Office of the Historian

Prelude to the Geneva Conference, January-April 1954: Continued deterioration of the French military position; the siege of Dien Bien Phu; the question of United States intervention; the search for united action

[581] The Director of the Office of Philippine and Southeast Asian Affairs (Bonsal) to the Ambassador at Saigon (Heath)

[Washington,] February 24, 1954.

PSA files, lot 58 D 207, “Vietnam Correspondence”

[583] The Ambassador at Saigon (Heath) to the Department of State

Saigon, February 26, 1954—9 a.m.

751G.00/2–2654: Telegram

[584] The Ambassador at Saigon (Heath) to the Department of State

Saigon, February 26, 1954—10 a.m.

751J.00/2–2654: Telegram

[586] The Secretary of State to the Embassy at Saigon

Washington, February 26, 1954—5:29 p.m.

751G.00/2–2654: Telegram

[587] The Secretary of State to the Embassy at Saigon

Washington, February 26, 1954—6:47 p.m.

751G.11/2–2654: Telegram

[588] The Ambassador at Saigon (Heath) to the Director of the Office of Philippine and Southeast Asian Affairs (Bonsal)

Saigon, February 26, 1954.

PSA flies, lot 58 D 207, “Vietnam Correspondence”

[589] The Chargé in France (Achilles) to the Department of State

Paris, February 27, 1954—2 p.m.

751G.00/2–2754: Telegram

[590] The Ambassador at Saigon (Heath) to the Department of State

Saigon, February 28, 1954—3 p.m.

751G.00/2–2854: Telegram

[591] The Ambassador at Saigon (Heath) to the Department of State

Saigon, March 1, 1954—10 p.m.

651.51G/3–154: Telegram

[592] The Consul at Hanoi (Sturm) to the Department of State

Hanoi, March 2, 1954—noon.

751G.00/3–254: Telegram

[593] The Chargé in France (Achilles) to the Department of State

Paris, March 2, 1954—8 p.m.

751G.11/3–254: Telegram

[594] The Chargé in France (Achilles) to the Department of State

Paris, March 3, 1954—8 p.m.

751G.00/3–354: Telegram

[596] The Chargé in France (Achilles) to the Department of State

Paris, March 5, 1954—4 p.m.

751G.00/3–554: Telegram

[597] The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State

Paris, March 6, 1954—6 p.m.

740.5/3–654: Telegram

[598] The Consul at Hanoi (Sturm) to the Department of State

Hanoi, March 8, 1954—noon.

751G.00/3–854: Telegram

[599] The Chargé at Saigon (McClintock) to the Department of State

Saigon, March 9, 1954.

751G.11/3–954: Despatch

[600] The Chargé at Saigon (McClintock) to the Department of State

Saigon, March 10, 1954—6 p.m.

751G.00/3–1054: Telegram

[601] The Chargé at Saigon (McClintock) to the Department of State

Saigon, March 10, 1954—6 p.m.

396.1 GE/3–1054: Telegram

[602] The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State

Paris, March 10, 1954—7 p.m.

740.5/3–1054: Telegram

[604] The Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State

Paris, March 11, 1954—8 p.m.

751G.00/3–1154: Telegram

[607] The Consul at Hanoi (Sturm) to the Department of State

Hanoi, March 12, 1954—6 p.m.
[Received 10:48 a.m.]

751G.00/3–1254: Telegram

[609] The Ambassador at Saigon (Heath) to the Department of State

Saigon, March 14, 1954—11 p.m.

751G.5/3–1454: Telegram

[610] The Ambassador at Saigon (Heath) to the Department of State

Saigon, March 15, 1954—10 a.m.

711.551/3–1554: Telegram