Political, economic, and military relations of the United States and Colombia 1

1. Continued from Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. IV, pp. 766 ff.


420. Memorandum From Albert H. Gerberich of the Office of South American Affairs to the Director of the Office (Atwood)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 721.5–MSP/1–2055. Confidential.


421. Letter From the Secretary of State to the Secretary of Defense (Wilson)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 721.5621/1–2855. Confidential. Cleared by ARA, OSA, and FE.


422. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, March 18, 1955

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 721.5–MSP/3–1855. Confidential. Drafted by Albert H. Gerberich. Initialed by Holland.


423. Memorandum From the Secretary of State’s Special Assistant for Intelligence (Armstrong) to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 721.11/4–555. Confidential.


425. Telegram From the Ambassador in Colombia (Bonsal) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 721.00/5–1855. Secret; Limit Distribution.


426. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, May 19, 1955

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 721.5–MSP/5–1955. Secret. Drafted by Atwood.


427. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, May 19, 1955

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 721.5–MSP/5–1955. Secret. Drafted by Atwood.


428. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the United States Representative at the United Nations (Lodge), May 25, 1955, 4:48 p.m.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. Prepared in the Office of the Secretary of State.


429. Memorandum From Byron E. Blankinship, Officer in Charge of North Coast Affairs, to the Director of the Office of South American Affairs (Atwood)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 721.5–MSP/2–255. Secret.


430. Telegram From the Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Colombia

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 721.00/6–55. Secret.


431. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Holland) to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 721.5–MSP/6–255. Secret. Drafted by Jamison; transmitted through the Executive Secretariat; and initialed by William B. Macomber, Jr., the Secretary’s Special Assistant.


432. Letter From the Secretary of State to the United States Representative at the United Nations (Lodge)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 721.5–MSP/5–2555. Secret; Personal. Drafted by Atwood.


433. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, July 1, 1955

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 821.10/7–155. Confidential. Drafted by Blankinship.


434. Letter From the Deputy Under Secretary of State (Murphy) to the Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Davis)

Source: Department of State, Holland Files: Lot 57 D 295, Colombia. Drafted by Spencer on July 1 and by Holland and Murphy on July 2.


436. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the President, Washington, August 23, 1955

Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, Meetings with the President. Top Secret; Personal and Private. Extract. Drafted by Dulles.


437. Telegram From the Ambassador in Colombia (Bonsal) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 721.11/9–355. Secret.


438. Instruction From the Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Colombia

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 721.5–MSP/6–1755. Secret. Drafted by Spencer.


439. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Holland) to the Ambassador in Colombia (Bonsal)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.21/9–555. Secret; Eyes Only.


440. Letter From the Ambassador in Colombia (Bonsal) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Holland)

Source: Department of State, Holland Files: Lot 57 D 295, Colombia. Secret.


441. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, November 10, 1955

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 821.413/11–1055. Confidential. Drafted by Gerberich.


443. Letter From the Secretary of Defense (Wilson) to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 721.5621/11–2355. Confidential. Copies of this letter were sent to the Secretary of the Treasury and to the Director of the Bureau of the Budget.


444. Memorandum by Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Holland)

Source: Department of State, Holland Files: Lot 57 D 295, Colombia. Confidential. Drafted by Holland. Copies were forwarded to the following members of the delegation who accompanied Holland to South America: Samuel Waugh; Major General Robert W. Douglass, Chairman of the U.S. Delegation to the Inter-American Defense Board; Corbett; and Harley.


445. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Lyon) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State (Murphy)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 821.413/12–2255. Confidential.


448. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, March 30, 1956

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 821.413/3–3056. Confidential. Drafted by Gerberich.


449. Letter From the Deputy Under Secretary of State (Murphy) to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Gray)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 721.5621/3–756. Confidential.