Foreign Relations of the United States, 1958–1960, Western European Integration and Security, Canada, Volume VII, Part I
U.S. INTEREST IN THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITIES; U.S. ROLE IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT; EUROPEAN CHIEFS OF MISSION MEETINGS IN PARIS MAY 9–13, 1958, AND IN LONDON OCTOBER 6–8, 1958: Document List
Document 1: Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Elbrick) to Secretary of State Dulles
January 8, 1958.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.1901/1–858. Confidential. Drafted by Cleveland. The source text bears Elbrick’s handwritten initials and the handwritten notation: “Sec saw.”
Document 2: Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State
London, January 10, 1958, 9 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.1901/1–1058. Confidential.
Document 3: Memorandum From Acting Secretary of State Herter and the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (Strauss) to President Eisenhower
January 28, 1958.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series. Confidential.
Document 4: Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations
January 29, 1958, 6:45 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.00/1–2458. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Yost, cleared with various offices in the Department of State, and signed for Herter by Timmons. Repeated to Helsinki as telegram 523.
Document 5: Telegram From the Embassy in Finland to the Department of State
Helsinki, January 30, 1958, 5 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.00/1–3058. Confidential. Repeated priority to Paris.
Document 6: Telegram From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State
Paris, January 30, 1958, 7 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.00/1–3058. Confidential. Repeated to Helsinki.
Document 7: Letter From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Jandrey) to the Minister in the United Kingdom (Barbour)
February 11, 1958.
Source: Department of State, EUR/RPE Files: Lot 70 D 315, UK. Confidential; Official-Informal. Drafted by Schaetzel and cleared with Cleveland and Timmons and with Farley in draft.
Document 8: Circular Instruction From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic Missions
February 13, 1958.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 440.002/2–1358. Confidential. Drafted by Cleveland and cleared with EUR, EUR/RA, E, W, and EUR/BNA. Sent to Luxembourg and Paris and repeated to London, Brussels, Bonn, Rome, The Hague, Copenhagen, Reykjavik, Oslo, Lisbon, Athens, Ankara, Dublin, Stockholm, Bern, Vienna, and Ottawa.
Document 9: Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State
Paris, February 18, 1958, 7 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.1901/2–1858. Confidential. Repeated to Luxembourg.
Document 10: Telegram From the Embassy in Finland to the Department of State
Helsinki, March 6, 1958, 4 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.00/3–658. Confidential. Repeated to Moscow and Paris.
Document 11: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Germany
March 13, 1958, 12:48 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.1901/3–1558. Confidential. Drafted by George, cleared with Cleveland and with Schaetzel and Vander Weyden in draft, and signed for Herter by Black. Also sent to Brussels, The Hague, Luxembourg, Paris, Rome, London, and Ottawa.
Document 12: Circular Instruction From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic Missions
March 20, 1958.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 440.002/3–2058. Confidential. Drafted by Cleveland and Myerson on March 14, cleared with Jandrey and nine other officers in the Department of State, and signed by Dillon for Dulles. Sent to Ankara, Athens, Bern, Bonn, Brussels, Copenhagen, Dublin, The Hague, Lisbon, Luxembourg for Butterworth and the Embassy, Oslo, Ottawa, Reykjavik, Paris for USRO and the Embassy, Rome, Stockholm, and Vienna.
Document 13: Telegram From the Embassy in Austria to the Department of State
Vienna, March 21, 1958, 7 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 440.002/3–2158. Secret. Repeated to Moscow.
Document 14: Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State
London, March 25, 1958, 7 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 440.002/3–2558. Confidential. Repeated to Paris, Luxembourg, Rome, Brussels, The Hague, Bern, Oslo, Stockholm, and Copenhagen.
Document 15: Telegram From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State
Paris, March 26, 1958, 8 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 440.002/3–2658. Confidential. Transmitted in two sections. Repeated to Luxembourg and London and pouched to the other OEEC capitals.
Document 16: Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic Missions
March 28, 1958, 7:07 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 440.002/2–2858. Confidential. Drafted by Myerson; cleared in EUR/BNA, EUR/RA, EUR/WE, E/OT, E/TAD, and W; and signed for Dulles by Timmons. Sent to Bern, Bonn, Brussels, Copenhagen, The Hague, London, Luxembourg, Oslo, Rome, Paris, Stockholm, and Vienna and pouched to Ankara, Athens, Dublin, Lisbon, Ottawa, and Reykjavik.
