The Iranian Oil Shortfall, January 1979–January 1981
241. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Tarnoff) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Special Projects File, Box 13, Henry Owen, Chron, 11/1–5/79. Secret; Sensitive.
242. Paper Prepared in the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Executive Secretariat Files: Lot 82D85, Box 1, Iran Update, November 1979. Secret. Drafted by Bullen and Dolan and cleared by Rosen, Calingaert, in NEA/IRN and NEA/ARP, and by Poats. The paper is attached to a November 6 memorandum from Katz and Goldman to Vance and Duncan that explained that the paper had been prepared for a November 7 SCC meeting on Iranian oil. The meeting’s Summary of Conclusions indicated that officials at the Departments of Energy and Treasury would meet with oil company executives on November 8 and “raise with them the question of reallocation of supplies” in anticipation of a significant Iranian reduction. (Carter Library, National Security Council, Institutional Files, Box 105, SCC 196: Iran, 11/07/79) On November 4, a group of university students had seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and taken most of its staff hostage. Documentation on the Iranian hostage crisis is scheduled for publication in Foreign Relations, 1977–1980, volume XI, Part 1 and Part 2, Iran: Hostage Crisis, November 1979–January 1981.
243. Memorandum From the Director of the International Communication Agency (Reinhardt) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Special Projects File, Box 13, Henry Owen, Chron: 11/1–5/79. Secret; Sensitive.
244. Telegram From the Mission to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D790528–0085. Confidential; Immediate. Repeated Immediate to all IEA capitals.
245. Telegram From the Department of State to Selected Diplomatic Posts
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D790533–0760. Confidential; Immediate. Drafted by Todd; cleared by Poats and in DOE/IA, EUR/RPE, and NEA/ECON; and approved by Rosen. Sent Immediate to Brussels and Madrid and to Ankara, Athens, Bern, Bonn, Canberra, Copenhagen, Dublin, London, Luxembourg, Oslo, Ottawa, Paris, Rome Stockholm, The Hague, Tokyo, Vienna, and Wellington. Repeated to Jidda, Kuwait, Tripoli, Baghdad, Abu Dhabi, Algiers, Doha, Caracas, Lagos, Jakarta, Libreville, and Quito.
246. Memorandum From Henry Owen of the National Security Council Staff to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 48, Oil, 8–12/79. No classification marking. Sent for information. The President initialed the memorandum.
247. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State and the Department of Energy
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D790556–0628. Confidential.
248. Memorandum From the Deputy Secretary of Energy (Sawhill) and the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Cooper) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, International Economics File, Box 45, Rutherford Poats File, Chron, 12/79. Confidential. At the top of the page, Carter wrote: “cc: To Duncan, Vance. Sounds good. C”
249. Memorandum From Secretary of the Treasury Miller to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Agency File, Box 22, Treasury Department, 3/79–3/80. Secret. Copies were sent to Vance, Duncan, and Eizenstat. At the top of the page, the President wrote: “Good trip. J”
250. Memorandum From Henry Owen of the National Security Council Staff to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, International Economics File, Box 45, Rutherford Poats File, Chron, 12/79. Confidential. Sent for information.
251. Memorandum From Secretary of Energy Duncan and Henry Owen of the National Security Council Staff to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 48, Oil, 8–12/79. No classification marking. Carter initialed the memorandum.
252. Telegram From the Embassy in Venezuela to the Department of State and the Department of Energy
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, [no film number]. Confidential; Niact; Immediate. Repeated Priority to Abu Dhabi, Algiers, Baghdad, Bonn, Brasilia, Brussels for the Embassy and USEEC, Dhahran, Doha, Geneva, Jakarta, Jidda, Kuwait, Lagos, Libreville, London, Mexico, Oslo, Ottawa, Paris for the Embassy and USOECD, Quito, Rome, Tokyo, and Vienna.
253. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (Komer) to Secretary of Defense Brown and the Deputy Secretary of Defense (Claytor)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 65, Summits, 9/79–5/23/80. Secret; Sensitive. The President initialed the memorandum.
254. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of Energy for International Affairs (Goldman) to the Special Assistant to the Secretary of Energy (Siemer)
Source: Department of Energy, Executive Secretariat Files, Job #8824, International Affairs, 1/80. Secret.
