Foreign Relations of the United States, 1964–1968, Volume XXXII, Dominican Republic; Cuba; Haiti; Guyana

362. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations¹

Washington, June 20, 1967, 8:13 p.m.

213370. Tosec 21.

1. At White House today on another matter Covey Oliver raised current Haitian situation and participated in meeting on that subject with Walt Rostow, Linowitz, Sayre and others. Rostow suggested possibility you exchange views Haiti with Latin American FonMins present New York.² We understand Argentine, Brazilian, and Colombian are or will be there.

2. Substance our current assessment situation contained in State 210686 which being repeated.³ Reports last several days received from Rio, Buenos Aires, and Bogota in answer to State 210686 indicate those Foreign Ministries concerned re situation but have little constructive to suggest.

3. At meeting today consensus was it would be worthwhile if you had time for you raise Haiti problem again, reemphasize your concern, and discreetly ask for views on political, economic, and diplomatic multilateral actions which might be possible, either within or outside OAS framework.

Katzenbach

1. Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 23–9 HAI. Confidential; Priority; Limdis. Drafted by Long on June 20, cleared by Herbert B. Thompson (S/S), and approved by Sayre. Rusk was in New York June 20–22 for UN General Assembly meetings.
2. An unattributed paper, entitled “The Haitian Situation,” June 20, reported that approaches to seven Latin American governments in June and November of 1966, hoping to elicit suggestions of multilateral means of assisting Haiti in the period following the fall of Duvalier, brought “disappointing results” and no “constructive suggestions.” It also reported that there seemed to be no disposition on the part of Latin American governments to provide technicians to Haiti. (Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Haiti, Vol. V)
3. Telegram 210686 to Rio de Janeiro, Bogota, Buenos Aires, and four other Latin American capitals, June 13, also requested suggestions on what could be done about Haiti. (National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 1 HAI)