51. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (McFarlane) to Jack Matlock of the National Security Council Staff

Source: Reagan Library, Robert McFarlane Files, Subject File, Soviet Union—Sensitive File—1985 (10/03/1985–11/18–1985); NLR–362–3–26–2–6. Secret; Sensitive. McFarlane signed “Bud” next to his typed name.

52. Editorial Note

53. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, Electronic Telegrams, D850465–0985. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis.

54. Memorandum From Jack Matlock of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (McFarlane)

Source: Reagan Library, Jack Matlock Files, Chronological File, 1980–1986, Matlock Chron July 1985 (1/8). Secret. Sent for information.

55. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Reagan Library, Jack Matlock Files, Chronological File, 1980–1986, Matlock Chron July 1985 (2/8). Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Pascoe and Palmer on July 6. The time and location of the meeting were not noted. On July 3, Shultz sent Reagan a one-page memorandum summarizing this meeting. (Ibid.)

56. Telegram From the Department of State to Secretary of State Shultz in Bangkok

Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S, Top Secret/Secret Sensitive Memorandum, Lot 91D257, Eggplant I, June, July, August 1985 NP. Secret; Immediate; Nodis/Adam. Drafted by Nitze; cleared by Pearce and Platt; approved by McKinley. Shultz was in Bangkok from July 8 to 10 to meet with Prime Minister Prem and other Thai officials.

57. Message From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (McFarlane) to Secretary of State Shultz in Bangkok

Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S, Top Secret/Secret Sensitive Memorandum, Lot 91D257, Eggplant I, June, July, August 1985 NP. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. “Return for certified destruction” is written across the top of the message in an unknown hand. This message was sent via “Privacy Channels.” Shultz was in Thailand from July 8 to 10.

58. Information Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian Affairs (Burt) to Secretary of State Shultz

Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Records, 1985 NODIS and EXDIS Secretariat Memorandums, Lot 94D92, Exdis July 1985. Secret; Exdis. Sent through Armacost. Drafted by Tefft; cleared by Nitze, Hawes, Palmer, Simons, Burton, Dunkerley, Courtney, and Timbie. Neither Burt nor Armacost initialed the memorandum; however, a stamped notation reading “GPS” appears on the memorandum, indicating Shultz saw it.

59. Memorandum From Jack Matlock of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (McFarlane)

Source: Reagan Library, Jack Matlock Files, Chronological File, 1980–1986, Matlock Chron July 1985 (3/8). Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. Not for System. Sent for action. Sent through Poindexter.

60. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (McFarlane) to President Reagan

Source: Reagan Library, Jack Matlock Files, Chronological File, 1980–1986, Matlock Chron July 1985 (3/8). Confidential. Sent for information. Drafted by Matlock. The memorandum is unsigned.

61. Telegram From the Department of State to Secretary of State Shultz in Nadi

Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, Electronic Telegrams, [no N number]. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Sent for information Immediate to Moscow. Drafted by Pascoe, Simons, and Haass; approved by Armacost, Burt, Palmer, McKinley, and Pace. Shultz traveled to Perth and Canberra for the ANZUS Ministerial meeting July 13–16, then traveled to Nadi, Fiji, on July 16 to meet with Prime Minister Mara.

62. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian Affairs (Burt) to Secretary of State Shultz

Source: Reagan Library, George Shultz Papers, 1985 Soviet Union July. Secret; Sensitive. Sent through Armacost. Drafted by Tefft and Simons; cleared by Burton, Pascoe, and Palmer. A copy was sent to Ridgway. A stamped notation reading “GPS” appears on the memorandum, indicating Shultz saw it. All brackets are in the original. On July 18, Roz Ridgway was appointed Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian Affairs and Richard Burt became Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany. In a covering note to Shultz, Armacost wrote: “Mr. Secretary, The participation question needs urgent attention. I’ve talked to both Roz and Rick. Roz is keen to go, feels—since confirmation is behind her—she should get on with the job, and, in that connection, would find Rick’s presence a bit awkward. She will, of course, adjust to whatever decision you make. Rick recognizes that Roz must be there as a full participant, would like to go along, but will likewise abide by your wishes without making a Federal case of it. Given the fact that both are confirmed, that Roz will have follow-on work, and that the meeting is an initial encounter with a new man, I would give precedence to Roz.” Shultz responded in the margin on July 22: “Roz should go and take part in the meeting. GPS.”