Document 17: Memorandum of Conversation
March 29, 1958.
Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Confidential. Drafted by Looram.
Document 18: Telegram From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State
Paris, April 3, 1958, 5 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.00/4–358. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Belgrade, Geneva, Moscow, and London and pouched to the OEEC capitals.
Document 19: Telegram From the Mission at the European Coal and Steel Community to the Department of State
Luxembourg, April 4, 1958, noon.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.1901/4–458. Confidential; Priority.
Document 20: Letter From Director General of the International Atomic Energy Commission Cole to President Eisenhower
Vienna, May 15, 1958.
Source: Eisenhower Library, White House Central Files. Personal and Confidential.
Document 21: Paper Prepared in the Office of Western European Affairs
May 21, 1958.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 120.1451/5–2258. Secret. Drafted by Torbert and transmitted to Secretary Dulles under cover of a brief memorandum of May 22 from Elbrick.
Document 22: Letter From Secretary of State Dulles to the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (Strauss)
May 23, 1958.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.1901/5–2358. Confidential. Drafted by Schaetzel. Attached to another letter from Secretary Dulles to Strauss, also dated May 23, in which Dulles wrote: “The attached letter was prepared before I had your letter of May 19 enclosing a copy of Stub Cole’s letter of May 12. That letter does not alter the views in the attached, but I agree we should discuss the matters Stub raises before any reply goes to him.” Neither Cole’s letter to Strauss of May 12 nor Strauss’ letter of May 19 to Dulles has been found.
Document 23: Telegram From the Embassy in Belgium to the Department of State
Brussels, June 5, 1958, 2 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.1901/6–558. Confidential; Niact. Repeated to Luxembourg.
Document 24: Editorial Note
Document 25: Editorial Note
Document 26: Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic Missions
July 12, 1958, 1:40 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 440.002/7–1258. Confidential. Drafted on July 10 by Myerson; cleared in EUR, EUR/RA, EUR/BNA, EUR/GER, EUR/WE, E, E/OT, and W; and signed for Dulles by Dillon. Sent to Bonn, Brussels, The Hague, Luxembourg for the Embassy and USEC, Paris with instructions to pass to USRO, Rome, and London.
Document 27: Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic Missions
July 16, 1958, 8:03 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 440.002/7–1658. Confidential. Drafted by Isaiah Frank (E/OT), cleared with seven other offices in the Department of State, and signed for Dulles by Dillon. Sent priority to Bonn, Brussels, The Hague, Luxembourg for USEC and the Embassy, Paris to pass to USRO, Rome, and London.
Document 28: Telegram From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State
Paris, July 18, 1958, 1 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.00/7–1858. Confidential; Priority; Limit Distribution.
Document 29: Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State
London, July 18, 1958, 7 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 440.002/7–1858. Confidential. Repeated to Brussels, The Hague, Bonn, Rome, Luxembourg, and Paris.
Document 30: Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State
Paris, July 21, 1958, 8 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 440.002/7–2158. Confidential. Transmitted in two sections. Repeated to Bonn, London, Brussels, The Hague, Rome, and Luxembourg.
Document 31: Letter From the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Dillon) to the Permanent Representative at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Burgess)
July 25, 1958.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.00/7–2558. Confidential.
Document 32: Telegram From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State
Paris, July 28, 1958, 5 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.00/7–2858. Official Use Only. Repeated to Luxembourg and Geneva and pouched to the other OEEC capitals.
Document 33: Editorial Note
Document 34: National Intelligence Estimate
July 29, 1958.
Source: Department of State, INR–NIE Files. Secret. A note on the cover sheet indicates that NIE 20–58 was concurred in by the Intelligence Advisory Committee on July 29. Concurring were the Director of Intelligence Research, Department of State; the Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Department of the Army; the Director of Naval Intelligence; the Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, USAF; the Deputy Director for Intelligence, The Joint Staff; and the Atomic Energy Representative to the IAC. The Assistant Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, abstained, the subject being outside of his jurisdiction. Not printed are the cover sheet, the table of contents, and a 12-page “Discussion” section.
Document 35: Letter From J. Robert Schaetzel of the Office of the Secretary of State’s Special Assistant for Atomic Energy and Disarmament to the Representative at the European Coal and Steel Community (Butterworth)
August 14, 1958.
Source: Department of State, EUR/RPE Files: Lot 70 D 351, Congressional. Confidential.
