Far Eastern Affairs - Laos: Country Team Memos., 01/13/1959-06/15/1960

File — Box: 4, Folder: 8

Identifier: 61395

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Note: Correspondence files primarily cover personnel matters at post, as well as personal and professional congratulatory messages from colleagues to Amb. Parsons relating to appointments and promotions.

Dates

01/13/1959-06/15/1960

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Extent

From the Collection: 22 Linear Feet (15 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

16/05/02

Container Summary

Contains file of memoranda from country team in Laos detailing problems relating to U.S. policy/operation in Laos vis a vis rival leaderships headed by royalist and country premier Prince Souvanna Phouma and right-wing rebel Gen. Phoumi Nosavan. Includes memos & reports from Horace Smith (U.S. ambassador to Laos, 1960); and John M. Steeves (deputy asst. secretary of state for Far Eastern Affairs, 1960).

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS - LAOS: COUNTRY TEAM REPORTS 1959-60: Typescript

LAOS - COUNTRY TEAM REPORTS (U.S.) 1959-60: Typescript

PHOUMA, SOUVANNA (LAOS) - REFERENCE 1959-60: Typescript

NOSAVAN, PHOUMI (LAOS) - REFERENCE 1959-60: Typescript

STEEVES, JOHN M. - CORRES. TO PARSONS, J. GRAHAM RE LAOS 1960: Typescript

SMITH, HORACE H. - CORRES. TO PARSONS, J. GRAHAM RE LAOS 1960: Typescript

LAOS - U.S. POLICY: REPORTS 1959-60: Typescript