The Soviet Note of November 27 and the Western Replies of December 31


102. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 762.00/12–1158. Confidential. Drafted by Vigderman and initialed by Merchant.


103. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 762.00/12–1258. Secret; Priority. Repeated to Berlin, Bonn, London, and Moscow.


104. Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Top Secret. Drafted by Major John Eisenhower on December 15.


105. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Secret. Drafted by Hillenbrand on December 15. The meeting was held at the Embassy residence.


106. Telegram From the Delegation to the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 762.00/12–1458. Confidential. Repeated to Berlin, Bonn, and London.


107. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1169. Drafted by Tyler. The meeting was held at the Hotel Bristol.


108. Telegram From the Delegation to the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 762.00/12–1558. Secret; Priority. Transmitted in two sections and repeated to London, Moscow, Bonn, and Berlin.


109. Telegram From the Delegation to the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–PA/12–1558. Secret; Priority. Transmitted in two sections and repeated to London, Moscow, Bonn, and Berlin.


110. Memorandum From the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Murphy) to the Under Secretary of State (Herter)

[Source: Department of State, Central Files, 762.00/12–1558. Secret. 2–1/2 pages of source text not declassified.]


111. Memorandum of Conversation

[Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1169. Top Secret. 1 page of source text not declassified.]


112. Telegram From the Delegation to the North Atlantic Council Ministerial Meeting to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1176. Drafted by Hillenbrand and cleared and approved by Reinhardt. Transmitted in five sections and repeated to Bonn, Berlin, London, and Moscow.


113. Telegram From Secretary of State Dulles to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1179. Confidential. Drafted by Dulles.


114. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1169. Confidential. Drafted by McBride. The meeting was held at the Embassy residence.


115. Diary Entry by the Ambassador to Germany (Bruce)

Source: Department of State, Bruce Diaries: Lot 64 D 327. Secret.


116. Telegram From the Mission at Berlin to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.6162B/12–2358. Confidential; Priority. Also sent to Bonn and repeated to Moscow, London, and Paris.


117. Diary Entry by the Ambassador to Germany (Bruce)

Source: Department of State, Bruce Diaries: Lot 64 D 327. Secret.

  1. Presumably the entry was written in Bonn.
  2. Presumably the entry was written in Berlin.