Horn of Africa
305. Telegram From the Embassy in Ethiopia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 US/HARRIMAN. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Asmara.
306. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL SOMALI–US. Confidential. Drafted by Walker on August 16.
307. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Somalia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL ETH–SOMALI. Confidential. Drafted by Hugh Campbell of AFN and Galanto, and approved by Blake. Also sent to Addis Ababa, and repeated to Nairobi and Rome for Ambassador Torbert (Hotel Victoria).
308. Information Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (Williams) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 30–2 ETH. Secret. Drafted by Galanto and Blake on November 2.
309. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Komer) to the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (Williams)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Ethiopia, Vol. 2, Memos & Miscellaneous, 7/65–1/69. Secret. A copy was sent to [text not declassified].
310. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (Williams) to the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Komer)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Hamilton Files, Ethiopia. Secret.
311. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Komer) to the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (Williams)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Haynes Files, CHRONO (Haynes), 3/1/65–6/15/66. Secret. A copy was sent to Harriman.
312. Special Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Ethiopia, Vol. 2, Memos & Miscellaneous, 7/65–1/69. Secret. Prepared in the Office of National Estimates.
313. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Somalia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 19–8 US–ETH. Confidential. Drafted by AFN Deputy Director Matthew J. Looram on June 28, cleared by AFE Deputy Director for Eastern African Affairs Edward W. Mulcahy and Colonel Dregne of DOD/ISA, and approved by Palmer. Repeated to Addis Ababa, Nairobi, Khartoum, and by pouch to Asmara.
314. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Ethiopia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 19–8 US–ETH. Secret; Limdis. Drafted by Looram; cleared by Lang and Herman Kleine, AID Assistant Administrator for Africa; and approved by Palmer.
315. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Somalia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 12 AFR. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Looram and Walker on September 16; cleared by Lang, Chief of ACDA’s International Relations Bureau’s Political Affairs Division Robert H. Kranich, Hamilton at the White House, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Politico-Military Affairs Jeffrey C. Kitchen, Director of the Office of Soviet Union Affairs Malcolm Toon, and Ambassador at Large Llewellyn E. Thompson; and approved by Fredericks. Also sent to Addis Ababa, Moscow, and Nairobi and repeated to Dar-es-Salaam, Paris, and USUN for the Secretary.
316. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Ethiopia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 ETH. Secret; Limdis. Drafted by Looram and Walker on September 30; cleared by Richard W. Aherne of EUR/FBX, Warren, Philip Megna of AFI, Lang, and Donald R. Morris of IO/UNP; and approved by Palmer. Repeated to Asmara, Mogadiscio, Moscow, Paris, Khartoum, Nairobi, USUN, and CINCSTRIKE/CINCMEAFSA.
317. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 19–8 US–ETH. Secret. Drafted by Buche on October 4.
318. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Special Head of State Correspondence File, Ethiopia, 9/1/66–5/31/67. Secret.
319. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Ethiopia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 ETH. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Drafted at the White House and approved by John P. Walsh of S/S. Repeated to Mogadiscio, and by pouch to Nairobi, London, and Paris.
320. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL SOMALI–US. Confidential. Drafted by Looram of AFNE on October 19 and approved in S on October 26. The conversation was held in the Secretary’s office.
321. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Somalia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 12 AFR. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Looram on October 31; cleared by Palmer, AFE Deputy Director for Southern African Affairs Curtis C. Strong, Deputy Director of the Office of Soviet Union Affairs James W. Pratt, and Andrew L. Steigman of S; and approved by Thompson. Repeated to Addis Ababa, Moscow, and Nairobi.
322. Letter From Acting Secretary of State Katzenbach to Secretary of Defense McNamara
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 70 A 4443, 091.3 MAAG Ethiopia. Secret.
323. Letter From Secretary of Defense McNamara to the Under Secretary of State (Katzenbach)
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 72 A 2468, 091.3 MAAG Ethiopia. Top Secret.
324. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Somalia
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 ETH. Confidential. Drafted by Looram; cleared by Strong and AF Deputy Assistant Secretary William C. Trimble; and approved by Looram. Repeated to Addis Ababa and Nairobi, and by pouch to Khartoum, Paris, and London.
325. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (McNaughton) to Secretary of Defense McNamara
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OASD/ISA Files: FRC 71 A 4546, 333 Ethiopia. Secret.
326. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Johnson
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 ETH. Secret. Drafted by Looram; cleared by Trimble, Hughes, G/PM Director for Operations Joseph J. Wolf, Lang, and Director of AID’s Office of Eastern and South African Affairs Eugene M. Reed.
327. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, White House Central Files, CO 73 Ethiopia (Restricted). Top Secret.
328. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Ethiopia, Vol. 2, Memos & Miscellaneous, 7/65–1/69. Secret. Drafted by Looram on February 16. The conversation was held at the White House. The time and place for the meeting is from ibid., President’s Daily Diary.
329. Memorandum From Edward Hamilton of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Ethiopia, Visit of Emperor Haile Selassie, 2/14–15/67. No classification marking.
330. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Ethiopia, Vol. 2, Memos & Miscellaneous, 7/65–1/69. Confidential. Drafted by Korry on February 20. The conversation was held at the White House.
331. Telegram From the Embassy in Ethiopia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 ETH. Secret; Limdis. Repeated to Asmara.
332. Country Summary Prepared in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research
[Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, Africa General, 1967–1968. Secret. 1 page of source text not declassified.]
333. Country Summary Prepared in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research
[Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, Africa General, 1967–1968. Secret. 2 pages of source text not declassified.]
334. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Central Intelligence Agency: Job 79–R01012A, ODDI Registry of NIE and SNIE Files. Secret; Controlled Dissem. According to a note on the cover sheet, the estimate was submitted by Deputy Director of Central Intelligence Rufus Taylor, and concurred in by the U.S. Intelligence Board on April 27.