Document 36: Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State
London, October 23, 1958, 1 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 440.002/10–2358. Secret; Priority. Repeated priority to Bonn and to Paris for USRO. Dillon was in London on the last leg of a 5-week trip that took him to 10 countries in Europe, North Africa, and the Near East.
Document 37: Current Foreign Relations
October 29, 1958.
Source: Department of State, Current Foreign Relations: Lot 64 D 189. Secret. Current Foreign Relations was a weekly classified periodical circulated by the Executive Secretariat of the Department of State to offices in the Department and diplomatic and consular posts abroad.
Document 38: Memorandum of Conversation
Paris, November 12, 1958.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.00/11–1458. Confidential. Drafted by Tuthill. Transmitted to the Department as an attachment to despatch 867 from Paris, November 14, which briefly summarized its contents. Copies were sent to The Hague, Rome, Bonn, London, Vienna, Brussels, and Luxembourg with instructions to pass to Butterworth.
Document 39: Editorial Note
Document 40: Memorandum of Conversation
November 21, 1958.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 440.002/11–2158. Confidential. Drafted by Walsh and approved by Herter.
Document 41: Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations
December 12, 1958, 5:33 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.00/12–958. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Myerson, cleared with various offices in the Department of State, and signed for Herter by Dillon. Repeated to 17 European posts and Ottawa.
Document 42: Telegram From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State
Paris, December 15, 1958, 8 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.00/12–1558. Official Use Only; Priority. Pouched to the OEEC capitals.
Document 43: Telegram From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State
Paris, December 16, 1958, 2 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.00/12–1658. Confidential; Priority. Transmitted in two sections. Repeated to Brussels for USEC.
Document 44: Telegram From the Mission at the European Coal and Steel Community to the Department of State
Luxembourg, January 6, 1959, 6 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.00/1–659. Confidential. Transmitted in two sections. Repeated to Bonn, The Hague, London, Rome, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, Bern, Paris, and Brussels.
Document 45: Memorandum of Conversation
January 8, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 440.002/1–859. Confidential. Drafted by Elrod.
Document 46: Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic Missions
January 23, 1959, 7:02 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.00/1–2359. Confidential. Drafted by Goldstein and Myerson and cleared in E, OT, WE, W, RA, BNA, and GER. Sent to Ankara, Athens, Bern, Bonn, Copenhagen, Dublin, The Hague, Lisbon, London, Oslo, Ottawa, Reykjavik, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna, Geneva, Paris also for USRO, Luxembourg, and Brussels.
Document 47: Editorial Note
Document 48: Airgram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State
Paris, January 26, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.00/1–2659. Confidential. Repeated to Bonn, The Hague, Rome, Brussels, Luxembourg, London, Vienna, Bern, Oslo, Stockholm, and Copenhagen.
Document 49: Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission at the European Coal and Steel Community
February 12, 1959, 7:08 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.00/2–759. Official Use Only; Priority. Drafted by Kupinsky; cleared in GEA, WE, E, and RA; and approved by Merchant. Sent to Brussels, Bonn, Rome, The Hague, and Paris and repeated to London, Bremen, Dusseldorf, Geneva, and Hamburg.
Document 50: Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State
London, February 25, 1959, 7 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 440.002/2–2559. Limited Official Use. Repeated to Bonn, The Hague, Rome, Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm, Bern, Vienna, Luxembourg, Paris, and Brussels.
Document 51: Telegram From the Embassy in Austria to the Department of State
Vienna, March 3, 1959, noon.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.00/3–359. Confidential. Repeated to London, Moscow, Paris, Brussels, and Luxembourg.
Document 52: Editorial Note
Document 53: Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission at the European Coal and Steel Community
April 1, 1959, 4:50 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.1901/4–159. Confidential. Drafted by Schaetzel and approved by Farley who initialed for Herter. Repeated to Brussels.
Document 54: Telegram From the Mission at the European Communities to the Department of State
Brussels, April 6, 1959, 6 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.1901/4–659. Confidential. Repeated to Luxembourg, Paris, London, Vienna, and Brussels.
Document 55: Memorandum of Conversation
April 22, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.00/4–2259. Confidential. Drafted by Yost.
Document 56: Despatch From the Mission at the European Coal and Steel Community to the Department of State
Luxembourg, May 25, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 850.33/5–2559. Confidential. Drafted by Boochever. Also sent to Bonn, The Hague, Rome, Dusseldorf, Brussels for the Embassy and USEC, and Paris for the Embassy and USRO.
