Political and economic relations of the United States and Mexico1
1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. iv, pp. 1324 ff.
234. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Anderson) to the President
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Administration Series, Anderson, Dillon. Secret.
235. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, August 14, 1956, 4 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.126/8–1456. Confidential. Drafted by Hughes.
236. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Holland) to the Under Secretary of State (Hoover)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 912.712/9–657. Secret.
237. Memorandum for the Record, Prepared in the Office of Transport and Communications of the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.1294/10–356. Confidential. Transmitted to Under Secretary Hoover under cover of a memorandum dated October 4, from Acting Assistant Secretary Rubottom. Rubottom’s memorandum notes that this memorandum was prepared in the Aviation Division of TRC and was concurred in by ARA. Hoover initialed his approval on November 19.
239. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, November 29, 1956
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.1294/11–2956. Confidential. Drafted by Rubottom. In a memorandum to Hoover dated November 27, Rubottom wrote that Ambassador Tello had telephoned three times that day to request a meeting with the Acting Secretary. Hoover approved Rubottom’s recommendation that he receive the Mexican Ambassador. (Ibid., 611.1294/11–2756) In a memorandum to Hoover dated November 28, Rubottom recommended that the Acting Secretary express to Ambassador Tello “surprise and concern that the agreement reached during your conversations with Mr. Carrillo Flores, which you were led to believe had the blessing of President Ruiz Cortines, have apparently been disregarded in the preparation of the Mexican counter-proposal which in effect reflects the status of our negotiations 10 years ago.” (Ibid., 611.1294/11–2856)
241. Memorandum From the Secretary of State to the President
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series. Official Use Only.
242. Memorandum From the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Kalijarvi)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.1241/4–3057. Confidential. Drafted by Crockett.
243. Memorandum From the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Acting Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 712.5–MSP/5–357. Secret. Drafted by Crockett.
244. Memorandum of a Conversation, American Embassy, Mexico City, August 6, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 362/8–657. Confidential. Drafted by Rubottom. A secret annex on the disputed Sabalo claim attached to the source text is not printed.
245. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Department of State, INR–NIE Files. Secret. National Intelligence Estimates (NIEs) were high-level interdepartmental reports presenting authoritative appraisals of vital foreign policy problems. NIEs were drafted by officers from those agencies represented on the Intelligence Advisory Committee (IAC), discussed and revised by interdepartmental working groups coordinated by the Office of National Estimates of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), approved by the IAC, and circulated under the aegis of the CIA to the President, appropriate officers of cabinet level, and the National Security Council. The Department of State provided all political and some economic sections of NIEs.
246. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, August 28, 1957, 5 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.12/8–2857. Confidential. Drafted by Snow.
247. Letter From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Snow) to the Ambassador in Mexico (Hill)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.1241/8–2057. Secret; Official–Informal. Robert C. Hill presented his credentials as American Ambassador to Mexico on July 25.
248. Letter From the Assistant Chief of the Commodities Division, Bureau of Economic Affairs (Gabbert), to the Ambassador in Mexico (Hill)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.1241/10–1657. Confidential; Official–Informal.
249. Memorandum for the Files, by the Ambassador in Mexico (Hill)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.12/12–2357. Official Use Only. Transmitted to the Secretary under cover of a memorandum from Rubottom dated December 23. According to Rubottom’s memorandum, a copy of the Ambassador’s memorandum was also transmitted to the White House. (Ibid.)