265. Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 86, Yugoslavia: 1–12/79. Confidential; Immediate; Limdis. Printed from a copy that was received in the White House Situation Room. The telegram was forwarded by Rentschler to Brzezinski and Aaron on June 2. In his covering memorandum, Rentschler wrote that “this ‘Eaglegram’ provides eloquent (nay, de profundis) point to the substance of our own pitch on behalf of U.S. reconstruction assistance. I think we will be making a bad mistake if we do not take Eagleburger’s counsel to heart.” (Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Country Chron File, Box 57, Yugoslavia: 1–8/79) On June 6, the Department of State informed the White House that the ExIm Bank would be approving a $90 million credit to Yugoslavia for reconstruction. (Carter Library, Donated Material, Papers of Walter F. Mondale, Box 72, Foreign Countries–Yugoslavia, (1979))

266. Memorandum From Robert Kimmitt, Marshall Brement, and Steve Larrabee of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Europe, USSR, and East/West, Larrabee Subject File, Box 68, Yugoslavia: Military: 1/79–1/80. Secret. David Aaron wrote at the top of the memorandum: “Not such a big deal.”

267. Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D790418–0416. Secret; Priority; Exdis, Noforn. Also sent Priority to DODASD/ISA. Sent for information to CNO, CDA, CSAF, USCINCEUR, CDRUSASAC, CJCS, and USNMRSHAPE.

268. Memorandum From Stephen Larrabee of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) and the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Aaron)

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Europe, USSR, and East/West, Larrabee Subject File, Box 68, Yugoslavia: Military: 1/79–1/80. Confidential. Sent for action. Copies were sent to Kimmitt and Brement.

269. National Intelligence Estimate

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Country Chron File, Box 86, Yugoslavia: 1–12/79. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified]. Carter wrote on the cover: “The main unanswered question is: through what means the Soviets can present such a threat to Yugoslavia. J.” Attached but not printed is volume II, “The Annexes,” which discuss specific Yugoslav political, economic, and military aspects. The text is available in Yugoslavia: From “National Communism” to National Collapse, p. 579 and following.

270. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 33, Memcons: Aaron, David: 1–12/79. Secret. The meeting took place in the West Wing of the White House.

271. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Security Assistance, Science, and Technology (Benson) to Secretary of State Vance

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Europe, USSR, and East/West, Larrabee Subject File, Box 68, Yugoslavia: 8/78–12/79. Confidential. Copies were sent to Newsom, Aaron, Vest, and Eagleburger.

272. Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Europe, USSR, and East/West, Larrabee Subject File, Box 68, Yugoslavia: 1/79–1/80. Secret; Immediate Exdis. Also sent Immediate to DOD ASD/ISA and USCINCEUR. Printed from a copy that was received in the White House Situation Room.

273. Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D790544–0137. Secret; Priority. Vance was scheduled to travel to Belgrade December 14–15. His trip to Yugoslavia and Romania was canceled after the U.S. Embassy in Tehran was seized by protesters on November 4 and U.S. diplomats taken hostage. See Document 219.

274. Editorial Note

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

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 86, Yugoslavia: 1/80. Secret. Sent for information. Carter initialed the document indicating he saw it.

276. Memorandum From Stephen Larrabee of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Aaron)

Source: National Security Council, Carter Administration Intelligence Files, Box I–021, SMC 106, Mini SCC 1/18/80, Yugoslavia. Sent for action. A stamped notation on the first page reads: “DA has seen.”

277. Briefing Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Vest), the Director of Policy Planning (Lake), and the Assistant Secretary of State for Politico-Military Affairs (Bartholomew) to Secretary of State Vance

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Office of the Secretariat Staff, Official Working Papers, S/P Director Anthony Lake, 1977–Jan 1981, Lot 82D298, Box 6, TL 1/16–31/80. Secret. Drafted by McCormack, Barry, and Palmer on January 17; cleared by Harrison and Kamman.

278. Memorandum From the National Intelligence Officer for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe (Horelick) to the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence (Carlucci)

Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, Job 81B00112R, Subject Files, Box 16, Folder 52, (SCC) Yugoslavia, 1980. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified]. Sent through NFAC Deputy Director Clarke. Printed from an uninitialed copy. Copies were sent to the Chairman of the NIC, D/OSR, and D/OPA.

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

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 86, Yugoslavia: 2/80. Secret.

