January 1975–January 1977


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

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P840084–0158. Secret; Immediate; Nodis; Cherokee.


302. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Records of Henry Kissinger, 1973–1977, Lot 91D414, Box 23. Secret; Nodis. All brackets are in the original. The meeting was held at the Iraqi Ambassador’s Residence. This meeting took place after numerous failed attempts to arrange it. See, for example, telegram 1183 from Baghdad, November 18. (Ibid., Central Foreign Policy Files, D750400–0820)


303. Telegram From the Interests Section in Baghdad to the Department of State

Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, NSC Middle East and South Asian Affairs Staff, Box 7, Country File, Iraq (1), 1/13–11/15/76. Secret; Exdis. Repeated to Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Tel Aviv, and USUN.


304. Telegram From the Interests Section in Baghdad to the Department of State

Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, NSC Middle East and South Asian Affairs Staff, Box 7, Country File, Iraq (1), 1/13–11/15/76. Secret. Repeated to Abu Dhabi, Amman, Ankara, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Doha, Jidda, Kuwait, London, Manama, Muscat, Paris, Tehran, Tel Aviv, and USUN.


305. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Saudi Arabia

Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, NSC Middle East and South Asian Affairs Staff, Box 7, Country File, Iraq (1), 1/13–11/15/76. Confidential; Immediate. Repeated to Baghdad.


306. Intelligence Report Prepared in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research

Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, NSC Middle East and South Asian Affairs Staff: Convenience Files, Box 7, Iraq (1). Secret; Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals; USIB Departments Only; Not Releasable to Contractors or Contractor-Consultants; Dissemination and Extraction of Information Controlled by Originator. Prepared by Frank Huddle, Jr. and approved by George S. Harris.


307. Telegram From the Interests Section in Baghdad to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D760159–0123. Secret. Repeated to Amman, Athens, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Jidda, Kuwait, London, Tehran, and the Department of Commerce.


308. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Atherton) to Secretary of State Kissinger

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P840041–1808. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Naas and concurred in by J. M. Wilson (D/HA), L. Laurence (SCA), and Saunders. Sent through Sisco.


309. Telegram From the Interests Section in Baghdad to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D760181–0312. Secret.


310. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassies in the United Kingdom and Iran and the Interests Section in Baghdad

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D760253–1106. Secret; Immediate; Stadis. Drafted in NEA/ARN, cleared by Atherton and Saunders, and approved by Habib.


311. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State and the Mission to the European Office of the United Nations in Geneva

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D760260–0807. Limited Official Use. Repeated to Baghdad.


313. Telegram From the Interests Section in Baghdad to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D760038–0449. Confidential. Repeated to Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Jidda, Kuwait, London, Moscow, Tehran, Tel Aviv, and Tripoli.


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

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D760299–0185. Secret; Limdis. Repeated to Ankara, Baghdad, Damascus, and London.


315. Briefing Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Atherton) to Secretary of State Kissinger

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P840071–0027. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Morris Draper (NEA/ARN) on August 3.


316. Telegram From the Interests Section in Baghdad to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D760329–0428. Secret; Immediate; Exdis.


317. Research Study Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency

Source: Central Intelligence Agency, DI/OCI Files, Job 79T0089A, Box 9, Folder 4. Secret; [handling restrictions not declassified]. Several photographs, maps, and tables are not printed.


318. Telegram From the Interests Section in Baghdad to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D760407–1161. Secret. Repeated to Amman, Ankara, Cairo, Damascus, Jidda, Kuwait, Tehran, London, and Moscow.


319. Telegram From the Interests Section in Baghdad to the Department of State and the Embassy in Iran

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D760414–1103. Secret; Exdis. Repeated to Abu Dhabi, Amman, Ankara, Beirut, Cairo, Doha, Jidda, Kuwait, Damsacus, London, Manama, Moscow, Muscat, and Tel Aviv.


320. Telegram From the Interests Section in Baghdad to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D760441–0005. Secret; Exdis. Repeated to Abu Dhabi, Amman, Damascus, Doha, Cairo, Jidda, Manama, and Tel Aviv.


321. Telegram From the Interests Section in Baghdad to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D760442–1215. Secret; Limdis.


322. Telegram From the Interests Section in Baghdad to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D760457–1094. Confidential. Repeated to Damascus, London, Moscow, and Tehran.


323. Memorandum From Robert Oakley and Gary Sick of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft)

Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, NSC Middle East and South Asian Affairs Staff: Convenience Files, Box 7, Iraq (2). Confidential. The memorandum was submitted for inclusion in the President’s briefing on Wednesday, December 15.


324. Telegram From the Interests Section in Baghdad to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D760473–0742. Secret. Repeated to Abu Dhabi, Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Jidda, Kuwait, London, Manama, Moscow, Doha, Tehran, and Tel Aviv.


325. Telegram From the Interests Section in Baghdad to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D770002–1254. Secret. Repeated to Ankara, Damascus, Kuwait, London, Moscow, and Tehran.