Foreign Relations of the United States, 1961–1963, Volume XII, American Republics
British Guiana: Document List
Document 241: Memorandum of Conversation
Georgetown,February 16, 1961.
Source: Kennedy Library, Papers of Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., British Guiana—Jagan. Confidential. No drafting information appears on the source text. Transmitted to the Department of State as enclosure 5 to despatch 96.
Document 242: Special National Intelligence Estimate
Washington, March 21, 1961.
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files, Job 79-R01012A, ODDI Registry. Secret. A note on the cover sheets indicates that this SNIE was prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Joint Staff, and concurred in by all members of the U.S. Intelligence Board on March 21 except the representative of the AEC and the Assistant Director of the FBI, who abstained because the subject was outside their jurisdiction.
Document 243: Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Battle) to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Washington,May 19, 1961.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana, May 19-Aug. 23, 1961. Secret. Two typed notes by Bromley Smith appear at the bottom of the source text: Mr Battle: I have not yet tied up this loose end. Before I do, has time altered your recommendation? 7/17 “and 8/1 Mr. Goodwin: Where is this subject now being discussed—in the Task Force?”
Document 244: Telegram From the Department of State to Secretary of State Rusk, at Paris
Washington,August 5, 1961, 2:55 p.m.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana, May 19-Aug. 23, 1961. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by U. Alexis Johnson, cleared in substance in INR, and approved by Johnson and William C. Burdett. The first paragraph was cleared in substance by Schlesinger in the White House. Repeated to London eyes only for the Charge.
Document 245: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Washington,August 11, 1961,7:14 p.m.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana, May 19-Aug. 23, 1961. Top Secret; Priority. Drafted by Rusk.
Document 246: Message From Foreign Secretary Home to Secretary of State Rusk
London,August 18, 1961.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana, May 19-Aug. 23, 1961. Secret.
Document 247: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Washington, August 26, 1961,4:54 p.m.
Source: Kennedy Library, Papers of Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., British Guiana Jagan. Top Secret; Niact. Drafted by Burdett and approved by Rusk and U. Alexis Johnson.
Document 248: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Schlesinger) to President Kennedy
Washington,August 28, 1961.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana, Aug. 23-Sept. 4, 1961. Confidential.
Document 249: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Schlesinger) to President Kennedy
Washington,August 30, 1961.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana, Aug. 24-Sept. 6, 1961. Top Secret.
Document 250: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Schlesinger) to President Kennedy
Washington, August 31, 1961.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana, Aug. 24-Sept. 6, 1961. Top Secret.
Document 251: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Washington, August 31, 1961, 8:01 p.m.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana, Aug. 24-Sept. 6, 1961. Top Secret; Priority. Drafted by Burdett, cleared by Tyler, and approved by U. Alexis Johnson.
Document 252: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Washington, September 2, 1961, 2:28 p.m.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana, Aug. 24-Sept. 6, 1961. Top Secret; Verbatim Text. Drafted by Burdett, cleared by Cutler (S), and approved by U. Alexis Johnson.
Document 253: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Washington, September 4, 1961, 3:51 p.m.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana, Aug. 24-Sept. 6, 1961. Top Secret; Priority; Verbatim Text. Drafted by Burdett and approved by Johnson (S/S).
Document 254: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Washington, September 5, 1961, 9:45 p.m.
Source: Kennedy Library, Papers of Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., British GuianaJagan. Top Secret; Niact. Drafted by Burdett; cleared by U. Alexis Johnson, INR/DDC in draft, and Johnson (S/S); and approved by Tyler.
Document 255: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Schlesinger) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Johnson)
Washington, September 7, 1961.
Source: Kennedy Library, Papers of Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., British Guiana—Jagan. Secret.
Document 256: Memorandum From the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Johnson) to the President's Special Assistant (Schlesinger)
Washington, September 9, 1961.
Source: Kennedy Library, Papers of Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., British Guiana—Jagan. Secret.
Document 257: Information Airgram From the Department of State to Certain Posts
Washington, October 4, 1961, 1:40 p.m.
