Foreign Relations of the United States, 1961–1963, Volume XXI, Africa
Libya: Document List
Document 91: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Tripoli, Libya
Washington, April 26, 1961, 7:45 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751S.00/4-2461. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Root, cleared by Brown, and approved by Penfield. As a result of the transfer of the Government of Libya from Benghazi to Tripoli, the Embassy was transferred to Tripoli effective January 25, 1960, with a branch office in Benghazi. Telegraphic traffic between Libya and the Department of State addressed both Tripoli and Benghazi as Embassies.
Document 92: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Tripoli, Libya
Washington, August 25, 1961, 9:09 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 773.56311/8-2561. Secret. Drafted by Post (AF) and Junkermann (DOD); cleared by MacKnight, Newman, and Kilduff; and approved by Witman. Also sent to Benghazi.
Document 93: Telegram From the Embassy in Benghazi, Libya, to the Department of State
Benghazi, October 22, 1961, 3 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.15-WI/10-2261. Confidential.
Document 94: Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Kennedy
Washington, June 15, 1962.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 773.11/6-1562. Confidential. Drafted by Post (AF/AFN) on June 12 and approved by the White House on June 22.
Document 95: Letter From Secretary of Defense McNamara to the Libyan Minister of Defense (Belkhair)
Washington, June 25, 1962.
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OASD/ISA Files: FRC 65 A 3501, Libya 000.1-121, 1962. Secret. No drafting information appears on the source text. The text of this letter was sent to McNamara under cover of a memorandum from Nitze indicating that the letter had been prepared in response to McNamara's instructions. McNamara personally delivered the letter to Belkhair on June 25.
Document 96: Editorial Note
Document 97: Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy
Washington, October 15, 1962.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Libya, 9/62-12/62. Top Secret. Briefing papers cited in this memorandum are ibid., Crown Prince Hasan Briefing Book, 10/6/62-10/24/62.
Document 98: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Benghazi, Libya
Washington, October 19, 1962, 6:11 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 773.11/10-1962. Confidential. Drafted by Post on October 18; cleared by Carr, Jones, Steele, and Junkermann (DOD), Gookin, and Slater; and approved by Newsom. Also sent to Tripoli and pouched to London, Paris for the Embassy and USCINCEUR.
Document 99: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Benghazi, Libya
Washington, October 19, 1962, 7:01 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 773.5/10-1962. Confidential. Drafted by Post on October 18; cleared by Jones, Junkermann (DOD), Wolf, and Mossler; and approved by Newsom. Also sent to Tripoli and repeated to Paris for USCINCEUR.
Document 100: Memorandum From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Secretary of Defense McNamara
Washington, October 31, 1962.
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OASD/ISA Files: FRC 65 A 3501, Libya 123.7-686, 1962. Secret. An appendix containing specific JCS and OSD comments on a July 1962 draft of the U.S. Army Survey Team Report on Libya is attached but not printed.
Document 101: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Tripoli, Libya
Washington, November 23, 1962, 3:25 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 65 D 533, Visit of Libyan Crown Prince, Oct. 16-24, 1962. Confidential. Drafted by Carr and McClanahan on November 19; cleared by Mossler, Kent, and Hinman; and approved by Hutchinson.
Document 102: Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Bundy) to Secretary of Defense McNamara
Washington, December 1, 1962.
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OASD/ISA Files: FRC 65 A 3501, Libya 000.1-121, 1962. Secret. Attached is a transmittal note from Bundy to McNamara that reads: “The attached seeks your approval by Monday noon in order to meet a political deadline which has just arisen. Subsequent to writing this, I have seen JCS comments which would accept the lower of the alternatives considered. However, I would myself still accept the State judgment that we cannot keep matters sweet in Libya at that figure. The issue is essentially political.”
Document 103: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Benghazi, Libya
Washington, June 29, 1963, 2:22 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 15 LIBYA-US. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by McClanahan, cleared by Tasca, and approved by Witman. Repeated to Tripoli.
Document 104: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Benghazi, Libya
Washington, July 26, 1963, 3:40 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, AID (US) LIBYA. Limited Official Use. Drafted by McClanahan, cleared by Walker, and approved by Witman. Repeated to Tripoli.
Document 105: Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (Williams) to Secretary of State Rusk
Washington, September 6, 1963.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 15, LIBYA-US. Secret. Drafted by Stookey on September 5. Attached to the source text is telegram 262 to Benghazi, Document 103.
Document 106: Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy
Washington, September 28, 1963.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Libya 1963. Secret.
Document 107: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Tripoli, Libya
Washington, October 7, 1963, 3:26 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 7 LIBYA. Secret; Priority. Drafted by McClanahan; cleared by Newsom, Walker, McKesson, Junkermann (DOD), Komer, and Warren; and approved by Williams. Repeated to Benghazi.