Document 57: Memorandum of Conversation
June 2, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.00/6–259. Confidential. Drafted by Maestrone and initialed by Murphy.
Document 58: Memorandum of Conversation
June 4, 1959, 3:15–3:50 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.00/6–459. Official Use Only. Drafted by Kohler. The conversation was held at the Department of the Treasury.
Document 59: Memorandum of Conversation
June 9, 1959, 4:30 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.00/6–959. Official Use Only. Drafted by Myerson and approved by Brewster on June 29. The meeting was held at the Departmentof State. Separate memoranda of this conversation were prepared; see Documents 60 and 61.
Document 60: Memorandum of Conversation
June 9, 1959, 4:30 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.00/6–959. Official Use Only. Drafted by Ruth Kupinsky and approved by Brewster on June 29. Regarding this meeting, see Document 59.
Document 61: Memorandum of Conversation
June 9, 1959, 4:30 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.00/6–959. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Kupinsky and approved by Brewster on June 29. Regarding this meeting, see Document 59.
Document 62: Memorandum of Conversation
June 13, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.00/6–1359. Confidential. Drafted by Fessenden.
Document 63: Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic Missions
June 27, 1959, 6:57 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 440.002/6–2759. Confidential. Drafted by Myerson. Sent to Ankara, Athens, Bern, Bonn, Brussels, Copenhagen, Dublin, Geneva, The Hague, London, Lisbon, Luxembourg, Oslo, Paris, Reykjavik, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna, Madrid, Helsinki, and Ottawa.
Document 64: Telegram From the Embassy in Finland to the Department of State
Helsinki, July 16, 1959, 11 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 440.002/7–1659. Secret; Limit Distribution.
Document 65: Airgram From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State
Paris, July 23, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 440.002/7–2359. Confidential. Drafted by Wolf. Pouched to the NATO capitals.
Document 66: Instruction From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic Missions
August 18, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.1901/8–1859. Official Use Only. Drafted by Chapin and Schaetzel. Sent to Bonn, The Hague, Paris, Rome, and Brussels for the Embassy and USEC.
Document 67: Telegram From the Mission at the European Communities to the Department of State
Brussels, September 10, 1959, 7 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 440.002/9–1059. Secret. Repeated to Luxembourg.
Document 68: Memorandum of Conversation
September 23, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 440.002/9–2359. Confidential. Drafted by Wells and initialed by White.
Document 69: Memorandum of Conversation
September 28, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 440.002/9–2859. Drafted by Dillon.
Document 70: Memorandum of Conversation
September 29, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 440.002/9–2959. Confidential. Drafted by Chadbourn.
Document 71: Memorandum of Conversation
September 30, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 440.002/9–3059. Confidential. Drafted by Frank.
Document 72: Memorandum of Conversation
October 5, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 440.002/10–559. Confidential. Drafted by Frank and approved in U on October 16.
Document 73: Memorandum of Conversation
October 6, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 440.002/10–659. Secret. Drafted by Leddy and approved in U on October 13.
Document 74: Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic Posts
October 13, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 440.002/10–1359. Drafted by Myerson and Tuthill. Sent to Luxembourg and Brussels and repeated to London, Stockholm, Ankara, Athens, Bern, Bonn, Copenhagen, Dublin, Geneva, The Hague, Lisbon, Oslo, Paris, Reykjavik, Rome, Vienna, Madrid, Helsinki, Ottowa, and Tokyo.
Document 75: Editorial Note
Document 76: Telegram From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State
Paris, October 22, 1959, 8 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 440.002/10–2259. Secret. Repeated to Tokyo and pouched to all OEEC capitals and to Brussels for USEC.
Document 77: Memorandum of Conversation
November 6, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.1901/11–659. Drafted by Fessenden and approved in S on November 13.
Document 78: Memorandum of Conversation
November 18, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.00/11–1859. Confidential. Drafted by Fessenden and approved in S on November 27.
Document 79: Memorandum From Secretary of State Herter to President Eisenhower
November 24, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 440.002/11–2459. Secret.
Document 80: Editorial Note
Document 81: Memorandum of Conversation
London, December 8, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 440.002/12–859. Confidential. Drafted in the Embassy in London; no other drafting information appears on the source text. Cleared in U on December 16. The meeting was held at the British Foreign Office.
