Indonesia


203. Memorandum From Robert H. Johnson of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Rostow)

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, West New Guinea, 11/16/61–11/20/61. Secret. Copies were sent to McGeorge Bundy, Schlesinger, and Komer.


204. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Indonesia

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656.9813/11–2961. Confidential; Niact. Drafted by Lindquist and Sisco; cleared by Emmons, Blue, and Sullivan; and approved by McConaughy. Repeated to The Hague, Canberra, and USUN.


205. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to President Kennedy

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, West New Guinea, 12/1/61–12/5/61. Secret. A note on the source text indicates this was part of the President’s weekend reading book for December 1.


206. 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, Countries Series, West New Guinea, 11/21/61–11/30/61. Secret. Copies were sent to McGeorge Bundy, Schlesinger, and Robert Johnson.


207. Memorandum From Robert H. Johnson of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, West New Guinea, 12/6/61–12/10/61. Secret.


208. Telegram From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to President Kennedy, at Palm Beach, Florida

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Indonesia, Vol. II, Oct.–Dec. 1961: Secret; Operational Immediate. Sent to Evelyn Lincoln, the President’s secretary, for the President.


209. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Indonesia

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656.9813/12–961. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Sisco; cleared by Harriman, Tyler, Cleveland, Emmons, U. Alexis Johnson, Rostow, Ball, and Battle; and approved by Rusk. Repeated to The Hague, Canberra, and USUN.


210. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Indonesia

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656.9813/12–961. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution; Verbatim Text. Drafted by Steeves and Cleveland; cleared by Harriman, Tyler, Ball, Emmons, U. Alexis Johnson, Rostow, and Battle; and approved by Rusk. Repeated to The Hague, Canberra, and USUN.


211. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656.9813/12–1161. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Repeated to The Hague, Canberra, and USUN.


212. Memorandum From Robert H. Johnson of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, West New Guinea, 12/11/61–12/15/61. Secret. Also sent to Kaysen, who replaced Rostow as the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs as of December 1. Rostow became Counselor of the Department of State and Chairman of its Policy Planning Council.


213. Telegram From the Department of State to Secretary of State Rusk, at Paris

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656.9813/12–1361. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Lindquist, Stone, and Beaudry; cleared by Harriman, Tyler, and Wallner; and approved by Ball. Repeated to Djakarta, The Hague, Canberra, London, and USUN. Rusk was attending the Ministerial Session of the North Atlantic Council at Paris December 13–15.


214. Memorandum From the Department of State Executive Secretary (Battle) to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, West New Guinea, 12/16/61–12/20/61. Secret. The Department of State copy of this memorandum, which is dated December 17, indicates that Lindquist, Stone, and Palmer were the drafters; Cleveland and Emmons cleared; and Harriman and Tyler cleared in draft. According to a December 17 covering memorandum from Harriman to Bundy, this paper was prepared for the President in case he wished to discuss the issue at the Bermuda talks with Prime Minister Macmillan December 21–22. West New Guinea was not a principal topic of discussion at Bermuda. According to Document 215, this memorandum was sent to President Kennedy who was returning from Bogota, Colombia, to Palm Beach, Florida. Documentation on the Bermuda Conference is in Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 65 D 366, CF 2020–2021.


215. Memorandum From Robert H. Johnson of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, West New Guinea, 12/16/61–12/20/61. Secret. Johnson sent copies to Kaysen and Komer. Bundy sent the attached paper and apparently Document 214 to the President in Bogota, Colombia, for “possible plane reading” on the trip back to Palm Beach. Bundy wrote a covering note, also sent to the President in Bogota, that reads: “Mr. President: Here are two papers on New Guinea & West Irian which give the issues clearly. If you agree with Johnson of our staff, a word with Harriman is indicated to say that you want a real push on this one. McGB.” A note on the attached paper indicates that the President saw it and apparently Document 215 on December 19 in Palm Beach.


216. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656.9813/12–2261. Secret. Drafted by Stone and initialed by Harriman.


217. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Staff Memos, Komer, 11/61–12/61. Secret. Copies were sent to Kaysen and Schlesinger.


218. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656.9813/12–2761, Secret; Niact. Repeated niact to The Hague and to London, Canberra, and CINCPAC.


219. Memorandum From Robert H. Johnson of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, West New Guinea, 1/1/62–1/7/62. Secret. Also sent to Kaysen and a copy was sent to Komer. Komer wrote the following note to Kaysen on the source text: “Carl, FYI in case you hadn’t heard.” McGeorge Bundy wrote: “Harriman tells me he has left the Dutch in no doubt on this point.” Kaysen wrote: “Hold for talk with President.”


220. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kaysen) to the Special Assistant (Bundy)

Source: Kennedy Library National Security Files, Countries Series, Indonesia, Vol. II, 1/21–3/62. Top Secret. Bundy wrote the following note on the source text: “Carl, Noted, discussed with Pres & Harriman this A.M. Averell is satisfied heat is adequate for now—so is Pres.”


221. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Indonesia

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656.9813/1–1562. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Lindquist; cleared by Bell, Stone, Sisco, and McGhee; and approved by Rice. Repeated to The Hague, Canberra, London, USUN, CINCPAC/POLAD, Geneva FECON for Harriman, and Manila.


222. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (Wallner) to Secretary of State Rusk

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656.9813/1–1762. Secret. Drafted by Wallner. Copies were sent to McGhee, Rice, and Tyler.


223. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kaysen) to the Special Assistant (Bundy)

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security. Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Staff Memos, Kaysen. Top Secret.


224. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Indonesia

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656.9813/2–162. Secret. Drafted by Bell, cleared by Stone and Buffum, and approved by Rice. Also sent to The Hague and repeated to Canberra and London. Although Komer is not listed as a drafter, he suggested to Kaysen that the actions described in this telegram be undertaken. (Memorandum from Komer to Kaysen, February 1; Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Indonesia, Vol. II, 1/62–3/62)


225. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kaysen)

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Staff Memos, Komer, 2/62. Secret. A copy was sent to McGeorge Bundy.


226. Telegram From the Department of State to the Consulate General in Singapore

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656.9813/2–1062. Secret; Niact, Drafted by Lindquist; cleared by Bell and Dungan, in draft by Stone, Harriman, Czyzak, and Bundy, and in substance by Sisco; and approved by Rice. Repeated priority to Djakarta and to The Hague, Canberra, London, and USUN.


227. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656.9813/2–1262. Secret; Niact. Received at 10:45 a.m.


228. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Between the Under Secretary of State (Ball) and President Kennedy

Source: Kennedy Library, Ball Papers, Telephone Conversations, Indonesia. No classification marking.


229. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Between the Under Secretary of State (Ball) and President Kennedy

Source: Kennedy Library, Ball Papers, Telephone Conversations, Indonesia. No classification marking.


230. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Indonesia

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656.9813/2–1262. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Lindquist and Ball, cleared by Bell and Tyler, and approved by Ball.


231. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656.9813/2–1462. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Attached to a copy of this telegram at the Kennedy Library was a note indicating that the President read it “with interest.” (Kennedy Library National Security Files, Countries Series, Indonesia, Vol. II, 1/62–3/62)


232. Telegram From the Embassy in Indonesia to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 656.9813/2–1462. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution.