Economic and Political Integration


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.004/3–2262. Confidential; Priority; Limited Distribution. Repeated to Geneva, Paris, London, Rome, Luxembourg, The Hague, and Bonn.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.004/3–3162. Secret. Drafted by Beaudry and Trezise, cleared with Weiss. Also sent to Bonn, Paris, The Hague, Rome, Luxembourg, and Geneva GATT.


33. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330. Confidential. Drafted by Schaetzel and approved in U on April 19 and in S on April 20. Memoranda of Hallstein’s conversations with Butterworth, Freeman, Hodges, and the Attorney General during his visit to Washington are ibid., Central Files, 375.800/4–962 through 4–1262.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.004/4–1862. Confidential; Priority; Limit Distribution.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–AT/4–2762. Confidential. Drafted by Vine, cleared with Schaetzel and WE, and approved by Cleveland and Kohler. Sent to Bonn, Brussels, London, Luxembourg, Paris, and The Hague.


36. Summary of Discussion

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.00/4–2862. Secret. No drafting information appears on the source text. Macmillan visited Washington April 27–29.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375.800/5–462. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Cleveland, cleared with WE and U, and approved by Tyler. Sent to 12 missions in Europe.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.004/5–1762. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by Coster (OTF) and cleared with Trezise, Tyler, Beaudry, Vine, and Feldman. Repeated to Geneva, Rome, Bonn, Paris, and The Hague.


39. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 65 D 533, CF 2111. Confidential. Drafted by Ball on May 29. The meeting was held at the Quai d’Orsay.


40. Letter From President Kennedy to the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee (Mills)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 440.119/5–2362. No classification marking. No drafting information appears on the soarce text, but a memorandum for the White House, dated May 17, states that it was drafted in the Department of State after consultations with the Departments of Agriculture and Commerce. (Ibid., 440.119/5–1762)


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.004/5–3162. Confidential. Drafted by Ball and Vine, cleared by Trezise and Cleveland, and initialed by Rusk. Repeated to Bonn, Luxembourg, Paris, Rome, and The Hague.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.004/6–762. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Vine, Weiss, and Coster (OTF) and cleared with RPE and E. Sent to Tokyo and Ottawa, and 19 missions in Europe.


43. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Germany

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.62A/6–862. Confidential. Drafted by the White House and cleared with Tyler.


44. Scope Paper Prepared in the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 65 D 533, CF 2126. Secret. No drafting information appears on the source text, but other papers in the SET series were drafted in the Department of State. Briefing papers, telegrams to and from Rusk, and memoranda of his conversation during his visit to Europe are ibid., CFs 2121–2127.


45. Telegram From Secretary of State Rusk to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 65 D 533, CF 2122. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Cleveland. Repeated to London, Bonn, The Hague, Rome, and Brussels.


46. Telegram From Secretary of State Rusk to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 65 D 533, CF 2122. Confidential. Drafted by Cleveland. Repeated to Bonn, Rome, Brussels, The Hague, Paris, and Luxembourg.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.11–RU/7–362. Secret. Drafted by Fessenden on July 2, cleared by Hillenbrand and Kohler, and initialed by Rusk. Sent to New Delhi, Ottawa, Tokyo, and 18 missions in Europe.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375.800/7–3162. Secret; Eyes Only; Limit Distribution; No Distribution Outside Department. Drafted by Vine, cleared by Schaetzel and the White House, and initialed by Ball.


49. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.62A/9–1762. Secret. Drafted by Freshman on September 17 and approved in U on September 18 and S on September 19. Erhard was in Washington to attend a meeting of the International Monetary Fund. A memorandum of his conversation with the President earlier in the day is ibid., Presidential Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 66 D 149.


50. Letter From the Ambassador to the United Kingdom (Bruce) to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Atlantic Affairs (Schaetzel)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375.800/11–162. Confidential.


51. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State (Ball) to President Kennedy

Source: Kennedy Library, President’s Office File, Germany/Security. Secret.


52. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 65 D 533, CF 2181. Secret. Drafted by Lejins on November 29 and approved in the White House the same day.


53. Memorandum From Secretary of Agriculture Freeman to President Kennedy

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Belgian Country Series. No classification marking. No drafting information appears on the source text.


54. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330. Secret. Drafted by Glenn and approved in S on December 5. A shorter memorandum of Spaak’s conversation with the President on this topic at 4 p.m. is ibid., Presidential Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 66 D 149.


55. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State (Ball) to President Kennedy

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, United Kingdom. Secret. No drafting information appears on the source text.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375.800/12–1662. Secret; Niact.


57. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375.800/1–1563. Secret; Limit Distribution. Repeated to London, Bonn, Rome, and Brussels.


58. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375.700/1–1663. Secret. Drafted by Gammon and approved in U on January 23 and in S on January 24. The meeting was held in the Under Secretary’s Conference Room.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.40/1–1963. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Cleveland and Freedman (EUR); cleared with Schaetzel, Ball, P, RPM, WE, and the White House; and approved by Tyler. Sent to Ottawa and 18 missions in Europe.


60. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Germany

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 651.62A/1–2363. Secret; Priority; Eyes Only. Drafted by Creel (GER) and cleared with EUR and in substance with Bundy.