Foreign Relations of the United States, 1961–1963, Volume XIII, Western Europe and Canada
Spain: Document List
Document 363: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, February 7, 1961.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.52/2–761. Confidential. Drafted by McBride and approved in S on March 8.
Document 364: Letter From the Ambassador to Spain (Lodge) to Secretary of State Rusk
Madrid, March 10, 1961.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.52/3–1061. Secret.
Document 365: Letter From the Deputy Chief of Mission in Spain (McBride) to the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Tyler)
Madrid, September 1, 1961.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 752.00/7–161. Secret; Official-Informal. Initialed by Tyler. The source text bears the following notation: “Mr. Blue, What can we do about promoting a high-level visit to Spain? Do you think Secretary Hodges would be willing to stop off there for a couple of days? Bill 9/12/61.”
Document 366: Telegram From the Embassy in Spain to the Department of State
Madrid, December 17, 1961, 8 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.12–RU/12–1761. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution.
Document 367: Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Schlesinger) to the Under Secretary of State (Ball)
Washington, January 8, 1962.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Staff Memoranda. Secret. A copy was sent to Bundy.
Document 368: Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Tyler) to the Ambassador to Spain (Woodward)
Washington, June 20, 1962.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Spain. Secret; Official-Informal.
Document 369: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Spain
Washington, September 21, 1962, 4:18 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 752.56311/9–2162. Confidential. Drafted by Matthews and Meloy (WE), cleared by Kitchen, and approved by Johnson.
Document 370: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, January 30, 1963, 1 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375.1–3063. Confidential. Drafted by McGhee.
Document 371: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, April 25, 1963.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, Pol Sp-US. Confidential. Drafted by Matthews and approved in S on May 9.
Document 372: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, May 3, 1963.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, Pol Sp-US. Confidential. Drafted and initialed by Tyler and approved by the White House on May 10. The meeting was held at the White House. On May 2 Ball had sent a memorandum to the President suggesting that he see the Spanish Ambassador for 15 minutes and convey to him an oral message for Franco. (Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Spain)
Document 373: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Spain
Washington, May 9, 1963, 5:09 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, Def 15 Sp-US. Confidential; Limited Distribution. Drafted by Matthews and Meloy and approved by Tyler.
Document 374: National Security Action Memorandum No. 247
Washington, May 27, 1963.
Source: Department of State, NSAMs: Lot 72 D 316. Secret.
Document 375: Report on U.S. Policy Toward Spain
Washington, undated.
Source: Department of State, NSAMs: Lot 72 D 316. Top Secret. The source text bears no drafting information and is not dated, but it is attached to a June 16 memorandum from McNamara and Rusk to the President that states that it was in response to NSAM No. 247 (Document 374).
Document 376: Telegram From the Embassy in Italy to the Department of State
Rome, July 2, 1963, 6 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, Def 15 Sp-US. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Repeated to Madrid, Paris, and Rabat. On June 23 the Spanish Ambassador to Italy had urged that during the President’s trip to Europe, June 23–July 2, some contact be made between high-level Spanish officials and appropriate U.S. officials at a mutually convenient place. (Telegram 2812 from Rome; ibid., Pol Sp-US) In subsequent exchanges of telegrams a meeting in Rome on July 2 was arranged.
Document 377: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, August 30, 1963.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, Pol Sp-US. Secret. Drafted by Beigel and approved in G on September 5.
Document 378: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Spain
Washington, September 24, 1963, 8:47 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 66 D110, CF 2315. Secret; Immediate; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Ortiz (WE) cleared by Melot, approved by Tyler, and repeated to USUN for the Secretary, who was there for the meeting of the U.N. General Assembly.