Office of the Historian

Guyana

430. Information Memorandum From the Presidentʼs Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson

Washington, January 25, 1968.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Guyana (Brit. G.), Vol. I, Cables, Memos, and Misc., 5/66–11/68. Confidential.

431. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Oliver) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Bohlen)

Washington, February 13, 1968.

Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, Guyana 1969, 1970. Secret; Eyes Only.

433. Memorandum Prepared for the 303 Committee

Washington, June 5, 1968.

Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, Guyana 1969, 1970. Secret; Eyes Only.

434. Memorandum From Secretary of Agriculture Freeman and Administrator of the Agency for International Development Gaud to President Johnson

Washington, June 21, 1968.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Guyana, Vol. I, Memos. Forwarded as Tab B to the President under a July 11 memorandum from Rostow requesting Johnsonʼs approval. Tab A to Rostowʼs memorandum was a July 8 memorandum from Director of the Bureau of the Budget Zwick concurring with Gaud and Freemanʼs recommendation. Johnson checked the approve options on Rostow and Zwickʼs memoranda. (Ibid., Guyana (Brit. G.), Vol. I, Cables, Memos, and Misc., 5/66–11/68)

435. Telegram From the Ambassador to Guyana (Carlson) to the Department of State

Georgetown, June 28, 1968.

Source: Department of State,INR/IL Historical Files, Carlson—Department Messages [file name not declassified], Vol. 4, July 7, 1965–February 14, 1969. Secret.

436. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to All American Republic Posts

Washington, July 17, 1968, 2314Z.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 32–1 GUYANA–VEN. Confidential. Drafted by Luers and George F. Jones, cleared by Hill and Richard A. Frank (L/E), and approved by Sayre. Repeated to London, USUN, USCINCSO, and Montevideo for Assistant Secretary Oliver.

437. Memorandum for the Files

Washington, July 26, 1968.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Guyana, (Brit. G.), Vol. I, Cables, Memos, and Misc., 5/66–11/68. Confidential. Drafted by Bowdler.

438. Memorandum From the Chief of the Western Hemisphere Division of the Central Intelligence Agency (Broe) to Director of Central Intelligence Helms

Washington, November 7, 1968.

[Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 89–00998R, Box 3, Folder 40, OPI: 57 Latin American Division. Secret. 3 pages of source text not declassified.]

439. Memorandum Prepared for the 303 Committee

Washington, November 21, 1968.

Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, Guyana 1969, 1970. Secret; Eyes Only.

440. Action Memorandum From the Presidentʼs Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson

Washington, November 23, 1968, 10:40 a.m.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Guyana (Brit. G.), Vol. I, Cables, Memos, and Misc., 5/66–11/68. Secret.