Western Europe Region
31. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to the Under Secretary of State (Ball)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, NATO 6 MALTA. Secret.
32. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, ECIN 6 EEC. Confidential. Drafted by Lambert.
33. Letter From the Ambassador to France (Bohlen) to the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Tyler)
Source: Department of State, Bohlen Files: Lot 74 D 379, Tyler. Secret.
34. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, NATO 3. Secret; Exdis.
35. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Tyler) to the Ambassador to the United Kingdom (Bruce)
Source: Department of State, Bruce Diaries: Lot 64 D 327. Secret; Personal for the Ambassador.
36. Letter From Chancellor Erhard to President Johnson
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF(MLF). Secret; Exdis. The source text is a Department of State translation. A copy of the German language text is ibid., Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204.
37. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF(MLF). Confidential. Drafted and initialed by Finn and approved by Ball on October 7. The conversation was held in Ball’s office.
38. Letter From President Johnson to Chancellor Erhard
Source: Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204. Secret. The source text bears no drafting information.
39. Circular Airgram From the Department of State to Certain Missions
Source: Department of State, Central Files, NATO 7. Secret; Noforn. Sent to the other NATO capitals, Stockholm, Moscow, Geneva, CINCLANT, CINCSOUTH, and CINCUSAREUR.
41. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, INCO–GRAINS EEC. Secret; Exdis.
42. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in France
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF(MLF). Confidential. Drafted by David H. McKillop (WE) and approved by Tyler. Repeated to the other NATO capitals and USRO.
43. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Germany
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF(MLF). Secret; Priority; Exdis. Drafted by Thomas M. Judd (EUR/BNA), cleared by Tyler, and approved and initialed by Ball. Also sent to London, Moscow, Paris for the Ambassador and Finletter, and Rome.
44. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF(MLF). Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Benjamin H. Read.
45. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF(MLF). Secret; Limdis. The source text also beans an Exdis stamp. Repeated to Paris for USRO, London, Rome, The Hague, and Brussels and passed to the White House.
46. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to President Johnson
Source: Department of State, Ball Files: Lot 74 D 272, MLF #2. Secret. Attached to a brief memorandum from Bundy to Rusk and Ball, also dated November 8, which stated that he had tried to outline the positions fairly, but in any case wanted them to have his own assessment of the situation.
47. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in France
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 EUR-US. Confidential; Limdis. Drafted by David H. McKillop (EUR/WE) and approved by Tyler. Repeated to the other NATO capitals, USRO, and Moscow.
48. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, ECIN 6 EEC. Confidential. Drafted by Tuthill and Blumenthal and approved in U on December 12.
49. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State (Ball) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF(MLF). Secret.
50. Draft Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Files of McGeorge Bundy, Miscellaneous Meetings. Secret. The memorandum was “dictated but not seen” by Neustadt. The conversation was held in the Oval Room of the White House.
52. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to the Under Secretary of State (Ball)
Source: Department of State, Ball Files: Lot 74 D 272. Top Secret; Sensitive; Personal; Literally Eyes Only. Also addressed to Rusk and McNamara.
53. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, ORG 7 U. Secret; Exdis. Repeated to London for Ball and Bruce.
54. Telegram From the Under Secretary of State (Ball) to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF(MLF). Secret; Priority; Exdis. Passed to the White House and OSD. Ball visited London and Paris November 30–December 3, primarily for talks about the MLF. Documentation relating to the trip, including memoranda of conversations and reporting cables, are ibid. and ibid., Conference Files: Lot 66 D 110, CF 2443.
55. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, INCO–GRAIN EEC. Secret. Passed to the White House.
56. Diary Entry by the Ambassador to the United Kingdom (Bruce)
Source: Department of State, Bruce Diaries: Lot 64 D 327. Secret.
57. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 7. Secret.
58. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Memos to the President, McGeorge Bundy, Vol. 7. Secret. Drafted by McGeorge Bundy.
60. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 66 D 110, CF 2460. Secret. The source text, dated December 10, bears no drafting information. The conversation was held in the Cabinet Room of the White House.