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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-118a-009
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning India. Materials pertain to discussions between India and Pakistan regarding Kashmir, the India-China border conflicts, a meeting between President Kennedy and Indian Minister for Economic and Defense Coordination T.T. Krishnamachari, and the Bokaro steel project. Of note is a letter to British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan from President Kennedy regarding air defense for India. Also included in this folder is correspondence between President Kennedy and Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-064-005
This folder contains memoranda between the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, and National Security Council senior staff member Robert W. Komer. Topics include Israel; foreign aid to Turkey, Afghanistan, and Algeria; negotiations between India and Pakistan regarding Kashmir; and issues between the United Arab Republic, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia. Of note is a copy of a letter from Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru to President Kennedy concerning the Kashmir negotiations.
Sound recording
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-088-005
Sound recording of a meeting held on May 20, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy, Indian Minister for Economic and Defense Coordination T.T. Krishnamachari, Under Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs Philips Talbot, member of the National Security Council Robert W. Komer, Indian Foreign Secretary M.J. Desai, and Indian Ambassador to the United States B.K. Nehru. President Kennedy and Defense Minister Krishnamachari discuss in detail the steps that might be taken to aid India, including a defense commitment by the United States. The India-Pakistan situation is discussed in great detail, providing the Indian point of view in depth regarding relations and the Kashmir dispute. Air defense of India and U.S. aid are also discussed. Two segments of the recording totaling 1 minutes and 38 seconds have been removed in accordance with Section 3.4 (b) (1), (3) of Executive Order 12958. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 88, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 88 in its entirety.