Office of the Historian

Yugoslavia

88. Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State

Belgrade, February 7, 1961, 6 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 768.11/2–761. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Moscow, Cairo, and USUN. March 7 and presented his credentials on May 16. Rankin left post on April 22.

89. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, March 22, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.68/3–2261. Secret; Limited Distribution. Drafted and approved by Kennan.

90. Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State

Belgrade, May 13, 1961, 7 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 768.11/5–1361. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution.

91. Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State

Belgrade, June 8, 1961, 6 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.61/6–861. Limited Official Use.

92. Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State

Belgrade, July 3, 1961, 11 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 768.11/7–361. Secret; Limit Distribution.

93. Memorandum of Conversation

Brioni, July 17, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 768.11/7–1961. Confidential. Drafted by Kennan. Transmitted as an enclosure to despatch 39 from Belgrade, July 19.

94. Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State

Belgrade, July 31, 1961, 6 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 762.00/7–3161. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Nicosia.

95. Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State

Belgrade, August 31, 1961, 7 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–BE/8–3161. Secret; Niact.

96. Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State

Belgrade, September 3, 1961, 4 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–BE/9–361. Official Use Only. Repeated to Moscow.

97. Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State

Belgrade, September 15, 1961, 7 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–BE/9–1561. Confidential.

98. Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State

Belgrade, September 18, 1961, 7 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–BE/9–1861. Confidential; Priority.

99. Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State

Belgrade, September 26, 1961, 6 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–BE/9–2661. Confidential. Repeated to USUN.

100. Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State

Belgrade, September 29, 1961, 8 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–BE/9–2961. Confidential; Limit Distribution.

101. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Yugoslavia

Washington, October 11, 1961, 3 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–BE/10–1161. Secret. Text received from the White House.

102. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Kohler) to the Ambassador to Yugoslavia (Kennan)

Washington, October 12, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Yugoslavia. Secret; Official–Informal.

104. Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State

Belgrade, October 12, 1961, 8 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.68/10–1261. Confidential; Priority.

105. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Yugoslavia

Washington, October 20, 1961, 10:11 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.68/10–1361. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Mudd, cleared by S/S, and approved by Kohler.

106. Letter From the Ambassador to Yugoslavia (Kennan) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Belgrade, October 27, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Yugoslavia. Secret. The source text is handwritten.

107. Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State

Belgrade, November 6, 1961, 1 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.68/11–661. Secret; Priority.

108. Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State

Belgrade, November 14, 1961, 7 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.68/11–1461. Confidential; Priority.

109. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Battle) to Secretary of State Rusk

Washington, November 15, 1961.

Source: Department of State, S–S/NSC Files: Lot 70 D 265, NSC Misc. Secret.

110. Memorandum From President Kennedy to Secretary of State Rusk

Washington, November 16, 1961.

Source: Department of State, S/S–NSC Files: Lot 70 D 265, NSC Misc. Secret. Attached notes indicate that the memorandum was drafted on November 15 and delivered to the Department of State on November 17.

111. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Yugoslavia

Washington, November 18, 1961, 5:58 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.68/11–1461. Confidential. Drafted by Vedeler; cleared by Tyler in draft, B, S/S, USIA and AID; and approved by Davis.

112. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Kennedy

Washington, November 21, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Yugoslavia. Secret. A notation on the source text indicates it was taken from the President’s weekend reading book.

113. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Kohler) to the Ambassador to Yugoslavia (Kennan)

Washington, December 4, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Yugoslavia. Secret; Official–Informal. A copy was sent to Bundy.

114. Airgram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State

Belgrade, December 22, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.68/12–2261. Confidential. Drafted by Kennan.

115. Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State

Belgrade, January 5, 1962, 6 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.68/1–562. Secret.

116. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, January 8, 1962.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.68/1–1262. Confidential. Drafted by Mudd on January 12 and approved in S on January 18.

117. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Kennedy

Washington, undated.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Yugoslavia. Secret.