List of Abbreviations and Symbols
- AFL–CIO, American Federation of Labor–Congress of Industrial Organizations
- AID, Agency for International Development
- BNA, Office of British Commonwealth and Northern European Affairs, Bureau of European Affairs, Department of State
- C, Office of the Counselor of the Department of State
- CA, circular airgram; Office of Chinese Affairs, Bureau of Far Eastern Affairs, Department of State
- CIA, Central Intelligence Agency
- C in C, Commander in Chief
- CINCEUR, Commander in Chief, Europe
- CPI, Communist Party of India
- DEF/ISA, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
- del, delegation
- Delga, series indicator for telegrams from the U.S. Delegation to the United Nations General Assembly to the Department of State
- Deptel, Department of State telegram
- DFS, Direct Forces Support
- DOD, Department of Defense
- Dulte, series indicator for telegrams from Secretary of State Dulles while away from Washington
- E, Bureau of Economic Affairs, Department of State
- ECA, Economic Cooperation Administration
- ECAFE, Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East, United Nations
- Embdes, Embassy despatch
- Embtel, Embassy telegram
- EXIM, Export–Import Bank
- FCN, Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation
- FE, Bureau of Far Eastern Affairs, Department of State
- FOA, Foreign Operations Administration
- FY, Fiscal Year
- FYI, for your information
- G, Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
- GA, General Assembly
- GARIOA, Government and Relief in Occupied Areas
- GG, Governor General
- GOA, Government of Afghanistan
- GOI, Government of India
- GOP, Government of Pakistan
- HICOM, High Commissioner
- IBRD, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- ICA, International Cooperation Administration
- ICJ, International Court of Justice
- IMF, International Monetary Fund
- INR, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Department of State
- IO, Bureau of International Organization Affairs, Department of State
- JCS, Joint Chiefs of Staff
- KLM, Royal Dutch Airlines
- L/NEA, Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs, Department of State
- MAAG, Military Assistance Advisory Group
- MDA, Mutual Defense Assistance
- MDAP, Mutual Defense Assistance Program
- MEA, Ministry of External Affairs
- MKA, Morrison–Knudson of Afghanistan, Inc.
- MSA, Mutual Security Agency/Act/Agreement
- NAC, North Atlantic Council
- NEA, Bureau of Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs, Department of State
- NIE, National Intelligence Estimate
- NSC, National Security Council
- OASD/ISA, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
- OCB, Operations Coordinating Board
- OFD, Office of Financial and Development Policy, Bureau of Economic Affairs, Department of State
- PAA, Pan American Airlines
- PAF, Pakistani Air Force
- Pak, Pakistan
- PAO, Public Affairs Officer
- PM, Prime Minister
- PRC, People’s Republic of China
- RGA, Royal Government of Afghanistan
- SC, United Nations Security Council
- SEATO, Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
- SecDef, Secretary of Defense
- SOA, Office of South Asian Affairs, Bureau of Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs, Department of State
- S/P, Assistant Secretary of State for Policy Planning, Department of State
- S/S, The Executive Secretariat, Department of State
- SYG, Secretary–General of the United Nations
- TAD, Trade Agreements and Treaty Division, Office of International Trade and Resources, Bureau of Economic Affairs, Department of State
- TCA, Technical Cooperation Administration
- Toica, series indicator for telegrams to the International Cooperation Administration in Washington from its missions abroad
- TWA, Trans World Airlines
- U, Office of the Under Secretary of State
- U/MSA, Office of the Special Assistant for Mutual Security Affairs, Department of State
- U/OP, Operations Coordinator, Office of the Under Secretary of State
- UK, United Kingdom
- UN, United Nations
- UNCIP, United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan
- UNIVAC, Universal Automatic Computer (early commercial computer)
- UNP, Office of United Nations Political and Security Affairs, Bureau of International Organization Affairs, Department of State
- UN Rep, United Nations Representative
- UNSC, United Nations Security Council
- USA, United States Army
- USAF, United States Air Force
- USG, United States Government
- USIA, United States Information Agency
- USIS, United States Information Service
- USMC, United States Marine Corps
- USN, United States Navy
- USOM, United States Operations Mission
- USSR, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
- USUN, United States Mission at the United Nations