sentiment for neutral solution. Perhaps latter point is means to press Diem?” Also sent to Nolting, Truehart, Richardson, Harkins, Weede, the Vietnam Working Group in Washington, INR, and the Embassy in Taipei.
229. Memorandum of Conversation Between the Counselor for Political Affairs in Vietnam (Mendenhall) and Vice President Tho, Saigon, June 26, 1962
Source: National Defense University, Taylor Papers, T-016-69. Secret; Limited Distribution. See footnote 1, Document 228, concerning routing of this memorandum. Also sent to Nolting, Trueheart, Richardson, Harkins, Weede, the Vietnam Working Group in Washington, and INR.
230. Status Report on Southeast Asia, Prepared by the Southeast Asia Task Force
Source: Department of State, S/S-NSC Files: Lot 70 D 264, Followup. Secret.