First Part of the Conference, May 11–June 20, 1959


323. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1338. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Merchant and approved by Herter. The meeting was held at the Villa Greta. A summary of this conversation along nearly identical lines was transmitted in Secto 101 from Geneva, May 22. (Ibid., Central Files, 396.1–GE/5–2259) For McElroy’s account, see Document 324.


324. Delegation Record of Meeting

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1355. Secret. The meeting was held in Conference Room 209 of the Consulate General Annex.


325. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1338. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Hillenbrand and approved by Herter on May 25. The meeting was held at Villa les Ormeaux. A summary of this memorandum was transmitted in Secto 105 from Geneva, May 22. (Ibid., Central Files, 396.1–GE/5–2259)


326. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Secret. Drafted by Dillon.


327. Telegram From the Delegation to the Foreign Ministers Meeting to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/5–2259. Official Use Only; Priority. Repeated to Bonn, London, Moscow, Paris, Berlin, and USUN. The U.S. Delegation verbatim record of the session, US/VRS/10 (Corrected), and the summary of the verbatim record, US/VRS/10, May 22, are ibid., Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1355.


328. Telegram From Secretary of State Herter to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files. 110.11–HE/5–2259. Secret; Niact.


329. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1338. Confidential; Limit Distribution. The source text indicates that the memorandum was drafted on May 22 so that the “last night” mentioned in the first sentence should be May 21. However, the U.S. chronology for May 22 shows the conversation taking place on May 22. (Ibid., CF 1355)


331. Telegram From the Department of State to Secretary of State Herter at Geneva

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.11–HE/5–2459. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Dillon.


332. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Merchant) to Secretary of State Herter

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1282. Secret. Copies were sent to Thompson, Reinhardt, Smith, Irwin, Bruce, Wilcox, Hillenbrand, Freers, Becker, Sullivan, and Berding among others.


333. Telegram From the Delegation to the Foreign Ministers Meeting to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/5–2559. Official Use Only. Repeated to Bonn, London, Moscow, Paris, Berlin, and USUN. The U.S. Delegation verbatim record of this session, US/VR/11 (Corrected), and the summary of the verbatim record, US/VRS/11, May 25, are ibid., Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1357.


334. Delegation Record of Meeting

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1358. Secret. The meeting was held in Conference Room 209 of the Consulate General Annex.


335. Telegram From the Delegation to the Foreign Ministers Meeting to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/5–2659. Official Use Only; Priority. The U.S. Delegation verbatim record of this session, US/VR/12 (Corrected), and the summary of the verbatim record, US/VRS/12, May 26, are ibid., Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1358.


337. Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Secret. Prepared by Goodpaster on May 28. A shorter memorandum of this conference, prepared by Herter, is Department of State, Central Files, 600.0012/5–2759.


338. Memorandum of Conversation With President Eisenhower

Source: Eisenhower Library, Herter Papers. Secret. Prepared by Herter.


339. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/5–2859. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Becker and approved by Herter. Transmitted in Cahto 48 from Geneva, May 20, with unnecessary words omitted. (Ibid., 762.00/5–3059)


340. Telegram From Secretary of State Herter to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.11–HE/5–2959. Secret; Niact.


341. Record of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1361. Secret; Limited Distribution. The meeting was held at the British Villa. Transmitted in Cahto 46 from Geneva, May 30. (Ibid., Central Files, 762.00/5–3059)


342. Telegram From the Delegation to the Foreign Ministers Meeting to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1–GE/5–3059. Official Use Only; Priority. The U.S. Delegation verbatim record of this session, US/VR/13 (Corrected), and summary of the verbatim record, US/VRS/13, May 30, are ibid., Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1362.


343. Telegram From the Delegation to the Foreign Ministers Meeting to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 762.00/5–3059. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution.


344. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1339. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Thompson and approved by Herter on June 1. The meeting was held at Gromyko’s residence following a dinner given by Gromyko at 8 p.m. A summary of the conversation was transmitted in Cahto 57 from Geneva, June 1. (Ibid., CF 1327)


346. Delegation Record of Meeting

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1363. Secret. Drafted by James. The meeting was held in Conference Room 209 of the Consulate General Annex.


347. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1339. Secret. Drafted by Hillenbrand and concurred in by Merchant. The meeting was held in the French Delegation Office.


348. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1339. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Merchant and approved by Herter on June 2. The meeting was held at Gromyko’s residence. A brief summary of this conversation was transmitted in Cahto 59 from Geneva, June 1. (Ibid., Central Files, 762.00/6–159)


349. Proposal Submitted by the Soviet Delegation

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1384. No classification marking. Handed to the Western Foreign Ministers by Gromyko at their private meeting on June 1; see Document 348. A Russian text of the proposal is in Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1363.


350. Telegram From Secretary of State Herter to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.11–HE/6–159. Secret.


351. Delegation Record of Meeting

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1364. Secret. The meeting was held in Conference Room 209 of the Consulate General Annex.


352. Memorandum of Conversation Between Secretary of State Herter and Foreign Secretary Lloyd

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1364. Secret. Drafted by Herter. Two other memoranda of conversation, in addition to Documents 353 and 354, covering the London Times article and Hungarian credentials at the International Labor Organization are in Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1364.

  1. The conversation was held on board the plane carrying the Foreign Ministers back to Geneva.