271. Memorandum From V. H. Krulak of the Office of the Special Assistant for Counterinsurgency and Special Activities of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Taylor)

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 218, JCS Records, CJCS 091 Iran (13 June 63). Secret. A covering memorandum indicates that the memorandum was written at Taylor’s request.

272. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Saudi Arabia

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 6–3 US. Secret; Operational Immediate; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Kettelhut; cleared by Hewitt, Davies, Admiral Chew (JCS), Little, Colonel Robinson (G/PM), Sloan (OSD/ISA), and Komer; and approved by Grant. Also sent to Dhahran, CINCEUR, CINCNELM, and CINCSTRIKE and repeated to Cairo.

273. Memorandum for the Record

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, United Arab Republic, Nasser Correspondence. Secret; Cane. Drafted by Komer on June 20. Copies were sent to Bundy and Kaysen. Separate accounts of this meeting were prepared by Eilts on June 18 (Department of State, NEA/IAI Files: Lot 72 D 438, Authority to Consider Steps for NE Arms Limitation Probe) and by McCone on June 17 (Central Intelligence Agency, Job 80 D 01285A, DCI (McCone) Files, Memoranda for the Record).

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

Source: Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 294, Pres. Kennedy-Johnson/Israel Correspondence: 1962–65. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Crawford on June 14; cleared by Kretzmann (in draft), Davies, Talbot, Lloyd, and Rusk; and approved by the President.

275. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Arab Republic

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15–1 UAR. Secret; Operational Immediate. Drafted by Eilts; cleared by Grant, Lloyd, and McGeorge Bundy (in draft); and approved by Talbot.

276. Memorandum From the Department of State Executive Secretary (Brubeck) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, AID (US) IRAQ. Secret. Drafted by Wolle and Killgore and cleared by Talbot. An attached note prepared by the Department of State Duty Officer on June 18 reads: “The White House has requested a brief, factual information memorandum on current economic and military assistance to Iraq since the coup d’etat. It should cover both recent aid and also any that may be in prospect for the near future.”

277. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Emissary for Near East Arms Limitation (McCloy)

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, United Arab Republic, UAR/Israel Arms Limitation, 06/16/63–07/10/63. Secret; Cane.

278. Memorandum From the Acting Chief of Staff of the Defense Intelligence Agency (Glass) to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Bundy)

Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OASD/ISA Files: FRC 65 A 3501, Yemen, 000.1—1963. Secret. No drafting information is on the source text. A stamped notation reads: “Noted by Mr. Sloan.” An attached note indicates that Sloan forwarded the memorandum to Komer at the White House on June 25.

279. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL IRAN-US. Secret.

280. Memorandum From Harold H. Saunders of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kaysen)

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Yemen, 7/63. Secret.

281. Telegram From the Embassy in Saudi Arabia to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 6–3 US. Secret; Operational Immediate. Sent to CINCNELM unnumbered and repeated to COMAFELM and the Department of State where it was received at 8:40 a.m. The source text is the Department’s copy.

282. Memorandum for the Record

Source: Department of State, Special Group, Counterinsurgency Files: Lot 68 D 451. Secret. Drafted by Dingeman.

283. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Arab Republic to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 US/MCCLOY. Secret; Priority; Eyes Only-Cane. Received at 11:27 a.m. and repeated to London for Talbot.

284. Telegram From the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kaysen) to President Kennedy

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Saudi Arabia, 6/15/63–6/30/63. Secret; Operational Immediate. Sent to General McHugh for the President and repeated to London for Bundy. President Kennedy was in Ireland on June 28 in the course of a 10-day trip to Europe. He left Washington on June 22 and returned on July 3.

285. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Arab Republic to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 US/MCCLOY. Secret; Priority; Eyes Only Cane.

286. Message From President Kennedy to Crown Prince Faisal

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Saudi Arabia, 6/15/63–6/30/63. Secret. A typed note on the source text reads: “Following is JFK message to Faysal (Deptel 855 to Jidda 6/22/63 as amended by Deptel 870 to Jidda 6/26/63 delivered to Saqqaf June 30 (Jidda’s 1148) and to Faysal July 1 (Jidda’s 7).” These telegrams are in Department of State, Central Files, POL 15–1 US/Kennedy.

287. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Saudi Arabia, 7/63–8/63. Secret. An undated note by Komer attached to the source text reads: “JFK approved pronto. We’re going to send squadron to Dhahran on 5 July, since observers not arriving in forward area till 5th. We’ll hold at Dhahran (far from trouble area) and not send up to Jidda until observers confirmed in place and we’ve warned Nasser off again.” The Joint Chiefs of Staff instructed CINCSTRIKE and other components on July 3 to proceed with deployment to Dhahran, but not proceed beyond unless authorized. (JCS telegram 1512, DTG 032235Z Jul 63; ibid.) At 4:30 p.m. on July 5, Komer telephoned the Office of International Security Affairs in the Department of Defense to inform officers there of the President’s decision and of the caveat that the President would not approve the fighters moving beyond Dhahran until the Yugoslav element of U.N. observers was in place and Badeau had notified the UAR of the fighters’ movement. (Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OASD/ISA Files: FRC 69 A 7275, #7 Hard Surface—March thru Aug. 63—Volume I)

288. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, United Arab Republic, UAR/Israel Arms Limitation. Secret; Cane. A handwritten note on the source text reads: “(Taken from Pres. week-end reading dtd 7/4–7/63–Tab 4).”

289. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel

Source: Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 294, Pres. Kennedy-Johnson/Israel Correspondence, 1962–65. Secret; Priority; Verbatim Text. Drafted by Crawford on July 3; cleared by Kretzmann (in draft), Davies, Nobbe, Harriman, and Komer; and approved by Talbot.

290. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 3 PAL/UN. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Crawford on July 3; cleared by Sisco (in draft), Ludlow (in draft), and Davies; and approved by Talbot. Also sent to Amman, Beirut, Cairo, and Damascus and repeated by pouch to London, Paris, Ankara, Baghdad, Jerusalem, and USUN.

291. Memorandum From the Deputy Director of the Office of Near Eastern Affairs (Davies) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Talbot)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, PET 1 US. Confidential. Drafted by Blackiston.

292. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Arab Republic

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 US/MCCLOY. Secret; Operational Immediate. Drafted by Dickman and Gathright (ACDA); cleared by McKesson, Harriman, and Komer (substance); and approved by Talbot.

293. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy

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

294. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Arab Republic to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 UAR-YEMEN. Secret; Operational Immediate; Limit Distribution. Also sent to Jidda, London, USUN, and Taiz.

295. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Yemen, 7/63. Secret. A handwritten note on the source text reads: “(Taken from Pres. week-end reading dtd 7/12/63—Tab 2-b).” An attached note from Komer to Bundy reads: “Mac—President has asked me twice how “my’ Yemen war is going, so I think weekend one-pager worthwhile. It summarizes latest word from Cairo and UN too.”

296. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, United Arab Republic, 6/63–8/63. Secret.

297. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Iran

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Iran, 7/11/63–9/5/63. Confidential; Operational Immediate; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Grant, Bowling, Tiger, Killgore, and White (JCS) on July 15; cleared in draft by Cameron, Smith, Reynolds (AID/NESA), Stoddart (DOD/ISA), Anderson (EUR/SOV) (penultimate paragraph), and the President; and approved by Talbot and Rusk.

298. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, United Arab Republic, UAR/Israel Arms Limitation, 07/11/63–07/31/63. Secret; Cane. A handwritten note on the source text reads: “(Taken from Pres. week-end reading dtd 7/19/63—Tab 10).”

299. Editorial Note

300. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, United Arab Republic, UAR/Israel Arms Limitation, 07/11/63–07/31/63. Secret; Cane. Attached to the source text is another copy of this memorandum bearing a marginal note in Komer’s hand: “Mac—State couldn’t clear its paper in time (it was poor job), so I’ve sent this in. JFK needs something.” Also attached to the source text is a note by Komer entitled “Issues for 4:30 meeting,” which reads: “1. What is the next step with Nasser? 2. Timing and nature of McCloy probe in Israel, if any? 3. How far should we go down guarantee road in order to get nuclear self-denial from Israel? 4. What reply, even interim, to Israeli request for security guarantee? I doubt that any of these can be finally decided today, but it is essential we get some forward motion.”