Foreign Relations of the United States, 1958–1960, Western Europe, Volume VII, Part II
ITALY: Document List
Document 203: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Italy
January 6, 1958, 6:37 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 765.5612/1–658. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Alexander Schnee. Repeated to Paris.
Document 204: Memorandum of Conversation
Rome, January 14, 1958.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 765.5612/1–1758. Secret. Drafted by Rogers. Transmitted to the Department of State as an enclosure to despatch 877, January 17.
Document 205: Memorandum of Conversation
January 16, 1958.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 865.2553/1–1658. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Long on January 17. A notation on the source text reads: “Coordinated with FSD—Mr. Beckner.”
Document 206: Telegram From the Embassy in Italy to the Department of State
Rome, January 28, 1958, 7 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 865.2553/1–2858. Secret; Limit Distribution.
Document 207: Memorandum of Conversation
Rome, March 6, 1958.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 765.00/3–1458. Confidential. Drafted by Niles W. Bond and John D. Jernegan. Transmitted as an enclosure to despatch 1169 from Rome, March 14.
Document 208: Despatch From the Embassy in Italy to the Department of State
Rome, March 7, 1958.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 865.2553/3–758. Confidential.
Document 209: Report by the Operations Coordinating Board
April 30, 1958.
Source: Department of State, OCB Files: Lot 61 D 385, Italy 1958–60. Secret. Annex A entitled “Additional Major Developments,” a Financial Annex, and a Pipeline Analysis are not printed. In an undated memorandum attached to the source text, Elmer B. Staats, Executive Officer of the OCB, stated that the Board revised and concurred in the report on April 30. No copies of draft reports have been found. The minutes of the April 30 meeting are ibid.: Lot 62 D 430, OCB Minutes.
Document 210: Telegram From the Embassy in Italy to the Department of State
Rome, May 22, 1958, 8 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 765.00/5–2258. Confidential. Transmitted in two sections. Repeated to Bonn, London, Paris, and Athens.
Document 211: Editorial Note
Document 212: Memorandum of Conversation
Rome, June 18, 1958.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 765.00/6–2758. Secret. Drafted by Bond. Sent to the Department of State as an enclosure to despatch 1685, June 27.
Document 213: Letter From Prime Minister Fanfani to President Eisenhower
Rome, July 18, 1958.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 765.13/7–2158. Confidential; Presidential Handling. The source text is a translation transmitted to the Department of State as an attachment to despatch 75, July 21. In telegram 215, from Rome, July 18, Ambassador Zellerbach reported that Fanfani had called him to his office to give him the letter for Eisenhower and to inform him that a similar letter had been sent to Chancellor Adenauer urging support of U.S. intervention in Lebanon. Fanfani added that U.S. action made possible finding solutions of Middle East problems “independently” of the Soviet Union. He also stated that he would make a strong statement of public support for the United States the following morning in Parliament. (Ibid., 611.65/7–1858)
Document 214: Telegram From the Embassy in Italy to the Department of State
Rome, July 20, 1958, 10 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 765.13/7–2058. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution.
Document 215: Editorial Note
Document 216: Memorandum of Conversation
July 29, 1958, 3:30 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 1067. Secret. Drafted by Service.
Document 217: Memorandum of Conversation
July 30, 1958, 11:30 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Memcons. Top Secret; Personal and Private. The meeting was held at the White House.
Document 218: Memorandum of Conversation
July 30, 1958, 3 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 865.0077/7–3058. Secret. Drafted by Service and McBride. Separate memoranda of this conversation were prepared; see Documents 219–224. Memoranda concerning the conclusion of a U.S.-Italian consular convention, Czechoslovak propaganda in Italy, Italy’s candidacy for membership on the U.N. Security Council, and Italian plans to secure private loans and vocational training are in Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 1067.
Document 219: Memorandum of Conversation
July 30, 1958, 3 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 865.0077/7–3058. Secret. Drafted by Service and McBride. See also Documents 218 and 220–224.
Document 220: Memorandum of Conversation
July 30, 1958, 3 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 865.0077/7–3058. Secret. Drafted by Service and McBride. See also Documents 218–219 and 221–224.
Document 221: Memorandum of Conversation
July 30, 1958, 3 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 865.0077/7–3058. Secret. Drafted by Service and McBride. See also Documents 218–220 and 222–224.
Document 222: Memorandum of Conversation
July 30, 1958, 3 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 865.0077/7–3058. Secret. Drafted by Service and McBride. See also Documents 218–221 and 223–225.
Document 223: Memorandum of Conversation
July 30, 1958, 3 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 865.0077/7–3058. Secret. Drafted by Service and McBride. See also Documents 218–222 and 224.
Document 224: Memorandum of Conversation
July 30, 1958, 3 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 865.0077/7–3058. Secret. Drafted by Service and McBride. See also Documents 218–223.
Document 225: Memorandum for the Record
August 1, 1958.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 63 D 123, CF 1067. Secret.
Document 226: Editorial Note
Document 227: Editorial Note
Document 228: Report by the Operations Coordinating Board
November 7, 1958.
Source: Department of State, OCB Files: Lot 61 D 385, Italy 1958–60. Secret. An attached Pipeline Analysis is not printed. In a memorandum attached to the source text, dated November 7, Roy M. Melbourne, Acting Executive Officer of the OCB, stated that the Operations Plan for Italy had been updated because of the results of the Italian national elections and superseded the Outline Plan of Operations of May 15, 1957. For an extract of the May 15 plan, see Foreign Relations, 1955–1957, vol. XXVII, pp. 412–415.
Document 229: Report by the Operations Coordinating Board
December 10, 1958.
Source: Department of State, OCB Files: Lot 61 D 385, Italy 1958–60. Secret. Annex A entitled “Additional Major Developments,” a Financial Annex, a Pipeline Analysis, and Annex B entitled “Uncoordinated and Informal Background Paper Submitted by CIA Entitled ’Sino-Soviet Bloc Activities in Italy’ dated December 8, 1958,” are not printed. In a memorandum dated January 15, attached to the source text, Bromley Smith, Executive Officer of the OCB, stated that this document was concurred in by the Board on December 10. Minutes of the December 10 meeting are ibid.: Lot 62 D 430.
Document 230: Memorandum for the Record by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Irwin)
January 5, 1959.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 330, OASD/ISA Files, Country Files, Italy. No classification marking.
Document 231: Airgram From the Embassy in Italy to the Department of State
Rome, December 20, 1958.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 765.00/12–2058. Confidential. Drafted by Torbert and Zellerbach. Repeated to London, Paris, Bonn, and all Consulates in Italy.
Document 232: Memorandum of Conversation
Rome, December 23, 1958.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 765.13/12–2958. Secret—Except As Otherwise Indicated. Drafted by Barnett and Torbert, partially from Zellerbach’s notes. Transmitted to the Department of State as an attachment to despatch 765, December 29.
Document 233: Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Merchant) to Secretary of State Dulles
January 20, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 765.00/1–2059. Confidential. Drafted by Frank E. Maestrone.
Document 234: Editorial Note
Document 235: Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Merchant) to Secretary of State Dulles
January 28, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 765.5612/1–2589. Secret. Drafted by Cameron.
Document 236: Despatch From the Embassy in Italy to the Department of State
Rome, May 19, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 765.00/5–1959. Confidential. Drafted by Torbert and the members of the Embassy Political Staff.
Document 237: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Italy
June 16, 1959, 8:09 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 765.00/6–1359. Confidential. Drafted by Wolfgang J. Lehman and cleared by Maestrone and McBride, Richard T. Davies (SOV), Jack M. Fleischer (EUR/P), and Peter A. Seip (S/S). Repeated to London, Paris, Bonn, Moscow, Belgrade, Warsaw, Berlin, and to Geneva for the Delegation at the Foreign Ministers Meeting.
Document 238: Report by the Operations Coordinating Board
July 1, 1959.
Document 239: Report by the Operations Coordinating Board
July 8, 1959.
