Afghanistan
181. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State and the International Communication Agency
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Cables File, Box 6, Afghanistan: 1/27–28/80. Confidential; Immediate; Sensitive. Sent for information to Warsaw, Amman, Baghdad, Beijing, Beirut, Belgrade, Berlin, Bonn, Bucharest, Budapest, Cairo, Damascus, Islamabad, Jidda, Kabul, Leningrad, London, Paris, Prague, Rome Sofia, Tel Aviv, Tokyo, Tripoli, USBerlin, USNATO, and USUN. Printed from a copy that was received in the White House Situation Room.
182. Intelligence Information Cable Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Cables File, Box 6, Afghanistan: 1/27–28/80. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified]. Printed from a copy that was received in the White House Situation Room.
183. Memorandum From Director of Central Intelligence Turner to the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence (Carlucci), the Deputy Director for Operations (McMahon), and the National Intelligence Officer for China ([name not declassified])
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, Job 95M01183R, Box 1, DCI Turner—Eyes Only Files—Memos and Meetings with Various Officials and Subjects. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified]. An unknown hand signed for Turner.
184. Article in the National Intelligence Daily
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, Job 81B00401R: Subject Files of the Presidential Briefing Coordinator for DCI (1977–81), Box 8, Afghanistan Crisis—January 1980, NIDs. Top Secret; [codeword and handling restriction not declassified].
185. Memorandum From W. Averell Harriman to President Carter
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat (ES), Sensitive and Super Sensitive File, 1979–1983, Lot 96D262, Box 3, 1980 Super Sensitive I, Jan, Feb, Mar–1980. No classification marking. In the upper right corner, Carter wrote: “Private—cc V.P.—Cy—Zbig. J.”
186. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P900077–1625, N00002–0517. Secret; Niact Immediate; Nodis; Cherokee.
187. Memorandum From President Carter to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) and the Deputy Secretary of State (Christopher)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Office File, Meetings File, Box 80, Sensitive X: 11/80. Secret; Sensitive. Attached but not printed is a covering memorandum from Brzezinski to Carter, in which Brzezinski noted that Vance already cleared the instructions and recommended that Carter approve them as well. Carter approved and initialed “J.”
188. Article in the National Intelligence Daily
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, Job 81B00401R: Subject Files of the Presidential Briefing Coordinator for DCI (1977–81), Box 8, Afghanistan Crisis—January 1980, NIDs. Top Secret; [codeword and handling restriction not declassified]. The full version of this National Intelligence Daily was not filed with this collection. The article printed here was found in this form.
189. Intelligence Assessment Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 81T00315R, Box 6, Afghanistan: The Economy Under Marxism, ER 80–10120. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified]. A statement on the title page reads: “The author of this paper is [text not declassified] Developing Nations Division, Office of Economic Research. This paper was coordinated with the Offices of Political Analysis and Geographic and Cartographic Research.”
190. Telegram From the Embassy in India to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800054–0767. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Sent for information to Kuala Lumpur, Beijing, Colombo, Dacca, Islamabad, Kabul, Hong Kong, London, Moscow, Paris, Tokyo, USUN, Bonn, USNATO, Seoul, Ankara, Athens, and CINCPAC for POLAD.
191. Intelligence Paper Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, Job 81B00401R: Subject Files of the Presidential Briefing Coordinator for DCI (1977–81), Box 6, Afghan Crisis—Pubs Soviet Moves/Options. Top Secret; [codeword and handling restriction not declassified]. A statement on the title page reads: “The author of this paper is [text not declassified] USSR-Eastern Europe Division, Office of Political Analysis.”
192. Article in the President’s Daily Brief
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, Job 81B00401R: Subject Files of the Presidential Briefing Coordinator for DCI (1977–81), Box 8, Afghanistan Crisis—February 1980, PDBs. Top Secret; For the President Only. The full version of this President’s Daily Brief was not filed with this collection. The article printed here was found in this form.
193. Summary Record of Talks
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Thornton, Country File, Box 95, Pakistan: Brzezinski/Christopher Mission: 2–10/80. Secret; Sensitive.
194. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Office File, Meetings File, Box 84, Sensitive XX: 2/80. Secret; Sensitive. The meeting took place in Prince Saud’s home.
195. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Office File, Meetings File, Box 84, Sensitive XX: 2/80. Secret; Sensitive. The meeting took place in the Royal Palace.
196. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Office Files of Marshall D. Shulman, Special Advisor to the Secretary on Soviet Affairs, 1977–1981, Lot 81D109, untitled folder. Confidential; Immediate; Nodis; Cherokee.
197. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Trip File, Box 41, Brzezinski, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia: 2/1–5/80: Briefing Book III. Secret. In the upper right corner of the memorandum, Carter wrote: “Zbig—J.” Attached but not printed is a covering note from Brzezinski to Carter, February 6, in which Brzezinski offered to give an oral report of his trip in addition to the “action-oriented” items he provided in the memorandum.
198. Summary of Conclusions of a Special Coordination Committee Meeting
Source: Carter Library, National Security Council Institutional Files, 1977–1981, Box 108, SCC–269, 2/6/80, Pakistan/Saudi Arabia. Secret. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room. In the upper right corner, Carter wrote: “Zbig—C.”
199. Memorandum From William Odom of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, General Odom File, Box 1, Afghanistan: 1–2/80. Top Secret; Sensitive.
200. Memorandum From Director of Central Intelligence Turner to Secretary of State Vance and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat (ES), Sensitive and Super Sensitive File, 1979–1983, Lot 96D262, Box 4, 1980 ES Sensitive, Feb 1–29. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified]. A handwritten note indicates the memorandum was received in S on February 12.
201. Intelligence Appraisal Prepared in the Department of Defense
Source: Department of Defense, Afghan War Collection, Box 1, Afghan Politics. Secret; [codeword and handling restriction not declassified].
202. Letter From Secretary of State Vance to Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Office Files of Marshall D. Shulman, Special Advisor to the Secretary on Soviet Affairs, 1977–1981, Lot 81D109, CV-Gromyko Letters, 2/8/80. No classification marking.
203. Telegram From the Embassy in Afghanistan to the Department of State
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Cables File, Box 7, Afghanistan: 2/9–10/80. Confidential; Immediate. Sent for information Priority to New Delhi. Also sent for information to Islamabad, London, Moscow, CINCPAC for POLAD, and USICA. Printed from a copy that was received in the White House Situation Room.
204. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Office Files of Marshall D. Shulman, Special Advisor to the Secretary on Soviet Affairs, 1977–1981, Lot 81D109, CV-Gromyko Letters, 2/8/80. Secret; Immediate; Nodis; Cherokee.
205. Intelligence Information Cable Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Department of Defense, Afghan War Collection, Box 5, PRC Support for Insurgents. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified].
206. Intelligence Information Cable Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Directorate of Intelligence, Office of Support Services, Job 97S00360R, Intelligence Document Collection (1977–1981), Box 84 (3150130080–3150299980). Secret; [handling restriction not declassified].
207. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P880029–1590. Secret; Nodis.
208. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (Komer) to Secretary of Defense Brown
Source: Washington National Records Center, OSD Files, FRC 330–82–0217B, Box 14, Pakistan, 1 Jan–16 Apr 1980. Secret. Copies were sent to the CJCS, ASD/ISA, Gaffney, and Wolfowitz.
209. 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, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 28, India: 1–3/80. Secret. Sent for information. Copies were sent to Brement and Thornton. “ZB has seen” is stamped in the upper right corner of the memorandum.
210. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East, Subject File, Box 1, Afghanistan: 1–3/80. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Printed from a copy that was received in the White House Situation Room.