September 1961


43. Notes on Telephone Conversation between Rusk and Cleveland, September 1

Resuming testing: U.N. state of play. No classification marking. 1 p. Department of State, Rusk Files: Lot 72 D 192, Telephone Conversations.


44. Telegram 1171 from Paris, September 1

Views on refraining from decision or announcement to resume testing. Confidential. 1 p. Department of State, Central Files, 711.5611/9–161.


45. Telegram 428 to USUN, September 2

Guidance for September 6 disarmament discussions with Soviets. Confidential. 6 pp. Department of State, Central Files, 600.0012/9–261.


46. Circular Telegram 386 to Certain Diplomatic Posts, September 2

Possible U.S/U.K. statement urging Soviets to end atmospheric testing. Secret. 3 pp. Department of State, Central Files, 700.5611/9–261.


47. Telegram 950 from London, September 2

Endorses Embassy Paris’ recommendation on withholding announcement any decision. Confidential. 1 p. Department of State, Central Files, 711.5611/9–261.


48. Letter from Amb. Caccia to President Kennedy, September 5

Transmits September 5 letter from Prime Minister Macmillan on possible next steps with Soviets following joint declaration. Top Secret. 3 pp. Department of State, Presidential Correspondence: Lot 66 D 204, MacmillanKennedy, 1960–1961.


49. Telegram 1235 from Paris, September 5

U.S.–U.K. statement: French disassociation. Secret. 2 pp. Department of State, Central Files, 700.5611/9–561.


50. Special National Intelligence Estimate, SNIE 11–11–61, September 7

“Implications of the Soviet Resumption of Nuclear Testing.” Secret. 4 pp. Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD/ISA Files: FRC 64 A 2382, 350.09.


51. Memorandum from McGhee to Rusk, September 13

Anticipatory action pending Chinese Communist demonstration of a nuclear capability. Top Secret. 6 pp. Department of State, S/P Files: Lot 67 D 548, S/P Chron 1960–1961.


52. Memorandum of Conversation, September 14, between McCloy and Zorin

U.S.–U.S.S.R. bilateral talks on disarmament (No. 22). Limited Official Use. 6 pp. Department of State, Central Files, 600.0012/9–2861.


53. Telegram 566 to USUN, September 16

Strategy for handling disarmament issue at 16th U.N. General Assembly. Confidential. 4 pp. Department of State, Central Files, 600.0012/9–1661.


54. Telegram 794 from USUN, September 18

Readout of 23d session U.S.–U.S.S.R. disarmament talks. Confidential. 2 pp. Department of State, Central Files, 600.0012/9–1861.


55. Memorandum from Gen. Lemnitzer to McNamara, September 29

Recommends U.S. resumption of atmospheric nuclear tests. Secret. 4 pp. Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 65 A 3464, Atomic 400.112, June–September 1961.