South Asia
331. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Meetings with the President, 8/63-11/63. Secret. Drafted by Komer. The time of the meeting, which was held at the White House, is taken from the President’s Appointment Book. (Ibid.)
332. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Pakistan
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 19 US-INDIA. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted in SOA by Harold G. Josif; cleared with BNA, and by Cameron, Grant, Harriman, and McGeorge Bundy; and approved by Ball. Repeated to New Delhi and London.
333. 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, India, General, 9/28/63-10/19/63. Secret.
334. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in India
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 32-1 INDIA-PAK. Secret; Immediate; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Schneider, cleared by Harriman, and approved by Grant. Also sent to Rawalpindi and Karachi and repeated to London and Ankara for Talbot.
335. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Grant) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 32-1 INDIA-PAK. Confidential. Drafted by Naas of November 1. A handwritten note on the source text reads: “Secretary Saw.”
336. Letter From Prime Minister Nehru to President Kennedy
[Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, India, Nehru Correspondence, 9/1/63-11/22/63. No classification marking. A copy of this letter is attached to a November 11 letter of transmittal from Ambassador Nehru to President Kennedy. (Department of State, Central Files, DEF 19 US-INDIA) This letter has not been declassified by the Indian Government.]
337. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, India, Security, 1963. Secret.
338. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, India, General, 10/20/63-11/22/63. Secret.
339. Memorandum From Secretary of Defense McNamara to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Taylor)
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 69 A 3131, India 381 (10 July 63), Indian Ocean Task Force 63. Secret. Drafted in OASD/ISA on November 13 by Captain E.L. Schwab.
340. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 80 B 01285A, Box 6, McCone Files, DCI Meetings with President Johnson, 23 November-31 December 1963. Top Secret. Drafted by McCone on December 2.
341. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Pakistan
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15-1 US/JOHNSON. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Cameron and Talbot, cleared by Ball and with the White House, and approved by Talbot. Repeated to New Delhi and London.
342. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) and Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, India, Vol. I. Secret.
343. Memorandum From the Department of State Executive Secretary (Read) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 32-1 INDIA-PAK. Confidential. Drafted by Naas on December 11 and cleared by Talbot.
344. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in India
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27-5 US. Secret. Drafted by Lakeland and approved by Talbot and Ball. Repeated to Karachi, London, Moscow, and Hong Kong.
345. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, International Meetings and Travel File, Taylor, Gen., Trip to India and Pakistan, December 1963. Secret. No drafting information is on the source text, but telegram 1189 from Karachi, December 21, which transmitted the text of the memorandum of conversation as Enclosure F, indicated that it was drafted by McConaughy. (Department of State, Central Files, ORG 7 JCS)
346. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, International Meetings and Travel File, Taylor, Gen., Trip to India and Pakistan, December 1963. Secret. The source text is Enclosure “G” to telegram 1189 from Karachi, December 21.
347. Telegram From the Embassy in India to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, ORG 7 JCS. Secret; Priority. Received in the Department of State on December 21 at 2:20 a.m. A note on the source text indicates that the telegram was delayed in transmission. Passed to the White House on December 21.
348. Memorandum From the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Taylor) to Secretary of Defense McNamara
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, International Meetings and Travel File, Taylor, Gen., Trip to India and Pakistan, December 1963. Secret. Sent to the President under cover of a December 23 memorandum from Deputy Secretary of Defense Gilpatric.
349. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in India
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 19 US-INDIA. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Schneider and approved by Talbot. Repeated to London, Karachi, and Moscow.
350. Letter From the Ambassador to India (Bowles) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, India, Exchanges with Bowles. Secret; Personal; Eyes Only.
351. Memorandum From the Department of State Executive Secretary (Read) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 32-1 INDIA-PAK. Secret. Drafted by Schneider and Josif and cleared with INR/RNA/MEA and by Grant and Cleveland.