Formal and Informal Negotiating Channels


190. Memorandum From Gary Sick of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East File, Box 32, Subject File, Iran [Retained] 2/80. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only.


191. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Saunders) to Secretary of State Vance

Source: Carter Library, Office of the Chief of Staff, Jordan’s Confidential Files, Box 1. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. Drafted by Precht.


192. Summary of a Paper Prepared in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research

Source: Carter Library, National Security Council, NSC Institutional Files (H–Files), Box 110. Secret. The paper, attached but not printed, was prepared at Brzezinski’s request for the February 29 SCC meeting. (Summary of Conclusions, February 22; Carter Library, Brzezinski Donated Material, Box 14) The paper was based on a draft prepared by Grummon. (Memorandum from Grummon to Constable, February 25; Department of State, INR Records, Grummon Papers, Other Memos) His emphasis on Iran’s goal of promoting radical Islam was softened in the final version printed here.


193. Memorandum From the Special Assistant to the Secretary of State (Raphel) to Secretary of State Vance and the Deputy Secretary of State (Christopher)

Source: Department of State, Office of the Secretariat Staff, Personal Files of the Secretary of State, 1977–1980, Lot 80D135, February Chron 1980. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only.


194. Message from the Swiss Ambassador to Iran (Lang) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Official Files of [P] David D. Newsom, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Lot 82D85, Iran Update Mar 1980. Secret; Sensitive. The document was found attached to a March 4 memorandum from Saunders to Vance, Christopher, and Newsom entitled “Iran Update—March 5, 1980.”


195. Message From the Swiss Ambassador to Iran (Lang) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Records of David D. Newsom, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Subject Files, 1978–1981, Lot 81D154, Swiss Channel. Secret; Sensitive.


196. Message From the Swiss Ambassador to Iran (Lang) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Records of David D. Newsom, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Subject Files, 1978–1981, Lot 81D154, Swiss Channel. Secret; Sensitive.


197. Memorandum From the White House Counsel (Cutler) to the White House Chief of Staff (Jordan)

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 6, Iran 3/80. No classification marking. Copies were sent to Brzezinski and Christopher. A typed note at the bottom of the memorandum reads: “[Dictated but not read.].”


198. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation

Source: Carter Library, Office of the Chief of Staff, Jordan’s Confidential Files, Box 34, Iran 3/80. Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Saunders.


199. Memorandum From Gary Sick of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Office File, Box 64, Outside the System File, Iran Non-Meetings Hostage Crisis 1/80–3/80. Secret. A stamped notation in the upper right corner of the memorandum reads: “ZB has seen.”


200. Summary of Conclusions of a Special Coordination Committee Meeting

Source: Carter Library, National Security Council, NSC Institutional Files (H–Files), Box 110. Top Secret. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room. Carter wrote “Zbig, C” in the upper right corner. Beginning February 9, the 9 a.m. SCC meetings on Iran met only on Tuesdays and Thursdays. (Memorandum from Brzezinski to Vance, Brown, Jones, Turner, February 8; Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Office File, Box 18, SCC Meeting #264 held 1/30/80)


201. Summary of Conclusions of a Special Coordination Committee Meeting

[Source: Carter Library, Plains File, Box 10. Secret. 3 pages (extract) not declassified. A portion of this summary dealing with the Persian Gulf security framework is printed as Document 62 in Foreign Relations, 1977–1980, vol. XVIII, Middle East Region; Arabian Peninsula.]


202. Memorandum From Director of Central Intelligence Turner to the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence (Carlucci)

Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, Job 95M01183R: Policy Files 1977–1981, Box 1, Folder 3: DCI Turner—Eyes Only Files—Memos and Meetings With Various Officials and Subjects. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified].