Office of the Historian

Portugal

354. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, August 2, 1963, 2:15 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, Pol Port-US. Confidential. Drafted and initialed by Meloy and approved by S on August 8. The meeting was held in the Secretary’s office.

355. Memorandum From Secretary of Defense McNamara to President Kennedy

Washington, August 14, 1963.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Portugal, Azores Base. Secret. The source text bears no drafting information.

356. Telegram From the Embassy in Portugal to the Department of State

Lisbon, August 29, 1963, 10 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, Pol 19 Port. Confidential; Priority.

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

Paris, August 31, 1963, 3 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 66 D110, CF 2301. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Lisbon. For another account of this meeting, see George W. Ball, The Past Has Another Pattern, pp. 276–279.

358. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Norway

Washington, September 10, 1963, 9:05 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, Pol 19 Port. Secret; Priority.

359. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, September 12, 1963.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, Pol Port-US. Confidential. Drafted by Anderson on September 13 and approved by the White House on November 19.

361. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Portugal

Washington, November 9, 1963, 3:43 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, Pol 7 Port. Confidential. Repeated to USUN, Luanda, and Lourenco Marques.

362. Memorandum of Conversation

Paris, December 16, 1963.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 66 D110, CF 2354. Secret. Drafted by Tyler on December 17.