General policies of the United States with respect to the East Asian-Pacific Area; the extension of military and economic assistance to the nations of Southeast Asia; the question of regional security arrangements 1
1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1949, vol. vii, Part 2, pp. 1115 ff. For additional documentation on the question of regional arrangements during 1950, see pp. 1109 ff.
[31] Memorandum by the Officer in Charge of Public Affairs, Bureau of Far Eastern Affairs (Connors) to the Ambassador at Large (Jessup)
511.90/3–2850
[32] Memorandum of Conversation, by Mr. Charlton Ogburn, Policy Information Officer, Bureau of Far Eastern Affairs
611.90/4–350
[33] Memorandum by Mr. Samuel T. Parelman to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Merchant)
790.5 MAP/4–1250
[34] The Ambassador in Thailand (Stanton) to the Secretary of State
792.00/4–1250: Telegram
[35] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Australia
790.5/4–1350: Telegram
[36] The Ambassador in Australia (Jarman) to the Secretary of State
790.5/4–2150: Telegram
[37] Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Rusk) to the Under Secretary of State (Webb)
700.5 MAP/4–2550
[39] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Philippines
398.00BA/4–2550: Telegram
[40] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic and Consular Offices
400.1183/5–450: Circular telegram
[41] Record of an Interdepartmental Meeting on the Far East at the Department of State, May 11, 1950, 11:30 a. m.
890.00/5–1150
[42] The Ambassador in Thailand (Stanton) to the Secretary of State
484A.008/5–1150: Telegram
[43] The Acting Secretary of State to the Legation at Saigon
851G.00TA/5–1550: Telegram
[44] Memorandum by the Director of the Office of Philippine and Southeast Asian Affairs (Lacy) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Rusk)
396.1–LO/5–2250
[45] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Thailand
492.00234/5–1150: Telegram
[46] Memorandum by the Deputy Director of the Mutual Defense Assistance Program (Ohly)
751G.5 MAP/6–150
[47] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic and Consular Offices
400.1183/6–1950: Circular telegram
[48] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Officer in Charge of Philippine Affairs (Melby)
398.00–BA/6–1550
[49] The Ambassador in Thailand (Stanton) to the Secretary of State
492.00234/6–1750: Telegram
[50] Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State (Webb) to the President
511.90/6–2150
[52] Memorandum by the Director of the Office of Philippine and Southeast Asian Affairs (Lacy) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Rusk) and Mr. Merrill C. Gay, Special Assistant to Mr. Rusk
890.00TA/6–3050
[53] Minutes of the Nineteenth Meeting of the Foreign Military Assistance Coordinating Committee, Department of State, June 30, 1950, 2:30 p. m.—5:00 p. m.
FMACC Files1
[54] The Secretary of State to the Legation at Saigon
751G.5 MAP/7–150: Telegram
[55] The Secretary of State to the Legation at Saigon
751G.5 MAP/7–550: Telegram
[56] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to the President
792.5 MAP/7–1050
[57] Minutes of the First Meeting of the Southeast Asia Aid Policy Committee, Department of State, July 13, 1950
SEAC Files1
[59] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Burma
790B.5/7–2150: Telegram
[60] Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Perkins) to the Secretary of State
790.5/7–2750