315. Memorandum From Christine Dodson of the National Security Council Staff to the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Tarnoff)1
SUBJECT
- Tasking on South Africa
On the basis of the PRC meeting on South Africa of October 24, and Dr. Brzezinski’s subsequent directive,2 the NSC requests the following:
—That recommendations be submitted to the NSC on the need for a Presidential Directive(s) to implement a UN mandatory arms embargo and which incorporates a prohibition of all gray area sales to South Africa, and a Directive for signature by the President if it is determined that such is needed, (by COB, Friday, November 4);
—That State coordinate with Defense the immediate withdrawal of the naval attache; that the commercial attache be immediately recalled for consultations; and that the NSC be kept informed of developments;3
—That an interagency study be prepared proposing further staff reductions in embassy Pretoria that could be made, if required, consistent with maintaining necessary informational and analytical capacity (by Wednesday, November 9);4
—That a memorandum be prepared recommending action to be taken by the United States to implement Security Council language concerning a review of the economic relations between UN member states and South Africa (by Friday, November 4);
—That a draft letter be prepared to Prime Minister Vorster from the President responding directly to recent events in South Africa (by COB Friday, October 28);5
—[1 line not declassified].
Staff Secretary
- Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Country Chron File, Box 48, South Africa: 11–12/77. Secret.↩
- See Documents 313 and 314.↩
- See Document 316.↩
- See Document 319.↩
- See Document 317.↩