151. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel and the Consulate in Jerusalem

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P850106–1576. Secret; Niact Immediate; Nodis. Drafted by Sterner; cleared by Atherton, Quandt, and Robert Perito (S/S–O); and approved by Habib. Sent Immediate for information to the White House.

152. Editorial Note

153. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation

Source: Carter Library, President’s Plains File, Box 2, Israel, 11/77–2/79. Secret.

154. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East File, Subject File, Box 66, Peace Negotiations 1977 Volume I [III]. Top Secret. The meeting took place in the White House Oval Office.

155. Telegram From the Embassy in Egypt to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840072–2055. Secret; Immediate; Nodis; Cherokee.

156. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840072–2373. Secret; Niact Immediate; Nodis; Cherokee.

157. Telegram From the Embassy in Israel to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840072–2367. Secret; Flash; Nodis; Cherokee.

158. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East File, Subject File, Box 3, Arab-Israeli Peace Settlement 1977: Volume II [III]. Secret; Nodis. Carter initialed at the top of the page.

159. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Egypt

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P850002–2321. Secret; Flash; Exdis Distribute as Nodis Cherokee. Drafted by Sterner; cleared by Quandt, Habib, Atherton, and Robert Perito; and approved by Secretary Vance. Sent immediate for information to Tel Aviv and the White House.

160. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Israel

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840072–2378. Secret; Flash; Exdis Distribute as Nodis Cherokee. Drafted by Korn; cleared by Atherton, Habib, Quandt, and Robert Perito; and approved by Secretary Vance. Sent immediate for information to Cairo and the White House.

161. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassies in Egypt and Israel

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Cables, Box 109, 11/25–30/77. Secret; Immediate; Exdis Distribute as Nodis Cherokee. Repeated to the White House for Brzezinski only.

162. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation

Source: Carter Library, President’s Plains File. Secret.

163. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East File, Subject File, Box 67, Middle East: Peace Negotiations 1977 Vol. II. Secret. The meeting took place at the White House in Brzezinski’s office.

164. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East File, Subject File, Box 19, Geneva: Egypt: 12/77. Secret. Outside the System. Sent for information. Brzezinski did not initial the memorandum. A December 6 covering memorandum attached from Quandt to Brzezinski requests that the memorandum be sent to the President. Brzezinski indicated his approval.

165. National Security Council Annual Report

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East File, Subject File, Box 67, Middle East: Policy/Goals: 10/77–4/78. Secret. Although no drafting information appears on the report, Quandt and Sick sent it to Brzezinski under a covering memorandum, December 9, in which they wrote that they had attached “our draft of the Annual Report for the Middle East.” They noted that they focused “on the Arab-Israeli diplomacy and Indian Ocean negotiations.” (Ibid.)

166. Message From the White House to the Embassy in Egypt

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 8, Backchannel Messages: Middle East: 2/77–1/78. Secret; Flash; Eyes Only. Vance traveled in the Middle East December 9–15, visiting Cairo from December 9–10, Jerusalem December 10–12, Amman December 12–13, Beirut December 13, Damascus December 13–14, and Riyadh December 14–15.

167. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East File, Trips/Visits File, Box 108, 12/7–17/77 Vance Trip to the Middle East: Meeting Minutes, 12/77. Secret; Nodis. The meeting took place at the Barrages Rest House.

168. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East File, Trips/Visits File, Box 108, 12/7–17/77 Vance Trip to the Middle East: Meeting Minutes, 12/77. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Saunders. The meeting took place at the Barrages Rest House. Vance visited Jerusalem from December 10 to December 12.

169. Telegram From Secretary of State Vance to the White House and the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840072–0401. Secret; Flash; Override; Nodis; Cherokee.

170. Telegram From Secretary of State Vance to the White House and the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840072–1437. Secret; Flash; Exdis (Handle as Nodis); Cherokee.

171. Telegram From Secretary of State Vance to the Embassy in Egypt

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D770461–0385. Secret; Niact Immediate; Exdis. Sent immediate for information to the Department of State.

172. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East File, Subject File, Box 3, Arab-Israeli Peace Settlement 1977: Volume II [III]. Secret; Nodis. The meeting took place at the Hashemmiyah Palace. Vance visited Amman from December 12 to December 13.

173. Telegram From the Embassy in Lebanon to the Embassy in Syria

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840072–0377. Secret; Niact Immediate; Nodis; Cherokee. Sent for information to the Department of State. Vance visited Beirut on December 13.

174. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East File, Trips/Visits File, Box 108, 12/7–17/77 Vance Trip to the Middle East: Meeting Minutes, 12/77. Secret; Nodis. The meeting took place at the Syrian Foreign Ministry. Vance visited Damascus from December 13 to December 14.

175. Telegram From Secretary of State Vance to the Embassy in Israel and the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840072–1395. Secret; Immediate; Exdis Handle as Nodis; Cherokee. Sent immediate for information to Cairo.

176. Telegram From Secretary of State Vance to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840072–1466. Secret; Immediate; Exdis Handle as Nodis; Cherokee. Sent immediate for information to Cairo. Vance visited Riyadh from December 14 to December 15.

177. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East File, Subject File, Box 66, Peace Negotiations 1977 Volume I [III]. Top Secret; Sensitive. The meeting took place in the White House Cabinet Room. Begin arrived in the United States on December 14.

178. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East File, Subject File, Box 66, Peace Negotiations 1977 Volume I [III]. Top Secret; Sensitive. The meeting took place in the White House Cabinet Room.

179. Message From President Carter to British Prime Minister Callaghan

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East File, Subject File, Box 3, Arab-Israeli Peace Settlement 1977: Volume II [III]. Secret; Sensitive; Flash. Sent via the Cabinet Office Line.

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

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840076–1194. Secret; Immediate; Exdis Handle as Nodis; Cherokee. Sent immediate for information to Cairo.