Arab-Israeli Dispute, 1964–1967
121. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 12–5 JORDAN. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Davies on January 19 and approved in S/S on January 27.
122. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 33–1 JORDAN RIVER. Confidential; Priority; Limdis. Repeated to Amman, Beirut, Cairo, and Damascus and pouched to Jerusalem, London, Paris, and USUN.
123. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Jordan
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 32–1 ISR–JORDAN. Confidential; Priority. Drafted and approved by Davies. Also sent to Tel Aviv and repeated to Jerusalem and USUN.
124. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Near East. Secret. The memorandum bears the President’s handwritten note: “Have Bundy see me on this. L.”
125. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, United Arab Republic, Cables, Vol. II, 6/64–12/64. Secret. The memorandum bears no drafting information, but another copy indicates that it was drafted by Jones and Davies. (National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL UAR-US)
126. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 12–5 JORDAN. Secret; Exdis/Tan. Drafted by Davies and approved in U on February 1.
128. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Arab Republic
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL UAR-US. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Davies on January 26; cleared by the President, Macomber, and Talbot; and approved by Rusk.
129. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Jordan, Vol. I. Secret. The memorandum bears no drafting information, but another copy indicates that the covering memorandum was drafted by Killgore and the enclosure by Talbot and Davies on January 22. Attached to the copy is a January 22 memorandum from Talbot to Rusk forwarding the memorandum for his signature and a February 1 memorandum from Blaine Tueller of S/S-S to Rusk’s Staff Assistant Edward J. Streator stating that Ball had signed the memorandum and that Ball had talked to Rusk and had been to the White House to discuss the problem earlier that day. (National Archives and Records Administration,RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 12–5 JORDAN)
130. Summary Notes of the 544th Meeting of the National Security Council
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, National Security Council Meetings File, Vol. 3, Tab 26. Top Secret/Sensitive; For the President Only. According to the President’s Daily Diary, the meeting took place from 6:27 to 7:30 p.m., and a total of 24 people were present. (Ibid.) A memorandum for the record by McCone is in the Central Intelligence Agency, Job 80–B01285A, DCI (McCone) Files, DCI Meetings with the President, 1 February–30 April 1965.
131. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 12–5 JORDAN. Top Secret; Limdis. Drafted by Davies and Killgore on January 25; cleared by Meyers, Bunte, Solbert, and Talbot; and approved by Ball. Repeated to Amman, London, and Bonn.
132. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Arab Republic to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 1 UAR-US. Secret; Priority; Limdis. A copy was sent to the President with a February 3 note from Bromley Smith stating that it was sent at Feldman’s request. (Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, UAR, Vol. III)
134. Telegram From the Embassy in Lebanon to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 12–5 JORDAN. Secret; Limdis. Passed to the White House.
135. Record of Telephone Conversation Between Secretary of State Rusk and the Under Secretary of State (Ball)
Source: Johnson Library, Ball Papers, Jordan. No classification marking. Prepared by Helen Hennessey in Ball’s office.
136. Memorandum From the Department of State’s Executive Secretary (Read) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Israel, Vol. III. Secret; Exclusive Distribution. Filed with a brief covering memorandum from Komer to Bundy noting that the inspection was reassuring but that “we remain suspicious.” The memorandum bears no indication of the drafter, but another copy indicates that it was drafted by Russell and cleared by Jernegan, Davies, Charles W. Thomas, and Scott George, Director for Atomic Energy and Aero-Space in G/PM. (National Archives and Records Administration,RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, AE 11–2 ISR)
137. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 12–5 JORDAN. Secret; Immediate. Drafted by Russell, cleared by Davies, and approved by Jernegan. Repeated to Amman for Talbot.
138. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Jordan, Vol. I. Secret. Komer’s handwritten note at the top of the memorandum states that Bill Moyers and Jack Valenti read it and agreed.
139. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Lebanon
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 12–5 JORDAN. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Killgore and Macomber, cleared by Jernegan and Komer, and approved by Ball. Also sent to Amman.
140. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Israel, Vol. III. Secret. A note in Komer’s handwriting at the top of the memorandum reads, “Essence of Jordan arms problem.”
141. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 12–5 JORDAN. Secret; Immediate; Exclusive Distribution. Repeated to Tel Aviv. Passed to the White House. The retyped text of the telegram was sent to the President on February 8 with a covering memorandum from Komer, noting that the talk with Hussein “didn’t go as badly as State feared, though this may be Arab courtesy.” (Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Jordan, Vol. I)
142. Telegram From the Department of State of the Embassy in Jordan
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 7 US/HARRIMAN. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted and approved by Jernegan and cleared by Ball.
143. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Jordan, Vol. I. Secret.
144. Memorandum for the Record by the Deputy Director for Plans, Central Intelligence Agency (Helms)
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 80–B01285A, DCI Files, DCI (Helms) Memos for the Record, 1 Jan. 1965–31 Dec. 1972. Secret. Prepared on February 12.
145. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Jordan
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 12–5 JORDAN. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Jernegan, cleared by Komer, and approved by Ball. Repeated to Tel Aviv.
146. Memorandum for Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Israel, Vol. III. Secret; Exdis. The memorandum, typed on White House stationery, bears no indication of the drafter. A handwritten notation states that it was approved on February 11. Bundy sent a copy to Ball that day, stating that he “did not like to show these things to the President without Ball’s seeing them.” (Ibid., Ball Papers, Jordan) Telegram 736 to Tel Aviv, February 11, from Bundy to Komer, states that his instructions had been approved by “highest authority.” (National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 7 US/Komer)
147. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 7 US/Komer. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Repeated to DOD and passed to the White House.
148. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 7 US/Komer. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Davies, cleared by Talbot, and approved by Ball.
149. Briefing Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Talbot)
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 7 US/Komer. Secret. Drafted by Killgore and Lee F. Dinsmore of NE on February 12 and cleared by Davies. Filed as an attachment to a February 15 memorandum from Talbot to Rusk.
150. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 7 US/KOMER. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Passed to the White House.