Foreign Relations of the United States, 1961–1963, Volume XXI, Africa
South Africa: Document List
Document 374: Memorandum for the Record
Washington, February 27, 1961.
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OASD/ISA Files: FRC 64 A 2382, Union of South Africa 000.1-680.1, 1961. Secret. Drafted by William E. Lang, Director of the Office of Foreign Military Rights Affairs, International Security Affairs, Department of Defense. Copies were sent to Hare, NITZE, and General Yates.
Document 375: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, March 15, 1961.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 745A.00/3-1561. Confidential. Drafted by Penfield on March 16 and approved in S on March 29.
Document 376: Letter From the Deputy Secretary of Defense (Gilpatric) to the Under Secretary of State (Bowles)
Washington, March 16, 1961.
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 65 A 3464, Africa, 000.92-Africa 452, 1961. Confidential. A copy was sent to Harold Brown, Director of Defense Research and Engineering.
Document 377: National Security Action Memorandum No. 33
Washington, March 22, 1961.
Source: Department of State, S/S-NSC Files: Lot 72 D 316, NSAM 33. Secret.
Document 378: Letter From the Deputy Secretary of Defense (Gilpatric) to the Under Secretary of State (Bowles)
Washington, May 17, 1961.
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 65 A 3464, Africa 000.92-Africa 452, 1961. Secret. A copy was sent to George Newman in G.
Document 379: Telegram From the Embassy in South Africa to the Department of State
Cape Town, May 25, 1961, 5 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.45A/5-2561. Confidential. Repeated to Pretoria.
Document 380: Letter From the Representative to the United Nations (Stevenson) to Secretary of State Rusk
New York, June 2, 1961.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770X.56311/6-261. Personal and Confidential.
Document 381: Memorandum From the Deputy Director of the Office of Eastern and Southern African Affairs (Wight) to the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (Williams)
Washington, June 6, 1961.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 745X.00/6-661. Confidential. Also sent to Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Fredericks.
Document 382: Memorandum From the Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense (Bundy) to the Deputy Secretary of Defense (Gilpatric)
Washington, June 7, 1961.
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 65 A 3464, Africa 000.92-Africa 452, 1961. Confidential.
Document 383: Letter From the Under Secretary of State (Bowles) to the Deputy Secretary of Defense (Gilpatric)
Washington, June 30, 1961.
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 65 A 3464, Africa 000.92-Africa 452, 1961. Secret. No drafting information appears on the source text.
Document 384: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in South Africa
Washington, August 25, 1961, 9:05 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.70X/7-161. Confidential; Verbatim Text. Drafted by Wight on August 22; cleared by Packard, Hennes, Winfree, and Bronez (OSD); and approved by Fredericks.
Document 385: Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Williams) to the Deputy Secretary of Defense (Gilpatric)
Washington, September 16, 1961.
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 65 A 3464, Africa, 000.92-Africa 452, 1961. Secret.
Document 386: Letter From the Under Secretary of State (Bowles) to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Washington, September 21, 1961.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Africa, Vol. II, General. Secret. No drafting information appears on the source text.
Document 387: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in South Africa
Washington, September 28, 1961, 10:36 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.70X/9-2561. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Wight on September 12; cleared by Martin, Brubeck, and Bowles; and approved by Fredericks.
Document 388: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in South Africa
Washington, September 29, 1961, 8:08 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770X.5622/9-2961. Confidential; Niact; No Distribution Outside of Department. Drafted by Deming, cleared by Fredericks, and approved by Bowles.
Document 389: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Wiesner) to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Washington, October 18, 1961.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Africa. Secret.
Document 390: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in South Africa
Washington, October 24, 1961, 6:55 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770X.56311/10-1261. Secret. Drafted by Wight, Gathright, and Hennes on October 23; cleared by Kitchen, Brubeck, William P. Bundy in substance, and Fredericks; and approved by Bowles.
Document 391: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in South Africa
Washington, October 25, 1961, 7:57 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.70X/10-2461. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Durnan and Deming, cleared by Manfull and Swanks, and approved by Fredericks. Repeated to USUN.
Document 392: Memorandum From the Department of State Executive Secretary (Battle) to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Washington, November 13, 1961.
Source: Kennedy Library, President's Office Files, Countries, South Africa, Republic of. Official Use Only. No drafting information appears on the source text.
Document 393: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, November 20, 1961.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.41/11-2061. Confidential. Drafted by Cook on December 13.
Document 394: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in South Africa
Washington, February 20, 1962, 4:47 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.70X7/2-1762. Secret. Drafted by Bronez (OSD/ISA) and Durnan on February 19; cleared by Packard, Hunt in substance, Robinson, Deming, Manning, and Bronez; and approved by Fredericks. Repeated to Pretoria.
Document 395: Telegram From the Embassy in South Africa to the Department of State
Cape Town, March 17, 1962, 11 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.70X7/3-1762. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Pretoria.
Document 396: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, August 31, 1962.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 601.70X11/8-3162. Confidential. Drafted by Sanger and approved in S on October 4. Secretary Rusk and Ambassador Naude's discussion of other subjects on August 31 was recorded in four additional memoranda of conversation. (Ibid., Secretary's Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330)
Document 397: Telegram From Secretary of State Rusk to the Department of State
New York, October 6, 1962, 9 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 65 D 533, CF 2150. Confidential. Drafted by Sanger and cleared by Grant. Repeated to Pretoria and London and by pouch to Tananarive and Salisbury.
