300. Briefing Paper Prepared in the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 ETH. Secret. No drafting information appears on the source text. Cleared by Bell (AID) and Gilpatric (OSD). A copy was sent to the Bureau of the Budget to meet the requirements of Presidential Determination 1550 relating to military assistance. The paper was transmitted to McGeorge Bundy under cover of a memorandum from Benjamin Read that reads: “In response to Mr. Brubeck’s request there is enclosed a memorandum supplementing the briefing papers previously submitted for the visit of Emperor Haile Selassie.” A handwritten notation on this memorandum reads: “Original sent to White House on 9/29/63.”

301. Memorandum From William H. Brubeck of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Ethiopia, Haile Selassie’s Visit, 10/63. Secret.

302. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Ethiopia, Haile Selassie’s Visit, 10/63. Confidential. Drafted by Newsom and Korry. The meeting was held at the White House. The source text is labeled “I of III.” President Kennedy’s discussion of African issues and assistance to Ethiopia with Emperor Haile Selassie on October 1 and their discussion of assistance to Ethiopia on October 2 were recorded in three memoranda of conversation that are ibid.

303. Memorandum From William H. Brubeck 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, Somalia. Confidential.

304. Editorial Note

305. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Germany

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 19 SOMALI. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Galanto; cleared by Robinson, O’Mahony, and Heffner (DOD); and approved by Tasca. Repeated to Rome, London, Mogadiscio, Addis Ababa, and Nairobi (by pouch).

306. Memorandum From William H. Brubeck of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries, Somali Republic. Confidential.

307. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (Tasca) to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Sloan) and to the Assistant Administrator for Africa-Europe, Agency for International Development (Hutchinson)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 19 SOMALI. Confidential. Drafted by Galanto.

308. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Germany

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 19 SOMALI. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Newsom; cleared by Warren, O’Mahony, Stout, Heffner (DOD), and Wolf (AID); and approved by Tasca. Also sent priority to Rome and repeated to Mogadiscio, Addis Ababa, Paris, and London.

309. National Policy Paper

Source: Department of State, S/P Files: Lot 70 D 199, AFRICA 1963. Secret; Noforn. Prepared in the Department of State. A handwritten notation on the cover sheet of the 114-page paper reads: “Secretary approved 1/6/64” and “Part I revised by AF 3/5/65.”

310. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Somalia

Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 19 US-SOMALI. Secret; Limited Distribution. Drafted by Galanto, cleared by Newsom, and approved by Williams.