280. Memorandum From Stephen Larrabee of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)

Source: Carter Library, Brzezinski Donated Material, Subject File, Box 34, Meetings—Vance/Brown/Brzezinski: 1/80–2/80. Secret; Outside System. Sent for action.

281. Memorandum From the Deputy Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Bremer) to Secretary of State Vance

Source: Department of State, Office of the Secretariat Staff, Cyrus R. Vance, Secretary of State—1977–1980, Lot 84D241, Box 3, President’s Breakfast—1–3/80. Secret; Sensitive.

282. Memorandum From Stephen Larrabee of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Country Chron File, Box 57, Yugoslavia: 1–2/80. Confidential. Sent for information. A stamped notation on the memorandum reads: “ZB has seen.”

283. Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800082–0524. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Sent for information to Zagreb, Moscow, USCINCEUR, and USNMRSHAPE.

284. Paper Prepared in the Department of State

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Europe, USSR, and East/West, Larrabee Subject File, Box 69, Yugoslavia: Military: 4–9/80. Secret; Sensitive; Nodis. Sent under a March 6 covering memorandum from Tarnoff to Brzezinski. Tarnoff explained the paper was “developed by an interagency group chaired by State. A mini-SCC on January 18, 1980, requested such a study. We recommend that another mini-SCC be held to consider the post-Tito security framework and scenarios which the paper sets forth and the adequacy of present policies in the politico-military field to prepare for them.”

285. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Yugoslavia

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800126–0074. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Drafted by Pfeifle (PM/SAS); cleared by Barry (EUR), Farber (PM/SAS) and McGiffert (DOD) and in ACDA, T, D/CT, and M; approved by Nimetz. Sent for information to the Secretary of Defense.

286. Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800158–0524. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Sent for information to USCINCEUR. Larrabee and Kimmitt forwarded the telegram to Brzezinski under a March 31 memorandum, and recommended that a mini-SCC be held to discuss the sale of weapons systems to Yugoslavia. (Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Europe, USSR, and East/West, Larrabee Subject File, Box 68, Yugoslavia, 1–11/80) On his copy of the telegram, Brzezinski approved the sale of MK–46 and F–5E, and instructed that the sale of the Harpoon missile not be denied outright. He also noted that Congress would have to be informed. (Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Europe, USSR, and East/West, Larrabee Subject File, Box 69, Yugoslavia: Military: 4–9/80)

287. Memorandum From Stephen Larrabee of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Aaron)

Source: Carter Library, National Security Council, Institutional Files, Box 121, SCM 106, 1/18/80 Mini SCC, Yugoslavia. Secret; Sent for action.

288. Memorandum From Acting Secretary of State Christopher to Vice President Mondale

Source: Carter Library, Donated Material, Papers of Walter F. Mondale, Overseas Assignments—Trip Files, 1977–1980, Box 35, Vice President’s Visit to Yugoslavia for Tito Funeral, 5/5/80–5/8/80: Delegation Briefing Book. Secret. Christopher was Acting Secretary following the resignation of Secretary Vance on April 28.

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

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 87, Yugoslavia: 3–5/80. Drafted by Larrabee. Brzezinski hand-carried the memorandum to the President on May 6 at 2:14 p.m.

290. Telegram From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800227–1187. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Also sent to the White House. Drafted by Dunlop; cleared by Clift.

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

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 87, Yugoslavia: 6/80–1/81. Confidential. Sent for action. A draft of this memorandum was forwarded to Brzezinski on June 6 by Kimmitt. Carter initialed the memorandum, indicating he saw it.

292. 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 Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 87, Yugoslavia: 6/80–1/81.

293. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Yugoslavia

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800286–0874. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Barry; cleared by Clift and Larrabee; approved by Barry.

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

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Country Chron File, Box 12, Europe: 1980. Secret. Sent for information. Printed from an uninitialed copy. On June 6, Rentschler sent the memorandum to Brzezinski along with memoranda for Carter preparing for the stops in Rome, the Vatican, Madrid, and Lisbon. (Ibid.) On June 12, Larrabee sent a memorandum to Brzezinski recommending that he sign the overview memorandum to Carter for inclusion in the briefing book, which he did on June 13. (Ibid.) Eagleburger provided his own background memorandum to the President on June 23. (National Archives, RG 59, Office of the Secretariat Staff, Lawrence S. Eagleburger Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Ambassador to Yugoslavia, Under Secretary of State for Management (1967–1984), Lot 84D204, Box 10, Chron, June, 1980)