Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XVII, Part 2, Sub-Saharan Africa

East Africa

136. Editorial Note

137. Telegram From the Embassy in Kenya to the Department of State

Nairobi, February 17, 1977, 1400Z

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D770057–0372. Confidential; Priority. Sent for information to Addis Ababa, Bonn, Bujumbura, Dar es Salaam, Khartoum, Kigali, Kinshasa, London, and USCINCEUR for POLAD.

138. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter

Washington, February 25, 1977

Source: Carter Library, Institutional Files, Box 85, SCC 006 Uganda Crisis Developments 2/26/77. Secret.

139. Situation Report Prepared in the Department of State

Washington, February 25, 1977, 6:30 p.m.

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country Files, Box 76, Uganda: 1–12/77. Secret. Drafted by the Uganda informal working group; [text not declassified]. Aaron wrote “ZB—Note no mention of SCC Meeting. DA” in the upper right corner. Brzezinski wrote “This is a joke!” in the right margin. For a summary of the SCC meeting, see Document 138.

140. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter

Washington, February 25, 1977

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject Files, Box 17, Evening Reports (State), 2/11–28/77. Secret; Eyes Only. This memorandum was forwarded to Carter under a covering memorandum from Brzezinski, dated February 26.

141. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter

Washington, February 28, 1977

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 17, Evening Reports (State), 2/11–28/77. Secret. Carter wrote “To Cy, J” in the upper right corner.

142. Memorandum From Thomas P. Thornton of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Aaron)

Washington, March 1, 1977

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 76, Uganda: 1–12/77. Confidential. Sent for information. A copy was sent to Odom.

143. Intelligence Memorandum Prepared in the Directorate of Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency

Washington, June 16, 1977

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North-South, Box 116, Uganda 4/77–3/80. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified]. Prepared in the Office of Regional and Political Analysis in coordination with the Directorate of Operations.

144. Telegram From the Embassy in Burundi to the Department of State

Bujumbura, June 27, 1977, 0550Z

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D7700228–0703. Secret; Priority; Limdis. Sent for information to Brussels, Dar es Salaam, Kigali, and Kinshasa.

145. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter

Washington, November 7, 1977

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 17, Evening Reports (State), 11/77. Secret. Carter wrote “Cy, J” in the upper right corner.

146. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Tarnoff) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)

Washington, November 14, 1977

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 76, Uganda: 1/78–1/81. Confidential.

147. Memorandum From Henry Richardson of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)

Washington, December 14, 1977

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, General Odom File, Box 56, Uganda: 2/77–2/78. Secret. Outside the System. Sent for action. Copies were sent to Tuchman, Thornton, Odom, and Schecter. An unknown hand wrote “Col. Odom” in the upper right corner.

148. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Tarnoff) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)

Washington, January 14, 1978

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 76, Uganda: 1/78–1/81. Confidential.

149. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, March 2, 1978

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 36, Memcons: President, 2–3/78. Confidential. Drafted by Post. The meeting took place in the Cabinet Room at the White House.

150. Memorandum From the Director of the Joint State/Defense Survey Team to Kenya (Hill) to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Jones)

Washington, April 10, 1978

Source: Washington National Records Center, OSD Files, FRC 330–81–0202, Box 58, Kenya 091.3—1978. Secret. The date is handwritten. In an April 11 handwritten note forwarding the memorandum to Duncan, Lieutenant General W.Y. Smith wrote, “Mr. Duncan, General Jones asked that I provide the attached to you. The complete report on the Kenya trip will be available in about 3 weeks I’m told. I have given a copy of this to Thor Hanson to pass to the NSC Staff. Bill. Cc: Thor Hanson.” The handwritten note is stamped “April 13, 1978 Dep Sec has seen.” (Ibid.)

151. Minutes of a Policy Review Committee Meeting

Washington, July 5, 1978, 4–5:30 p.m.

Source: Carter Library, NSC Institutional Files, Box 69, PRC 064 Arms Transfer Policy 7/5/78 [1]. Secret. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room.

152. Summary of Conclusions of a Special Coordination Committee Meeting

Washington, July 13, 1978, 5 p.m.

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Office, Box 33, INT documents: 4300s–4400s, 7–8/78. Secret. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room.

153. Memorandum From the Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Murray) to the Deputy Secretary of Defense (Duncan)

Washington, July 24, 1978

Source: Washington National Records Center, OSD Files, FRC 330–81–0202, Box 58, Kenya 091.3—1978. Secret. “Jul 28, 1978, Dep Sec has seen” and “25 Jul 1978 10:40, Office of the Secretary of Defense” are stamped in the upper right corner.

154. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter

Washington, August 7, 1978

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North-South, Funk Subject File, Box 116, Uganda: 4/77–3/80. Secret. Sent for action. Carter initialed “C” in the upper right corner.

155. Telegram From the Embassy in Kenya to the Department of State

Nairobi, September 2, 1978, 0937Z

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D780359–0670. Confidential; Immediate. Sent for information to Addis Ababa, Mogadiscio, Djibouti, London for Seitz, USCINCNAVEUR, USCINCEUR for POLAD, and COMIDEASTFOR.

156. Memorandum From Acting Secretary of State Christopher to President Carter

Washington, October 7, 1978

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 43, Kenya: 1/77–1/81. Secret. Carter initialed the memorandum and wrote “ok” in the upper right corner.

157. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter

Washington, October 31, 1978

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject Files, Box 20, Evening Reports (State) 10/78. Secret. Carter initialed the memorandum and wrote “Cy” in the upper right corner.

158. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Tanzania

Washington, January 30, 1979, 0137Z

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D790044–0976. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Bridges (IO/UNP); cleared in AF and S/S; approved by Maynes (IO). Sent for information Immediate to USUN.

159. Telegram From the Embassy in Tanzania to the Department of State

Dar es Salaam, January 30, 1979, 1135Z

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D790045–0378. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis. Sent for information Immediate to USUN.

160. Paper Prepared in the Department of State

Washington, undated.

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 76, Uganda: 1/78–1/81. Secret; Noforn; Orcon. Sent to Brzezinski under a February 24 covering memorandum from Tarnoff who noted that the paper was prepared on February 23.