347. Memorandum From the President’s Military Representative’s Naval Aide (Bagley) to the President’s Military Representative (Taylor)

Source: National Defense University, Taylor Papers, Laos # 2, 7, T–265–69. Secret. Taylor’s initials appear on the source text.

348. Editorial Note

349. Memorandum for the Files

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Laos: General, 5/1/62–5/9/62. Secret. Prepared by Forrestal on May 9.

350. Special National Intelligence Estimate

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Laos: General, 5/1/62–5/9/62. Secret. This was an advance copy and was prepared by CIA and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, Defense, the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, The Joint Staff, and NSA. It was submitted by the CIA to the U.S. Intelligence Board on May 8. The Board concurred, with the exception of the representatives of the FBI and AEC who abstained on the grounds the topic was outside their jurisdiction. Also published in Declassified Documents, 1981, 414A.

351. Memorandum From Michael V. Forrestal of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy

Source: Kennedy Library, President’s Office Files, Countries, Laos Security, 4/16/62–5/10/62. Top Secret. Drafted by Forrestal.

352. Memorandum for the Record

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Laos: General, 5/17/62–5/25/62. Top Secret. Prepared by Forrestal on May 23, apparently from notes he took at the meeting. According to Kennedy’s appointment book, this meeting at the White House did not begin until 5:05 p.m. and lasted until 6:11 p.m. In addition, it indicated that John McCone, rather than General Carter, attended. (Ibid., President’s Appointment Book)

353. Telegram From the Embassy in Laos to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751J.00/5–1062. Secret; Niact. Repeated priority to Bangkok, London, Paris, Saigon, Geneva for Fecon, CINCPAC for POLAD, and Moscow.