Foreign Relations of the United States, 1961–1963, Volume XII, American Republics

287. Memorandum From the Department of State Executive Secretary (Brubeck) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)¹

Washington, August 8, 1962.

SUBJECT

• British Guiana

At a meeting this afternoon between Mr. Johnson and Mr. Helms it was agreed that we would propose to the British a specific agenda for the talks next week on British Guiana. The objective is to bring matters to a head by forcing a consideration of political factors [1 line of source text not declassified].

The agenda is as follows:

1. Assessment of the situation in British Guiana.

[4 paragraphs (4 lines of source text) not declassified]

E.S. Little²

1. Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana II. Top Secret. A copy was sent to Burdett.
2. Little signed for Brubeck above Brubeck’s typed signature.