Namibia
73. Memorandum From Acting Secretary of State Christopher to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, Plains File, Subject File, Box 38, State Department Evening Reports, 9/77. Secret. Carter initialed the memorandum and wrote at the top of the page: “Warren.”
74. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Office of the Secretariat Staff, Cyrus R. Vance, Secretary of State—1977–1980, Lot 84D241, Box 10, Vance NODIS Memcons, 1977. Secret; Sensitive. Brackets are in the original except those that indicate omitted text. The meeting took place in the White House Cabinet Room and adjourned at 3:40 p.m.
75. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, Plains File, Subject File, Box 38, State Department Evening Reports, 10/77. Secret. Carter initialed the memorandum and wrote “Cy” at the top of the page.
76. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D770458–0133. Confidential; Immediate. Drafted and approved by John F. Tefft (IO/UNA).
77. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Tarnoff) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Council, Institutional Files, Box 67, PRC 052, 2/17/78, Southern Africa—Rhodesia. Confidential.
78. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D780047–0560. Confidential; Immediate. Sent for information Immediate to Bonn, Copenhagen, Dar es Salaam, Gaborone, Helsinki, Lagos, Libreville, London, Lusaka, Maputo, Oslo, Ottawa, Paris, Pretoria, Reykjavik, Stockholm, Valletta, and Cape Town.
79. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D780065–0319. Confidential; Immediate. Sent for information to Bonn, Dar es Salaam, Gaborone, Lagos, London, Lusaka, Ottawa, Paris, Pretoria, and Cape Town.
80. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D780065–0325. Confidential; Immediate. Sent for information to Maputo, Bonn, Dar es Salaam, Gaborone, Lagos, London, Lusaka, Ottawa, Paris, Pretoria, and Cape Town.
81. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D780065–0353. Confidential: Immediate. Sent for information to Bonn, Dar es Salaam, Gaborone, Lagos, Libreville, London, Lusaka, Maputo, Ottawa, and Paris. Sent for information Immediate to Pretoria and Cape Town.
82. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D780065–0349. Confidential; Immediate. Sent for information Immediate to Bonn, Dar es Salaam, Gaborone, Lagos, London, Lusaka, Maputo, Ottawa, Paris, Pretoria, and Cape Town.
83. Telegram From Secretary of State Vance to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D780066–0016. Confidential; Immediate. Sent for information Immediate to Dar es Salaam, Gaborone, Lagos, Lusaka, Maputo, Pretoria, and Cape Town. Sent for information to Bonn, London, Ottawa, and Paris. Vance was in New York for the Namibia Proximity talks.
84. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D780073–0048. Confidential; Immediate. Sent for information to Bonn, Dar es Salaam, Gaborone, Lagos, London, Maputo, Ottawa, and Paris. Sent for information Immediate to Lusaka, Pretoria, and Cape Town.
85. Telegram From Secretary of State Vance to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D780164–0275. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis. Sent for information Immediate to Cape Town, Dar es Salaam, Lagos, London, Lusaka, Bonn, Paris, USUN, Ottawa, and Pretoria. Vance was in Salisbury to meet with members of the Transitional Government and British Foreign Secretary Owen.
86. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations
Source: Department of State, Office of the Secretariat Staff, Cyrus R. Vance, Secretary of State—1977–1980, Lot 84D241, Box 10, Vance EXDIS MemCons, 1978. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis. Sent for information Immediate to Bonn, London, Paris, Gaborone, Lagos, Lusaka, Maputo, Ottawa, Pretoria, and Cape Town. Drafted by Thomas M. Niles (IO/UNP); cleared by Helman (IO), Petterson, Holloway (IO/UNA), and Anderson (S/S); approved by Vance.
87. Letter From President Carter to Zambian President Kaunda
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Country Chron File, Box 58, Zambia: 1978. No classification marking.
