Office of the Historian

January 1964–May 1965: Neutrality Proposals; Border Incidents and U.N. Consideration; Deterioration and Break in U.S.-Cambodian Relations

105. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Green) to Secretary of State Rusk

Washington, January 24, 1964.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 32–1 CAMB–VIET S. Confidential. Drafted by Hannah on January 23 and cleared by Harriman. Ruskʼs initials appear on the source text.

106. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, January 24, 1964, 12:05–12:33 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27–13 CAMB. Confidential. Drafted by Koren and approved in S on February 8. The time of the meeting is from Ruskʼs Appointment Book. (Johnson Library) The discussion on Cambodia was part two of three separate topics.

107. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Cambodia

Washington, February 8, 1964, 4:25 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27–13 CAMB. Confidential; Immediate. Drafted by Koren, cleared by Hilsman and Harriman, and approved by Rusk. Repeated to Bangkok, Saigon, Paris, London, Ottawa, and CINCPAC for POLAD.

108. Telegram From the Embassy in Cambodia to the Department of State

Phnom Penh, February 19, 1964, 7 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27–13 CAMB. Confidential; Immediate. Repeated to Bangkok, London, Paris, Saigon, Vientiane, and CINCPAC for POLAD. Passed to the White House.

109. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Cambodia

Washington, February 19, 1964, 9:42 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27–13 CAMB. Confidential; Immediate. Drafted by Hannah; cleared by Harriman, Forrestal, and in substance by Salans of L/FE; and approved by Hilsman. Also sent to Saigon and Bangkok. Repeated to London, New Delhi, Ottawa, Paris, Vientiane, Kuala Lumpur, and CINCPAC.

110. Memorandum From Michael V. Forrestal of the National Security Council Staff to the Presidentʼs Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, March 3, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Name File, Forrestal. Secret.

111. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Cambodia

Washington, March 3, 1964, 8:10 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27–13 CAMB. Confidential; Immediate. Drafted by Hannah, cleared by Johnson and Harriman, and approved by Hilsman. Repeated to Bangkok, Saigon, Kuala Lumpur, London, Paris, Vientiane, and CINCPAC.

112. Telegram From the Embassy in Cambodia to the Department of State

Phnom Penh, March 4, 1964, 6 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27–13 CAMB. Confidential; Immediate. Repeated to Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, London, Paris, Saigon, Vientiane, and CINCPAC for POLAD. Passed to the White House.

113. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State

Vientiane, March 9, 1964, 1 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 8 CAMB. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Bangkok for Bundwo, CINCPAC, London, Paris, Phnom Penh, and Saigon.

114. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Thailand

Washington, March 10, 1964, 8:31 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27–13 CAMB. Confidential; Immediate. Drafted by Hannah, cleared in draft with Hilsman and Harriman, and approved by Trueheart. Repeated to Saigon, Bangkok, Vientiane, London, and Paris.

115. Telegram From the Embassy in Cambodia to the Department of State

Phnon Penh, March 11, 1964.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 23–8 CAMB. Unclassified; Flash. Passed to the White House, CIA, and National Military Communication Center. There was no time of dispatch on the source text, which arrived at the Department of State at 11:36 p.m.

116. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Cambodia

Washington, March 11, 1964, 9:52 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 23–8 CAMB. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Hannah and Hirschfeld, cleared in draft with Harriman and Hilsman, and approved by Trueheart. Also sent to Saigon and Bangkok and repeated to London and Paris.

117. Telegram From the Embassy in Cambodia to the Department of State

Phnom Penh, March 13, 1964, 6 p.m.

Source: Department of State, POL 23–8 CAMB. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Bangkok, London, Paris, Saigon, Vientiane, and CINCPAC for POLAD.

118. Memorandum From Clifford L. Alexander of the National Security Council Staff to the Presidentʼs Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, March 14, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Cambodia, Vol. II, Memos, 3/64–7/64. Secret. Copy sent to Komer.

119. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Cambodia

Washington, March 16, 1964, 12:58 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 17 CAMB–US. Secret; Limdis. Drafted by Hirschfeld, cleared by Trueheart, Green, and Sullivan, and approved by U. Alexis Johnson. Repeated to Saigon, Vientiane, Paris, London, Ottawa, and Bangkok.

120. Memorandum From Michael V. Forrestal of the National Security Council Staff to President Johnson

Washington, March 21, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Cambodia, Vol. II, Memos 3/64–7/64. Confidential. There is an indication on the source text that the President saw it.

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

Washington, March 22, 1964, 6:06 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 CAMB. Secret; Immediate; Exdis; Verbatim Text. Drafted and approved by William Bundy, cleared in draft with U. Alexis Johnson and in substance with Rusk. Repeated to Bangkok and Paris Eyes Only for the Ambassador.

122. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation

March 23, 1964, 9:30 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 23–13 CAMB. Secret, Limdis. Drafted by William Bundy and cleared in S on March 29. Rusk was in Washington; Butler in London. This conversation was on a secure line.

123. Telegram From the Embassy in Cambodia to the Department of State

Phnom Penh, March 26, 1964, 6 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 27–13 CAMB. Secret; Immediate; Limit Distribution. Repeated to Bangkok, London, Paris, Saigon, CINCPAC for POLAD, the White House, Department of Defense, JCS, and CIA. Passed to USUN.

124. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, March 26, 1964.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 8 CAMB. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Thompson and approved in S/AL on March 26. The Department of State sent an account of this meeting to the Embassy in Moscow in telegram 2845, March 30. (Ibid., POL 27–14 CAMB)

125. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, April 1, 1964.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL CAMB. Secret. Drafted by Raymond L. Gartoff of G/PM and approved in S on April 15.

126. Memorandum From Michael V. Forrestal of the National Security Council Staff to the Presidentʼs Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, April 1, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Files of McGeorge Bundy, Luncheon Meetings with President, Vol. 1. Secret.

128. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Bundy) to Secretary of State Rusk

Washington, April 6, 1964.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 CAMB, Confidential. Drafted by Trueheart. A note on the source text reads: that “Secretary Saw.”

129. Memorandum of Conversation

Manila, April 12, 1964, 5:45 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, SEATO 3. Secret. This memorandum, part I of a two-part conversation, was drafted by Salans and approved by S on April 16. The meeting was held at the Embassy chancery.

130. Memorandum From the Director of Intelligence and Research (Hughes) to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Green)

Washington, April 16, 1964.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 32–1 CAMB–VIET S. Secret; No Foreign Dissem.

131. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Cleveland) to Secretary of State Rusk

Washington, May 15, 1964.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 32–1 CAMB–VIET S. Confidential. Drafted by Sisco and Buffum and concurred by William Bundy. A note on the source text reads: S[ecretary] saw.”

132. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Cambodia

Washington, May 21, 1964, 9:15 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 32–1 CAMB–VIET S/UN. Confidential. Drafted by Hirschfeld, Buffum, and Patrica M. Byrne of UNP, cleared by Trueheart, and approved by Cleveland. Also sent to USUN and repeated to Saigon.

133. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations

Washington, May 25, 1964, 8:45 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 32–1 CAMB–VIET S/UN. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Sisco and Buffum; cleared by Meeker, William Bundy, Sullivan, and Cleveland; and approved by Rusk. Repeated to Abidjan, La Paz, London, Moscow, Oslo, Paris, Phnom Penh, Prague, Rabat, Rio de Janeiro, Saigon, Taipei, and CINCPAC for POLAD.

134. Information Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Cleveland) to Acting Secretary of State Ball

Washington, May 30, 1964.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 32–1 CAMB–VIET S/UN. Confidential. Drafted by Buffum and Patricia M. Byrne of UNP. There is an indication on the source text that Ball saw it.