192. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Siena) to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (McGiffert)

Source: Washington National Records Center, OSD Files: FRC 330–82–0205, Box 10, Greece 17 Oct 79. Secret. The upper right-hand corner of the page is initialed and dated 9/24, by Harold Brown. Additionally, “SECDEF has seen” is stamped in the upper right-hand corner.

193. Letter From Greek Prime Minister Karamanlis to President Carter

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, President’s Correspondence with Foreign Leaders File, Box 7, Greece: Prime Minister Constantine Caramanlis, 2/77–10/79. No classification marking. John Tzounis, the new Greek Ambassador to the United States, delivered the letter when he presented his credentials to President Carter. Tzounis was appointed Ambassador on September 4.

194. Memorandum From Robert D. Blackwill of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Aaron)

Source: Carter Library, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Country Chron File, Box 16, Greece: 1978–1980. Secret. Sent for information. The upper right-hand corner of the page is stamped “ZB has seen” and bears Aaron’s handwritten note: “ZB—Worth reading. DA.” A copy was sent to Henze.

195. Memorandum From Director of Central Intelligence Turner to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs Brzezinski

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Horn/Special, Box 4, 11/79. Secret; Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals; Not Releasable to Contractors or Contractor/Consultants; Dissemination and Extraction of Information Controlled by Originator.

196. 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, unlabeled folder. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis. Sent for information Immediate to Athens, USUN, and Nicosia; Priority to Ankara; and to USNMR SHAPE, London, Bonn, Paris, and Rome. Vance and Rallis were attending the NATO Ministerial meeting in Brussels.

197. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Office of the Secretariat Staff, Records of Counselor Nimetz, 1977–1980, Lot 81D85, Box 2, Evening Reading. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Dillery; typed in the Office of the Under Secretary of State for Security Assistance, Science, and Technology.

198. Intelligence Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency

Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Directorate of Intelligence, Job 85T00287R, Box 1, PA M Projects (1980) 3. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified]. A note at the bottom of the page reads in part: “This memorandum, requested by the National Security Council, was prepared by [name not declassified] of the Western Europe Division of the Office of Political Analysis and [name not declassified] of the Theater Forces Division of the Office of Strategic Research. The paper was coordinated with the National Intelligence Officer for Western Europe. Research was completed on 17 March 1980.”

199. Discussion Paper Prepared for a Policy Review Committee Meeting

Source: Carter Library, Donated Material, Papers of Walter F. Mondale, Box 50, Foreign Countries—Greece, 1980. Secret; Exdis. In a March 18 covering memorandum to Mondale, Vance, Brown, Jones, and Turner, Christine Dodson noted that the PRC meeting was scheduled for March 19 at 3 p.m. (Ibid.)

200. Summary of Conclusions of a Mini-Policy Review Committee Meeting

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Country Chron File, Box 16, Greece: 1978–1980. Secret. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room.

201. Paper Prepared in the Bureau of European Affairs, Department of State

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Horn/Special, Box 5, 5/80. Bremer forwarded the paper to Brzezinski on May 1. (Ibid.) In a separate covering memorandum to Dodson dated May 9, Henze noted that the paper was “overtaken by events,” a reference to Karamanlis’ election to the Presidency of Greece. Henze asserted that “the basic strategy outlined in this paper remains sound, but there is no point burdening ZB with it at this stage.” Henze also reported that he asked the Department of State to prepare a “new paper on this subject in the next week or so. We can then decide whether that needs to go to ZB.” (Ibid.)

202. Paper Prepared in the Bureau of European Affairs, Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Office of the Under Secretary of State for Security Assistance, Chron Files, Speeches and Papers of Lucy W. Benson (1979) and Matthew Nimetz (1980), Lot 81D321, Box 6, Matthew Nimetz Chron (March 1980–July 1980). Secret. Drafted by Thomas M. Coony (EUR/SE); cleared by Dillery, Terrance G. Grant (INR/WEA/SE), Ewing, and Nimetz on May 15. In a May 14 covering memorandum to Brzezinski, Tarnoff noted that the paper was a response to an NSC request. (Ibid.) See footnote 1, Document 201.

203. Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State and Secretary of State Muskie

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Office of the Under Secretary for Security Assistance, Portions of 1980 Security Assistance Subject and Country Files, Lot 82D197, Box 2, S.A. 80 Nimetz Trip—London, Athens, Ankara. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Sent for information Immediate to Ankara and USNMR SHAPE; Priority to Nicosia, USNATO, USDOCOSouth Naples, and USDELMC. Muskie was in Italy June 19–24 accompanying President Carter at the Economic Summit in Venice.

204. Letter From Greek Prime Minister Rallis to President Carter

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Office of the Under Secretary for Security Assistance, Portions of 1980 Security Assistance Subject and Country Files, Lot 82D197, Box 4, Greece Vol. II (S.A. 1980) 7–1–80 Thru. No classification marking. In a September 27 covering memorandum to the Executive Secretariat, Ewing noted that Mitsotakis gave Muskie the letter during their meeting in New York the previous day. Ewing suggested handling the letter “Secret/Exdis.” (Ibid.) For Muskie’s meeting, see footnote 3, Document 205.

205. Memorandum From Robert Blackwill 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 16, Greece: 1978–1980. Secret. A stamped notation on the first page of the memorandum reads “ZB has seen” and is dated September 26.

206. Letter From the Greek Minister of National Defense (Averoff) to Secretary of Defense Brown

Source: Washington National Records Center, OSD Files: FRC 330–82–0217B, Box 8, Greece 1980. No classification marking. The salutation is handwritten. At the top right-hand corner of the page, Brown wrote, “Make copy for [illegible] asking them how we can use a response to help the solution along. Also put this at Greece-Turkey tab in MBB book. HB.”

207. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for Public Liaison (Wexler) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 26, Greece: 5/80–1/81. Administratively Confidential. In the upper right-hand corner of the page, Carter wrote, “Zbig—Give Anne a briefing on what we’re doing. Tell her to be very careful. J.” Next to Carter’s note, Brzezinski wrote “done” and initialed, “ZB.”

208. Letter From Secretary of Defense Brown to the Greek Minister of National Defense (Averoff)

Source: Washington National Records Center, OSD Files: FRC 330–82–0217B, Box 8, Greece 1980. Secret.

209. Telegram From the Embassy in Greece to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Office of the Under Secretary for Security Assistance, Portions of 1980 Security Assistance Subject and Country Files, Lot 82D197, Box 4, Greece Vol. II (S.A. 1980) 7–1–80 Thru. Secret; Niact Immediate; Nodis; Stadis.

210. Editorial Note

211. Telegram From the Department of State to the United States National Military Representative, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800595–0397. Secret. Drafted by M. Dworken; approved by Dillery. Sent for information. Also sent for information to USDOCOSouth, USCINCEUR, CINCUSAFE, CINCUSAREUR, and CINCUSNAVEUR.

212. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Greece

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D810004–0679. Limited Official Use; Niact Immediate. Drafted by Eleanore M. Raven (CA/VO); cleared by Ward Barmon (EUR/RPE), Ewing, Larrabee, L. Paul Bremer (S/S), Robert L. Pugh (EUR/SE), and James E. Taylor (S/S–O); approved by Vest. Sent for information to Brussels.