Afghanistan
211. Translation of a Letter From Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko to Secretary of State Vance
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, 2/16/80. No classification marking. The translated letter is printed in full in Foreign Relations, 1977–1980, vol. VI, Soviet Union, Document 261.
212. Memorandum From Thomas Thornton of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Thornton, Country File, Box 91, Afghanistan: 1/80–1/81. Secret; Sensitive. Sent for action.
213. 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.
214. Memorandum From Director of Central Intelligence Turner to the Chairman of the Special Coordination Committee
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 13, SCC (I) Meeting, 27 February 1980, Afghanistan. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified].
215. Analysis Paper Prepared in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 1, Afghanistan: 2/80. Top Secret; Codeword; Exdis; Noforn; Nocontract; Orcon. Carter initialed “C” in the upper right corner of the paper.
218. Response to Request for Intelligence From the Acting Assistant for Joint Chiefs of Staff Support ([name not declassified]) to the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (Murphy)
Source: Department of Defense, Afghan War Collection, Box 4, Background Paper for new DJS. Top Secret; [codeword and handling restriction not declassified].
219. Memorandum From Thomas Thornton 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 1, Afghanistan: 2/80. Secret. Sent for information.
220. Summary of Conclusions of a Special Coordination Committee (Intelligence) Meeting
Source: National Security Council, Carter Administration Intelligence Files, Box I–020, Minutes—SCC 1980. Secret; Sensitive. Carter initialed “C” in the upper right corner. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room.
221. Memorandum From the Vice President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Clift) to Vice President Mondale
Source: Carter Library, Donated Historical Material, Mondale Papers, Box 70, Foreign Countries—USSR: 1–2/80. Top Secret; Codeword. In the upper right corner an unknown hand wrote: “VP has seen.”
222. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State and the International Communication Agency
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800108–1081. Confidential. Sent for information to Leningrad, Warsaw, Belgrade, Berlin, Bucharest, Budapest, Munich, Prague, Sofia, and USNATO.
223. Memorandum From Lincoln Bloomfield of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Office File, Country Chron File, Box 1, Afghanistan: 2/80. Confidential. Sent for information. Copies were sent to Thornton, Owen, Pastor, and Brement.
224. 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—March 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.
225. Briefing Memorandum From the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Spiers) to Secretary of State Vance
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat (ES), Sensitive and Super Sensitive File, 1979–1983, Lot 96D262, Box 4, 1980 ES Sensitive, Mar 1–15. Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by W. Limberg (INR/RSE). [text not declassified]
226. Memorandum to the Director of the National Foreign Assessment Center (Clarke)
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, Job 82M00501R: 1980 Subject Files, Box 12, C–367, 1 Jan–30 Jun 80, Afghanistan. Secret. The author of the memorandum was not identified. Attached but not printed is a covering note from Clarke to Turner, stating: “[less than 1 line not declassified] doubts that the Soviets will be able completely to secure the roads in the countryside in six months time.”
227. Memorandum From Director of Central Intelligence Turner to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, Job 82M00501R: 1980 Subject Files, Box 12, C–367, 1 Jan–30 Jun 80, Afghanistan. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified].
228. Summary of Conclusions of a Special Coordination Committee Meeting
Source: Carter Library, National Security Council Institutional Files, 1977–1981, Box 109, SCC–284, 3/6/80, Iran & Afghanistan. Top Secret. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room. In the upper right corner, Carter wrote: “Zbig, C.”
229. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to Secretary of State Vance
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat (ES), Sensitive and Super Sensitive File, 1979–1983, Lot 96D262, Box 4, 1980 ES Sensitive, Mar 1–15. Secret. “CV” is stamped in the upper right corner, indicating that Vance read the memorandum.
230. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P880025–0597, N800004–0400. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. The telegram is printed in full in Foreign Relations, 1977–1980, vol. VI, Soviet Union, Document 266.
231. Intelligence Assessment 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 23, folder 9. Top Secret; [codeword and handling restriction not declassified]. A statement on the cover page reads: “The authors of this paper are [name not declassified] Science and Technology Division, Office of Scientific Weapons Research, and [name not declassified] Theater Forces Division, Office of Strategic Research. This report has been coordinated with the Office of Political Analysis, the Office of Imagery Analysis, the Afghan Task Force, the National Intelligence Officer for General Purpose Forces, and the Directorate of Operations.”
232. 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 86 (3150470080–3150639980). Secret; [handling restriction not declassified].
233. Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, President’s Daily CIA Brief File, Box 26, 3/13/80–3/20/80. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified]. Attached but not printed is a March 17 covering memorandum from Turner to Brzezinski. Turner wrote that the CIA memorandum, per his conversation with Brzezinski the previous Friday, March 7 (see Document 229), examined “the most likely Soviet reactions to the use of SA–7s against their forces in Afghanistan. Clearly the existing pressures on Zia can be expected to increase significantly; however it should be noted that he is in control of when these weapons are introduced.” Carter initialed “C” in the upper right corner of Turner’s memorandum.
234. Memorandum of Conversation
[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. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified]. 2 pages not declassified]
235. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, Donated Historical Material, Brzezinski Collection, Brzezinski’s Geographic Files, Box 19, USSR—U.S-Soviet Relations: 7/78–3/80. Secret. Carter initialed “C” in the upper right corner. The meeting took place at Brzezinski’s residence. The memorandum of conversation is printed in full in Foreign Relations, 1977–1980, vol. VI, Soviet Union, Document 268.
236. Summary of Conclusions of a Special Coordination Committee Meeting
Source: Carter Library, National Security Council Institutional Files, 1977–1981, Box 111, SCC–290, 3/18/80, Iran/Afghanistan. Secret. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room. Carter initialed “C” in the upper right corner.
237. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State
Source: Library of Congress, Donated Material of Secretary of Defense Harold Brown, 1977–1981, Box 82, Afghanistan Neutralization. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Sent for information to Warsaw, Amman, Baghdad, Beijing, Beirut, Belgrade, Berlin, Bonn, Bucharest, Cairo, Damascus, Geneva, Islamabad, Jidda, Kabul, Leningrad, London, Vienna, New Delhi, Paris, Prague, Rome, Sofia, Tel Aviv, Tokyo, and USNATO. Printed from a copy received in the Joint Chiefs of Staff Message Center, which included additional handling instructions: “Military addressees handle as Specat Exclusive for Service Chiefs.”
238. Minutes of a National Security Council Meeting
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Office File, Meetings File, Box 2, NSC Meeting #27 Held 3/18/80, 3/80. Top Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Aaron. The meeting was held in the Cabinet Room.
239. Annex From 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—March 1980, PDBs. Top Secret; For the President Only. The full version of this President’s Daily Brief was not filed with this collection. The annex printed here was found in this form.
240. Memorandum of Conversation
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. Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Vest. Attached but not printed is a March 20 memorandum from Lake and Tarnoff to Vance forwarding the memorandum of conversation.