220. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 33, Memcons: Brzezinski: 3–6/79. Secret. The meeting took place at the Barrages Guest House.

221. Letter From Soviet General Secretary Brezhnev to President Carter

Source: Carter Library, Plains File, President’s Personal Foreign Affairs File, Box 4, USSR (Brezhnev Drafts/Letters), 4/77–9/80. No classification marking. Printed from an unofficial translation delivered by Dobrynin at 6 p.m. on March 19. At the top of the memorandum, Carter wrote “Susan [Clough] file J.” The Department sent its official translation to the Embassy in Moscow in telegram 68930, March 20. (National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840167–2098)

222. Memorandum From Reginald Bartholomew of the National Security Council Staff to President Carter

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East, Subject File, Box 16, Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty: 10/78–3/79. Secret. Sent for information. Carter initialed “C” at the top of the memorandum, indicating that he saw the document.

223. Memorandum From William B. Quandt of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 55, Middle East: Peace Talks Between Egypt and Israel 1–3/79. Secret. Sent for information. A stamped notation reads: “ZB has seen.” In the lower left-hand corner of the memorandum, Brzezinski wrote: “What did the Israelis not get?” In the lower right-hand corner, Brzezinski added the notation, dated March 20, “WQ, where is the Egyptian list? Can you give me a parallel list?”

224. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Saunders) to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Newsom)

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P780044–1989. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Deputy Director, Office of Israel and Arab-Israeli Affairs, Department of State, Charles M. Hill.

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

Source: Carter Library, Brzezinski Donated Material, Geographic File, Box 13, Middle East—(10/78–7/79). Secret; Immediate; Exdis Handle as Nodis. Sent for information Immediate to Tel Aviv, the White House, and Bonn. Printed from a copy that indicates the original was received in the White House Situation Room. At the top of the telegram, Carter wrote: “Zbig—Let Cy handle for time being. J.” The telegram was found attached to a March 20 handwritten covering note from Brzezinski to Carter which reads: “Mr. President—The sub-phasing issue is becoming very hot. Vance ought to put a cable through to Dayan, because Sadat has a point. Zbig.” (Ibid.)

226. Memorandum From William B. Quandt of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Country Chron File, Box 11, Egypt: 1–8/79. Secret. Sent for information. A stamped notation reads: “ZB has seen.”

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

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East, Subject File, Box 11, Egypt: 1–3/79. Confidential. In the upper right-hand corner of the memorandum, Carter wrote: “Let me approach Sadat directly—send msg. JC.” At the bottom of the memorandum, Carter added the following handwritten message: “To Pres. Sadat, Believing that it was acceptable to you, I have told Begin and my own people that there would be brief signing ceremonies in Israel and in Cairo for the Hebrew & Arabic treaty documents. Both of these events could be completed during one afternoon, and I would be pleased to send a top level American delegation to represent me. I hope you will approve this request. Your friend, J.C.” No evidence of the delivery of this message has been found.

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

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 18, Egypt: 1–6/79. Secret. At the top of the memorandum, Carter initialed “C,” indicating that he saw the document.

229. Memorandum From Willam B. Quandt of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 55, Middle East: Peace Talks Between Egypt and Israel, 1–3/79. Secret. Sent for information. A stamped notation reads: “ZB has seen.”

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

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D790135–0375. Secret; Immediate. Drafted by Zweifel; cleared for information by Keene, March, Small, Flaten, and Gaffney; approved by Marthinsen. Sent for information Immediate to Tel Aviv. Sent for information to the White House and the Secretary of Defense.

231. Summary of Conclusions of a Mini-Special Coordination Committee Meeting

Source: Carter Library, National Security Council, Institutional Files, Box 119, SCM 059, 3/24/79, Mini SCC, Security Assistance for Egypt and Israel. Confidential. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room. The summary was found attached to a March 26 covering memorandum from Denend to Aaron, upon which Aaron initialed his approval of the summary and added the handwritten notation, “Circulate!” (Ibid.) Dodson forwarded the summary and Denend’s covering memorandum to Vance, Brown, McIntyre, Seignious, Jones, and Turner under a separate covering memorandum dated April 2. (Ibid.)

