Iraq, January 1973–December 1974
203. Telegram From the Department of State to Selected Diplomatic Posts
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, SOC 14 IRAQ. Confidential. Drafted by Cochran (NEA) and cleared by Korn (NEA/ARN). Sent to Vienna, London, Geneva, Stockholm, Helsinki, Oslo, Ottawa, Brasilia, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Caracas, Santiago, Montevideo, Bonn, Canberra, Tel Aviv, Baghdad, USUN, and Beirut.
205. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Eliot) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 603, Country Files—Middle East, Iraq, Vol. I. Confidential.
206. Telegram From the Interests Section in Baghdad to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, [no film number]. Secret.
207. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon
Source: National Security Council, Nixon Intelligence Files, Subject Files, Iraqi Kurds, Box 8, 7 April 1969–12 June 1974. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only; Outside System. Sent for action.
208. Telegram From the Interests Section in Baghdad to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, [no film number]. Confidential; Priority.
209. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 17 IRAQ–US. Confidential. Drafted by Djerejian and cleared by Korn.
210. Telegram From the Interests Section in Baghdad to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, [no film number]. Confidential. Repeated to Amman, Beirut, Jidda, Kuwait, London, Moscow, Paris, Tehran, Tripoli, and Cairo.
211. Telegram From the Interests Section in Baghdad to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 12 IRAQ. Confidential. Repeated to Amman, Beirut, Jidda, Kuwait, London, Moscow, Paris, Tehran, Tripoli, and Cairo.
212. Telegram From the Interests Section in Baghdad to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL IRAQ–USSR. Confidential. Repeated to Amman, Beirut, Jidda, Kuwait, London, Moscow, Paris, Tehran, Tripoli, and Cairo.
213. Intelligence Note Prepared in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 32–1 IRAQ–KUW. Secret; No Foreign Dissem. Drafted by David E. Long (INR/NEA), cleared by Curtis F. Jones (INR/NEA), and approved by David E. Mark (INR/NEA).
214. Letter From the Chief of the Interests Section in Baghdad (Lowrie) to the Director of the Office of Lebanon, Jordan, Syrian Arab Republic, and Iraq Affairs, Bureau of Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Korn)
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL IRAQ–US. Secret; Official–Informal.
215. Telegram From the Interests Section in Baghdad to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 603, Country Files—Middle East, Iraq, Vol. I. Secret; Exdis. Repeated to Ankara, London, and Tehran.
216. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Lebanon, Jordan, Syrian Arab Republic, and Iraq Affairs (Korn) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Sisco)
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, DEF 12–5 IRAQ. Confidential. Drafted by Scotes. Sent through Davies.
217. Telegram From the Interests Section in Baghdad to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, [no film number]. Confidential. Repeated to Tehran, Ankara, Beirut, Jidda, Kuwait, London, Moscow, and Paris.
218. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, [no film number]. Secret. Repeated to Beirut, Moscow, and Baghdad.
219. Telegram From the Interests Section in Baghdad to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, [no film number]. Secret. Repeated to Beirut, Moscow, and Tehran.
220. Telegram From the Interests Section in Baghdad to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, [no film number]. Secret; Limdis. Repeated to Amman, Ankara, Beirut, Moscow, and Tehran.
221. Telegram From the Interests Section in Baghdad to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, [no film number]. Confidential; Immediate. Repeated Priority to Amman, Jidda, Kuwait, London, Moscow, Paris, Tehran, Tripoli, and Cairo and to Beirut.
222. Backchannel Message From the Ambassador to Iran (Helms) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 425, Backchannel Files, 1973, Middle East/Africa. Secret; Eyes Only. Kissinger wrote on the first page: “I must have extended private talk with Helms when he is here. Can he stay after Shah leaves?” Scowcroft replied: “Done.” Kissinger and Helms met before the Shah’s July 24–27 visit; see Document 24.
223. Telegram From the Interests Section in Baghdad to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, [no film number]. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Amman, Beirut, Jidda, Kuwait, London, Moscow, Paris, Tehran, Tel Aviv, Tripoli, and Cairo.
224. Memorandum From Edward P. Djerejian of the Office of Lebanon, Jordan, Syrian Arab Republic, and Iraq Affairs to the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Sisco)
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL IRAQ–US. Secret. Sent through Atherton.
225. Memorandum From Acting Director of Central Intelligence Walters to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Source: National Security Council, Nixon Intelligence Files, Box 8, RMN, Iraq/Kurds, 7 April 1969–12 June 1974. Secret; Sensitive. Kissinger initialed the memorandum.
226. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 13–3 IRAQ. Confidential. Drafted by Djerejian.
227. Memorandum From Director of Central Intelligence Colby to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Executive Registry Files, Job 80M01066A, Box 12, Folder 27. Secret; Sensitive. A note on another copy of this memorandum reads: “Advance copy used for 7/31/73 meeting, Kennedy, Saunders, Waller, Fees, RRR.” (National Security Council, Nixon Intelligence Files, Box 8, RMN, Iraq/Kurds, 7 April 1969–12 June 1974) Regarding the July 31 meeting, see footnote 2, Document 225.
228. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL IRAQ–US. Secret. Drafted by Strong and Korn.
229. Backchannel Message From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to the Ambassador to Iran (Helms)
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 425, Backchannel Files, 1973, Middle East/Africa. Top Secret; Sensitive.
230. Research Study Prepared in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL IRAQ–USSR. Secret; No Foreign Dissem; Controlled Dissem. Drafted by Alexandra U. Johnson (INR/USSR and Eastern Europe), cleared by David E. Mark (Deputy Director, Regional Intelligence), and approved by Martin Packman (Chief, Current Intelligence Staff).
231. Letter From the Chief of the Interests Section in Baghdad (Lowrie) to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Atherton)
Source: National Archives, RG 84, Baghdad Post Files: Lot 76D453, Iraq, 1973–75, Box 1, POL 13. Secret; Official–Informal.
232. Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Executive Registry Files, Job 80M01048A, Box 3, Folder 33. Secret. On September 6, Colby’s Special Assistant Sam Hoskinson forwarded this memorandum to Saunders, who had requested it, and to Clements and Colby. In his covering memorandum to Colby, Hoskinson stated that the attached paper “was tailor-made for the NSC staff. It reflects substantial inputs from OCI, ONE, and DDO.”