Source: Kennedy Library, Papers of Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., British Guiana—Jagan. Secret. Drafted by Staples (EUR), cleared by Foster (BNA), and approved by Burdett. Sent to Bonn, The Hague, London, Moscow, Ottawa, Paris, New Delhi, Barbados, Belize, Hamilton, Kingston, Nassau, Port-of-Spain, Georgetown, and all posts in the American Republics.
Document 258: Memorandum From the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Hilsman) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Johnson)
Washington, October 17, 1961.
Source: Department of State, ARA/NC Files: Lot 67 D 77, Br. Gu.-US Policy Toward Jagan. Secret. Drafted by Bernard S. Morris and Philip C. Habib and cleared with Richard H. Courtenaye and Charles G. Bream.
Document 259: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, October 25, 1961, 11 a.m.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana, Oct. 21-Nov. 6, 1961. Secret. Drafted by Tyler. The meeting was held at the White House.
Document 260: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, October 26, 1961.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana, Oct. 21-Nov. 6, 1961. Confidential. Drafted by Burdett. The meeting was held at the Dupont Plaza Hotel.
Document 261: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Schlesinger) to President Kennedy
Washington, January 12, 1962.
Source: Kennedy Library, Papers of Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., British Guiana—Jagan. Secret.
Document 262: Memorandum From President Kennedy to the Administrator of the Agency for International Development (Hamilton)
Washington, January 12, 1962.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana II. Secret.
Document 263: Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Tyler) to Secretary of State Rusk
Washington, February 18, 1962.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana II. Top Secret. Sent through U. Alexis Johnson.
Document 264: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Washington, February 19, 1962, 5:16 p.m.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana II. Top Secret; Priority; Eyes Only. Repeated to USUN.
Document 265: Letter From the Representative to the United Nations (Stevenson) to Secretary of State Rusk
New York, February 26, 1962.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana. Top Secret. A copy was sent to the President.
Document 266: Letter From Foreign Secretary Home to Secretary of State Rusk
London, February 26, 1962.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, William H. Brubeck Series, British Guiana, Jan. 1961-April 1962. Top Secret.
Document 267: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Schlesinger) to President Kennedy
Washington, March 8, 1962.
Source: Kennedy Library, Papers of Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., British GuianaJagan. No classification marking.
Document 268: National Security Action Memorandum No. 135
Washington, March 8, 1962.
Source: Department of State, NSAM Files: Lot 72 D 316. Secret. Copies were sent to Attorney General Kennedy, McNamara, McCone, and General Maxwell D. Taylor.
Document 269: Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Cleveland) to the Representative to the United Nations (Stevenson)
Washington, March 9, 1962.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana II. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Burdett.
Document 270: Telegram From Secretary of State Rusk to the Department of State
Geneva, March 13, 1962, midnight.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, William H. Brubeck Series, British Guiana, Jan. 1961-April 1962. Secret; Priority. Repeated to London eyes only for the Ambassador and Wisner.
Document 271: Memorandum From Acting Secretary of State Ball to President Kennedy
Washington, March 15, 1962.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, William H. Brubeck Series, British Guiana, Jan. 1961-April 1962. Secret; Eyes Only.
Document 272: Paper Prepared in the Department of State
Washington, March 15, 1962.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, William H. Brubeck Series, British Guiana, Jan. 1961-April 1962. Secret; Eyes Only. Transmitted to the White House.
Document 273: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, March 17, 1962.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana II. Secret. Drafted by Foster and approved in G on March 21.
Document 274: Special National Intelligence Estimate
Washington, April 11, 1962.
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files, Job 79-R01012A, ODDI Registry. Secret; Noforn. A note on the title page indicates the SNIE was submitted by the Director of Central Intelligence and concurred in by the U.S. Intelligence Board.
Document 275: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Schlesinger) to President Kennedy
Washington, April 27, 1962.
Document 276: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Washington, June 7, 1962, 5:48 p.m.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana II. Top Secret; Verbatim Text. Drafted and approved by Burdett.
Document 277: Memorandum for the Special Group
Washington, June 13, 1962.
[Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, William H. Brubeck Series, British Guiana, Aug. 1962. Secret; Eyes Only. 6 pages of source text not declassified.]
Document 278: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Schlesinger) to President Kennedy
Washington, June 21, 1962.
Source: Kennedy Library, Papers of Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., British Guiana. Top Secret.