Document 398: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, November 23, 1962.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.45X/11-2362. Limited Official Use. Drafted by High on December 6. The source text is labeled “Part I of IV.” The discussion with Nujoma of SWAPO objectives and of working conditions in South West Africa was recorded in two memoranda of conversation. (Ibid., 745X.021/11-2362, and AF/S Files: Lot 66 D 344, South West Africa-1962-1963, UN)
Document 399: Telegram From the Mission to the United Nationsto the Department of State
New York, February 19, 1963, noon.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 19 SW AFR/UN. Confidential. Repeated to London and Cape Town.
Document 400: Telegram From the Embassy in South Africa to the Department of State
Cape Town, March 1, 1963, 6 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 19 SW AFR/UN. Confidential; Priority. Also sent to USUN and repeated to Pretoria and London.
Document 401: Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Kennedy
Washington, March 16, 1963.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Africa, General. Secret.
Document 402: Letter From the Deputy Secretary of Defense (Gilpatric) to the Under Secretary of State (Ball)
Washington, April 9, 1963.
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OASD/ISA Files: FRC 67 A 4564, South Africa Rep. 1963, 383.8-676. No classification marking.
Document 403: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in South Africa
Washington, April 23, 1963, 7:25 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15-1 S AFR. Confidential. Drafted by Hall and approved by MacKnight. Repeated to Pretoria and USUN and by pouch to Johannesburg, Salisbury, and Durban.
Document 404: Telegram From the Embassy in South Africa to the Department of State
Cape Town, May 14, 1963, 2 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 15-5 S AFR. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Pretoria and USUN.
Document 405: Telegram From the Embassy in South Africa to the Department of State
Cape Town, June 10, 1963, 4 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 17-4 US-S AFR. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Pretoria, London, Durban, Johannesburg, and Port Elizabeth.
Document 406: Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Harriman)
Washington, June 15, 1963.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Africa. Secret. Also sent to Deputy Under Secretary for Political Affairs Johnson, Williams, Tyler, and Rostow.
Document 407: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to President Kennedy
Washington, July 13, 1963.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, South Africa, 7/13/63-7/31/63. Secret.
Document 408: Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State (Ball) to President Kennedy
Washington, July 16, 1963.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, South Africa. Confidential.
Document 409: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, July 17, 1963, 3 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 S AFR. Confidential. Drafted by Campbell and approved in S on August 6.
Document 410: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to Secretary of State Rusk
Washington, July 17, 1963.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, South Africa. Confidential.
Document 411: Memorandum From William H. Brubeck of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy
Washington, August 2, 1963.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, South Africa. No classification marking.
Document 412: Memorandum From William H. Brubeck of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy
Washington, August 7, 1963.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, South Africa, 8/7/63-8/12/63. Confidential.
Document 413: Research Memorandum From the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Hughes) to Secretary of State Rusk
Washington, August 12, 1963.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, South Africa, 8/7/63-8/12/63. Secret; No Foreign Dissem/Controlled Dissem. No drafting information appears on the source text. A marginal notation reads: “(Taken from Pres. weekend reading dtd 9/14/63, Tab [illegible]).”
Document 414: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in South Africa
Washington, August 28, 1963, 3:39 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 19 BAS. Confidential. Drafted by Hall on August 27, cleared by MacKnight and Brown, and approved by Hilliker. Repeated to USUN and London.
Document 415: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to Secretary of State Rusk
Washington, September 23, 1963.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, DEF 12-5 S AFR. Secret. Also sent to Secretary of Defense McNamara.
Document 416: Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations
Washington, September 27, 1963, 8:03 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL-19 SW AFR/UN. Confidential. Drafted by Parker on September 26; cleared by Strong, Streeter in draft, Friedman, and Buffum; and approved by Wallner. Also sent to Pretoria and repeated to London.
Document 417: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, October 4, 1963, 10:30 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL-1 S AFR. Confidential. Drafted by Judd and approved by the White House on October 15. The conversation took place at the White House. The source text is labeled “4 of 6 parts.”
Document 418: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, October 18, 1963.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, South Africa, 9/30/63-10/29/63. Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Rusk.
Document 419: Memorandum From William H. Brubeck of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy
Washington, October 23, 1963.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Africa. Confidential. A marginal notation reads: “(Taken from Pres. week-end reading dtd 10/26/63, Tab 4).”
Document 420: Memorandum From William H. Brubeck of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Washington, November 1, 1963.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, South Africa. No classification marking. A handwritten notation reads: “(Included in Pres. week-end reading dtd 11/2-3/63).”
Document 421: Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Kennedy
Washington, November 6, 1963.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, South Africa. Confidential.
Document 422: Memorandum From President Kennedy to Secretary of State Rusk
Washington, November 7, 1963.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Brubeck Series, South Africa. Confidential.
Document 423: Memorandum From William H. Brubeck of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy
Washington, November 19, 1963.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, South Africa. Confidential.
Document 424: Memorandum From William H. Brubeck of the National Security Council Staff to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Washington, November 26, 1963.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Aides File. Confidential.
Document 425: Memorandum From William H. Brubeck of the National Security Council to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Washington, December 5, 1963.
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, South Africa, Vol. 2. Confidential. A copy was sent to Belk.
Document 426: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in South Africa
Washington, December 10, 1963, 6:14 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, ORG 7 AF. Confidential. Drafted by Hooper, cleared by Cahn, and approved by Hooper. Also sent to Nairobi for Williams.