Office of the Historian

Guyana

371. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Johnson

Washington, February 6, 1964.

Source: Department of State,INR/IL Historical Files, British Guiana Chronological File 1964. Top Secret. Drafted by Burdett on February 5 and forwarded to McGeorge Bundy under cover of a February 7 memorandum in which Burnett assumed Bundy would “wish to talk to the President personally” about it.

372. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, February 12, 1964, 4:30 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 14 BR GU. Top Secret. Drafted by Armstrong and approved in the White House on February 24 and in S on February 27. The memorandum is part V of VI. The meeting was held at the White House. Prime Minister Douglas-Home made an official visit to Washington February 12–13.

373. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, February 19, 1964, 10:00 a.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL BR GU. Confidential. Drafted by Thomas M. Judd, Officer-in-Charge of UK Affairs. The meeting was held in Tylerʼs office. The memorandum is part 2 of 2; part 1 was not found.

374. Memorandum From the Deputy Director for Plans of the Central Intelligence Agency (Helms) to the Presidentʼs Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, March 18, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Intelligence File, British Guiana, Special File. Secret; Eyes Only. A marginal note in Bundyʼs handwriting reads “OK.”

375. Memorandum From the Deputy Director for Plans of the Central Intelligence Agency (Helms) to the Presidentʼs Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, May 1, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Intelligence File, British Guiana, Special File. Secret; Eyes Only.

376. Research Memorandum From the Deputy Director of Intelligence and Research (Denney) to Acting Secretary of State Ball

Washington, May 12, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, British Guiana, Vol. 1, Memos, 12/63–7/64. Secret; No Foreign Dissem; Limited Distribution; Controlled Dissem.

377. Telegram From the Department of State [text not declassified] to the Consulate General in British Guiana

Washington, May 13, 1964.

Source: Department of State,INR/IL Historical Files, Messages between Consul General/Ambassador Carlson and Ranking Department Officials [file name not declassified] re: Situation in British Guiana, Vol. 1, March–September, 1964. Secret.

378. Memorandum From the Deputy Director of Plans of the Central Intelligence Agency (Helms) to the Presidentʼs Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, May 22, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Intelligence File, British Guiana, Special File. Secret; Eyes Only.

379. Memorandum of Conversation

Georgetown, May 25, 1964.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 19 BR GU. No classification marking. Drafted by Cobb. The meeting was held in Jaganʼs office.

380. Memorandum From Gordon Chase of the National Security Council Staff to the Presidentʼs Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, May 25, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, British Guiana, Vol. I, Memos, 12/63–7/64. Secret; Eyes Only.

381. Memorandum From the Deputy Director for Plans of the Central Intelligence Agency (Helms) to the Presidentʼs Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, June 9, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Intelligence File, British Guiana, Special File. Secret; Eyes Only.

382. Memorandum From Gordon Chase of the National Security Council Staff to the Presidentʼs Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, June 13, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, British Guiana, Vol. I, Memos, 12/63–7/64. Secret.

383. Telegram From the Consulate General in British Guiana to the Department of State

Georgetown, June 27, 1964, 1600Z.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 15 BR GU. Secret; Limdis. Repeated to London.

384. Memorandum for the Record

Washington, June 30, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Intelligence File, British Guiana, Special File. Secret; Eyes Only. Prepared by Chase on July 2.

385. Memorandum From the Deputy Director for Plans of the Central Intelligence Agency (Helms) to the Presidentʼs Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, July 17, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Intelligence File, British Guiana, Special File. Secret; Eyes Only. A marginal note in Bundyʼs handwriting indicates the memorandum was sent to Gordon Chase for information.

386. Memorandum for the Record

Washington, July 27, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Intelligence File, British Guiana, Special File. Secret; Eyes Only. Prepared by Chase on July 29.

387. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Tyler) to Secretary of State Rusk

Washington, July 31, 1964.

Source: Department of State,INR/IL Historical Files, British Guiana Special Operations, 1964. Top Secret. Drafted by Shullaw. The memorandum is undated; the date used is the drafting date.

388. Message From Secretary of State Rusk to the British Colonial Secretary (Sandys)

Washington, August 4, 1964.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 19 BR GU. Top Secret. Drafted by Shullaw.

389. Memorandum for the Record

Washington, September 11, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Intelligence File, British Guiana, Special File. Secret; Eyes Only. Prepared by Chase on September 14.

390. Telegram From the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian Affairs (Tyler) to the Ambassador to the United Kingdom (Bruce)

Washington, September 14, 1964.

Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, British Guiana Policy Papers, 1964. Secret.

391. Telegram From the Consulate General in British Guiana to the Department of State

Georgetown, October 3, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, British Guiana, Vol. II, Memos, 12/63–7/64. Secret.

392. Backchannel Message From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Washington, October 14, 1964.

Source: Department of State,INR/IL Historical Files, British Guiana, Policy Papers, 1964. Secret. Drafted by Cobb.

393. Memorandum From Gordon Chase of the National Security Council Staff to the Presidentʼs Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, October 17, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, British Guiana, Vol. II, Memos, 12/63–7/64. Secret; Eyes Only.

394. Backchannel Message From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State

London, October 19, 1964.

Source: Department of State,INR/IL Historical Files, British Guiana Policy Papers, 1964. Secret; Eyes Only.

395. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Tyler) to Secretary of State Rusk

Washington, October 20, 1964.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, British Guiana, Vol. II, Memos, 12/63–7/64. Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Cobb.

396. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of British Commonwealth and Northern European Affairs (Shullaw) to the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Tyler)

Washington, October 27, 1964.

Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, British Guiana Chronological File, 1964. Secret; No Distribution. Drafted by Cobb.

397. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, October 27, 1964, 10 a.m.

Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, Carlson–Department Messages, Vol. 2, 10/2/64–12/31/64. Secret. Drafted by Shullaw. The meeting was held in Secretary Ruskʼs office. The memorandum indicates it is an advance copy; no final or approved copy has been found.

398. Airgram From the Consulate General in British Guiana to the Department of State

Georgetown, November 5, 1964.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 1 BR GU. Secret; Limit Distribution. Repeated to London.

399. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, December 7, 1964, 1:10 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL UK–US. Secret. Drafted by Tyler and approved in the White House on December 16. The meeting was held in the Cabinet Room at the White House.