Formulation of Assistance Program By the United States1

1. Continued from Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. XI, Part 2, pp. 1499 ff.


132. Memorandum From the Counselor (MacArthur) to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 890.00/12–2355. Secret. Copies sent to S/S, U, E, NEA, FE, and S/P.


133. Memorandum From the Secretary of State to the Director of the International Cooperation Administration (Hollister)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 746E.00/12–2355. Secret. Drafted by Dulles. Copies were forwarded to NEA, U, C, S/P, G, E, U/MSA, and FE.


134. Memorandum From the Director of the International Cooperation Administration (Hollister) to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 746E.5–MSP/1–1356. Secret.


135. Telegram From the Embassy in Ceylon to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 746E.5–MSP/1–2656. Secret; Priority.


136. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Ceylon

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 746E.5–MSP/2–956. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Silver on February 8, cleared with Cederic Seager, Regional Director of the Office of Near East, South Asia, and Africa Operations, ICA (for FitzGerald), Allen, Hill, Robertson, and Kalijarvi. Repeated to Karachi, New Delhi, Bangkok, Rangoon, Djakarta, and Singapore.


137. Memorandum of a Conversation, Colombo, March 11, 1956

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.11–DU/3–2256. Secret. Extract. The omitted topics of discussion include specific aid projects, Soviet activities in Indian and miscellaneous global issues. Drafted by Allen. This memorandum and a memorandum of conversation with Governor General Goonetilleke were forwarded to the Department on March 22 in despatch 753. The Embassy briefly summarized these conversations in telegram 539, March 13. (Ibid., 110.11–DU/3–1356)


138. Telegram From the Secretary of State to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 682. Secret.


140. Memorandum of a Conversation, The White House, Washington, November 23, 1956

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International File. Confidential. Drafted by Murphy. Prime Minister Bandaranaike was in Washington for a 1–day visit following his address to the opening session of the U.N. General Assembly. Additional documentation regarding his trip is in Department of State, Central File 033.46E11/8–256.


141. Telegram From the Embassy in Ceylon to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 746E.00/3–1557. Secret.


142. Memorandum of Discussion at the 334th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, August 8, 1957

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Gleason on August 9.