Foreign Relations of the United States, 1958–1960, Indonesia, Volume XVII
August 1959–August 1960: President Sukarno’s Invitation to President Eisenhower To Visit Indonesia; Khrushchev’s Visit to Indonesia; and Heightened Indonesian-Netherlands Tension Over the West Irian-West New Guinea Dispute Occasioned by the Cruise of the Karel Doorman: Document List
Document 217: Editorial Note
Document 218: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Indonesia
Washington, August 21, 1959, 2:35 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.5–MSP/7–859. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Wenzel and Moore on August 14; cleared with W/MSC, EUR, and Defense; and approved by Parsons. Repeated to CINCPAC, The Hague, London, and Canberra.
Document 219: Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Djakarta, August 22, 1959, 3 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.5622/8–2259. Confidential. Transmitted in two sections and also sent to CINCPAC.
Document 220: Editorial Note
Document 221: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, August 25, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656C.56D/8–2259. Secret. Drafted by Milton C. Rewinkel, Deputy Director of the Office of British Commonwealth and Northern European Affairs, and cleared in draft by Merchant.
Document 222: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Indonesia
Washington, August 26, 1959, 8:20 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.5–MSP/8–1159. Secret. Drafted by Moore on August 22; cleared with SPA, FE, FN, U/MSC, ED, L/MSA, WE, ICA, Defense, and Treasury; and approved by Parsons. Repeated to CINCPAC for POLAD.
Document 223: Despatch From the Embassy in the Netherlands to the Department of State
The Hague, September 3, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656.56D13/9–359. Secret.
Document 224: Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Southwest Pacific Affairs (Mein) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Parsons)
Washington, September 10, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.11/9–1059. Secret. Drafted by Moore and cleared with O’Sullivan, Green, and Mary S. Olmsted.
Document 225: Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Djakarta, September 21, 1959, noon.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.5–MSP/9–2159. Secret. Transmitted in two sections and also sent to CINCPAC.
Document 226: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, September 29, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656.56D13/9–2959. Secret. Drafted by Chadbourn. Approved in S on October 9.
Document 227: Editorial Note
Document 228: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, November 4, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/11–459. Top Secret. Drafted by Mein. Approved by S November 10.
Document 229: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, November 17, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.00/11–1759. Top Secret. Drafted by Mein.
Document 230: Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Djakarta, November 17, 1959, 7 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.1100–PI/11–1759. Confidential. Repeated to Canberra, London, The Hague, and CINCPAC.
Document 231: Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Djakarta, November 18, 1959, 6 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.11–EI/11–1859. Confidential. Also sent to CINCPAC.
Document 232: Letter From the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Irwin) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Parsons)
Washington, November 18, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.5–MSP/11–1859. Secret.
Document 233: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Indonesia
Washington, December 7, 1959, 1:58 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756D.5–MSP/12–759. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Wenzel, cleared in draft with ISA, and approved by Steeves. Repeated to CINCPAC, The Hague, London, Paris, and Canberra.
Document 234: National Intelligence Estimate
Washington, December 8, 1959.
Source: Department of State, INR–NIE Files. Secret. According to a note on the cover sheet, this NIE was prepared by the CIA and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, the Army, Navy, Air Force, and the Joint Staff. All members of the IAC concurred with this estimate on December 8, except the representatives of the AEC and the FBI, who abstained on the grounds that the subject was outside their jurisdiction.
Document 235: Editorial Note
Document 236: Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Parsons) to Acting Secretary of State Dillon
Washington, December 31, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.56D/12–3159. Secret. Drafted by Moore and cleared with Mein and Steeves. According to a handwritten note on the source text Dillon saw this memorandum.
Document 237: Letter From Acting Secretary of State Dillon to Secretary of Defense Gates
Washington, January 7, 1960.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756.5622/1–760. Secret. Drafted by Cromwell of WE and James R. Fowler of U/MSC and cleared with SPA, RA, FE, U/MSC, and WE.
Document 238: Memorandum From the Commander in Chief, Pacific (Felt) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Washington, January 12, 1960.
Source: Washington National Records Center, OASD/ISA Records: FRC 64 A 2170, 092 Indonesia. Secret.
Document 239: Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Djakarta, February 19, 1960, 10 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656.9813/2–1960. Confidential; Niact. Also sent to CINCPAC and repeated to The Hague.
Document 240: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, February 19, 1960.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 756C.5/2–1960. Secret. Drafted by W. Kennedy Cromwell of WE.
Document 241: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Indonesia
Washington, February 21, 1960, 1:32 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 861.0098/2–1960. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Moore and approved by Parsons. Repeated to The Hague, CINCPAC, and Moscow.
Document 242: Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Djakarta, March 4, 1960, 4 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 798.00/3–460. Confidential. Repeated to The Hague, Moscow, Canberra, and CINCPAC.
Document 243: Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Southwest Pacific Affairs (Mein) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Parsons)
Washington, March 7, 1960.
Source: Department of State, SPA Files: Lot 63 D 436, Parliament. Confidential. Drafted by Moore.
Document 244: Editorial Note
Document 245: Despatch From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Djakarta, March 14, 1960.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 798.11/3–1460. Secret.
Document 246: Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Southwest Pacific Affairs (Mein) to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Steeves)
Washington, March 29, 1960.
Source: Department of State, SPA Files: Lot 63 D 436, Briefing File. Secret. Drafted by Moore.
Document 247: Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Djakarta, April 14, 1960, 5 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790.5856/4–1460. Secret; Priority. Transmitted in two sections. Also sent to CINCPAC and repeated to The Hague, Canberra, Paris, and London.