Document 82: Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State
London, December 9, 1959, 5:24 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375.800/12–959. Confidential. Repeated to New Delhi as Tomur 14.
Document 83: Memorandum of Conversation
Brussels, December 10, 1959, 3:30 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.00/12–1859. Confidential. Drafted by Corse and Norwood on December 18 and cleared in U on December 17. The source text is incorrectly dated December 18.
Document 84: Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Bonn, December 11, 1959, 7 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375.42/12–1159. Secret. Repeated to London, Bonn, and New Delhi.
Document 85: Memorandum of Conversation
Bonn, December 11, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 100.12-DI/12–1159. Confidential. Drafted by Tasca, Brown, and Leddy and cleared in U on December 21.
Document 86: Telegram From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State
Paris, December 13, 1959, 1 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1547. Confidential. Drafted by Stibravy. Pouched to the OEEC capitals.
Document 87: Telegram From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State
Paris, December 13, 1959, noon.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF1547. Confidential. Drafted by Dietrich. Repeated to the OEEC capitals.
Document 88: Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State (Dillon) to Secretary of State Herter
Paris, December 13, 1959.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 374.800/12–1359. Confidential. Herter was in Paris for the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting December 15–17 and the Western Heads of Government meeting December 19–21.
Document 89: Memorandum of Conversation
Paris, December 13, 1959.
Source Department of State, Central Files, 110.12–DI/12–3159. Confidential. Drafted by Reinstein. Transmitted to the Department as an enclosure to despatch 959 from Paris, December 31.
Document 90: Memorandum of Conversation
Paris, December 14, 1959, 10:30 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1547. Confidential. Drafted by McBride and approved by Brewster on December 23. The meeting was held at the Hotel Matignon.
Document 91: Memorandum of Discussion at the 429th Meeting of the National Security Council
December 16, 1959.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Marion W. Boggs.
Document 92: Editorial Note
Document 93: Memorandum of Conversation
Paris, December 19, 1959, 4–5 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International Meetings. Secret; Limit Distribution. The meeting was held at the Elysée Palace. No drafting information appears on the source text. “Uncleared Memorandum” is typed on the source text.
Document 94: Letter From the Under Secretary of Agriculture (Morse) to the Under Secretary of State (Dillon)
January 8, 1960.
Source: Department of State, EUR/RPE Files: Lot 65 D 265, Agriculture. No classification marking.
Document 95: Editorial Note
Document 96: Memorandum of Conversation
Paris, January 11, 1960, 5 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 559, CF 1583. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Tuthill on January 13 and approved by Brewster. The meeting was held at the British Embassy.
Document 97: Memorandum of Conversation
Paris, January 12, 1960, 10 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 559, CF 1583. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Tuthill on January 14 and approved by Brewster. The meeting was held at the U.S. Chancery.
Document 98: Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State
Paris, January 14, 1960, 11 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 374.800/1–1460. Confidential; Niact.
Document 99: Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State
Paris, January 15, 1960, 11 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 374.800/1–1560. Confidential; Niact.
Document 100: Memorandum of Conversation
January 19, 1960, 3:30–5:30 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 374.800/1–1960. Confidential. Drafted by Sneider. The meeting was held at the Department of State.
Document 101: Editorial Note
Document 102: Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State
London, February 3, 1960, 5 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375.42/2–360. Confidential. Repeated to the OEEC countries.
Document 103: Telegram From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State
Paris, February 10, 1960, 5 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 374.800/2–1060. Limited Official Use. Repeated to the OEEC capitals, Tokyo, and Geneva for the U.S. Delegation.
Document 104: Memorandum From the Secretary of State’s Special Assistant for Disarmament and Atomic Energy Affairs (Farley) to the Under Secretary of State (Dillon)
February 15, 1960.
Source: Department of State, EUR/RA Files: Lot 70 D 315,0.14 EURATOM Projects. No classification marking. Drafted by Hartman and Chapin.
Document 105: Telegram From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State
Paris, February 20, 1960, 11 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 374.800/2–2060. Limited Official Use. Repeated to London, Brussels, Rome, Tokyo, Ottawa, Bern, Lisbon, Athens, and Ankara.
Document 106: Memorandum From Secretary of State Herter to President Eisenhower
February 21, 1960.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 374.800/2–2160. Official Use Only. A notation on the source text reads: “Hand carried by Sec. on SA trip 2/27/60.” Eisenhower and Herter visited Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay February 23-March 3.
