FOREIGN OFFICE FILES: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Series Two: Vietnam, 1959-1975
(Public Record Office Class FO 371: South East Asia Department and FCO files from 1967 onwards)

Part 1: Vietnam, 1959-1963
(PRO Class FO 371/144387-144461, 152737-152798,
160107-160175, 166697-166763 & 170088-170153)

REEL 1

1959

FO 371 144387
Vietnam: Annual review for 1958

FO 371 144388
Leading personalities in Vietnam

FO 371 144389

Internal Political Situation in South Vietnam

FO 371 144390

Internal Political Situation in North Vietnam (part 1)

FO 371 144391

Internal Political Situation in North Vietnam (part 2)

FO 371 144392

Political relations between Vietnam and Argentina

FO 371 144393

Political relations between Vietnam and China, and Vietnam and Mongolia

FO 371 144394

Political relations between Vietnam and France

FO 371 144395

Political relations between Vietnam and Hungary

FO 371 144396

Political relations between Vietnam and Italy

FO 371 144397

Political relations between Vietnam and the Soviet Union

FO 371 144398

Political relations between Vietnam and Thailand

FO 371 144399

Political relations between Vietnam and the United States

FO 371 144400

Political relations between Vietnam and Indonesia

FO 371 144401

Political relations between Vietnam and Burma

FO 371 144402

Political relations between Vietnam and India

FO 371 144403

Political relations between Vietnam and Iraq

FO 371 144404

Political relations between North and South Vietnam (part 1)

FO 371 144405

Political relations between North and South Vietnam (part 2)

REEL 2

FO 371 144406

Political relations between North and South Vietnam (part 3)

FO 371 144407

Political relations between North and South Vietnam (part 4)

FO 371 144408

Political relations between North and South Vietnam (part 5)

FO 371 144409

Political relations between Vietnam and the UK

FO 371 144410

Political relations between Vietnam and the Commonwealth

FO 371 144411

International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam (part 1)

FO 371 144412

International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam (part 2)

FO 371 144413

International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam (part 3)

FO 371 144414

International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam (part 4)

FO 371 144415

International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam (part 5)

FO 371 144416

Reports of International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam

REEL 3

FO 371 144417

Finance for International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam

FO 371 144418

Finance for International Commission for Supervision and Control in Vietnam

FO 371 144419

Sovereignty dispute between China and Vietnam over Paracel Islands

FO 371 144420

Economy of South Vietnam

FO 371 144421

Economy of North Vietnam

FO 371 144422

Financial situation in Vietnam

FO 371 144423

Statistical bulletins compiled by United States on the economy of Vietnam

FO 371 144424

Devaluation of currency in North Vietnam

FO 371 144425

Foreign trade of North Vietnam

FO 371 144426

Commercial relations between Vietnam and China

FO 371 144427

Commercial relations between Vietnam and France

FO 371 144428

Commercial relations between Vietnam and GDR

FO 371 144429

Commercial relations between Vietnam and Japan

FO 371 144430

Commercial relations between Vietnam and the Soviet Union

FO 371 144431

Commercial relations between Vietnam and United States

FO 371 144432

Commercial relations between Vietnam and Poland

FO 371 144433

Commercial relations between Vietnam and Iraq

FO 371 144434

Commercial relations between Vietnam and the United Kingdom

FO 371 144435

Commercial relations between Vietnam and Hong Kong

FO 371 144436

Visit by Commander-in-Chief Far East Land Forces to Vietnam

FO 371 144437

Temporary Equipment Recovery Mission (TERM) in Vietnam

FO 371 144438

Agriculture in North Vietnam

FO 371 144439

Communications in Vietnam

FO 371 144440

Civil aviation in South Vietnam

FO 371 144441

Insurance claim following collision in Vietnam

FO 371 144442

Broadcasting in Vietnam

FO 371 144443

Postal services in Vietnam

FO 371 144444

Newspapers in Vietnam

FO 371 144445

Expropriation of property in Vietnam

FO 371 144446

Steel production in North Vietnam

FO 371 144447

Visits to and from Vietnam

FO 371 144448

Training in the United Kingdom for police forces in Vietnam

FO 371 144449

Law against embezzlement in South Vietnam

FO 371 144450

Press in Vietnam

REEL 4

FO 371 144451

Propaganda against Laos by North Vietnam

FO 371 144452

Spy trials in North Vietnam

FO 371 144453

Exchange of information on North Vietnam between the United Kingdom and France

FO 371 144454

Possible sabotage in South Vietnam

FO 371 144455

Study tour of Europe by members of Central National Budget Office of Vietnam

FO 371 144456

Religion in Vietnam

FO 371 144457

Students from Vietnam studying in France; nationals of China resident in North Vietnam

