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144. Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Directorate of Intelligence, Job 82T00267R, Box 2, Turkey’s October Elections. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified]. A note at the bottom of the page reads in part: “This memorandum was prepared by the Western Europe Division of the Office of Political Analysis.”
145. Telegram From the Embassy in Turkey to the Department of State, the Department of Defense, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Source: Washington National Records Center, OSD Files: FRC 330–81–0711, Box 19, Cartridge Frame 1–210. Secret; Niact Immediate; Specat; Exdis. Sent to USCINCEUR Vaihingen, USDOCOSouth Naples, USNMR SHAPE, USNATO, and Athens.
146. Telegram From the Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Office of the Secretariat Staff, Cyrus R. Vance, Secretary of State—1977–1980, Lot 84D241, Box 9, Vance NODIS MemCons, 1979. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis. Sent for information Priority to Ankara, Athens, Nicosia, and USUN.
147. Action Memorandum From the Counselor of the Department of State (Nimetz) to Secretary of State Vance
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P7901290–1772. Confidential. Drafted by Dillery; concurred in by Holmes. A stamped notation at the bottom of the first page reads “CV,” indicating that Vance saw the memorandum.
148. Letter From President Carter to Turkish Prime Minister Demirel
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, President’s Correspondence with Foreign Leaders File, Box 19, Turkey: Prime Minister Suleyman Demirel, 2/77–4/80. No classification marking. Henze forwarded a draft in a February 20 memorandum to Brzezinski and reported that the letter “represents the final step in the process of completing our new Defense Cooperation Agreement with Turkey.” (Ibid.) In the upper right corner of the letter, an unknown hand wrote: “orig. picked up by Lois Bozilov (EUR/SE) 2–21–80 10:45 a.m.”
149. Letter From Turkish Prime Minister Demirel to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, President’s Correspondence with Foreign Leaders File, Box 19, Turkey: Prime Minister Suleyman Demirel, 2/77–4/80. No classification marking.
150. Intelligence Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Directorate of Intelligence, Job 81T00208R, Box 2, Short Term Prospects for Turkey. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified]. A note on the first page reads in part: “This memorandum was prepared by [name not declassified] of the Western Europe Division, Office of Political Analysis. It has been coordinated with the Directorate of Operations, the Office of Economic Research, and the National Intelligence Officer for Western Europe. Information available through 9 March 1980 was used in the preparation of this memorandum.”
151. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Turkey
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P870146–0473. Secret; Immediate; Nodis; Noforn. Drafted by James A. Williams (EUR/SE); cleared by Dillery, Ewing, and Jane Taylor (S/S). Sent for information Immediate to the White House.
152. Telegram From Secretary of State Muskie to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Subject Files of Edmund S. Muskie, 1963–1981, Lot 83D66, Box 2, unlabeled folder. Secret; Immediate; Exdis.Sent for information to Athens, Bonn, Nicosia, Madrid, USNATO, USNMR SHAPE, USDOCOSouth Naples, and USUN. In a covering note to L. Paul Bremer, III (S/S), John H. Kelly (S/S–S) commented: “The Secretary said we would look into what could be done on Turkish debt rescheduling.” (Ibid.) Muskie was in Ankara June 24–26 for the NATO Ministerial meeting.
153. Memorandum From Secretary of State Muskie to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Special Projects, Hazel Denton, Box 64, Turkey: 3/80–1/81. Confidential. In the upper right-hand corner, Carter wrote, “Ed, cc Bill Jim. J.”
154. Telegram From the Embassy in Turkey to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Bureau of Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs, Lot 82D275, 1981 Human Rights and Country Files, Box 19, Turkey—Sept thru Dec 1980. Confidential; Immediate. Repeated for information Priority to USICA, Adana, Istanbul, and Izmir; to Athens, Bonn, Brussels, Copenhagen, The Hague, Lisbon, Luxembourg, Oslo, Ottawa, Paris, Reykjavik, Rome, USNATO, USCINCEUR Vaihingen, USDOCOSouth Naples, HQ USAFE Ramstein, USNMR SHAPE, Nicosia, Tel Aviv, Cairo, Amman, Jidda, Damascus, and Islamabad.
155. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Turkey
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P870143–1398. Confidential; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted by Richard A. Smith, Jr. (EUR/SE); cleared by Dillery, Ewing, Nimetz, Raymond G. Seitz (S/S), and D.A. Sand (S/S–O); approved by Christopher. Sent for information Immediate to Bonn.
156. Telegram From Secretary of State Muskie to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Subject Files of Edmund S. Muskie, 1963–1981, Lot 83D66, Box 2, unlabeled folder. Confidential; Immediate; Nodis. Sent for informa-tion Immediate to Ankara, Athens, Nicosia, Sana, USNATO, and USNMR SHAPE Bel-gium. Muskie was in New York for the UN General Assembly meeting September 21–October 4.
157. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Turkey
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Office of the Under Secretary for Security Assistance, Portions of 1980 Security Assistance Subject and Country Files, Box 8, Turkey (S.A. 1980). Secret; Niact Immediate; Nodis. Drafted from a text received from the White House; cleared by Dillery, W. Scott Butcher (S/S–O), and L. Paul Bremer (S/S); approved by Ewing. Sent for information Immediate to Athens, USNATO, the White House, and USNMR SHAPE. In an October 3 memorandum to Carter, Brzezinski forwarded the draft telegram and noted: “Warren Christopher and I have signed off on the enclosed. If approved by you, it will go immediately.” Carter wrote in the upper right corner of the memorandum, “OK I guess, but seems very weak and uncertain in last ¶ . J.” Carter, however, crossed out this caveat thus approving the draft as it stood. (Ibid.)
158. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 34, Memcons: Brzezinski: 7–4/80. Confidential. The meeting took place in Brzezinski’s office. Although no drafting information appears on the memorandum, Henze forwarded a draft to Brzezinski on October 3. Brzezinski wrote in the margin: “Good notes. You have total recall.” (Ibid.)
159. Letter From the Turkish Ambassador (Elekdağ) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, White House Central Files, Countries, Box CO–56, CO 163, 8/1/78–1/20/81. No classification marking. The salutation is handwritten.
160. Telegram From Secretary of State Muskie to the Department of State and the Embassy in Turkey
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Subject Files of Edmund S. Muskie, 1963–1981, Lot 83D66, Box 2, unlabeled folder. Secret; Immediate. Sent for information Priority to Athens, Bonn, Copenhagen, The Hague, Lisbon, London, Luxembourg, Oslo, Ottawa, Paris, Reykjavik, Rome, USNATO, Nicosia, and USUN. Muskie was in Brussels for the 66th Ministerial meeting of NATO December 11–12.
161. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Turkey
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D810024–0387. Confidential; Immediate. Drafted by James A. Williams (EUR/SE); cleared by Dillery and Ewing; approved in S/S.