Document 107: Editorial Note
Document 108: Telegram From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State
Paris, March 3, 1960.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 374.800/3–360. Unclassified; Priority.
Document 109: Editorial Note
Document 110: Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State
London, March 24, 1960, 10 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375.800/3–2460. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Paris.
Document 111: Memorandum of Conversation
March 24, 1960.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375.42/3–2460. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Hartman and approved in U on March 31.
Document 112: Telegram 523 from the Embassy in Finland to the Department of State
Helsinki, March 25, 1960, 2 p.m.
Document 113: Memorandum of Conversation
March 28, 1960.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Staff Secretary Records, International Series. Confidential. Drafted by Martin on April 5 and approved in U on April 13 and in S on April 15.
Document 114: Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State
London, April 8, 1960, 6 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Staff Secretary Records, International Series. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Transmitted in two sections. Repeated to Paris, Bonn, Brussels, Luxembourg, Rome, The Hague, Bern, Copenhagen, Lisbon, Oslo, Stockholm, and Vienna. Two notes appear in the margin of the first page of the telegram. One apparently by Goodpaster reads: “22 Apr 60 Discussed with President (Mr. Herter and Mr. Dillon).” The second by Eisenhower reads: “Goodpaster: I am astonished at the repeated references to ‘exaggerated and emotional’ statements by P.M.???? D.” Macmillan’s account of the meeting is in Pointing the Way, pp. 188–193, 252–258.
Document 115: Editorial Note
Document 116: Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission at the European Communities
May 2, 1960, 6:21 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375.800/5–260. Official Use Only. Drafted by Ryss. Also sent to Bonn, Luxembourg, The Hague, Rome, and Paris and repeated to Ottawa, Canberra, Geneva, and Wellington.
Document 117: Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic Missions
May 17, 1960, 2:27 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 374.800/5–1760. Official Use Only. Drafted by Turpin. Sent to the OEEC capitals and Moscow.
Document 118: Briefing Paper Prepared in the Department of State
Undated.
Source: Department of State, EUR/RPE Files: Lot 70 D 315, Congressional. No classification marking. No drafting information appears on the source text.
Document 119: Despatch From the Mission at the European Communities to the Department of State
Brussels, July 27, 1960.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.00/7–2760. Confidential. Drafted by Bergfield. Repeated to the OEEC capitals, USEC, USRO, and Paris for Thurston.
Document 120: Editorial Note
Document 121: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in France
August 22, 1960, 9:05 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 651.62A/8–2260. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Fessenden on August 20; cleared by Kohler, White, Brown, Rewinkle, GER, U, and RA; and approved by Dillon. Repeated to Bonn, Brussels, London, Rome, The Hague, and San José.
Document 122: Telegram From the Mission at the European Communities to the Department of State
Brussels, September 9, 1960, 7 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375.42/9–960. Confidential Repeated to Bonn, The Hague, London, Rome, Brussels, Luxembourg, and Paris.
Document 123: Memorandum of Conversation
New York, September 19, 1960, 5:30-6:45 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 559, CF 1766. Confidential. Drafted by Kohler and approved in S on September 22. The meeting was held in the Waldorf Astoria.
Document 124: Telegram From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State
Paris, October 19, 1960, 7 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375.42/10–1860. Secret; Limit Distribution.
Document 125: Circular Airgram From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic Missions
October 20, 1960, 10:15 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 375.42/10–2060. Confidential. Drafted by Leddy. Sent to the OEEC countries, to Canberra, to USRO, BUSEC, and USEC.
Document 126: Memorandum of Conversation
Paris, November 22, 1960.
Source: Department of State, EUR/RPE Files: Lot 65 D 265, Monnet Action Committee. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Tuthill on November 30.
Document 127: Memorandum of Conversation
November 22, 1960.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 840.0000/11–2260. Secret. Drafted by Fessenden and approved in S on December 3.
Document 128: Telegram From the Mission at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Regional Organizations to the Department of State
Paris, December 7, 1960, 6 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 374.800/12–760. Official Use Only. Sent to the OEEC capitals and Geneva.
Document 129: Memorandum From the First Secretary of the Mission at the European Communities (Meyers) to Ambassador Butterworth
Brussels, December 14, 1960.
Source: Department of State, EUR/RPE Files: Lot 70 D 315, EURATOM Project. Limited Official Use. Sent to the Department of State as an enclosure to a letter from Butterworth to Schaetzel, December 13.