FO 371 144458

Diplomatic representation of foreign countries in Vietnam

FO 371 144459

Diplomatic representation of Vietnam in foreign countries

FO 371 144460

Celebrations of anniversary of Vietnam

FO 371 144461

Labour situation and trade unions in Vietnam

1960

FO 371 152737

Annual review for 1959

FO 371 152738

Internal political situation in South Vietnam (part 1)

FO 371 152739

Internal political situation in South Vietnam (part 2)

FO 371 152740

Internal political situation in South Vietnam (part 3)

FO 371 152741

Internal political situation in South Vietnam (part 4)

FO 371 152742

Internal political situation in South Vietnam (part 5)

FO 371 152743

Internal political situation in South Vietnam (part 6)

FO 371 152744

Internal political situation in South Vietnam (part 7)

REEL 5

FO 371 152745

Internal political situation in North Vietnam (part 1)

FO 371 152746

Internal political situation in North Vietnam (part 2)

FO 371 152747

Internal political situation in North Vietnam (part 3)

FO 371 152748

Communism in South Vietnam

FO 371 152749

Foreign Policy of North Vietnam

FO 371 152750

Political relations: China

FO 371 152751

Political relations: France

FO 371 152752

Political relations: Soviet Union

FO 371 152753

Political relations: United States

FO 371 152754

Political relations: Nigeria

FO 371 152755

Political relations: Mali

FO 371 152756

Political relations: North Vietnam and South Vietnam

FO 371 152757

Political relations: United Kingdom

FO 371 152758

Political relations: Commonwealth countries

FO 371 152759

International Commission for Supervision and Control (part 1)

FO 371 152760

International Commission for Supervision and Control (part 2)

FO 371 152761

International Commission for Supervision and Control (part 3)

FO 371 152762

Tenth interim report of International Commission for Supervision and Control

FO 371 152763

Economy of South Vietnam

FO 371 152764

Economy of North Vietnam

REEL 6

FO 371 152765

Currency of South Vietnam

FO 371 152766

Foreign trade

FO 371 152767

Commercial relations: China

FO 371 152768

Commercial relations: UAR

FO 371 152769

Commercial relations: France

FO 371 152770

Commercial relations: GDR

FO 371 152771

Commercial relations: Japan

FO 371 152772

Commercial relations: Soviet Union

FO 371 152773

Commercial relations: United States

FO 371 152774

Commercial relations: United Kingdom

FO 371 152775

Visit by director of Biddle Sawyer, UK company, to North Vietnam

FO 371 152776

Commercial relations: Commonwealth countries

FO 371 152777

Supply of arms to South Vietnam

FO 371 152778

South Vietnamese army

FO 371 152779

North Vietnamese army

FO 371 152780

United States Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG) (part 1)

FO 371 152781

United States Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG) (part 2)

FO 371 152782

United States Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG) (part 3)

REEL 7

FO 371 152783

Territorial waters

FO 371 152784

Activities of UN Food and Agriculture Organisation

FO 371 152785

Communications in North Vietnam

FO 371 152786

Civil aviation

FO 371 152787

Decrees about pilotage of sea-going vessels on the Mekong River

FO 371 152788

Postal facilities

FO 371 152789

Oil and steel industry

FO 371 152790

Visits to and from Vietnam

FO 371 152791

Visits to and from the United Kingdom

FO 371 152792

Religion

FO 371 152793

Population census

FO 371 152794

Repatriation of Vietnamese nationals in New Caledonia and New Hebrides

FO 371 152795

Diplomatic representation in Vietnam

FO 371 152796

Diplomatic representation in foreign countries

FO 371 152797

Anniversary celebrations

FO 371 152798

Labour situation and trade unions

1961

FO 371 160107

Annual review for 1960

FO 371 160108

Internal political situation (part 1)

FO 371 160109

Internal political situation (part 2)

FO 371 160110

Internal political situation (part 3)

