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United Kingdom

255. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, January 27, 1966, 10 a.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Conference Files: Lot 67 D 305, CF 8. Secret; Noforn; Limited Distribution. Drafted by Lindjord and approved in U on March 1 and S on March 7. The memorandum is Part 1 of 5; memoranda of conversation covering other portions of this meeting are ibid. The meeting was held in the Secretary’s Conference Room. The British delegation arrived in Washington on January 26 and returned to London on the morning of January 28.

256. Memorandum From Francis M. Bator of the National Security Council Staff to President Johnson

Washington, February 16, 1966, 11:20 a.m.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, UK, Vol. 2. Secret.

257. Telegram From President Johnson to Prime Minister Wilson

Washington, February 25, 1966, 2256Z.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 67 D 272. Secret; Nodis.

258. Message From Prime Minister Wilson to President Johnson

London, February 27, 1966.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 70 D 209, United Kingdom. No classification marking. A notation on the message indicates the President saw it.

259. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Washington, May 28, 1966, 1:41 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL UK-US. Secret; Nodis. The text was received from the White House and the telegram was approved by Read.

260. Memorandum of Conversation

London, June 10, 1966, 10 a.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Conference Files: Lot 67 D 305, CF 30. Secret; Limited Distribution. Drafted by Spiers and approved in S on June 20. The memorandum is Part II of III; memoranda of the conversation dealing with NATO and Southern Rhodesia are ibid. The meeting was held at 10 Downing Street. Rusk visited London June 9-10.

261. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State

London, July 4, 1966, 2:18 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL 7 UK. Secret; Nodis; Immediate.

262. Memorandum From Secretary of the Treasury Fowler to President Johnson

Washington, July 18, 1966.

Source: Johnson Library, Bator Papers, UK Problem. Secret; Very Sensitive. A handwritten notation on the memorandum reads: “Talked of this with Deming’s help over weekend.”

263. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Washington, July 20, 1966, 1:13 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 67 D 272. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted and approved by Walsh.

264. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State (Ball) to President Johnson

Washington, July 22, 1966.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL 7 UK. Secret; Exdis. Copies were sent to Bill Moyers of the White House staff, Secretary of Defense McNamara, and Secretary of State Rusk. In an attached covering memorandum to the President, Ball wrote: “The attached memorandum represents my personal view as to how we might appropriately handle the visit of Prime Minister Wilson.”

265. Memorandum of Conversation

London, July 27, 1966, 10:30 p.m.-midnight.

Source: Johnson Library, White House Central Files, CO 305, UK. Secret. The meeting was held in the Cabinet Room at 10 Downing Street.

266. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Posts in NATO Capitals

Washington, July 30, 1966, 4:12 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL 7 UK. Secret. Drafted by Shullaw and approved by Stoessel.

267. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, August 17, 1966, 9:45 a.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, DEF 1 UK. Secret. Drafted by Judd and cleared in G and U on August 23. The meeting was held in Ball’s office.

268. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State

London, April 4, 1967, 0901Z.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Conference Files: Lot 67 D 586, CF 143. Secret; Nodis. Vice President Humphrey visited Europe March 26-April 10.

269. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to Foreign Secretary Brown

Washington, April 21, 1967.

Source: Department of State, Bruce Diaries: Lot 64 D 327. Secret.

270. Letter From the Ambassador to the United Kingdom (Bruce) to Secretary of State Rusk

London, May 6, 1967.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, POL UK-US. Secret; Nodis.

271. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State

London, May 30, 1967, 1010Z.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, POL 15 UK. Secret; Priority; Exdis.

273. Telegram From Prime Minister Wilson to President Johnson

London, July 13, 1967, 1600Z.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, POL UK-US. Secret; Nodis. An attached note from Benjamin Read, Executive Secretary of the Department of State, to Secretary Rusk reads: “The only distribution authorized of the attached message from Prime Minister Wilson by the President at this time is to yourself and Secretary McNamara.” A message from Foreign Secretary Brown to Secretary Rusk dealing with the same issues was delivered on July 13. (Ibid., DEF 6 UK)

274. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, July 17, 1967, 2:30 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, DEF 1 UK. Confidential. Drafted by Judd and approved in U on July 24. The memorandum is Part 1 of 3. The meeting was held in Katzenbach’s office.

275. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, August 17, 1967, 3:30 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, POL UK-US. Secret. Drafted by Cheslaw and approved in S on August 21. The memorandum is Part 1 of 2. The meeting was held in the Secretary’s office.

276. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Washington, September 14, 1967, 0144Z.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, DEF 12-5 UK. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Cheslaw; cleared in G, M, and the Department of Defense; and approved by EUR.

277. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson

Washington, October 19, 1967, 7:05 p.m.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, Walt Rostow, Vol. 46. Secret; Sensitive.

278. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson

Washington, November 13, 1967.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, UK, Vol. 12. Secret. Drafted by Edward Fried of the NSC Staff.

279. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to All Posts

Washington, November 18, 1967, 2126Z.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, DEF 1 UK. Secret; Immediate. Drafted in the Treasury Department; cleared in the Departments of State and Treasury, the Council of Economic Advisers, the Federal Reserve Board, and the White House; and approved by Anthony Solomon.

280. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of Defense

London, November 18, 1967, 2315Z.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, UK, Vol. 12. Confidential; Immediate. Repeated to the Department of State. The telegram bears the notation: “Seen by Mr. Bator.”

281. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State

London, November 24, 1967, 1144Z.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, FN 17 UK. Secret; Immediate; Exdis.

282. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Embassy in Australia

London, December 21, 1967, 1130Z.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, POL UK-US. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Repeated to the Department of State. The President and Prime Minister were attending funeral services for Australian Prime Minister Holt.

283. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State

London, December 21, 1967, 1726Z.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, DEF 1 UK. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Also sent to the Department of Defense.

284. Letter From President Johnson to Prime Minister Wilson

Washington, undated.

Source: Department of State, Bruce Diaries: Lot 64 D 327. Secret. The text of the message was transmitted in telegram 91707 to London, December 31. (Johnson Library, National Security File, Head of State Correspondence, United Kingdom)