256. Telegram From the Department of State to All Diplomatic Posts
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D800041–0694. Unclassified; Priority. Drafted by A. Hegburg (DOE/IA) and Alan P. Larson (EB/ORF/FSE), cleared in EUR/RPE, DOE/IA, AF/EPS, NEA/ECON, ARA/ECP, EA/RA, and OES, and approved by Rosen.
257. Telegram From the Department of State to Selected Diplomatic Posts
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D800055–0244. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Twinam, cleared by Calingaert and in E and the Energy and Treasury Departments, and approved by Cooper. Sent to Jidda, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, and Doha. Repeated Priority to Dhahran, Riyadh, Baghdad, Muscat, Manama, London, Paris, Oslo, Lagos, Caracas, Jakarta, Algiers, Quito, and Libreville.
258. Memorandum From Secretary of Energy Duncan to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Special Projects File, Box 14, Henry Owen, Chron, 2/1–8/80. Confidential.
259. Paper Prepared in the Department of State
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, International Economics File, Box 45, Rutherford Poats File, Chron, 2/80. Confidential. There is no drafting information on the paper.
260. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Economic Affairs (Frost) to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (Komer)
Source: Washington National Records Center, OASD/ISA Files: FRC 330–82–0263, Box 1, ASD/ISA #2 Policy Files. Secret; Sensitive. Sent through the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, and a stamped notation indicates that he saw it.
261. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassies in Nigeria and Saudi Arabia and the Liaison Office in Riyadh
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D800081–1236. Confidential. Drafted by Todd; cleared by Raymond Hill (E) and in EB/ORF/FSE, EB/PAS, AF/W, NEA/ARP, NEA/ECON, DOE/IA, and the Treasury Department; and approved by Calingaert. Repeated to Caracas, Quito, Jakarta, Algiers, Baghdad, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Dhahran, and Libreville.
262. Memorandum From the Director of Economic Research, National Foreign Assessment Center, Central Intelligence Agency (Ernst) to Gary Sick of the National Security Council Staff
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East File, Box 66, Middle East Oil, 11/79–10/80. Confidential.
263. Memorandum From Secretary of Energy Duncan to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Agency File, Box 8, Energy Department, 11/79–9/80. Secret. Copies were sent to Brzezinski, Vance, and Brown. Carter initialed the memorandum.
265. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Executive Secretariat Files: Lot 84D241, Nodis 1980 Memoranda of Conversation for Secretary Vance. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Alan Romberg, Country Director for Japan, and approved by Raymond Seitz of S/S on April 7. A note indicates the list of participants was continued on the last page, which is not printed here. The full text of this memorandum of conversation and additional documentation on Okita’s visit are scheduled for publication in Foreign Relations, 1977–1980, volume XIV, Korea; Japan.
266. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassies in France, the United Kingdom, Italy, West Germany, Japan, and Canada
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D800165–0421. Confidential. Drafted by Treat; cleared by Treat, Fried, and Pickering; and approved by Pickering.
267. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of Energy for International Affairs (Goldman) to Secretary of Energy Duncan and the Deputy Secretary of Energy (Sawhill)
Source: Department of Energy, Executive Secretariat Files, Job #8824, International Affairs, 4/80–5/80. Confidential. Drafted by Treat. A handwritten note indicates that the memorandum was handcarried to Duncan.
268. Telegram From the Department of State to All OECD Capitals
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D800212–0983. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Todd and approved by Rosen. Repeated to Algiers, Abu Dhabi, Baghdad, Caracas, Doha, Jakarta, Jidda, Kuwait, Lagos, Libreville, Mexico, and Quito.
269. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassies in Venezuela, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D800212–0980. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Todd; cleared by Hinton, Twinam, Michael A. Armacost (EA), and Edward L. Morse (E) and in ARA/AND, AF/W, and DOE/IA; and approved by Rosen. Repeated Priority to all OECD capitals, Algiers, Abu Dhabi, Jakarta, Kuwait, Baghdad, Doha, Quito, Libreville, and Mexico, and to Helsinki and Reykjavik.
270. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 38, President’s Memoranda of Conversation. Secret. The meeting was held in the Cabinet Room of the White House. Prime Minister Ohira visited Washington April 30–May 1. Documentation on his visit, including the full text of this memorandum of conversation, is scheduled for publication in Foreign Relations, 1977–1980, volume XIV, Korea; Japan.