Source: Department of State, OCB Files: Lot 62 D 430, Italy. Secret. A statement of “Purpose and Use of the Operations Plan;” Annex A, Agency statements describing U.S. programs in Italy; Annex B, List of arrangements or significant agreements with Italy; Annex C, Intelligence précis on Sino-Soviet Bloc activities in Italy; a Financial Annex; and a Pipeline Analysis are not printed. In an undated memorandum attached to the source text, Bromley Smith, Executive Officer of the OCB, noted that the Board concurred in the Operations Plan for Italy at its July 1 meeting and that this plan superseded the Outline Plan of Operations for Italy approved May 15, 1957. An extract of this plan is printed in Foreign Relations, 1955–1957, vol. XXVII, pp. 412–415. Minutes of the July 1 meeting are in Department of State, OCB Files: Lot 62 D 430.
Document 240: Memorandum of Conversation
Geneva, July 12, 1959, 4 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1341. Confidential. Drafted by Stoessel on July 13 and approved by Merchant and Herter. The meeting took place at the Villa Greta. Memoranda of the discussion of Algeria and Somalia (US/ MC/124) and Israel and NATO (US/MC/125) are Ibid.
Document 241: Editorial Note
Document 242: Memorandum of Conversation
September 30, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1490. Secret. Drafted by Kohler and cleared by S and the White House on October 14. The meeting was held at the White House. Six separate memoranda of this meeting were prepared; see Documents 243–247. PSV/MC/7, which dealt with the final text of the joint communiqué, is not printed. (Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1490)
Document 243: Memorandum of Conversation
September 30, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1490. Secret. Drafted by Kohler and cleared by S and the White House on October 14. The meeting was held at the White House. See also Documents 242 and 244–247.
Document 244: Memorandum of Conversation
September 30, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1490. Secret. Drafted by Kohler and cleared by S and the White House on October 14. The meeting was held at the White House. See also Documents 242–243 and 245–247.
Document 245: Memorandum of Conversation
September 30, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1490. Secret. Drafted by Kohler and cleared by S and the White House on October 14. The meeting was held at the White House. See also Documents 242–244 and 246–247.
Document 246: Memorandum of Conversation
September 30, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1490. Secret. Drafted by Kohler and cleared by S and the White House on October 14. The meeting was held at the White House. See also Documents 242–245 and 247.
Document 247: Memorandum of Conversation
September 30, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1490. Secret. Drafted by Kohler and cleared by S and the White House on October 14. The meeting was held at the White House. See also Documents 242–246.
Document 248: Memorandum of Conversation
October 1, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1490. Secret. Drafted by McBride and approved in S on October 14. Four separate memoranda of this conversation were prepared; see Documents 249–251.
Document 249: Memorandum of Conversation
October 1, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1490. Secret. Drafted by McBride and approved in S on October 14. See also Documents 248 and 250–251.
Document 250: Memorandum of Conversation
October 1, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1490. Secret. Drafted by McBride and approved in S on October 14. See also Documents 248–249 and 251.
Document 251: Memorandum of Conversation
October 1, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1490. Secret. Drafted by McBride and approved in S on October 14. See also Documents 248–250.
Document 252: Memorandum of Conversation
October 2, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1490. Secret. Drafted by Stabler and approved by M and S on October 26. Eleven separate memoranda of this conversation were prepared; see Documents 253–258. Memoranda on French nuclear testing (PSV/MC/13), Communist China (PSV/MC/17), Law of the Sea (PSV/MC/21), and Berlin (PSV/MC/22) are in Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1490.
Document 253: Memorandum of Conversation
October 2, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1490. Secret. Drafted by Stabler and approved by M and S on October 26. See also Documents 252 and 254–258.
Document 254: Memorandum of Conversation
October 2, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1490. Secret. Drafted by Stabler and approved by M and S on October 26. See also Documents 252–253 and 255–258.
Document 255: Memorandum of Conversation
October 2, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1490. Secret. Drafted by Stabler and approved by M and S on October 26. See also Documents 252–254 and 256–258.
Document 256: Memorandum of Conversation
October 2, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1490. Secret. Drafted by Stabler and approved by M and S on October 26. See also Documents 252–255 and 257–258.
Document 257: Memorandum of Conversation
October 2, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1490. Secret. Drafted by Maestrone. See also Documents 252–256 and 258.
Document 258: Memorandum of Conversation
October 2, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1490. Secret. Drafted by Maestrone. See also Documents 252–257.
Document 259: Telegram From the Embassy in Italy to the Department of State
Rome, October 21, 1959, 8 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 765.00/10–2159. Confidential. Repeated to London, Paris, and Bonn.