REEL 8

FO 371 160111

Internal political situation (part 4)

FO 371 160112

Internal political situation (part 5)

FO 371 160113

Internal political situation (part 6)

FO 371 160114

Internal political situation (part 7)

FO 371 160115

Internal political situation (part 8)

FO 371 160116

Internal political situation (part 9)

FO 371 160117

Internal political situation (part 10)

FO 371 160118

Internal political situation (part 11)

REEL 9

FO 371 160119

Internal political situation (part 12)

FO 371 160120

Internal political situation (part 13)

FO 371 160121

Internal political situation (part 14)

FO 371 160122

Internal political situation in North Vietnam (part 1)

FO 371 160123

Internal political situation in North Vietnam (part 2)

FO 371 160124

Internal political situation in North Vietnam (part 3)

REEL 10

FO 371 160125

Foreign policy of North and South Vietnam

FO 371 160126

Political relations: China

FO 371 160127

Political relations: Soviet Union

FO 371 160128

Political relations: United States (part 1)

FO 371 160129

Political relations: United States (part 2)

FO 371 160130

Political relations: United States (part 3)

FO 371 160131

Political relations between North and South Vietnam

FO 371 160132

Political relations: United Kingdom

FO 371 160133

Political relations: Commonwealth

FO 371 160134

Relations between International Control Commission and North and South Vietnam

(part 1)

REEL 11

FO 371 160135

Relations between International Control Commission and North and South Vietnam

(part 2)

FO 371 160136

Relations between International Control Commission and North and South Vietnam

(part 3)

FO 371 160137

Relations between International Control Commission and North and South Vietnam

(part 4)

FO 371 160138

Relations between International Control Commission and North and South Vietnam

(part 5)

FO 371 160139

Relations between International Control Commission and North and South Vietnam

(part 6)

FO 371 160140

Relations between International Control Commission and North and South Vietnam

(part 7)

REEL 12

FO 371 160141

Eleventh interim report of the International Control Commission

FO 371 160142

Costs of the International Control Commission

FO 371 160143

Claims to the Paracel Islands by the Republic of China

FO 371 160144

Economic reports

FO 371 160145

Economy

FO 371 160146

Economic aid to North Vietnam

FO 371 160147

Five year plan of North Vietnam

FO 371 160148

Commercial relations: China

FO 371 160149

Commercial relations: North Vietnam and France

FO 371 160150

Commercial relations: North Vietnam and Japan

FO 371 160151

Commercial relations: North Vietnam and United States

FO 371 160152

Commercial relations: North Vietnam and Mongolia

FO 371 160153

Commercial relations between North and South Vietnam and the United Kingdom

FO 371 160154

Commercial relations between North Vietnam and the United Kingdom

FO 371 160155

File Retained by Department under section 3(4)

FO 371 160156

Armed forces in South Vietnam

FO 371 160157

United States military aid to South Vietnam

REEL 13

FO 371 160158

Military training for South Vietnamese women

FO 371 160159

Visits by Royal Navy

FO 371 160160

Rice production and imports

FO 371 160161

Political asylum for South Vietnamese army officers

FO 371 160162

Visits abroad by Vietnamese politicians

FO 371 160163

Visits by North and South Vietnamese delegations to various countries and by foreign officials to Vietnam

FO 371 160164

Police training

FO 371 160165

File closed under section 3(4)

FO 371 160166

File closed under section 3(4)

FO 371 160167

File closed under section 3(4)

FO 371 160168

File closed under section 3(4)

FO 371 160169

File closed under section 3(4)

FO 371 160170

UK contribution towards Mekong flood relief in Vietnam

FO 371 160171

Education in North Vietnam

FO 371 160172

Catholic Congress meeting in Hanoi

FO 371 160173

Repatriation of refugees from New Caledonia and New Hebrides via Hong Kong to North Vietnam

FO 371 160174

National celebrations in North and South Vietnam

FO 371 160175

Trade unions in South Vietnam

REEL 14

1962

FO 371 166697

Annual reviews for North and South Vietnam for 1961

FO 371 166698

Internal political situation in South Vietnam (part 1)

FO 371 166699

Internal political situation in South Vietnam (part 2)

FO 371 166700

Internal political situation in South Vietnam (part 3)

FO 371 166701

Internal political situation in South Vietnam (part 4)