88. Memorandum From Acting Secretary of State Christopher to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, Plains File, Subject File, Box 38, State Department Evening Reports, 7/78. Secret. Carter initialed the memorandum.
89. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Embassy in South Africa
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Cables File, Presidential Messages In/Out, Box 102, 7/78. Secret; Niact Immediate; Exdis. Sent for information to the Department of State. Printed from a copy that was received in the White House Situation Room. President Carter and Vance were in Bonn on a State visit and to attend the G–7 Economic Summit.
90. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Office of the Secretariat Staff, Cyrus R. Vance, Secretary of State—1977–1980, Lot 84D241, Box 10, Vance EXDIS MemCons, 1978. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis.
91. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D780357–0241. Confidential; Immediate. Sent for information Immediate to Bonn, Dar es Salaam, Gaborone, Khartoum, Lagos, Libreville, London, Lusaka, Maputo, Nairobi, Ottawa, Paris, and Pretoria.
92. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Embassy in South Africa and the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D780427–0005. Confidential; Niact Immediate. Sent for information Immediate to Bonn, Dar es Salaam, Gaborone, Khartoum, Lagos, Libreville, London, Lusaka, Maputo, Ottawa, and Paris.
93. Telegram From Secretary of State Vance to the Department of State
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 70, South Africa: 10–12/78. Secret; Cherokee; Niact Immediate; Nodis. Printed from a copy that was received in the White House Situation Room. Vance was in Pretoria to discuss Namibia with South African officials.
94. Letter From President Carter to South African Prime Minister Botha
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, President’s Correspondence with Foreign Leaders File, Box 18, South Africa: Prime Minister Pieter Wilem Botha, 9/78–2/80. No classification marking. Vance delivered this letter to Botha on October 16. See Document 95.
95. Telegram From Secretary of State Vance to the Department of State
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Cables File, Africa, Box 19, 10/78. Secret; Sensitive; Cherokee; Niact Immediate; Nodis. Printed from a copy that was received in the White House Situation Room.
96. Telegram From Secretary of State Vance to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P850071–2745. Secret; Cherokee; Niact Immediate; Nodis. Vance was en route to Geneva to meet with the U.S. delegation prior to SALT negotiations in Moscow.
97. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in South Africa
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Cables File, State Department Out, Box 114, 11/12–17/78. Confidential; Sensitive; Immediate; Nodis. Sent for information Immediate to USUN. Sent for information to London, Bonn, Paris, Ottawa, Lagos, Lusaka, Dar es Salaam, Maputo, and the White House. Printed from a copy that was received in the White House Situation Room. Drafted by Thomas Niles (IO/UNP); cleared by Charles W. Maynes (IO), Moose, and James Nach (AF/S); approved by Vance. (National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840139–1833)
98. Telegram From the Embassy in South Africa to the Mission to the United Nations and the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D780480–0833. Confidential; Immediate. Sent for information to Bonn, Dar es Salaam, Gaborone, Lagos, Libreville, Khartoum, London, Lusaka, Maputo, Ottawa, Paris, and Cape Town.
99. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D780486–1080. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis. Sent for information Immediate to Bonn, Dar es Salaam, Gaborone, Kinshasa, Lagos, Khartoum, London, Lusaka, Maputo, Ottawa, Paris, and Pretoria.
100. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840156–2653. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis Handle as Nodis.
101. Draft Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, Plains File, President’s Personal Foreign Affairs File, Box 4, South Africa, Republic of, 3/78–1/80. Secret. According to the President’s Daily Diary, Carter met with Vance, Brzezinski, Brand Fourie, and Roelof Botha. The meeting took place in the Cabinet Room and concluded at 9:35 a.m. (Carter Library, Presidential Materials)
102. Letter From President Carter to South African Prime Minister Botha
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, President’s Correspondence with Foreign Leaders File, Box 18, South Africa: Prime Minister Pieter Wilem Botha, 9/78–2/80. No classification marking.