U.S. RELATIONS WITH ARGENTINA1

1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1955–1957, vol. VII, pp. 350 ff.


167. Memorandum of a Conversation, White House, Washington, January 22, 1959

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 735.11/1–2259. Confidential. Drafted by Beaulac.


168. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) and the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Dillon), Department of State, Washington, January 29, 1959

Source: Department of State, Rubottom Files: Lot 61 D 279, Argentina 1959. Secret. Drafted by Elizabeth Beers, Bureau of Inter-American Affairs.


169. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Dillon)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 735.5–MSP/2–459. Secret. Drafted by James F. O’Connor.


171. Letter From the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Dillon) to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Irwin)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 735.5–MSP/3–659. Secret. Drafted on March 4 by Robert L. Burns and Seymour Weiss, Office of the Special Assistant for Mutual Security Coordination, and cleared by Bell.


172. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Argentina

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 735.5–MSP/3–1359. Secret; Limited Distribution. Drafted by Burns and initialed by Bernbaum.


173. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, March 30, 1959

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 735.56/3–3059. Confidential. Drafted by O’Connor.


174. Memorandum From the Officer in Charge of Argentine Affairs (O’Connor) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 735.5–MSP/4–659. Confidential. Sent through Boonstra.


175. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, April 7, 1959

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 735.5–MSP/4–759. Confidential. Drafted by O’Connor.


176. Letter From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense’s Special Assistant (Leffingwell) to the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Dillon)

Source: Department of State, ARA/EST Files: Lot 61 D 386, Sale of Arms & Munitions January–June 1959. Secret. No drafting information appears on the source text.


177. Letter From the Ambassador in Argentina (Beaulac) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom)

Source: Department of State, ARA/EST Files: Lot 61 D 386, Military Cooperation 1959. Secret; Official-Informal. No drafting information appears on the source text.


178. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Dillon)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 735.5–MSP/4–2959. Confidential. No drafting information appears on the source text. A copy was also sent to Bell.


179. Memorandum of a Conversation, President Frondizi’s Residence, Olivos, April 29, 1959

Source: Department of State, ARA/EST Files: Lot 61 D 386, US-Argentine Relations, General January–June 1959. Confidential. Drafted by Rubottom. Mann and Rubottom were part of the U.S. Delegation representing the United States on the Special Committee of the Council of the Organization of American States To Study the Formulation of New Measures for Economic Cooperation (Committee of 21) which convened at Buenos Aires on April 27.


180. Telegram From the Embassy in Argentina to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 735.00/5–559. Secret.


181. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, May 20, 1959

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 835.10/5–2059. Confidential. Drafted by O’Connor.


182. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rubottom) to the Ambassador in Argentina (Beaulac)

Source: Department of State, ARA/EST Files: Lot 61 D 386, US-Argentine Relations, January–June 1959. Secret; Official-Informal. Drafted by O’Connor.


184. Telegram From the Embassy in Argentina to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 835.10/6–559. Confidential.


185. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Ambassador in Argentina (Beaulac) and President Frondizi, Buenos Aires, June 10, 1959

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 835.00/6–1259. Confidential. Transmitted in despatch 1842 from Buenos Aires, June 12.


186. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Argentina

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 835.00/6–1159. Confidential. Drafted by O’Connor and Boonstra and initialed by Rubottom.


189. Letter From the Director of the Office of East Coast Affairs (Boonstra) to the Minister-Counselor of the Embassy in Argentina (Bernbaum)

Source: Department of State, ARA/EST Files: Lot 61 D 386, Internal Political Affairs, General May–June 1959. Secret; Official-Informal. Drafted by Boonstra.


190. Telegram From the Naval Attaché; in Argentina (White) to the Director of Naval Intelligence

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 735.00/6–2059. Secret; Niact. Repeated to the Department of State, Central Intelligence Agency, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The source text is the copy sent to the Department of State.


191. Telegram From the Embassy in Argentina to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 735.00/6–2259. Official Use Only.


192. Memorandum From the Director of Intelligence and Research (Cumming) to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, ARA/EST Files: Lot 61 D 385, Internal Political Affairs May–June 1959. Confidential. Drafted by Elizabeth H. Hyman and John T. Dreyfuss of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research.


194. Letter From the Minister-Counselor of the Embassy in Argentina (Bernbaum) to the Director of the Office of East Coast Affairs (Boonstra)

Source: Department of State, ARA/EST Files: Lot 61 D 332, Official Correspondence. Secret; Official-Informal.


195. Telegram From the Embassy in Argentina to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 735.00/6–2759. Official Use Only. Repeated to Rio de Janeiro.


196. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, June 30, 1959

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 103. XMB/6–3059. Official Use Only. Drafted by Vaky.