FO 371 166702

Internal political situation in South Vietnam (part 5)

FO 371 166703

Internal political situation in South Vietnam (part 6)

FO 371 166704

Internal political situation in South Vietnam (part 7)

FO 371 166705

Internal political situation in South Vietnam (part 8)

REEL 15

FO 371 166706

Internal political situation in South Vietnam (part 9)

FO 371 166707

Internal political situation in South Vietnam (part 10)

FO 371 166708

Internal political situation in South Vietnam (part 11)

FO 371 166709

Internal political situation in North Vietnam (part 1)

FO 371 166710

Internal political situation in North Vietnam (part 2)

FO 371 166711

Internal political situation in North Vietnam (part 3)

REEL 16

FO 371 166712

Foreign policy of North and South Vietnam

FO 371 166713

Political relations: China

FO 371 166714

Political relations: France

FO 371 166715

Political relations: Mexico

FO 371 166716

Political relations: Soviet Union

FO 371 166717

Political relations: United States (part 1)

FO 371 166718

Political relations: United States (part 2)

FO 371 166719

Political relations: United States (part 3)

REEL 17

FO 371 166720

Political relations: United States (part 4)

FO 371 166721

Political relations: United States (part 5)

FO 371 166722

Political relations: United States (part 6)

FO 371 166723

Political relations: United States (part 7)

FO 371 166724

Political relations: United States (part 8)

FO 371 166725

Political relations between North and South Vietnam

FO 371 166726

Political relations: United Kingdom

REEL 18

FO 371 166727

Political relations: Commonwealth countries

FO 371 166728

Relations between International Control Commission and North and South Vietnam

(part 1)

FO 371 166729

Relations between International Control Commission and North and South Vietnam

(part 2)

FO 371 166730

Relations between International Control Commission and North and South Vietnam

(part 3)

FO 371 166731

Relations between International Control Commission and North and South Vietnam

(part 4)

FO 371 166732

Relations between International Control Commission and North and South Vietnam

(part 5)

REEL 19

FO 371 166733

Relations between International Control Commission and North and South Vietnam

(part 6)

FO 371 166734

Relations between International Control Commission and North and South Vietnam

(part 7)

FO 371 166735

Relations between International Control Commission and North and South Vietnam

(part 8)

FO 371 166736

Cost of International Control Commission

FO 371 166737

Proposed international conference on Vietnam

REEL 20

FO 371 166738

Economic reports

FO 371 166739

Economy of South Vietnam

FO 371 166740

Economy of North Vietnam

FO 371 166741

Budget of South Vietnam

FO 371 166742

International economic assistance for South Vietnam

FO 371 166743

Commercial relations between North Vietnam and China

FO 371 166744

Commercial relations between North Vietnam and France

FO 371 166745

Commercial relations between South Vietnam and United States

FO 371 166746

Commercial relations between North and South Vietnam and the United Kingdom

REEL 21

FO 371 166747

Armed forces in South Vietnam (part 1)

FO 371 166748

Armed forces in South Vietnam (part 2)

FO 371 166749

Armed forces in South Vietnam (part 3)

FO 371 166750

Armed forces in South Vietnam (part 4)

FO 371 166751

Armed forces in South Vietnam (part 5)

REEL 22

FO 371 166752

Armed forces in South Vietnam (part 6)

FO 371 166753

Visits by Royal Navy ships

FO 371 166754

Visits by VIPs from the United Kingdom to South Vietnam

FO 371 166755

Rice

FO 371 166756

Oil and hydro-electricity

FO 371 166757

Visits by VIPs to and from South Vietnam

FO 371 166758

Police training

FO 371 166759

Medical aid to South Vietnam

REEL 23

FO 371 166760

Montagnard refugees

FO 371 166761

National celebrations

FO 371 166762

Labour

FO 371 166763

Proposed conference at Geneva

1963

FO 371 170088

Annual review for North and South Vietnam for 1962

FO 371 170089

Internal political situation (part 1)

FO 371 170090

Internal political situation (part 2)

FO 371 170091

Internal political situation: Political trials (part 3)

REEL 24

FO 371 170092

Internal political situation (part 4)

FO 371 170093

Internal political situation: General elections (part 5)

FO 371 170094

Internal political situation: Coup d’etat in South Vietnam (part 6)

FO 371 170095

Internal political situation (part 7)

