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31. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Department of State, INR/EAP Files: Lot 90 D 110, NIE 43-61. Secret. According to a note on the covering sheet, the Central Intelligence Agency and the intelligence agencies of the Departments of State, the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Joint Staff participated in the preparation of this estimate. All members of the USIB concurred in this estimate except the representatives of the AEC and the FBI, who abstained on the grounds that the subject was outside their jurisdiction.
32. Telegram From the Embassy in the Republic of China to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/6-2161. Secret. Rusk and Bundy discussed this telegram in a telephone conversation at 8:51 a.m. on June 21. Notes of the conversation by Rusk’s secretary, Phyllis Bernau, read in part as follows:
33. Telegram From the Department of State to the Consulate General in Geneva
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/6-361. Secret. Drafted by Martin; cleared by McConaughy, Johnson, and, with revisions, by Bowles; and approved for transmission and signed by Rusk.
35. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, China. Secret.
36. Memorandum From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Secretary of Defense McNamara
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 65 A 3464, 471.61 China Reds. Secret. A note on the source text indicates it was seen by McNamara.
37. Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/6-2961. Confidential; Priority; Limit Distribution. Repeated to Taipei, Hong Kong, and Moscow. Received at 5:49 a.m. on June 30.
38. Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/6-3061. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Repeated to Taipei and Geneva.
39. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, China. Secret. The memorandum bears no indication that it was seen by Kennedy.
40. Telegram From the Commander in Chief, Pacific (Felt) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/7-1161. Top Secret. Also sent to JCA to pass for information to JACE, AJCC, Fort Richie, Maryland. Repeated for information to PACAF, CINCPACFLT, CINCUSARPAC, and COMUSTDC.
41. Highlights of Discussion at Secretary of State Rusk’s Planning Meeting
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, S/P Files: Lot 67 D 548, Secretary’s Policy Planning Meetings. Secret. Drafted by Edward E. Rice of the Policy Planning Council. The meeting was one of a series of such meetings held irregularly by the Secretary and principal officers of the Department.
42. Letter From President Kennedy to President Chiang
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/7-1461. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Filed with a covering note of the same date from Bromley Smith of the White House staff to U. Alexis Johnson. Drafted in the White House and revised in the Department of State. A July 11 memorandum from Bundy to Johnson states that the draft “responds to the President’s own sense of the situation, as I understand it.” Johnson returned the revised draft with a July 14 memorandum stating that the changes were “relatively minor” and “directed primarily to somewhat cutting back on the making of commitments to Chiang and thus preserving our freedom of action.” Both memoranda, together with the draft with handwritten revisions, are ibid., Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204. See also Document 43.
43. Letter From Secretary of State Rusk to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, China Subjects, Chiang Kai-shek Correspondence. Personal. The source text bears a note in Bundy’s handwriting: “President has seen and disagrees.” The letter was drafted by Rusk, based in part on a draft memorandum from Rusk to Kennedy prepared by McConaughy. Rusk elaborated on the points in McConaughy’s draft and added the second and last paragraphs. (Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204, Kennedy/Johnson Correspondence with Chinese Officials)
44. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, China. Secret. Drafted by Rinden and approved in S on August 8 and by the White House on August 10. According to Kennedy’s Appointment Book, other participants were present for part of the discussion, which included Southeast Asia as well as preparations for Ch’en Ch’eng’s visit. (Kennedy Library)
45. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, China. Secret. Drafted by Rinden. The time of the meeting is from Kennedy’s Appointment Book. (Ibid.) Vice President Ch’en Ch’eng visited Washington July 31-August 3. Briefing materials for the Ch’en visit are ibid., National Security Files, Countries Series, China; President’s Office Files, China Security; and Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 65 D 366, CF 1939. A memorandum of conversation on U.S.-Chinese cooperation in Southeast Asia is in the Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, China. A copy of Chiang’s July 28 letter to the President is in Department of State, Central Files, 303/8-1561. See the Supplement for both.
46. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, China. Secret. Drafted By Rinden. The time of the meeting is from Kennedy’s Appointment Book. (Ibid.)
48. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Kennedy Library, Papers of Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., Box WH 22, Subject File, U.N. Speeches, 8/3/61-8/11/61. Confidential. Drafted by Cleveland. The memorandum states that it records two discussions, one in the middle of the day and one late in the afternoon. For Schlesinger’s account of the conversation, see A Thousand Days, pp. 479-481.
49. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Department of State, INR/EAP Files: Lot 90 D 110, NIE 43-61. Secret. According to a note on the covering sheet, the Central Intelligence Agency and the intelligence agencies of the Departments of State, the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Joint Staff and the FBI participated in the preparation of this estimate. All members of the USIB concurred in this estimate on August 8 except the representative of the AEC who abstained on the grounds that the subject was outside his jurisdiction.
50. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Poland
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/8-1361. Secret. Drafted by U. Alexis Johnson; approved and signed by Rusk. An attached memorandum of August 13 from the duty officer in the Executive Secretariat states that at Johnson’s request, copies had been distributed only to him and Rusk. A memorandum of the same date from Johnson to Rusk states that he had discussed the draft telegram with McConaughy, who was in full agreement, and that “its base is somewhat narrower than what we first discussed” but that Johnson thought it would help to “fill the need” and “somewhat offset the danger inherent in the fireworks that will be taking place at the UN during the period there are no Warsaw meetings.” It also assured Rusk that the message would be sent through a secure channel with no distribution. (Ibid.)
51. Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/8-1561. Confidential; Niact; Limit Distribution. Repeated to Taipei, Hong Kong, and Moscow.
52. Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/8-1661. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Repeated to Hong Kong, Taipei, and Geneva for FECON. Received at 11:05 a.m.
53. Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/8-1761. Secret; Priority.
54. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, China. No classification marking.
55. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Johnson)
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, China. Secret.
57. Telegram From the Embassy in Poland to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/9-261. Secret; Priority; Eyes Only. Received on September 3.
59. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Republic of China
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 303/9-661. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution; Verbatim Text. Drafted by Officer in Charge of General Assembly and United Nations Organization Affairs Alfred Wellons and Deputy Director of the Office of United Nations Political and Security Affairs William B. Buffum; cleared by McConaughy, Cleveland, and Bundy; and approved and signed by Rusk.
60. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to the Representative to the United Nations (Stevenson)
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, China. Secret. A September 13 covering note from Rusk to Stevenson noted that this memorandum contained “the revisions we discussed.” Stevenson’s draft is in Princeton University, Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library, Stevenson Papers, Previously Embargoed Files, Box 3, Kennedy.