Bangladesh
50. Telegram From the Embassy in Bangladesh to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800170–0536, D800143–0900. Confidential; Priority; Exdis.
51. Telegram From the Embassy in Bangladesh to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800190–0382, D800169–0652. Secret; Immediate; Exdis.
52. Telegram From the Embassy in Bangladesh to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800188–0528. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis.
53. 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 5, Bangladesh: 1/77–1/81. Confidential. Sent for action. “ZB has seen” is stamped in the upper right-hand corner of the first page.
54. Letter From President Carter to Bangladeshi President Zia
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P870143–1752. Confidential; Exdis. A typed note indicates the letter was pouched to the Embassy in Dacca.
55. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Saunders) to the Deputy Secretary of State (Christopher)
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P800123–2126. Confidential. Drafted by Benedict. Concurred in HA, AID/Asia, and IO, and by Schaffer, Erb, Coon, and Van Doren. An unknown hand initialed the memorandum for Saunders.
56. Letter From the Bangladeshi Embassy in the United States to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P800098–1772. Confidential.
57. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 38, Memcons: President: 8–11/80. Confidential. The meeting took place in the Cabinet Room. Zia was in Washington for 8 hours on August 27.
58. Memorandum From Secretary of State Muskie to President Carter
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P810021–1965. Confidential.