January–November 1962: Efforts to find a Peaceful Solution to the Katanga Problem
303. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Presidential Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 66 D 149. Confidential. Drafted by Cleveland and approved in the White House on October 11. The source text does not indicate the time of the meeting, but an attached memorandum of October 2 from Cleveland to Rusk states that the conversation took place after the signing of the act authorizing the loan of $100 million to the United Nations. (P.L. 87–731; 76 Stat. 695) According to Kennedy’s appointment book, the signing ceremony ended at 9:43 a.m. and his next appointment was at 10:15 a.m. (Kennedy Library)
304. Telegram From the Embassy in the Congo to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/10–462. Secret; Priority; Limited Distribution. Repeated to USUN, Paris, London, Brussels, Elisabethville, and Brazzaville.
305. Telegram From the Consulate in Elisabethville to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/10–462. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Léopoldville, Brussels, and USUN.
306. Telegram From the Consulate in Elisabethville to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/10–662. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Léopoldville, Brussels, and USUN.
307. Telegram From the Consulate in Elisabethville to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/10–662. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Léopoldville, Brussels, USUN.
308. Telegram From the Consulate in Elisabethville to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/10–762. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Léopoldville, Brussels, and USUN.
309. Telegram From the Embassy in the Congo to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/10–862. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to USUN and Brussels.
310. Telegram From the Embassy in the Congo to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/10–862. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Brussels, USUN, and Elisabethville.
311. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/10–962. Secret. Drafted by Tyler and approved in S on October 12 and in the White House on October 24. The source text is labeled “Part 2 of 4 Parts”; three other memoranda of conversation record discussion of different topics.
312. Telegram From the Embassy in the Congo to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/10–1162. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Brussels and USUN.
313. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/10–1162. Confidential; Priority. Drafted and approved by Cleveland and cleared by Williams and Burdett. Pouched to USUN and repeated to Léopoldville, Brussels, London, Paris, and Elisabethville. Telegram 1243 from USUN, October 12, refers to this as a “draft telegram dictated from Cleveland’s office.” (Ibid., 770G.00/10–1262)
314. Telegram From the Embassy in the Congo to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/10–1562. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Brussels and USUN.
315. Telegram From the Embassy in the Congo to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/10-1662. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to USUN and Brussels.
316. Telegram From the Embassy in the Congo to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/10–1862. Confidential; Niact. Repeated to USUN and Brussels.
317. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (McGhee) to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, President’s Office Files, Congo Security 1962. Secret. Apparently drafted by McGhee, although the source text does not so indicate. He sent a copy to Rusk with an October 23 memorandum stating that it was going forward to the President that day. (Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/10–2362)
318. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Congo
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/10–2562. Confidential. Drafted by Whitehouse and McGhee; cleared in draft by Fredericks, Acting Deputy Director of the Office of Western European Affairs Galen L. Stone, and by the Office of United Nations Political Affairs; and approved by McGhee. Repeated to USUN, Brussels, London, Oslo, Ottawa, Paris, Stockholm, Rome, and Tel Aviv.
319. Telegram From the Department of State to the Consulate in Elisabethville
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.70G/10–2762. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Eisenberg and McGhee and approved by Williams and McGhee.
320. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/10–3162. Confidential. Drafted by Godley and approved in M on November 2 and in the White House on November 5. The time of the meeting is taken from Kennedy’s appointment book. (Kennedy Library) The meeting is also recorded in a memorandum by Kaysen, November 1. (Ibid., National Security Files, Congo)
321. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Congo
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/10–3162. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Godley, cleared in substance by Buffum and Burdett, and approved by Williams. Repeated to Paris, London, Brussels, USUN, and Elisabethville.
322. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kaysen) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/11–162. Secret.
323. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/11–562. Confidential. Drafted by Officer in Charge of U.N. Political Affairs Peter Rutter. The meeting was held in the Secretary’s office.
324. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kaysen) to President Kennedy
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Brubeck Series, Congo. Confidential.
325. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Brubeck Series, Congo. Secret. Drafted by Kaysen.
326. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/11–962. Confidential. Repeated to Léopoldville, Elisabethville, Brussels, and London.
327. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (McGhee) to the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kaysen)
Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Brubeck Files, Congo. Secret. The source text does not indicate the drafter, but a copy indicates that it was drafted by Rutter and revised by McGhee. (Department of State, Central Files, 332.70G/11–962)
328. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 855.05170G/11–1462. Confidential; Niact; Limit Distribution.
329. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/11–1562. Confidential; Priority; Limit Distribution. Received at 12:03 p.m. and repeated to Brussels and USUN.
330. Telegram From the Consulate in Elisabethville to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/11–1562. Confidential; Priority. Received at 1:44 p.m. and repeated to Léopoldville, Brussels, USUN, and London.
331. Telegram From the Embassy in Belgium to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 870G.25/11–1662. Secret; Niact. Repeated to London.
332. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 770G.00/11–1962. Top Secret. Repeated to London and Brussels.