November-December 1961: Discussions Among the Four Western Allies on Negotiations With the Soviet Union
235. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 651.62A/12-1161. Secret; Niact; Eyes Only.
236. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 65 D 366, CF 2000. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Cash and approved in S on December 15. The meeting was held at the Quai d’Orsay.
237. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1-PA/12-1261. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Hillenbrand and approved in S on December 13. The meeting was held at the U.S. Chancery.
238. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1-PA/12-1261. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Percival and approved in S on December 13. The meeting was held at the Quai d’Orsay.
239. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Between President Kennedy and President de Gaulle
Source: Kennedy Library, President’s Office Files, France/Security. No classification marking. Drafted by Tyler who interpreted for the President. President Kennedy was in Washington; President de Gaulle was in Paris. According to Bundy’s record of this conversation, it took place about 1:15 p.m., following a Rusk-Kennedy conversation in which Rusk explained that only the President could change de Gaulle’s position on the statement. (Memorandum for the record; ibid.) For de Gaulle’s reaction to the telephone call, see Alphand, L’Etonnement d’etre, p. 366.
240. Letter From Chairman Khrushchev to President Kennedy
Source: Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 77 D 163. No classification marking. Attached to the source text was a 3-paragraph letter of transmittal from Bohlen to Thompson, which stated that it was a “translation as received from the Russians.”
241. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1-PA/12-1861. Secret; Priority.