Economic and Political Integration


1. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330. Confidential. Drafted by Knight. A summary of this conversation was transmitted in telegram 3221 to Paris, February 6. (Ibid., Central Files, 375.800/2–661)


2. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Missions in Europe

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375.800/3–2461. Official Use Only. Sent to 15 missions in Europe. Drafted by Vine on March 21; cleared with Fessenden, McBride, and Hillenbrand; and approved by Kohler.


3. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Missions in Europe

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375.800/4–1261. Secret. Sent to 14 missions in Europe. Drafted by Vine on April 11; cleared by Ball, Kohler, Fessenden, and Burdett; and approved by Schaetzel.


4. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 65 D 366, CF1835. Confidential. Drafted by Freshman, and approved by S on April 25, U on April 24, and the White House on May 11. The meeting was held at the White House. Chancellor Adenauer visited Washington, April 12–13.


5. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375.800/5–261. Confidential. Drafted by Vine and approved in B on May 11.


6. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375.800/5–1361, Official Use Only. Drafted by Vine on May 19 and approved in B on May 22. During his visit to Washington, Hallstein discussed the relationship between the EEC and the Organization of African States on August 16 with President Kennedy and the relationship between the EEC and the OECD with the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors the same day. Memoranda of their conversations are ibid., 375.800/5–1661. A memorandum of Hallstein’s conversation with Secretary of Agriculture Freeman is printed as Document 7.


7. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375.800/5–1761. Official Use Only. Drafted by Vine on June 29.


8. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375.800/5–1961. Confidential. Repeated to Bonn, Brussels, Bern, Lisbon, Copenhagen, Oslo, The Hague, Stockholm, Luxembourg, Vienna, and Rome. Ball was in Europe to discuss textiles in preparation for GATT and OECD meetings.


9. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Source: Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204. Secret. Also sent to Geneva.


10. Telegram From the Mission at Geneva to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375.800/5–2461. Secret; Limited Distribution; Eyes Only. Repeated to London and Bonn.


11. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 66 D110, CF1891. Secret. Drafted by Glenn. The meeting was held at the Elysée Palace. President Kennedy visited Paris on his way to Vienna to meet with Soviet Premier Khrushchev. For documentation on the discussions with de Gaulle, see Documents 107 and 230.


12. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Presidential Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 66 D149. Secret. Drafted by Tyler, approved in S on August 4, and by the White House on August 11. The meeting was held at the White House. Fanfani visited Washington June 12–13.


13. Letter From Secretary of State Rusk to Foreign Minister Kreisky

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375.800/6–761. No classification marking. Drafted by Vine and Sulser (WE) and concurred in by Ball, Tyler, Beaudry, and Brandin (EUR).


14. Message From Prime Minister Macmillan to President Kennedy

Source: Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204. Top Secret.


15. National Security Action Memorandum No. 76

Source: Department of State, NSAMs: Lot 72 D 316, No classification marking. Another copy bears the date August 20. (Ibid.)


16. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Ball) to President Kennedy

Source: Department of State, NSAMs: Lot 72 D 316. Confidential.


17. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Missions in Europe

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375.800/9–561. Secret; Limit Distribution (No Distribution Outside Department). Drafted by Vine; cleared with Tyler, B, and E; and approved by Fessenden. Sent to London, Brussels, Paris, Rome, Luxembourg, The Hague, and Bonn.


18. Telegram From the Mission to the European Communities to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375, 800/9–2161. Confidential. Repeated to Canberra, Wellington, Ottawa, and 13 posts in Europe.


19. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375.800/10–1761. Limited Official Use; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Vine on October 16, cleared with Burdett and Fessenden (B), and approved by Ball. Repeated to Brussels for Butterworth.


20. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Missions in Europe

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375.800/10–2761. Confidential;Noforn. Drafted by Vine and Schaetzel; cleared with Fessenden, Burdett, and S/S. Sent to 19 missions in Europe.


21. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375.800/10–3061. Confidential; Priority; Limit Distribution; No Distribution Outside Department. Drafted by Schaetzel, cleared with Vine and S/S, and approved by Ball. Also sent to Brussels.


22. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Missions

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375.800/11–361. Confidential; Verbatim Text. Drafted by Fessenden; cleared with Schaetzel, Beigel, and BNA; and approved by Burdett. Sent to Ottawa and 20 missions in Europe.


23. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375.800/11–661. Confidential. Drafted by Harrop on November 7 and approved in B on November 14. A memorandum of a similar conversation between Figgures and Tyler on November 7 is ibid., 375.800/11–761.


24. Telegram From the Embassy in Belgium to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375.700/11–2961. Confidential. Repeated to Paris, London, Bonn, The Hague, Luxembourg, and Geneva.


25. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Sweden

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375.800/12-1661. Confidential. Drafted by Schaetzel on December 19; cleared in draft with Tyler, Vine, Bruce, and S/S; and approved by Ball. Repeated to Ottawa and 14 posts in Europe.


26. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 65 D 533, CF 2029. Secret. Drafted by Kohler, approved in U on January 23 and in the White House on January 29.


27. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Missions

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375.800/1–1262. Confidential. Drafted by Vine and cleared in draft with Ball and Schaetzel. Sent to Ottawa, Canberra, Wellington, and 14 missions in Europe.


28. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Belgium

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.55/2–2362. Secret. Drafted by Beaudry, cleared with Cleveland and Vine, and approved by Tyler. Also sent to London, Bonn, Paris, Rome, and Luxembourg.


29. Telegram From the Embassy in Belgium to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.004/3–2062. Official Use Only. Repeated to Geneva, Paris, Bonn, Rome, The Hague, Luxembourg, and London.


30. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Belgium

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.004/3–2062. Confidential. Drafted by Beaudry, cleared by Weiss, and approved by Trezise (E). Repeated to Paris, Tokyo, Geneva, London, Bonn, Rome, The Hague, and Luxembourg.