REEL 25

FO 371 170096

Internal political situation (part 8)

FO 371 170097

Internal political situation in North Vietnam (part 1)

FO 371 170098

Internal political situation in North Vietnam (part 2)

FO 371 170099

Internal political situation in North Vietnam (part 3)

FO 371 170100

British Advisory Mission in Saigon (BRIAM): Strategic Hamlet Programme (part 1)

REEL 26

FO 371 170101

British Advisory Mission in Saigon (BRIAM): Strategic Hamlet Programme (part 2)

FO 371 170102

British Advisory Mission in Saigon (BRIAM): Strategic Hamlet Programme (part 3)

FO 371 170103

Foreign policy of North and South Vietnam: recognition of new South Vietnamese government (part 1)

FO 371 170104

Foreign policy of North and South Vietnam: recognition of new South Vietnamese government (part 2)

FO 371 170105

Political relations: Peoples Republic of China

FO 371 170106

Political relations: UAR

FO 371 170107

Political relations: France

FO 371 170108

Political relations: Soviet Union

FO 371 170109

Political relations: Thailand

REEL 27

FO 371 170110

Political relations: United States; foreign policy and military assistance (part 1)

FO 371 170111

Political relations: United States; foreign policy and military assistance (part 2)

FO 371 170112

Political relations: United States; foreign policy and military assistance (part 3)

FO 371 170113

Political relations: United States; foreign policy and military assistance (part 4)

FO 371 170114

Political relations: Indonesia

FO 371 170115

Political relations: North and South Vietnam

FO 371 170116

Political relations: United Kingdom

FO 371 170117

Political relations: Commonwealth countries

REEL 28

FO 371 170118

Relations between International Control Commission and North and South Vietnam

(part 1)

FO 371 170119

Relations between International Control Commission and North and South Vietnam

(part 2)

FO 371 170120

Costs of International Control Commission

FO 371 170121

UN fact-finding mission in South Vietnam: violations of human rights; Buddhist question

FO 371 170122

Economic reports

REEL 29

FO 371 170123

Economic situation

FO 371 170124

International economic assistance for South Vietnam

FO 371 170125

Commercial relations: France and North Vietnam

FO 371 170126

Commercial relations: Soviet Union and North Vietnam

FO 371 170127

Commercial relations: United States and South Vietnam

FO 371 170128

Commercial relations: United Kingdom and South Vietnam

FO 371 170129

Chemical warfare: use of defoliants (part 1)

FO 371 170130

Chemical warfare: use of defoliants (part 2)

REEL 30

FO 371 170131

Armed forces in South Vietnam: military operations against Viet Cong forces (part 1)

FO 371 170132

Armed forces in South Vietnam: military operations against Viet Cong forces (part 2)

REEL 31

FO 371 170133

Armed forces in South Vietnam: military operations against Viet Cong forces (part 3)

FO 371 170134

Armed forces in South Vietnam: military operations against Viet Cong forces (part 4)

FO 371 170135

Armed forces in South Vietnam: military operations against Viet Cong forces (part 5)

REEL 32

FO 371 170136

Armed forces in South Vietnam: military operations against Viet Cong forces (part 6)

FO 371 170137

Armed forces in South Vietnam: military operations against Viet Cong forces (part 7)

FO 371 170138

Visits by Royal Navy ships: Joint naval exercises with South Vietnam

FO 371 170139

Railways

FO 371 170140

Press and radio

FO 371 170141

Visit of Madame Nhu to Western Europe

FO 371 170142

Buddhism in South Vietnam: conflict with Diem government (part 1)

REEL 33

FO 371 170143

Buddhism in South Vietnam: conflict with Diem government (part 2)

FO 371 170144

Buddhism in South Vietnam: conflict with Diem government (part 3)

FO 371 170145

Buddhism in South Vietnam: conflict with Diem government (part 4)

FO 371 170146

Buddhism in South Vietnam: conflict with Diem government (part 5)

FO 371 170147

Medical aid to South Vietnam

FO 371 170148

Montagnard refugees: repatriation of refugees from New Hebrides and New Caledonia

FO 371 170149

Presentation of credentials by HM Ambassador

FO 371 170150

Diplomatic representation abroad

FO 371 170151

National celebrations

FO 371 170152

Labour

FO 371 170153

Demands for an international conference on Vietnam, 1960-1963