Near East, 1961–1962
61. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Iran
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 788.00/6–361. Secret. Drafted by Bowling; cleared in draft by Grantham, Martin, and Baxter; and approved by Talbot who initialed for Bowles.
62. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 788.00/6–661. Secret. Received at 2:41 p.m.
63. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Rostow) to the Chairman of the Policy Planning Council (McGhee)
Source: Department of State, NEA/NE Files: Lot 66 D 308, UAR, 1961, United States. Secret.
65. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Arab Republic
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.11–RU/6–1561. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Brewer (NEA/NE) on June 14; cleared by Strong, Talbot, Furnas (S/AE) in draft, Navez (S/S), and Swank (S) in draft; and approved by Talbot who initialed for Rusk. Repeated to Vienna.
66. Memorandum From Robert B. Elwood of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research to the Director of the Office of Near Eastern Affairs (Strong)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 686D.87/6–2661. Unclassified. Drafted by Morehouse. Elwood was the Director of the Office of Research and Analysis for the Middle East.
67. Telegram From the Department of State to the Consulate in Kuwait
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 686D.87/6–2661. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by Eilts; cleared in draft by Strong, Kerley, Ludlow, Murnighan, Bevans, Wallner, and Stora; and approved by Talbot who initialed for Rusk. Repeated to London, Baghdad, and USUN.
68. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Central Intelligence Agency Files. Secret. According to a note on the cover sheet: “The following intelligence organizations participated in the preparation of this estimate: The Central Intelligence Agency and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and The Joint Staff.” All members of the U.S. Intelligence Board concurred in the estimate except for the Atomic Energy Commission representative and the Assistant Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, who abstained because the subject was outside their jurisdiction.
69. Memorandum From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Secretary of Defense McNamara
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 64 A 2382, Iran 000.1—1961. Top Secret.
70. Message From Foreign Secretary Home to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204, UK Officials Correspondence with Secretary Rusk vol. 2. Top Secret. Transmitted under cover of a note from Lord Hood, Minister of the British Embassy, to Secretary Rusk.
71. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 786D.022/6–2961. Secret. Drafted by Hart. The time of the meeting is from the President’s Appointment Book. (Kennedy Library)
72. Message From Foreign Secretary Home to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204, UK Officials Correspondence with Secretary Rusk vol. 2. Secret.
74. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Rostow)
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Country Series, United Arab Republic, 7/61–10/61. Secret.
75. Circular Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Consular and Diplomatic Posts
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 786D.022/6–3061. Secret. Drafted by Thacher, cleared by Davis, and approved by Talbot who initialed for Rusk. Sent to Amman, Ankara, Beirut, Bonn, Jidda, Karachi, Khartoum, New Delhi, Paris, Rabat, Rome, Tripoli, Tokyo, Tehran, Tunis, Aden, Damascus, Dhahran, and Nairobi and repeated to Baghdad, Cairo, Kuwait, London, Basra, Colombo, and Monrovia.
76. Message From the National Security Council Executive Secretary (Smith) to the President’s Military Aide (Clifton)
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Country Series, Kuwait, 6/61–7/61. Top Secret; Operational Immediate.
77. Message From Foreign Secretary Home to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204, UK Officials Correspondence with Secretary Rusk vol. 2. Secret; Eyes Only. A paragraph at the top of the source text, presumably typed at the White House, reads: “The following message from Lord Home was handed to the Secretary by Ambassador Caccia during his call on the Secretary at 2:00 p.m., July 2, 1961.”
79. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 786D.022/7–761. Secret. Drafted by Tyler and approved in S on July 17. The time of the meeting is from Secretary Rusk’s Appointment Book. (Johnson Library)
81. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 601.86A11/7–761. Secret. Drafted by Talbot and approved by the White House on July 21. The time of the meeting is from the President’s Appointment Book. (Kennedy Library)
82. Memorandum From the Department of State Executive Secretary (Battle) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Department of State, NSAM Files: Lot 72 D 316, NSAM 73. Confidential. Drafted by Eilts.
83. Memorandum From President Kennedy to His Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Country Series, Palestine, Refugees, Vol. I, 4/61–11/61. No classification marking.
84. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 686D.87/7–1261. Secret. Drafted by Strong, cleared by Sisco and Rewinkel (BNA), and approved by Strong who initialed for Rusk. Also sent to Baghdad, Cairo, Jidda, USUN, and Kuwait.
85. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 886.411/7–1261. Secret. Received at 3:33 a.m. on July 13.
86. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Country Series, United Arab Republic, 7/61–10/61. No classification marking. Bundy forwarded the memorandum to President Kennedy on July 14.
88. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, S/S Files: Lot 67 D 396, Policy Guidelines, Near East. Secret. Drafted by Wriggins.
89. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Near Eastern Affairs (Strong) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Talbot)
Source: Department of State, NEA/NE Files: Lot 63 D 33, Chron. Asst Secretary NEA Correspondence. Confidential. Drafted by Eilts. A copy was sent to Cleveland.
90. Paper Prepared for the Iran Task Force
Source: Department of State, NEA/GTI Files: Lot 66 D 173, Task Force on Iran. Secret. The source text bears no drafting information. The paper was transmitted to members of the Iran Task Force under cover of a memorandum from Peyton Kerr, Acting Chairman of the Task Force, that reads: “Enclosed is a status report on the Task Force recommendations which were approved by the NSC on May 19, 1961. Separate memoranda regarding more specific details of the economic situation will be distributed as soon as possible. Discussion and comment on the attached and the forthcoming economic memoranda will be held following the Task Force meeting with Dr. Farman-Farmayan, Deputy Director of Iran’s Plan Organization, on August 2 at 4:00 p.m. (per my telephone invitation of August 1).”