Document 248: Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Parsons) to the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Kohler)
Washington, April 15, 1960.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790.5856/4–1560. Secret. Drafted by Wenzel and cleared with Mein and Steeves. Copies of this memorandum were sent to Dillon and Merchant.
Document 249: Editorial Note
Document 250: Editorial Note
Document 251: Memorandum of Conversation
Istanbul, May 3, 1960, 7:15 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656C.98/5–360. Secret. Approved by S on May 16. Secretary of State Herter and Foreign Minister Luns were in Istanbul for the NATO Council meeting May 1–4.
Document 252: Special National Intelligence Estimate
Washington, May 3, 1960.
Document 253: Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Djakarta, May 9, 1960, 3 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656.9813/5–960. Confidential. Also sent to CINCPAC and repeated to The Hague, London, and Paris.
Document 254: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Indonesia
Washington, May 14, 1960, 3:54 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790.5856/5–1460. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Moore and approved by Steeves. Repeated to The Hague, Canberra, CINCPAC for POLAD, London, and Paris for Herter. Secretary of State Herter was in Paris for the Heads of Government and Chiefs of State meeting May 15–19.
Document 255: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Netherlands
Washington, May 14, 1960, 3:55 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790.5856/5–1460. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Robert M. Beaudry of WE, cleared with ISA and U/MSC, and approved by Ivan White. Also sent to Djakarta, CINCPAC, London, Paris for the Secretary, and Canberra.
Document 256: Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Djakarta, May 18, 1960, 11 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790.5856/5–1860. Confidential; Niact. Repeated to The Hague, London, Canberra, Paris, and CINCPAC.
Document 257: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Indonesia
Washington, May 18, 1960, 6:12 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 798.11/5–1460. Confidential. Drafted and approved by Parsons. Repeated to The Hague.
Document 258: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, May 19, 1960.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.9811/5–1960. Secret. Drafted by Mein on May 24. Approved in U on June 6. Dillon was briefed for this meeting with Subandio in a memorandum from Parsons dated May 18. (Ibid., SPA Files: Lot 63 D 436, Briefing File) For memoranda of conversation between Subandrio and Dillon, Parsons, and Mein, and between Sukarno and Governor Brown of California and Jones, see the Supplement.
Document 259: Special National Intelligence Estimate
Washington, May 24, 1960.
Source: Department of State, INR–NIE Files. Secret. The CIA and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Joint Staff participated in the preparation of this estimate. All members of the USIB concurred with the estimate on May 24, except representatives of the AEC and the FBI, who abstained on the grounds that the subject was outside their jurisdiction.
Document 260: Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Djakarta, May 25, 1960, 8 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790.5856/5–2560. Top Secret; Niact. Repeated to The Hague and CINCPAC.
Document 261: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, May 26, 1960.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 601.5698/5–2660. Secret. Drafted by Chadbourn.
Document 262: Telegram From the Embassy in the Netherlands to the Department of State
The Hague, May 27, 1960, 11 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656.9813/5–2760. Secret; Niact. Transmitted in two sections and repeated to Djakarta, Paris, Canberra, London, Kuala Lumpur, New Delhi, and CINCPAC for POLAD.
Document 263: Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Between Secretary of State Herter and President Eisenhower
Washington, May 28, 1960, 12:05 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Herter Papers, Telephone Conversations. No classification marking.
Document 264: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Netherlands
Washington, May 29, 1960, 2:26 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656.9813/5–2760. Top Secret; Niact. Drafted by Moore and Cameron and approved by White; Also sent to Djakarta and repeated to CINCPAC for POLAD.
Document 265: Telegram From the Embassy in the Netherlands to the Department of State
The Hague, May 31, 1960, 6 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656.9813/5–3160. Top Secret; Niact. Transmitted in two sections.
Document 266: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, June 2, 1960.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.11–EI/6–260. Secret. Drafted by Chadbourn. Approved in M on June 9.
Document 267: Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Wilcox) to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Merchant)
Washington, June 29, 1960.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 320/6–2960. Confidential. Drafted by William B. Buffum and Stephen E. Palmer, Jr. of UNP and cleared by EUR, NEA, and AF.
Document 268: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, July 5, 1960.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656.9813/7–560. Secret. Drafted by Bell on July 8.
Document 269: Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Djakarta, July 6, 1960, noon.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 798.5622/7–660. Secret. Transmitted in two sections. Also sent to CINCPAC.
Document 270: Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Djakarta, August 1, 1960, 6 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 798.00/8–160. Confidential. Also sent to CINCPAC.
Document 271: Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Djakarta, August 1, 1960, 7 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 898.2553/8–160. Confidential. Repeated to The Hague and London.
Document 272: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, August 24, 1960, 9:15 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 601. 9811/8–2460. Confidential. Approved by the White House on August 26. Herter briefed Eisenhower for this meeting in a memorandum dated August 12. (Ibid., 601.9811/8–1260) See Supplement. Moekarto’s farewell call on Secretary Herter on August 10 was summarized in telegram 225 to Djakarta, August 10. (Department of State, Central Files, 601.9811/8–1060) See Supplement.
Document 273: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Japan
Washington, August 27, 1960, 4 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790.5856/8–2560. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Robert L. Sneider of NA and Wenzel of SPA, cleared with WE and SPA, and approved by Parsons. Repeated to Djakarta, The Hague, and CINCPAC.
Document 274: Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State
Djakarta, August 31, 1960, 8 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 798.00/8–3160. Secret; Priority. Transmitted in two sections. Also sent to CINCPAC and repeated to Manila, The Hague, London, Tokyo, Canberra, Hong Kong, and Singapore.