232. Draft Memorandum of Agreement Between the Governments of the United States of America and the State of Israel

Source: Department of State, Office of the Secretariat Staff, Cyrus R. Vance, Secretary of State—1977–1980, Lot 84D241, Box 5, Middle East Peace Treaty—1979. No classification marking. The memorandum is stamped “CV,” indicating that Vance saw the document. In the upper right-hand corner, Carter wrote: “My suggestions. JC.” An earlier, March 16 line-in, line-out draft of the memorandum text, containing Israel’s proposed deletions and additions, is ibid. A handwritten record of Vance’s March 23 meeting with Dayan, at which they discussed the draft Memorandum of Agreement, is in the Department of State, U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv, Principal Officer Program Files, Lot 85F104, Personal for Ambassador Lewis—Sensitive Notes 1979. The final version of this memorandum of agreement, dated March 26, is printed in Dayan, Breakthrough, pp. 356–357. A similar draft memorandum of agreement with Egypt, replicating most of the points of the agreement with Israel is in the Department of State, Office of the Secretariat Staff, Cyrus R. Vance—Secretary of State 1977–1980, Lot 84D241, Box 5, Peace Treaty March 1979.

233. Letter From Egyptian Prime Minister Khalil to Secretary of State Vance

Source: Department of State, Office of the Secretariat Staff, Cyrus R. Vance, Secretary of State—1977–1980, Lot 84D241, Box 5, Middle East Peace Treaty—1979. No classification marking. Printed from a copy delivered by the Egyptian Embassy in Washington.

234. Letter From Egyptian Prime Minister Khalil to Secretary of State Vance

Source: Department of State, Office of the Secretariat Staff, Cyrus R. Vance, Secretary of State—1977–1980, Lot 84D241, Box 5, Middle East Peace Treaty—1979. No classification marking. Printed from a copy delivered by the Egyptian Embassy in Washington.

235. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Office, Outside the System File, Box 66, Middle East: President Carter’s Trip to Jerusalem and Cairo: 2–4/79. Secret. According to the President’s Daily Diary, the meeting took place in the Oval Office. (Carter Library, Presidential Materials)

236. Letter From President Carter to Israeli Prime Minister Begin

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 55, Middle East: Peace Talks Between Egypt and Israel, 1–3/79. Secret.

237. Letter From President Carter to Egyptian President Sadat

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, President’s Correspondence with Foreign Leaders File, Box 5, Egypt: President Anwar al-Sadat, 1–12/79. No classification marking. In the upper right-hand corner of the letter, Carter wrote, “Cy.” The letter is handwritten.

238. Letter From President Carter to Egyptian Prime Minister Khalil

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P800158–0805. No classification marking.

239. Editorial Note

240. Letter From Egyptian Prime Minister Khalil to President Carter

Source: Department of State, Office of the Secretariat Staff, Cyrus R. Vance, Secretary of State—1977–1980, Lot 84D241, Box 5, Middle East Peace Treaty—1979. No classification marking. Printed from a version delivered by the Egyptian Embassy in Washington.

241. Telegram From the Department of State to Multiple Posts

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D790144–0694. Unclassified; Immediate. Sent to Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Jidda, Manama, Sana, Tehran, Abu Dhabi, Baghdad, Doha, Kuwait, Dhahran, Tunis, Tripoli, Rabat, Algiers, Paris, Brussels, Ottawa, Copenhagen, Bonn, Athens, Rome, Oslo, Lisbon, Ankara, The Hague, Madrid, Nouakchott, Khartoum, Tokyo, Moscow, USUN, and USEC. Drafted by Rosemary D. O’Neill (NEA/EGY); approved by Saunders. Sent for information Immediate to Tel Aviv and London.