Panama, 1973–1976
91. Memorandum of Meeting
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, Job 80M01066A:ERSubject Files (1961–1976), Box 10, Folder 17: Executive Registry Subject Files—1975 P–17 Panama. Secret. Prepared by Walters. A copy was sent to Marengo.
92. Memorandum From the Deputy Secretary of State (Ingersoll) to Secretary of State Kissinger
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P760137–1359. Confidential. Sent through S/S.
93. Minutes of Secretary of State Kissinger’s Principals and Regionals Staff Meeting
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Transcripts of Secretary of State Kissinger’s Staff Meetings, 1973–1977, Lot 78D443, ES177, Secretary’s Staff Meeting, August 7, 1975. Secret.
94. Memorandum From the Deputy Secretary of State (Ingersoll) and the Deputy Secretary of Defense (Clements) to President Ford
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files, FRC 330–78–0058, Panama 821 (Aug–Dec) 1975. Secret.
95. National Security Decision Memorandum 302
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, National Security Study Memoranda and National Security Decision Memoranda, 1974–77, Box 1, NSDM 302 Panama Canal Treaty Negotiations. Secret. Copies were sent to Brown, Colby, and Bunker.
96. Memorandum From Stephen Low of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft)
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, NSC Latin American Affairs Staff Files, 1974–77, Box 7, Panama Canal Treaty Negotiations (6). Confidential; Sensitive. A note in the upper right margin reads: “[illegible] did come back—[illegible] 9/9.”
97. Memorandum From Stephen Low of the National Security Council Staff to Secretary of State Kissinger
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Country Files for Latin America, Box 6, Panama (3). Secret; Outside the System. Sent for information.
98. Memorandum by Ambassador at Large Bunker
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Ambassador Bunker’s Correspondence, Lot 78D300, Box 3, Congress. No classification marking.
99. Briefing Memorandum From Ambassador at Large Bunker to Secretary of State Kissinger
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Ambassador Bunker’s Correspondence, Lot 78D300, Box 8, Chron July–Dec 1975. Secret.
100. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, NSC Latin American Affairs Staff Files, 1974–77, Box 14, Visit—September 25–26 1975—President Lopez (1). Secret; Nodis. The meeting was held in the Oval Office. All brackets except those that indicate omitted text are in the original.
101. Memorandum for the Record Prepared in the Headquarters, 470th Military Intelligence Group, Department of the Army
Source: National Archives, RG 84, American Embassy, Panama, Panama Canal Treaty Negotiation Files, Lot 81F1, Box 125, POL 33.3–2/Canal Treaty Negotiations/General, July–Dec 1975. Confidential; No Foreign Dissem. Forwarded on October 7 to SOUTHCOM, Fort Amador, and the Chargé d’Affaires in Panama City under a covering memorandum from Maynes. Drafted by [name not declassified], the Liaison Officer.
102. Briefing Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rogers) to Secretary of State Kissinger
Source: National Archives, RG 84, American Embassy, Panama, Panama Canal Treaty Negotiation Files, Lot 81F1, Box 125, POL 33.3–2/Canal Treaty Negotiations/General, July–Dec 1975. Confidential. Drafted by Howard; cleared by Bunker.
103. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Panama
Source: National Archives, RG 84, American Embassy, Panama, Panama Canal Treaty Negotiation Files, Lot 81F1, Box 125, POL 33.3–2/Canal Treaty Negotiations/General, July–Dec 1975. Confidential; Priority. Also sent Priority to CINCSO and the Panama Canal Zone Governor.
104. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, USD/P Files, FRC 330–87–0068, 1975–1977 Memcons Re: Treaty Negotiation. Confidential. Drafted by Blacken. The meeting was held in the restaurant in the International Hotel. Sent to Dolvin under a November 17 covering memorandum from Howard which reads: “General Dolvin, I think that you would find the attached Memcon interesting reading. Richard Howard.” Dolvin initialed the covering memorandum.
105. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives, RG 84, American Embassy, Panama, Panama Canal Treaty Negotiation Files, Lot 81F1, Box 125, POL 33.3–2/Canal Treaty Negotiations/General, July–Dec 1975. Confidential. Drafted by Blacken.
106. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Ambassador Bunker’s Correspondence, Lot 78D300, Box 3, Congress. Limited Official Use.
107. Telegram From the Embassy in Panama to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 84, American Embassy Panama, Panama Canal Treaty Negotiations, Department of State, Lot 81F1, Box 125, POL 33.3–2/Canal Treaty Negotiations/General, July–Dec 1975. Confidential; Priority; Exdis; Stadis. Drafted and approved by Jorden.
108. Memorandum From the Department of Defense Deputy Negotiator (Dolvin) to Multiple Recipients
Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files, FRC 330–80–0044, Negotiations—Panama and Panama Canal Zone, Nov 1975–Feb 1976. Secret; Sensitive. Brackets are in the original.
109. Memorandum for the Record
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Inter-American Country Files, Lot 92D281, Box 2, Panama Canal Neg. Lands and Areas (Waters). Confidential. Drafted by Dolvin. Copies were sent to Bunker and Bell.
110. Telegram From the Department of State to Secretary of State Kissinger and the Embassy in Panama
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Country/Subject Files—Special Collections—Luigi Einaudi’s Country Files, Lot 91D371, Box 6, Panama: Background to Treaty. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Secretary Kissinger was in Copenhagen to meet with Danish Prime Minister Jorgensen.
111. Letter From Ambassador at Large Bunker to the Director of Scientific Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency (Weber)
[Source: National Archives, RG 59, Ambassador Bunker’s Correspondence, Lot 78D300, Box 3, Bios. Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Barkley. Three pages not declassified.]
112. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft) to the White House Chief of Staff (Cheney)
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, NSC Latin American Affairs Staff Files, 1974–77, Box 7, Pan Canal Treaty Negotiations (7). Confidential. Prepared in response to a February 3 request by Cheney for more information about the Panama Canal negotiations. (Ibid.)
113. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P820117–1124. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Low; approved by Covey. The meeting was held in the Cariari Hotel. Kissinger was in Costa Rica to meet with President Oduber, Foreign Minister Facio, and other Central American Foreign Ministers.
114. Memorandum From Ambassador at Large Bunker to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rogers)
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Inter-American Country Files, Lot 92D281, Box 2, Panama Canal Neg Corres, Jan–July 1976. Secret. Drafted on February 26 by Wyrough; cleared by Bell, Dolvin, and Kozak.
115. Memorandum From the Deputy U.S. Negotiator (Bell) to Multiple Recipients
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Ambassador Bunker’s Correspondence, Lot 78D300, Box 3, General. Secret; Exdis.
116. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Ambassador Bunker’s Correspondence, Lot 78D300, Box 4, Key Documents. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Mahoney on April 2.
117. Telegram from the Embassy in Panama to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 84, American Embassy, Panama, U.S.-Panama Relations: General, 1976, Lot 80F162. Drafted by Blacken; cleared by Gonzalez and Jorden.
118. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives, RG 84, American Embassy, Panama, Panama Canal Treaty Negotiation Files, Lot 81F1, Box 126, POL 33.3–2/Canal Treaty Negotiations/General, Jan–June 1976. Confidential. Drafted by Blacken. The meeting was held in Velasquez’ apartment.
119. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Memoranda of Conversations, Box 19, April 14, 1976—Ford, Scowcroft, Senator Jacob Javits. Confidential. The meeting was held in the White House Oval Office.
120. Minutes of Secretary of State Kissinger’s Principals and Regionals Staff Meeting
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Transcripts of Secretary of State Kissinger’s Staff Meetings, 1973–1977, Lot 78D443, Box 9, Secretary’s Staff Meeting, April 15, 1976. Secret.