Document 260: Editorial Note
Document 261: Telegram From the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Murphy) to the Department of State
Rome, December 5, 1959, 6 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.65/12–559. Confidential; Niact.
Document 262: Telegram From the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Murphy) to the Department of State
Rome, December 5, 1959, 10 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.65/12–559. Confidential; Priority.
Document 263: Telegram From the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Murphy) to the Department of State
Ankara, December 6, 1959, 5:36 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 800.0000/12–659. Confidential. Repeated to Rome.
Document 264: Telegram From the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Murphy) to the Department of State
Ankara, December 6, 1959, 7:59 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 800.0000/12–659. Confidential. Repeated to Rome.
Document 265: Editorial Note
Document 266: Editorial Note
Document 267: Memorandum of Conversation
April 13, 1960, 2:15 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–W/4–1360. Confidential. Drafted by Stabler and approved by S on April 22. The meeting was held in Secretary Herter’s office at the Department of State. Separate memoranda of conversation were prepared covering this conversation; see Documents 268–270. Memoranda on dollar liberalization (US/MC/34), Germany (US/MC/37), and Algeria (US/MC/39) are in Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–W/4–1360.
Document 268: Memorandum of Conversation
April 13, 1960, 2:15 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–W/4–1360. Confidential. Drafted by Stabler and approved by S on April 22. See also Documents 267 and 269–270.
Document 269: Memorandum of Conversation
April 13, 1960, 2:15 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–W/4–1360. Confidential. Drafted by Stabler and approved by S on April 22. See also Documents 267–268 and 270.
Document 270: Memorandum of Conversation
April 13, 1960, 2:15 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–W/4–1360. Confidential. Drafted by Stabler and approved by S on April 22. See also Documents 267–269.
Document 271: Memorandum of Conversation
April 14, 1960, 3 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–W/4–1460. Confidential. Drafted by Phelan and approved in U on April 22. The meeting was held in Under Secretary Dillon’s office in the Department of State. Separate memoranda of this conversation were prepared; see Document 272. Memoranda covering observers at OECD meetings (US/MC/28), civil aviation negotiations (US/MC/30), exports to Cuba (US/MC/31), tariffs on tobacco (US/MC/32), and dollar liberalization (US/MC/36) are in Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–W/4–1460.
Document 272: Memorandum of Conversation
April 14, 1960, 3 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–W/4–1460. Confidential. Drafted by Phelan and approved in U on April 22. See also Document 271.
Document 273: Telegram From the Embassy in Italy to the Department of State
Rome, April 24, 1960, 12 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 765.00/6–2460, Confidential. Transmitted in two sections. Repeated to London, Bonn, Moscow, all Consulates in Italy, and Paris.
Document 274: Memorandum for Director of Central Intelligence Dulles
May 17, 1960.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Project Clean Up, Italy. Secret. Drafted in the Office of National Estimates, CIA, and signed by Abbot Smith, Acting Chairman, Board of National Estimates.
Document 275: Paper Prepared by the Embassy in Italy
Rome, June 6, 1960.
Document 276: Memorandum by the Counselor for Political Affairs at the Embassy in Italy (Torbert)
Rome, July 5, 1960.
Document 277: Editorial Note
Document 278: National Security Council Report
August 16, 1960.
Source: Department of State, S/S-NSC Files: Lot 63 D 351, NSC 6014 Series. Secret. In a memorandum attached to the source text, August 16, Marion W. Boggs, Acting Executive Secretary of the NSC, noted that this draft statement of policy had been prepared by the NSC Planning Board. A Financial Appendix which estimated the costs of a U.S. aid program for Italy was circulated on September 16.
Document 279: Memorandum of Conversation
New York, September 26, 1960, 11 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 559, CF 1766. Secret. Drafted by Timmons. The meeting was held in the Waldorf Towers.
Document 280: Memorandum of Conversation
October 12, 1960, 10:05–11:05 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 765.13/10–1260. Secret. Drafted by Kohler and approved by Goodpaster on October 20. The meeting was held at the White House.
Document 281: Memorandum of Conversation
November 3, 1960.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 865.2553/11–360. Confidential. Drafted by Phelan and approved in M on November 16.