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151. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Library of Congress Manuscript Division, Harriman Papers, Kennedy-Johnson Administrations, Subject Files, Kirk, Alan G. Secret. Drafted by Clough. Attached to a September 10 letter from Kirk to Harriman. A letter of September 21 from Kirk to Harriman enclosed a copy of the GRC record of the conversation, which was of a revision of Clough’s memorandum.
152. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Republic of China
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/9-1362. Confidential. Drafted by Popple and approved by Yager. Repeated to Lisbon, London, Hong Kong, and CINCPAC for POLAD.
153. Paper Prepared by the President’s Military Representative (Taylor)
Source: National Defense University, Taylor Papers, Box 48, Far East Trip, September 1962. Top Secret. This was one of a series of papers written by Taylor concerning his East Asian trip. It is summarized in the Taiwan section of a message that Taylor sent to Rusk, McNamara, Lemnitzer, Bundy, and Ewell in telegram 200410Z from CINCPAC, summarizing his conclusions from the trip. That message incorporates almost all of the first three sections of this paper and the last two paragraphs of section 5. (Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Trips and Conferences Series, Maxwell D. Taylor Trip to the Far East)
154. Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/9-2062. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Repeated to Taipei, Hong Kong, Geneva, Stockholm, and Moscow.
156. Telegram From the Consulate General at Singapore to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/11-1362. Confidential; Priority. A notation on the source text in Harriman’s handwriting apparently indicates that he wanted a copy sent to the President.
157. Paper Prepared in the Policy Planning Council
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Records of the Department of State, S/P Files: Lot 69 D 121, S/P Record Copies. Top Secret; Sensitive Handling. A handwritten note on the source text indicates that it was discussed by the Planning Group on December 4. No drafter is indicated on the source text, but the paper is derived from two longer papers of November 15 and 19, both entitled “A U.S. Policy Toward Communist China,” drafted by Mose Harvey of the Policy Planning Council. (Ibid., China)
158. Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/12-1362. Confidential; Priority; Limit Distribution. Repeated to Taipei, Hong Kong, Geneva, Stockholm, and Moscow.
159. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Republic of China
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.5/12-2262. Secret. Drafted by Popple and Rice, cleared with the Legal Adviser’s Office and the Agency for International Development Program Coordination Staff, and approved by Harriman. Repeated to CINCPAC for POLAD.
161. Telegram From the Embassy in the Republic of China to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/1-1063. Top Secret.
163. Memorandum by the Deputy Director for Intelligence (Cline)
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, USSR. Secret.
165. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Library of Congress Manuscript Division, Harriman Papers, Kennedy-Johnson Administrations, Subject Files, Kirk, Alan G. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Kirk.
166. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Library of Congress Manuscript Division, Harriman Papers, Kennedy-Johnson Administrations, Subject Files, Kirk, Alan G. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Kirk. The meeting was held at the White House.
167. Letter From President Kennedy to President Chiang
Source: Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204, Kennedy/Johnson Correspondence with Chinese Officials. Secret. Filed with a covering note from Bundy to Brubeck requesting that it be shown to Yager before its transmittal by pouch. Transmitted to Taipei by pouch on February 15.
168. Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files,POLCHICOM-US. Confidential; Priority; Limit Distribution. Repeated to Taipei, Hong Kong, Stockholm, Moscow, and Geneva. Received at 5:46 a.m. on February 21.
169. Draft Memorandum From the Ambassador at Large (Thompson) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Department of State, Central Files,POL 1 CHICOM-USSR. Confidential. The memorandum was routed through Harriman, Tyler, and McGhee. A covering note to them reads: “To save time, I put down my own thoughts on this, but if you would rather have a meeting and work out an agreed paper, I would be glad to do so.” Harriman returned it with a brief memorandum of March 1 agreeing that the circular should have been cleared with Thompson and stating there seemed to be no need for a meeting. Thompson apparently did not pursue the matter further.
170. Message From the Charge in the Republic of China (Clough) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Harriman)
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, China, Cables. Secret; Priority. The message was transmitted in telegram [document number and text not declassified]. Filed with a covering memorandum of March 11 from Forrestal to Bundy.
172. Memorandum From the Ambassador to the Republic of China (Kirk) to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, President’s Office Files, China Security, 1962-63. Top Secret. Filed as an attachment to a note of April 1 from Forrestal to Kennedy which calls it Kirk’s “swan song.” Because of illness, Kirk did not return to Taipei.
173. Letter From President Kennedy to President Chiang
Source: Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204, Chinese Officials Correspondence with Kennedy/Johnson. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Yager. The draft was sent to Bundy with a covering memorandum of April 4 from Acting Department of State Executive Secretary William B. Connett, Jr., stating that it reflected an April 3 discussion in Bundy’s office. (Ibid.) The letter was transmitted in telegram 659 to Taipei, April 12, which stated that a parallel message from McCone to Chiang Ching-kuo was being sent [text not declassified]. (Department of State, Central Files, POL 15-1 US/Kennedy) Clough reported in telegram 764, April 18, that both letters were delivered that day. (Ibid.) A draft message from McCone to Chiang Ching-kuo is in the Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, China Subjects, Chiang Kai-shek Correspondence.
174. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF CHINAT. Confidential. Drafted and approved by Johnson. Copies were sent to McGeorge Bundy, Nitze, Taylor, and McCone. (Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, China; Washington National Records Center, RG 330, Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, OASD/ISA Files: FRC 67 A 4564, 092, Republic of China)
175. Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files,POLCHICOM-US. Confidential; Priority; Limit Distribution. Repeated to Taipei, Hong Kong, Stockholm, Moscow, and Geneva.
176. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Department of State, INR/EAP Files: Lot 90 D 110, NIE 13-63. Secret. According to a note on the cover sheet, the Central Intelligence Agency and intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, Defense, the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the NSA participated in the preparation of this estimate. All members of the USIB concurred with this estimate on May 1 except the representatives of the AEC and the FBI, who abstained on the grounds that the subject was outside their jurisdiction.
177. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Nitze) to Secretary of Defense McNamara
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, McNamara Files: FRC 71 A 3470, Korea. Top Secret. The source text does not indicate the drafter. Marginal notations on the source text in McNamara’s handwriting are illegible.
179. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, China. The source text bears no classification marking and no indication of the drafter.