December 1974–November 1975
91. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Atherton) and the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (Sievering) to Secretary of State Kissinger
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P850125–0591. Confidential. Drafted by Naas, Jerome H. Kahan (S/P), and Justin L. Bloom (SCI/AE); cleared by Sievering; and approved by Byron K. Huffman, Jr. (NEA/L). Sent through Sisco.
92. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D740364–0861. Confidential; Limdis. Repeated to SecDef and UNCINCEUR.
93. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Iran
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Country Files for Middle East and South Asia, Box 13, Iran—State Department Telegrams, From SECSTATE–NODIS (2). Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted by Paul D. Taylor and Lawrence J. Raicht (EB/ORF/FSE); cleared by Enders, Helmut Sonnenfeldt (C), Atherton, James M. Pope (AF), and Edward C. Ingraham (EA); and approved by Kissinger.
94. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Iran
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Country Files for Middle East and South Asia, Box 13, Iran—State Department Telegrams, From SECSTATE–NODIS (2). Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted and approved by Eagleburger.
96. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Jordan
Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box CL–152, Iran, Chronological File, 4 January–23 March 1975. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted by Sober, cleared by Atherton and Sisco, and approved by Kissinger. Repeated Immediate to Tehran.
97. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Ellsworth) to Secretary of Defense Schlesinger
Source: Washington National Records Center, OASD/ISA Files: FRC 330–78–0038, Box 18, Iran 334–400.13, 1975. Secret. Prepared by Noyes. None of the Tabs is attached.
98. Memorandum From Clinton E. Granger and Robert B. Oakley of the National Security Council Staff to Secretary of State Kissinger
Source: Ford Library, NSC Institutional Files, Box 74, Under Secretaries Committee, NSC–U/DM–131, Co-Production in Iran (1). Secret. Sent for action.
99. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Program Analysis and Evaluation (Sullivan) to Secretary of Defense Schlesinger and the Deputy Secretary of Defense (Clements)
Source: Washington National Records Center, OASD Files: FRC 330–78–0058, Box 66, Iran 091.3, 1975. Secret; Sensitive.
100. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Memoranda of Conversations, Box 9. Secret. The meeting was held in the Oval Office.
101. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to the Chairman of the NSC Under Secretaries Committee (Maw)
Source: Ford Library, NSC Institutional Files, Box 11, Meetings, Log No. 7500060, Co-Production in Iran (2). Secret.
102. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for Economic Affairs (Seidman) to President Ford
Source: Ford Library, White House Central Files, Subject File, CO 68: Iran, Box 24, 11/1/74–2/28/75. No classification marking. Sent for action. Printed from an uninitialed copy.
103. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft) to President Ford
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Kissinger–Scowcroft West Wing Office Files, Box 19, Kurds (3). Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. Sent for information. Ford initialed the memorandum.
104. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Backchannel Messages, Box 4, Mideast/Africa, March 1975 Outgoing. Secret. The meeting was held at the Iranian Ministry of the Interior. Robinson toured the Middle East the last two weeks of February. According to telegram 29483 to Tehran, February 8, his mission was to discuss economic matters of mutual interest and “particularly to explore the possibility of actions which might be undertaken jointly to develop cooperation regarding petroleum-related (including financial) issues.” (Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box CL–152, Iran, Chronological Files, 4 January–23 March 1975)
105. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State
Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box CL–152, Iran, Chronological Files, 4 January–23 March 1975. Secret; Immediate.
106. Intelligence Report
[Source: Washington National Records Center, OASD Files: FRC 330–78–0011, Box 73, Iran 000.1 (31 March 75) 1975. Top Secret; No Foreign Dissem. 13 pages not declassified.]
107. Memorandum From David Elliott of the National Security Council Staff to Secretary of State Kissinger
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Country Files for Middle East and South Asia, Box 12, Iran (3). Confidential. Sent for information. Kissinger initialed the memorandum.
108. Summary of Protocol
Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box CL–152, Iran, Chronological Files, 4 January–23 March 1975. Limited Official Use. Robinson sent this summary to Kissinger under cover of a March 3 memorandum that reads: “Attached hereto is a summary of the Protocol on which agreement has now been reached with the Iranian representatives.”
109. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Memoranda of Conversations, Box 9. Secret; Nodis. The meeting was held in the Oval Office.
110. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Memoranda of Conversations, Box 9. Secret; Nodis. The meeting was held in the Oval Office. Kissinger provided Ford with an undated briefing memorandum for the meeting. (Ibid., Presidential Country Files for Middle East and Africa, Box 12, Iran (3))
111. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D750075–0406. Confidential.
112. Memorandum From David Elliott of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft)
Source: Ford Library, NSC Institutional Files, Box 34, NSSM 219. Secret. Sent for action. The memorandum was sent under a covering note from Elliott to Scowcroft that reads: “We have only a few days to carry out the proposed study. I hope you can sign out this package today.”
113. National Security Study Memorandum 219
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, National Security Decision Memoranda and National Security Study Memoranda, Box 2, NSSM 219. Secret. A copy was sent to the Director of Central Intelligence.
114. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D750119–0617. Secret; Exdis.
115. National Security Decision Memorandum 292
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, National Security Decision Memoranda and National Security Study Memoranda, Box 1, NSDM 292. Secret. A copy was sent to the Director of Central Intelligence.
116. Memorandum From Secretary of Defense Schlesinger to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Source: Washington National Records Center, OSD Files: FRC 330–78–0058, Box 66, Iran 300–900, 1975. Secret. A briefing memorandum from Jordan to Schlesinger is attached but not printed.
117. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Ford
Source: Ford Library, NSC Institutional Files, Box 74, NSC–U/DM–131, Co-Production in Iran (3). Confidential. Sent for action. A stamped notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.
118. Minutes of the Secretary of State’s Staff Meeting
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Transcripts of Secretary of State Kissinger’s Staff Meetings, 1973–1977, Lot 78D433, Box 3, Secretary’s Staff Meetings. Secret. Kissinger presided over the meeting, which was attended by all the principal and regional officers of the Department or their designated alternates. A table of contents and list of attendees are not printed.
119. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Memoranda of Conversations, Box 11. Secret; Nodis. The meeting was held in the Oval Office.
120. Intelligence Information Cable
Source: National Archives, RG 59, NEA/IRN Files: Lot 77D400, Box 10, Iran, 1975. Secret; No Foreign Dissem; Controlled Dissem; No Dissem Abroad.