Document 279: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Washington, July 2, 1962, 5:49 p.m.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana II. Confidential. Drafted by Burdett; cleared by Sweeney (BNA), Cleveland(IO), Tasca (AF), Furnas (S/S), and McGeorge Bundy; and approved by U. Alexis Johnson. Repeated to USUN eyes only for Stevenson.
Document 280: Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Kennedy
Washington, July 12, 1962.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana II. Top Secret.
Document 281: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to President Kennedy
Washington, July 13, 1962.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, William H. Brubeck Series, British Guiana, June 1-Aug. 15, 1962. Top Secret.
Document 282: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Schlesinger) to the President's Special Assistant (Dungan)
Washington, July 19, 1962.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, William H. Brubeck Series, British Guiana, June 1-Aug. 15, 1962. Top Secret.
Document 283: Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, July 20, 1962.
[Source: Central Intelligence Agency, DCI/McCone Files, Job 80-B01258A, Box 6, 7/1/62-12/31/62. Secret; Eyes Only. 2 pages of source text not declassified.]
Document 284: Draft Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Washington, undated.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana II. Top Secret; Limited Distribution; Eyes Only. Drafted by Rewinkel on August 1; cleared by Burdett, Scott (INR), and Little (S/S); and approved by U. Alexis Johnson. There is no indication on the source text that this telegram was sent, nor was an outgoing telegram found in Department of State files.
Document 285: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Burdett)
Washington, August 6, 1962.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana II. Secret.
Document 286: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to Director of Central Intelligence Helms
Washington, August 6, 1962.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana II. Secret.
Document 287: Memorandum From the Department of State Executive Secretary (Brubeck) to the President's Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Washington, August 8, 1962.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana II. Top Secret. A copy was sent to Burdett.
Document 288: Memorandum From the President's Special Assistant (Schlesinger) to President Kennedy
Washington, September 5, 1962.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana II. Secret. Copies were sent to McGeorge Bundy and Dungan.
Document 289: Summary of Developments
Washington, January 18, 1963.
[Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana, 1/63-5/15/63. Secret; Eyes Only. 3 pages of source text not declassified.]
Document 290: Airgram From the Consulate General in Georgetown to the Department of State
Georgetown, March 14, 1963.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL BR GU. Secret; Limit Distribution; Noforn. Repeated to London. Drafted by Rosenthal.
Document 291: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, March 20, 1963, 4 p.m.
[Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL BR GU. Secret. 2 pages of source text not declassified.]
Document 292: Letter From Premier Jagan to President Kennedy
Georgetown, April 16, 1963.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana III. Secret. Transmitted to McGeorge Bundy by Brubeck on May 18 under cover of a note that indicates an advance copy of the letter was sent to the White House on May 1 and that the Department of State would submit a recommendation concerning a reply as soon as possible.
Document 293: Memorandum for the Record
Washington, June 21, 1963.
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, DCI/McCone Files, Job 80-B01285A. Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Helms.
Document 294: Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Washington, June 21, 1963, 7:03 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 19 BR GU. Secret. Drafted by Burdett; cleared in draft by Rusk and U. Alexis Johnson and cleared by Hilliker (S/S); and approved by Burdett.
Document 295: Memorandum of Conversation
Birch Grove, England, June 30, 1963, 10 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL BR GU-US. Secret; Eyes Only; Limited Distribution. Drafted by Tyler.
Document 296: Memorandum for the Record
Washington, August 15, 1963.
[Source: Central Intelligence Agency, DCI/McCone Files, Job 80-B1285A. Secret; Eyes Only. 2 pages of source text not declassified.]
Document 297: Telegram From the Consulate General in Georgetown to the Department of State
Georgetown, September 5, 1963, 5 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 BR GU-US. Secret; Limit Distribution. Repeated to London.
Document 298: Memorandum From the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Hughes) to Secretary of State Rusk
Washington, September 6, 1963.
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, British Guiana III. Secret; No Foreign Dissem; Limited Distribution.
Document 299: Telegram From the Department of State to the Consulate General in Georgetown
Washington, September 7, 1963, 2:55 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 1 BR GU-US. Secret; Limit Distribution. Repeated to London.