December 1975–January 1977


180. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P840090–1751. Secret; Immediate; Nodis.


181. Backchannel Message From Robert B. Oakley of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft)

Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Trip Briefing Books and Cables of Henry Kissinger, Box 40, Kissinger Trip File, August 4–11, 1976—London, Tehran, Kabul, Islamabad, Deauville, The Hague, HAKTO. Unclassified.


182. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P820118–0477. Confidential; Nodis. Cleared by Naas and approved in S on August 27. The meeting was held in the Iranian Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs. The attached list of Iranian and American participants is not printed. Ansary led the Iranian delegation of 13 members, and Kissinger led the U.S. delegation of 15 members.


183. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P840114–1442. Secret; Immediate; Nodis; Cherokee.


184. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D760316–0945. Confidential.


186. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D760328–1099. Confidential; Niact; Immediate.


187. Memorandum From Clinton E. Granger of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft)

Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Country Files for Middle East and South Asia, Box 13, Iran (12). Confidential. Sent for information. Scowcroft wrote on the first page of the memorandum: “Incredible! And unacceptable.


188. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P860112–0409. Secret; Nodis. The meeting was held in Secretary Kissinger’s suite at the Waldorf Towers. The full text of this memorandum of conversation is in Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, volume XVI, Soviet Union, 1974–1976, Document 289.


189. Action Memorandum From the Deputy Secretary of State (Robinson) to Secretary of State Kissinger

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P840036–2216. Confidential; Exdis. Kissinger wrote on the memorandum: “Send copy of Ansary cable to Scowcroft.”


190. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft) to President Ford

Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, NSC Middle East and South Asian Affairs Staff: Convenience Files, Box 6, Iran (14). Confidential. Sent for information. A stamped notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it, and Ford initialed it.


191. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Iran

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, N760007–0861. Secret; Niact; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted by Rogers and approved in the White House by Hormats.


192. Letter From the Shah of Iran to President Ford

Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, NSC Middle East and South Asian Affairs Staff: Convenience Files, Box 6, Iran (15). No classification marking.


193. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D760406–0740. Confidential; Immediate.


194. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P830162–0139. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Naas and approved by Poats.


195. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Memoranda of Conversations, Box 21. Secret; Nodis. The meeting was held in the Oval Office. All brackets are in the original.


196. Memorandum From Robert B. Oakley of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft)

Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Country Files for Middle East and South Asia, Box 13, Iran (13). Secret. Sent for information. Scowcroft initialed the memorandum.


197. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D760471–0342. Confidential.


198. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs (Katz) to Secretary of State Kissinger

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P770007–2198. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Brian G. Crowe (EB/IFD/OMA) and cleared by Atherton.


199. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Iran

Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, Roger Channel, TS, Tehran I, 1963–1978. Secret; Niact; Immediate; Roger Channel; Special Handling.


201. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, Roger Channel, TS, Tehran I, 1963–1978. Secret; Immediate; Roger Channel; Special Handling.


202. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D770009–0090. Confidential; Exdis; Stadis.