IV. Lao Politics Before the Storm, January-August 9, 1960
319. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files. 751J.00/1–260. Top Secret; Priority; [distribution indicator not declassified]. Received at 12:04 a.m., January 3.
320. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/1–360. Secret; Priority. Repeated to London, Paris, Bangkok, Phnom Penh, Saigon, and CINCPAC for POLAD. Received at 1:30 p.m.
321. Paper Prepared by the Assistant White House Staff Secretary (Eisenhower)
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries. Top Secret.
323. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/1–1160. Top Secret; Priority; [distribution indicator not declassified].
324. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/1–1360. Top Secret; Priority; [distribution indicator not declassified].
325. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/1–2860. Secret. Drafted by Chapman, cleared by SEA and FE, and approved by Parsons. Pouched to CINCPAC for POLAD.
326. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/1–2960. Secret; [distribution indicator not declassified].
327. Letter From the Ambassador in Thailand (Johnson) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Parsons)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/2–260. Top Secret; Official–Informal.
328. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/2–260. Secret; Priority. Repeated to CINCPAC for POLAD.
329. Letter From the Ambassador in Laos (Smith) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Parsons)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/2–1160. Top Secret; Official–Informal.
330. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/2–1760. Confidential. Drafted by Chapman and Bingham of the Department of Defense; cleared with O’Donnell of Defense, SEA, U/MSC, and Steeves; and approved by Parsons. Also sent to CINCPAC.
332. Memorandum of a Conversation, March 8, 1960
Source: Department of State, PPS Files: Lot 67 D 548, Laos 1957–1961. Secret. Drafted by Steeves. The source text does not indicate where the conversation took place. On March 4, Dillon sent Herter a memorandum briefing him on possible expansion of U.N. economic and technical assistance to Laos and summarizing the report of the U.N. official, Sakari Tuomioja, on economic conditions in Laos. (ibid., Central Files, 851J.00/3–460)
333. Memorandum of Discussion at the 437th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, March 17, 1960
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Boggs.
334. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/4–860. Secret; Limit Distribution.
335. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/4–1560. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Erickson, cleared with SEA and FE, and approved by Parsons. Repeated to Bangkok, London, Paris, Saigon, Phnom Penh, Hong Kong, and CINCPAC for POLAD.
336. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/4–1560. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Parsons, cleared with Steeves and Anderson, and approved by Parsons.
337. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/4–2660. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Chapman; cleared by Usher, Anderson, and Steeves; and approved by Parsons. Repeated to Bangkok, Saigon, Phnom Penh, Paris, London, USUN, and CINCPAC for POLAD.
339. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/4–3060. Secret. Drafted by Chapman; cleared by Usher, Anderson, and Steeves; and approved by Parsons. Repeated to Bangkok, Saigon, Phnom Penh, Paris, London, and CINCPAC for POLAD.
340. Letter From the Ambassador in Laos (Smith) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Parsons)
Source: Department of State, FE Files: Lot 62 D 26, Smith. Secret; Official–Informal.
341. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/5–460. Top Secret; Niact. Repeated to London and Paris.
342. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/5–460. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Chapman, cleared by Usher and Parsons, and approved by Anderson. Repeated priority to Paris and London and to USUN.
343. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.02/5–660. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Anderson and Chapman; cleared with SEA, FE, BNA, UNP, IO, WE, and SPA; and approved by Parsons. Repeated to London, Paris, Canberra, and USUN.
344. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/5–760. Top Secret; Priority. Repeated to Paris and London. Received at 11:56 a.m.
345. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.02/5–860. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Chapman, cleared by Anderson, and approved by Parsons. Repeated to CINCPAC for POLAD.
346. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Laos
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.02/5–1060. Secret; Niact. Repeated priority to London and Paris.
347. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.02/5–1460. Secret; Limited Distribution. Repeated to London, Paris, USUN, Canberra, and CINCPAC for POLAD.