80. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Atherton) to Secretary of State Vance 1

U.S. Relations with Libya and Iraq

Pursuant to your discussions with the President of the status of United States relations with Libya and Iraq,2 you requested us to prepare a memorandum to the President on that subject. The requested memorandum is attached.3

Recommendation:4

That you sign the attached memorandum.

  1. Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 48, Libya: 1/77–1/81. Secret. Sent through Habib. Drafted by Weislogel on February 1 and cleared by Saunders.
  2. Not further identified.
  3. Not attached. See Document 82.
  4. An unknown hand wrote beneath the recommendation: “signed 2/13.”