Office of the Historian

Yemen

409. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Arab Republic

Washington, September 6, 1966, 5:07 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL 27 YEMEN. Secret; Limdis. Drafted by Bergus, cleared by Moore, and approved by Davies. Repeated to Jidda, Kuwait, Aden, London, and Taiz.

410. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Yemen

Washington, September 27, 1966, 5:55 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL 17 YEMEN-US. Secret. Drafted by Moore, cleared by Gabriel J. Paolozzi (IO/UNP), and approved by Hare. Repeated to Cairo, Jidda, London, Aden, and USUN.

411. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Yemen

Washington, September 30, 1966, 12:02 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL 15-1 YEMEN. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Ollison (NEA/P), cleared by McCloskey (P/ON) and Moore, and approved by Daniel Brown (NEA/P). Also sent to Cairo.

412. Memorandum of Conversation

New York, October 7, 1966, 4-5 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL 27 YEMEN. Secret. Drafted by Simmons on October 11 and approved in S on October 25.

413. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Yemen

Washington, October 12, 1966, 6:54 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, AID (US) 8 YEMEN. Secret. Drafted by Moore, cleared by Director of the AID Office of Near Eastern Affairs James C. Flint, and approved by Hare. Repeated to Cairo, London, Jidda, and Aden.

414. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Saudi Arabia

Washington, October 12, 1966, 10:30 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL 7 SAUD. Secret. Drafted by Moore; cleared by Officer in Charge of Somali Affairs Peter C. Walker, Director of the Office of Northern African Affairs John F. Root, Bergus, Atherton, Campbell, and Symmes; and approved by Hare. Repeated to Cairo, Taiz, London, Aden, and USUN.

415. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Arab Republic

Washington, October 15, 1966, 12:49 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL 31-1 SAUD-UAR. Confidential; Immediate. Drafted by John T. Wheelock (NEA/UAR), cleared by Davies and Moore, and approved by Hare. Also sent to Jidda and repeated to Kuwait, London, Taiz, USUN, CHUSMTM, and CINCSTRIKE/ CINCMEAFSA.

416. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Saudi Arabia

Washington, November 10, 1966, 6:06 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL 27 YEMEN. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Moore and Davies, cleared by Judd and Bergus, and approved by Hare. Also sent to Cairo, Kuwait, and London and repeated to Amman, Taiz, Dhahran, and CINCSTRIKE.

417. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Kuwait

Washington, November 17, 1966, 1:12 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL 27 YEMEN. Secret. Drafted by Moore, cleared by Bergus, and approved by Davies. Repeated to Cairo, Jidda, and Taiz.

418. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Yemen

Washington, December 20, 1966, 4:40 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, AID (US) YEMEN. Confidential. Drafted by Korn, Flint, and Harry F. Hemmerich (AID/NESA/NE); cleared by Director of the AID Office of Development Planning for the Near East and South Asia Afred D. White; and approved by Brewer. The Embassy Branch Office in Sana’a, Yemen, was elevated to Embassy status effective December 15, 1966. The same day the Embassy in Taiz was redesignated American Embassy Branch Office.

419. Information Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Davies) to Secretary of State Rusk

Washington, January 4, 1967.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, POL 31-1 SAUD-UAR. Confidential. Drafted by Korn and Brewer. The initials “DR” on the memorandum indicate that the Secretary read it.

420. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Saudi Arabia

Washington, January 20, 1967, 6:27 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, POL 27 SAUD-UAR. Secret; Limdis. Drafted by Moore and Brewer; cleared by Houghton, Officer in Charge of Economic Affairs in the Office of Near Eastern Affairs George M. Bennsky, and Country Director for Pakistan and Afghanistan James W. Spain; and approved by Davies. Also sent to Kuwait and Cairo and repeated to London, Beirut, Amman, Sanaa, and Rawalpindi.

421. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Arab Republic

Washington, January 28, 1967, 6:44 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, POL 27 SAUD-UAR. Secret; Immediate. Drafted by Bennsky, Moore, and Korn; cleared by Davies, in substance by Director of the Office of UN Political Affairs Elizabeth Ann Brown, Quinn, and Judd; and approved by Katzenbach. Also sent to Jidda and repeated to London, Amman, Beirut, Kuwait, Sanaa, Dhahran, Taiz, USUN, CINCSTRIKE, and CHUSMTM Dhahran.

422. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Arab Republic to the Department of State

Cairo, January 30, 1967, 1518Z.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, POL 27 YEMEN. Secret; Priority. Repeated to CINCSTRIKE/CINCMEAFSA, Aden, Sanaa, USUN, Beirut, Amman, Kuwait, and Jidda.

423. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Saudi Arabia

Washington, January 31, 1967, 7:35 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, POL 27 SAUD-UAR. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Moore and Campbell; cleared by Sisco, Buffum, Davies, Brown, L. Bruce Laingen (NEA/PAF), and Bennsky; and approved by Handley. Also sent to Cairo, Rawalpindi, Kuwait, Sanaa, and USUN and repeated to Amman, Beirut, and London.

424. Memorandum From Harold H. Saunders of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)

Washington, February 3, 1967.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Yemen, Cables & Memos, Vol. II, 7/64-12/68. Secret.

425. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Kuwait

Washington, February 3, 1967, 10:55 a.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, POL 27 YEMEN. Secret; Priority; Limdis. Drafted by Moore on February 2, cleared by Davies and Bennsky, and approved by Rusk. Repeated to Jidda, Cairo, USUN, and London.

426. Information Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Davies) to Secretary of State Rusk

Washington, February 6, 1967.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, POL 32-1 SAUD. Secret. Drafted by Korn and Moore. A copy was sent to the Under Secretary. The initials “DR” on the memorandum indicate that the Secretary read it.

427. Memorandum From W. Howard Wriggins of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)

Washington, February 17, 1967.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Name File, Wriggins Memos, 1967. Secret.

428. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Arab Republic

Washington, February 18, 1967, 7:35 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, POL 27 YEMEN. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Moore on February 17; cleared by Davies, Bergus, and Wriggins; and approved by Katzenbach. Also sent to Jidda and Kuwait and repeated to London, Beirut, Sanaa, and Amman.

429. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Arab Republic to the Department of State

Cairo, March 28, 1967, 1206Z.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, POL 27 YEMEN. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Repeated to Jidda.

430. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Saudi Arabia

Washington, March 29, 1967, 11:55, a.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, POL 27 YEMEN. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Brewer; cleared by Battle, Bergus, and Hare; and approved by Rusk. Repeated to Cairo.

431. Telegram From the Embassy in Saudi Arabia to the Department of State

Jidda, April 2, 1967, 1500Z.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, POL 27 YEMEN. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Repeated to Cairo.

432. Memorandum From Harold H. Saunders of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)

Washington, April 6, 1967.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, United Arab Republic, Vol. V, Memos. Secret.

433. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Saudi Arabia

Washington, April 7, 1967, 11:53 a.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, POL 27 YEMEN. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Brewer on April 4; cleared by Hare, Bergus, Battle, and Walt Rostow; and approved by Secretary Rusk. Also sent to Cairo.

434. Telegram From the Embassy in Saudi Arabia to the Department of State

Jidda, April 12, 1967, 1152Z.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, POL 27 YEMEN. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Repeated Priority to Cairo.

435. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Arab Republic to the Department of State

Cairo, April 24, 1967, 1357Z.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, POL 27 YEMEN. Secret; Exdis. Repeated to Jidda.

436. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Arab Republic

Washington, April 25, 1967, 5:54 p.m.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, POL 27 YEMEN. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Drafted by Bergus, cleared by Brewer, and approved by Battle. Repeated to Jidda.

437. Memorandum From Harold H. Saunders of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)

Washington, April 26, 1967.

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Yemen, Cables &Memos, Vol. II, 7/64-12/68. Confidential.

438. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Arab Republic to the Department of State

Cairo, April 27, 1967, 1420Z.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, POL 27 YEMEN. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Repeated to Jidda.