XI. U.S. Efforts To Strengthen the Government of South Vietnam, September 11–October 31
376. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15 VIET S. Secret; Limdis. Repeated to Vientiane, Bangkok, Hue, and CINCPAC.
377. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15 VIET S. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Also sent to CIA, the Department of Defense, and the White House and repeated to CINCPAC. Also published in Declassified Documents, 1979, 96C.
378. Memorandum From the Chairman of the Vietnam Coordinating Committee (Forrestal) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Vietnam Country File, Memos, Vol. XIX. Secret. Also sent to William Bundy, McNaughton, and Colby. Also published in Declassified Documents, 1979, 107D.
379. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15 VIET S. Top Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Repeated to CIA, the Department of Defense, the White House, and CINCPAC. According to another copy, this telegram was drafted by Taylor. (Ibid., Saigon Embassy Files: Lot 68 F 8)
380. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15 VIET S. Secret; Priority; Limdis. Repeated to Bangkok, Vientiane, and CINCPAC.
381. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15 VIET S. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Also sent to CIA, the Department of Defense, and the White House and repeated to CINCPAC.
382. Telegram From the Commander, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (Westmoreland) to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Wheeler)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 VIET S. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Also sent to Goodpaster and repeated to CINCPAC for Admiral Sharp.
383. Message From the Ambassador in Vietnam (Taylor) to the President
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 VIET S. Secret; Exdis. Transmitted as telegram 1174 from Saigon, which is the source text.
384. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15 VIET S. Top Secret; Priority; Exdis. Drafted by Forrestal, cleared in substance with McNamara, and initialed by Rusk.
385. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15 VIET S. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Also sent to CIA, the Department of Defense, and the White House and repeated to CINCPAC.
386. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15 VIET S. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Also sent to CIA, the Department of Defense, and the White House and repeated to Bangkok, Vientiane, and CINCPAC for POLAD.
387. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15–1 VIET S. Secret; Priority; Limdis. Repeated to CINCPAC.
388. Memorandum From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Secretary of Defense (McNamara)
Source: Department of State, Bundy Files. Working Papers. Nov 1964, Vol. IV, JCS. Top Secret; Sensitive.
389. Message From the Ambassador in Vietnam (Taylor) to the President
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 VIET S. Secret; Priority; Nodis. Transmitted as telegram 1292 from Saigon, which is the source text.
390. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27 VIET S. Confidential; Immediate; Limdis. Also sent to CIA, the Department of Defense, and the White House and repeated to CINCPAC.
391. Memorandum From the Commander, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (Westmoreland) to the Ambassador in Vietnam (Taylor)
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 84, Saigon Embassy Coordinator’s Files: FRC 68 A 5612, Council Meetings. Top Secret.
392. Intelligence Study Prepared by Headquarters, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 218, JCS Files. Confidential. A covering memorandum, dated October 31; a table of contents; and Sections II–VII, which give specifics on statistics, infiltration groups, sources, personalities, designations, and a map of the infiltration routes are not printed.