The interest of the United States in Nationalist opposition to the restoration of French rule in Indochina 1

1. Continued from Foreign Relations, 1947, vol. vi . For additional documentation on United States policy with respect to Indochina during 1948, see United States Department of Defense, united States-Vietnam Relations, 1945–1967, 12 vols. (Washington, Government Printing Office, 1971), Books 1 and 8.


[5] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic and Consular Officers

851g.00/1–2948: Circular airgram


[6] The Secretary of State to the Consulate General at Saigon

851g.00/2–348: Telegram


[8] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Ambassador in Siam (Stanton)

851g.00/2–2448


[9] The Ambassador in France ( Caffery ) to the Secretary of State

851g.00/5–1248: Telegram


[10] The Vice Consul at Hanoi ( Rendall ) to the Secretary of State

851g.00/6–648


[11] The Ambassador in France ( Caffery ) to the Secretary of State

851g.01/6–948: Telegram


[12] The Consul General at Saigon ( Abbott ) to the Secretary of State

851g.01/6–1048: Telegram


[13] The Ambassador in France ( Caffery ) to the Secretary of State

851g.01/6–3048: Telegram


[14] The Consul General at Saigon ( Abbott ) to the Secretary of State

851g.01/7–248: Telegram


[15] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in China

851g.01/6–2248: Telegram


[16] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France

851g.01/6–3048: Telegram


[17] The Consul General at Saigon ( Abbott ) to the Secretary of State

851g.01/7–648: Telegram


[18] The Ambassador in France ( Caffery ) to the Secretary of State

851g.01/7–948: Telegram


[19] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France

851g.01/7–948: Telegram


[20] The Ambassador in France ( Caffery ) to the Secretary of State

851g.01/7–1548: Telegram


[21] The Ambassador in France ( Caffery ) to the Secretary of State

851g.01/7–2148: Telegram


[22] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France

851g.00/7–2848: Telegram


[23] The Ambassador in France ( Caffery ) to the Secretary of State

851g.00/8–548: Telegram


[24] The Consul General at Saigon ( Abbott ) to the Secretary of State

851g.01/8–648


[25] The Consul General at Saigon ( Abbott ) to the Secretary of State

851g.01/8–1948


[26] The Secretary of State to the Consulate General at Saigon

851g.00/8–2448: Telegram


[27] The Consul General at Saigon ( Abbott ) to the Secretary of State

851g.00/8–2848: Telegram


[28] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France

851g.00/8–2848: Telegram


[30] The Consul General at Saigon ( Abbott ) to the Secretary of State

851g.00/9–748: Telegram


[31] The Consul General at Saigon ( Abbott ) to the Secretary of State

851g.01/9–948: Airgram


[32] The Acting Secretary of State to the Consulate General at Saigon

890.00B/9–2248: Telegram


[33] Department of State Policy Statement on Indochina, September 27, 1948

Executive Secretariat Files, Lot 57 D–649


[34] The Consul General at Saigon ( Abbott ) to the Secretary of State

851g.01/9–2948