Office of the Historian

France

253. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, May 28, 1962, 11 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.11–RU/5–2862. Secret. Drafted by Imhof and approved in S on June 12.

254. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, May 31, 1962.

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330. Secret. Drafted by Imhof and approved in S on June 15.

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

Paris, June 20, 1962, 10 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.11–RU/2062. Secret; Niact; No Other Distribution. Relayed to the White House. Rusk visited Europe June 18–28.

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

Bonn, June 21, 1962, 10 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 65 D 533, CF 2122. Secret. Drafted by Rusk and cleared with Kohler and Bohlen. Repeated to Paris.

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

Paris, July 6, 1962, 6 p.m.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, France. Secret.

258. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, July 20, 1962, 6–6:50 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330. Confidential. Drafted by Beigel.

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

Paris, September 20, 1962, 4 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.51/9–2062. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution.

260. Instruction for the Ambassador to France (Bohlen)

Washington, undated.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 123-Bohlen, Charles E. Secret. No drafting information appears on the source text, but it was attached to a memorandum from Rusk to the President, dated October 16, which stated that he had approved it and that he believed it would be helpful to Bohlen. Also attached to the instruction was a 5-line memorandum for Rusk, stating that he had given Bohlen oral instructions on the general nature of his mission and now wanted to add specific instructions on the nuclear issue.

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

Paris, December 13, 1962, 11 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751.11/12–1362. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution.

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

Washington, January 1, 1963, 6:49 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 741.5612/1–163. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Schaetzel, cleared with Kitchen and Bundy, and approved and initialed by Ball.

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

Paris, January 4, 1963, 7 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 66 D110, CF 2217. Secret; Niact. A note on the source text indicates that it was passed to the White House on January 4.

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

Washington, January 19, 1963, 3:47 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751.11/1–1563. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Spiers on January 18; cleared with Owen, Popper, Bundy, Kitchen, Schaetzel, Tyler, McNaughton, and WE; and initialed and approved by Rusk. Repeated to London, Bonn, Rome, and Brussels.

265. Memorandum of Conversation Between Secretary of State Rusk and the French Ambassador (Alphand)

Washington, January 19, 1963, 3:07 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Rusk Files: Lot 72 D 192, Chron. Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Rusk.

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

Paris, January 24, 1963, 5 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375.75611/1–2463. Secret; Limit Distribution, Repeated to London, Bonn, Rome, and Brussels.

267. Memorandum for the Record

Washington, January 28, 1963.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, France. Confidential. Dictated by McGeorge Bundy at 9:45 p.m. on January 28.

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

Paris, February 16, 1963, 2 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, Pol 15–1 Fr. Secret.

269. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, February 28, 1963, 5 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330. Secret. Drafted by Imhof and approved in S on March 6. At 2:56 p.m. on February 28 Tyler had called Rusk and said that Bundy had been talking with Alphand about seeing the President. Bundy reported that he had discouraged the idea, “but not entirely,” since there was not much to talk about at that moment. Rusk told Tyler that there was no problem if the Ambassador wanted to drop in on him. (Ibid., Rusk Files: Lot 72 D 192)

270. Letter From the Ambassador to France (Bohlen) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Paris, March 2, 1963.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security Files, Aides Files, Mc G Bundy. Secret; Personal. No drafting information appears on the source text. Also printed in part in Charles E. Bohlen, Witness to History, 1929–1969, p. 502.

271. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, May 25, 1963, 11 a.m.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, France. Secret. Drafted and initialed by Tyler. A memorandum of Ball’s conversation with Couve de Murville on the same day covering trade, monetary policy, and nuclear matters is in Department of State, Central Files, Pol Fr-US.

272. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain European Missions

Washington, June 15, 1963, 6:12 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, Def 6–8 Fr/NATO. Secret. Drafted by Kranich and Popper on June 14, cleared with WE and the Department of Defense, and approved by Tyler. Sent to 15 missions in Europe.

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

Paris, August 20, 1963, 6 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, Def 6–8 Fr/NATO. Secret. Repeated to CINCLANT for POLAD.

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

Paris, September 15, 1963, 5 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, Pol US-WGer. Secret; Limit Distribution. Repeated to Bonn.

275. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, October 7, 1963.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, Pol 1 Fr-US. Secret. Drafted and initialed by Tyler; approved by U on October 11 and by the White House on October 15. The meeting was held at the White House on October 15.

276. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, November 25, 1963.

Source: Department of State, Presidential Memoranda of Correspondence: Lot 66 D 149. Confidential. Drafted by Glenn and approved in S on November 26 and by the White House on December 2. The meeting was held in Rusk’s office. A memorandum of de Gaulle’s conversation with Rusk along similar lines on November 24 is ibid., Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330.

277. Memorandum From the Ambassador to France (Bohlen) to Secretary of State Rusk

Paris, December 13, 1963.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 66 D 110, CF 2350. Secret. Rusk was in Paris for the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting December 16–18.