Thailand and Burma


180. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinksi Office File, Country File, Box 74, Thailand, 1/77–12/79. Secret. The meeting took place in the Prime Minister’s residence. Printed from a draft dated November 14.


181. Letter From Thai Prime Minister Kriangsak to President Carter

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, President’s Correspondence with Foreign Leaders File, Box 19, Thailand, Prime Minister Kriangsak Chomanan, 12/77–5/80. No classification marking.


182. Telegram From the Embassy in Thailand to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800104–1021. Secret; Niact Immediate; Exdis. Sent for information to Beijing, the White House, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and CINCPAC.


183. Intelligence Assessment Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency

Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Support Services, Job 81T00208R: Production Case Files, Box 3, Folder 17: Thailand: New Government, Old Problems, An Intelligence Assessment. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified]. A map of Thailand is not printed.


184. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Thailand

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Country File, Box 74, Thailand, 6/80. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Sent for information Priority to Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Jakarta, Manila, Beijing, Tokyo, Canberra, Wellington, New Dehli, and the White House.


185. Telegram From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic Posts

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Muskie Papers, Lot 83D66, Box 2, Memoranda 1980–1981. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Paul Cleveland (EA/T); cleared by Abramowitz, Negroponte, Palmieri, and in S and S/S–O; approved by Holbrooke. Sent Immediate to Bangkok; sent Priority to Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Manila, Beijing, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Wellington, Canberra, USUN, the Mission in Geneva, London, Paris, Moscow, and CINCPAC.


186. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Subject File, Box 34, Memcons, Brzezinski, 1–6/80. Confidential. The meeting took place in Brzezinski’s office. An NSC correspondence profile indicates that Brzezinski “noted” the memorandum on August 25. (Ibid.)


187. Telegram From the Embassy in Thailand to the Department of State

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 74, Thailand, 6/80. Secret; Niact Immediate; Nodis Cherokee.


188. Telegram From Secretary of State Muskie’s Delegation to the Department of State

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 74, Thailand, 7/80–1/81. Confidential; Immediate. Sent for information Immediate to Bangkok, Beijing, Jakarta, Manila, Singapore, and Toyko. Muskie was in Kuala Lumpur to meet with ASEAN Foreign Ministers.


189. Summary of Conclusions of a Special Coordination Committee Meeting

Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, Job 81B00112R: Subject Files, Box 16, Folder 48: (SCC) Thailand. Secret. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room.


190. Letter From Thai Prime Minister Prem to President Carter

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, President’s Correspondence with Foreign Leaders File, Box 19, Thailand, Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda, 4–7/80. No classification marking.


191. Telegram From Secretary of State Muskie Delegation to the Department of State, the Embassy in Burma, and the Mission to the United Nations

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Muskie Subject Files, Entry P–10, Box 2, Memoranda, 1980–1981. Confidential; Immediate. Sent for information Priority to Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Singapore, Bangkok, and CINCPAC for POLAD.


192. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Country Chron File, Box 50, Thailand, 1980. Confidential. The meeting took place in Brzezinski’s office.


193. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Thailand

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 74, Thailand, 7/80-1/81. Secret; Priority; Nodis. Sent for information Priority to the Mission in Geneva for Negroponte only and the White House. Printed from the copy that was received in the White House Situation Room.