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Angola

167. Intelligence Alert Memorandum

Washington, January 2, 1976.

Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box CL 104, Geopolitical File, Angola Chronological File. Secret; Noforn; Nocontract; Orcon. The paper was submitted to Scowcroft under a covering memorandum from Colby on January 3.

168. Telegram From the Department of State to Certain African Diplomatic Posts

Washington, January 3, 1976, 0147Z.

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P850083–2272. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted by Schaufele, cleared in NSC and AF, and approved by Kissinger. Sent to Kinshasa, Lusaka, Libreville, Dakar, and Abidjan.

169. Message From the Soviet Government to the United States Government

Moscow, undated.

Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Kissinger-Scowcroft West Wing Office Files, Box 29, General Subject File, USSR—The “D” File. No classification marking. There are two handwritten notations on the first page: “Rec’d 1/9/76” and “Reply to HAK–AD talk of Jan. 5.” No record of that conversation has been found.

170. Message From the United States Government to the Soviet Government

Washington, January 12, 1976.

Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Kissinger-Scowcroft West Wing Office Files, Box 29, General Subject File, USSR—The “D” File. No classification marking. A handwritten notation on the first page reads: “Delivered to the Soviets.”

171. Telegram From the Department of State to Certain African Diplomatic Posts

Washington, January 15, 1976, 0212Z.

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P840096–1674. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Buchanan, cleared in AF, and approved by Kissinger. Sent to Rabat, Monrovia, Bangui, Libreville, Nairobi, and Yaounde.

172. Memorandum of Conversation

Brussels, January 24, 1976, 7:30 a.m.

Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box CL 344, Department of State, Memoranda, Memoranda of Conversations, External, January–April 1976. Secret; Sensitive; Nodis. The meeting was held in the Hilton Hotel. The Secretary was in Belgium to brief NATO officials on U.S.-Soviet arms limitation talks.

173. Memorandum for the Record

Washington, February 3, 1976, 4 p.m.

Source: National Security Council, Ford Administration Intelligence Files, 40 Committee Meetings. Secret; Sensitive.

174. Letter From French President Giscard d’Estaing to President Ford

Paris, February 12, 1976.

Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Kissinger-Scowcroft West Wing Office Files, Box 12, General Subject File, France, General (4). Confidential.

175. Memorandum for the Record

Washington, February 13, 1976, 9 a.m.

Source: National Security Council, Ford Administration Intelligence Files, 40 Committee Meetings. Secret; Eyes Only.

176. Telegram From Secretary of State Kissinger to the Embassy in France

Boston, February 14, 1976, 2215Z.

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P840086–1506. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Repeated to the Department. The Secretary was in Boston while his wife had surgery.

177. Telegram From the Embassy in France to the Department of State

Paris, February 16, 1976, 1558Z.

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P840090–1675. Secret; Immediate; Nodis.

178. Message From President Ford to French President Giscard d’Estaing

Washington, February 17, 1976, 2300Z.

Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box CL 265, Cables File, Kissinger, Henry, 10 December 1975–17 February 1976. Confidential.

179. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Zaire

Washington, February 18, 1976, 0400Z.

Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Country Files for Africa, Box 7, Zaire—State Department Telegrams, From SecState—Nodis. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted by Mulcahy, cleared by Kissinger (per Secto 4013), and approved by Schaufele.

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

Washington, February 18, 1976, 0401Z.

Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Country Files for Africa, Box 8, Zambia—State Department Telegrams, From SecState—Nodis. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted by Mulcahy, cleared by Kissinger (per Secto 4013), and approved by Schaufele.

181. Report Prepared by the Working Group on Angola

Washington, February 20, 1976.

Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box CL 104, Geopolitical File, Angola Chronological File. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only.

182. Memorandum for the Record

Washington, March 12, 1976, 10 a.m.

Source: National Security Council, Ford Administration Intelligence Files, 40 Committee Meetings. Secret; Eyes Only.

183. Letter From Director of Central Intelligence Bush to the Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense (Mahon)

Washington, March 18, 1976.

Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box CL 104, Geopolitical File, Angola Chronological File. Secret; Sensitive.

184. Telegram From the Department of State to the Consulate General in Cape Town

Washington, March 19, 1976, 0063Z.

Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Country Files for Africa, Box 6, South Africa—State Department Telegrams, From SecState—Nodis. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted by Schaufele and approved by Kissinger. Repeated Immediate to USUN and repeated to London.

185. Action Memorandum From the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (Mulcahy) to Secretary of State Kissinger

Washington, March 26, 1976.

Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box CL 104, Geopolitical File, Angola Chronological File. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Buchanan on March 25.

186. Report Prepared by the Working Group on Angola

Washington, April 2, 1976.