Foreign Relations of the United States, 1961–1963, Volume XXI, Africa
Portuguese Africa: Document List
Document 347: Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations
Washington, March 1, 1961, 8:30 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 753N.00/3-161. Confidential; Priority; Limited Distribution. Drafted by Sisco, cleared in substance by Kohler and Penfield and Dumont in draft, and approved by Cleveland. Repeated to Monrovia and Lisbon.
Document 348: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Portugal
Washington, April 23, 1961, 3:55 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 753N.00/4-2361. Secret. Drafted by Brown and Beigel on April 22; cleared by Fredericks, Collopy, and Kohler; and approved by Rusk.
Document 349: Letter From the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Hilsman) to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Washington, May 23, 1961.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Angola, 1/61-6/61. Secret; Eyes Only.
Document 350: Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Johnson)
Washington, June 18, 1961.
Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files. Top Secret; Limited Distribution. The source text is attached to a June 19 memorandum from Johnson to Rusk stating that he had discussed the Secretary's June 18 memorandum on CIA support of Holden Roberto with Williams, who had said that he felt he had not yet been able to present the full AF point of view regarding this matter to Rusk and had asked for an opportunity to do so.
Document 351: Memorandum From Samuel H. Belk of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Washington, June 29, 1961.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Angola, 1/61-6/61. Secret.
Document 352: Memorandum From the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Johnson) to the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Hilsman)
Washington, July 17, 1961.
Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files. Top Secret.
Document 353: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to President Kennedy
Washington, August 31, 1961.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Angola, 8/61-12/61. Secret. The source text bears the following notation (presumably in Bundy's hand): “Noted. Discussed with Pres.”
Document 354: Memorandum From Samuel E. Belk of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy
Washington, September 14, 1961.
Source: Kennedy Library, President's Office Files, Portugal, Security. Secret. The “From” line on the source text shows Rostow's initials (WWR) crossed out and “S.B.,” pre-sumably Samuel Belk, inserted by hand. A question mark appears alongside in the margin. A memorandum from Belk to Dungan, January 9, 1962 (Document 356), confirms that Belk wrote a memorandum to President Kennedy on Portuguese Africa in September 1961.
Document 355: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Republic of the Congo
Washington, October 5, 1961, 7:30 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 753N.00/10-561. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Wight on October 2; cleared by Vance, Wellborn, Brown, Brubeck, and Ferguson; and approved by Johnson. Repeated to Lisbon.
Document 356: Memorandum From Samuel E. Belk of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Special Assistant (Dungan)
Washington, January 9, 1962.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Africa. Secret.
Document 357: Memorandum Prepared in the Department of State for President Kennedy
Washington, January 25, 1962.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Portugal, General, 12/1/61-1/31/62. Confidential. No drafting information appears on the source text. An attached transmittal note from Battle to Kaysen reads: “As agreed in your conversation with Mr. Ball, attached is the proposed Department of State position on the Angola Resolution.” A handwritten notation on the note reads: “cleared cable 1/26/62. 6:30 pm”; see footnote 2 below.
Document 358: Department of State Policy Directive
Washington, March 15, 1962.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Brubeck Series, Portuguese Africa. Secret. No drafting information appears on the source text. On March 2, the NSC Standing Group discussed and agreed in general with this Policy Directive. (Record of Actions; Department of State, S/S-NSC Files: Lot 70 D 265, NSC Standing Group—March 2, 1962)
Document 359: Memorandum From the Department of State Executive Secretary (Battle) to the Bureau of African Affairs and the Bureau of European Affairs
Washington, May 4, 1962.
Source: Department of State, AF/AFC Files: Lot 65 D 189, Lisbon Talks. Secret. A copy was sent to the Bureau of International Organization Affairs.
Document 360: Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (Williams) to Secretary of State Rusk
Washington, October 23, 1962.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770.00/10-2362. Secret. Drafted by Mathews on October 19. Copies were sent to Ball, McGhee, and the Bureau of European Affairs.
Document 361: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, October 24, 1962, 4:45 p.m.
Source: Department of State, President's Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 66 D 149. Confidential. Drafted by Tyler and approved in the White House on October 29.
Document 362: Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations
Washington, December 8, 1962, 7:53 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 753N.00/12-862. Confidential. Drafted by White; cleared by Stone, Fredericks, Sisco, and Buffum; and approved by Cleveland. Repeated to Lisbon and by pouch to Luanda and Lourenco Marques.
Document 363: Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Between the Under Secretary of State (Ball) and the Portuguese Ambassador (Noguiero)
Washington, April 4, 1963.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 10 PORT/UN. Unclassified. Drafted by Hartman and approved in U on April 5.
Document 364: Memorandum From the Chief of the Africa Division, Central Intelligence Agency (Tweedy) to Director of Central Intelligence McCone
Washington, May 13, 1963.
Document 365: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Republic of the Congo
Washington, July 1, 1963, 6:28 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 17 US-AFR. Secret. Drafted by High, cleared by Starrs, and approved by Whitehouse. Repeated to Lisbon, USUN, Paris for Cleveland, and Luanda.
Document 366: Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Kennedy
Washington, July 10, 1963.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 10 PORT/UN. Confidential. Drafted by Oakley and Sisco and cleared by Cleveland, Burdett, Meeker, Williams, and Kitchen.
Document 367: Memorandum for the Record
Washington, July 18, 1963, 4:30 p.m.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Meetings with the President, 5/63-7/63. Secret. Drafted by Brubeck. The meeting was held at the White House.
Document 368: Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations
Washington, July 19, 1963, 6:44 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 10 PORT/UN. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Cleveland and Sisco on July 18; cleared by Yost, Williams, Chayes, Burdett, McGeorge Bundy, and McKesson; and approved by Rusk. Repeated to Lisbon, London, Paris, Oslo, Rio de Janeiro, Caracas, Manila, Accra, Rabat, Lagos, Taipei, Dar-es-Salaam, Pretoria, Leopoldville, Tunis, Monrovia, and Tananarive.
Document 369: Memorandum From William H. Brubeck of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Washington, July 25, 1963.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Brubeck Series, Portuguese Africa. Secret.
Document 370: Memorandum for the Record
Washington, July 30, 1963, 11 a.m.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Portugal, General. Secret. Drafted by Brubeck.
Document 371: Memorandum for the Record
Washington, September 9, 1963, 11:30 a.m.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Portugal, General. Secret. Drafted by Brubeck.
Document 372: Research Memorandum From the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Hughes) to Secretary of State Rusk
Washington, November 5, 1963.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Brubeck Series, Portuguese Africa. Secret; No Foreign Dissem; Controlled Dissem.
Document 373: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, November 7, 1963, 4 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL AFR-PORT. Confidential. Drafted by Meloy and approved by the White House on November 18 and in U on November 20. The conversation was held at the White House.