Spain


177. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Spain, Vol. 1. Secret. Drafted by Tyler. The meeting was held at the White House.


178. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Spain

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL 17 SP-US. Confidential. Drafted and approved by U. Alexis Johnson.


179. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, ECIN 6 EEC-SP. Confidential. Drafted by Ortiz and approved in S on May 8. The memorandum is Part 1 of 3. Memoranda of other portions of the conversation dealing with Spain’s trade with Cuba and use of the Rota naval base are ibid., Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 65 D 330. The meeting was held in the Secretary’s office.


180. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Tyler) to Secretary of State Rusk

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL SP-US. Confidential. Drafted by Tyler.


181. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL 19 GIB. Secret. Drafted by Shullaw and approved in S on April 2. The memorandum is marked Part 3 of 4. The meeting was held at the British Embassy.


182. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Spain, Vol. 1. Secret. Drafted by Tyler and approved by Bundy on March 25. Castiella also met with Secretary Rusk on March 25. A memorandum of their conversation is in the National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL 7 SP.


183. Memorandum From the Ambassador to Spain (Duke) to the Director of the Office of Western European Affairs (McKillop)

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL 1 SP-US. Secret. Drafted by Robert W. Zimmerman.


184. Letter From General Franco to President Johnson

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Head of State Correspondence, Spain. Secret. The letter, which is typed on stationery of the Spanish Embassy in Washington, was delivered by Ambassador Merry Del Val to Secretary Rusk for transmission to the President on August 20. A memorandum of their conversation is ibid., Country File, Spain, Vol. 1.


185. Letter From Secretary of State Rusk to the Spanish Ambassador (Merry del Val)

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, NATO 6 SP. Confidential. Drafted by Beigel and cleared by Acting Secretary of Defense Vance, Llewellyn Thompson, and Leddy.


186. Telegram From Secretary of State Rusk to the Embassy in Spain

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, AID (SP) VIET S. Secret. Repeated to Saigon and to the Department of State as Secto 32, which is the copy printed here.


187. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL 33-4 SP-US/SATRUSTEGUI. Confidential. Drafted by Ortiz. The memorandum is Part 1 of 2 Parts. A memorandum of the portion of the conversation dealing with Gibraltar is ibid., POL SP-US.


189. Memorandum From the White House Situation Room to President Johnson

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Spain, Vol. 1. Secret. A notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.


190. Telegram From the Embassy in Spain to the Department of State

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Spain, Vol. 1. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Repeated to London, Paris, and POLAD CINCEUR.


191. Telegram From the Embassy in Spain to the Department of State

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Spain, Vol. 1. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. There is no time of transmission on the telegram, which was received at 9:26 a.m. Passed to the White House and DOD.


192. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL 19 GIB. Confidential. Drafted by Judd and approved in U on January 28. The meeting was held in Ball’s office.


193. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL 18 GIB. Confidential. Drafted by Ortiz.


194. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Spain

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, DEF 17 US. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Ortiz; cleared in SOV, P, and G/PM and by the Department of Defense; and approved by Stoessel. Also sent to Moscow and Geneva for the delegation to the Eighteen-Nation Disarmament Conference.


195. Telegram From the Embassy in Spain to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Madrid Post Files: Lot 71 A 2420, Def 17. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Askew and cleared by JUSMG, Duke, and Walker. No time of transmission is on the telegram. Repeated to Paris for EUCOM and USAFE.


196. Telegram 1240 From the Department of State to the Embassy in Spain

[Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Spain, Vol. 1. Secret; Limdis; Noforn. 2 pages of source text not declassified.]


197. Telegram 1444 From the Embassy in Spain to the Department of State

[Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, DEF 6-3 US. Secret; Priority. 2 pages of source text not declassified.]


198. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Spain

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL 17-5 SP-US. Confidential. Drafted by Ortiz, cleared in EUR and RPM, and approved by Stoessel. Repeated to all NATO capitals.


199. Telegram From the Embassy in Spain to the Department of State

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL 19 GIB. Secret; Priority; Limdis. Repeated to Paris, London, Bonn, and Moscow.


200. Letter From the Ambassador to Spain (Duke) to Secretary of State Rusk

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL SP-US. Secret.


201. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL SP-US. Confidential. Drafted by Ortiz and approved in G on July 21. The memorandum is Part 2 of 2 Parts. A memorandum of conversation of the portion of the discussion dealing with Gibraltar is ibid., POL 19 GIB.


202. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Spain

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964-66, POL 19 GIB. Secret; Priority; Limdis. Drafted by Landau, cleared by Stoessel and BMI, and approved by Landau. Repeated to London.


204. Letter From General Franco to President Johnson

Source: Department of State, Spanish Desk Files: Lot 70 D 35, Pol 7. No classification marking. The letter, which is typed on Spanish Embassy stationery, is marked “Translation.” In a memorandum transmitting the letter to the President, Walt Rostow commented: “This letter caps a prolonged Spanish diplomatic effort to make sure the Moroccans don’t get an inside track with us on the argument with Spain over the phosphorus-rich Spanish Sahara.” (Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Spain, Vol. I)


205. Telegram From the Embassy in Spain to the Department of State

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, POL SP-US. Confidential; Priority; Exdis.


206. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, DEF 15-4 SP-US. Confidential. Drafted by Landau and Smith and approved in S on November 22. The memorandum is Part 10 of 10. The meeting was held in the James Madison Room in the Department of State.