May–June 1959: Visit to the Soviet Union of W. Averell Harriman


75. Despatch From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 032-Harriman, Averell/6–2659. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Ambassador Thompson apparently from detailed notes of this conversation provided by Charles W. Thayer who accompanied Harriman. Thayer’s verbatim record of the conversation on Berlin was transmitted in telegram 2653 from Moscow, June 25, printed in vol. VIII, Document 417.


76. Despatch From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.61/6–2959. Secret; Limit Distribution.


77. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.6111/7–1059. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Boster, initialed by Kohler, and approved by Calhoun on July 16.