63. Letter From John Denver to Secretary of State Shultz

Source: Reagan Library, Tyrus Cobb Files, Country File, USSR 1985 (10); NLR–98–5–10–1–6. No classification marking.

64. Memorandum From Jack Matlock of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (McFarlane)

Source: Reagan Library, Jack Matlock Files, Chronological File, 1980–1986, Matlock Chron July 1985 (3/8). Secret; Sensitive. Sent for action.

65. Memorandum From Jack Matlock of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (McFarlane)

Source: Reagan Library, Robert McFarlane Files, Subject File, Soviet Union—Sensitive File—1985 (06/16/1985–08/31/1985). Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. Poindexter initialed the memorandum and a note in the top margin reads: “RCM has seen.” All brackets are in the original.

66. Memorandum From Jack Matlock of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (McFarlane)

Source: Reagan Library, Jack Matlock Files, Chronological File, 1980–1986, Matlock Chron July 1985 (5/8). Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. Not for System. Sent for action.

67. Electronic Message From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (McFarlane) to the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Poindexter) and Jack Matlock of the National Security Council Staff

Source: Reagan Library, Jack Matlock Files, Chronological File, 1980–1986, Matlock Chron July 1985 (7/8). Secret.

68. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian Affairs (Ridgway) to Secretary of State Shultz

Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Records, 1985 NODIS and EXDIS Secretariat Memorandums, Lot 94D92, NODIS July 1985. Secret; Sensitive. Drafted on July 28 by Pascoe; cleared by Palmer and Holmes.

69. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Soviet Union

Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, Electronic Telegrams, [no N number]. Secret; Niact Immediate; Nodis. The telegram was drafted by Pascoe from the text received from the White House; cleared by Palmer, Ridgway, Van Heuven, and McFarlane; approved by McKinley. Various drafts of the letter are in Reagan Library, Jack Matlock Files, Chronological File, 1980–1986, Matlock Chron July 1985 (6/8); and Reagan Library, Jack Matlock Files, Chronological File, 1980–1986, Matlock Chron July 1985 (8/8). See also Documents 64 and 67.

70. Letter From the Ambassador-Designate to the Federal Republic of Germany (Burt) to Secretary of State Shultz

Source: Reagan Library, George Shultz Papers, Executive Secretariat Sensitive (7/29/1985–7/31/1985); NLR–775–13–80–5–4. Secret; Sensitive.

71. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Reagan Library, Jack Matlock Files, US-USSR Summits, 1985–1986, F.2, Memcons—Shultz/Shevardnadze Meetings Helsinki and New York. Secret; Super Sensitive. The meeting took place at the U.S. Ambassador’s residence in Helsinki. No drafting information appears on the memorandum. Under an August 7 covering note to McFarlane, Matlock forwarded the memorandum of conversation and noted: “You may want to peruse it quickly to get a feel for the presentational style employed by Shevardnadze, which is more businesslike and less polemical than Gromyko’s, but which—in Helsinki at least—hewed closely to traditional Soviet positions. For the most part, both sides refrained from making totally new proposals. (The one exception was our proposal to renew negotiations on a space cooperation agreement.)” In his memoir, Dobrynin commented on the meeting: “Shultz and Shevardnadze came no closer to resolving the problems that divided us, but the atmosphere was noticeably more friendly than during similar meetings with Gromyko, and Shevardnadze came away with an appreciation of Shultz’s professionalism and the personal contact with him.” (Dobrynin, In Confidence, p. 577)

72. Telegram From Secretary of State Shultz to the White House

Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, Electronic Telegrams, [no N number]. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Sent for information to the Department of State.

73. National Security Decision Directive 183

Source: Reagan Library, Jack Matlock Files, Chronological File, 1980–1986, Matlock Chron August 1985 (3/6). Secret. Under an August 8 covering memorandum, McFarlane sent NSDD 183 to Bush, Shultz, Baker, Weinberger, Baldrige, Casey, Regan, Vessey, and Wick, indicating the President approved the NSDD. Martin signed the cover memorandum on behalf of McFarlane. In a covering memorandum forwarding the NSDD to Reagan for his signature, drafted by Matlock, McFarlane explained: “Preparation for a fruitful meeting and encouragement of realistic public expectations will require close coordination of preparations and a clear understanding within the bureaucracy of the purposes of the meeting.” He continued: “The NSDD at Tab 1 is designed to describe your view of the meeting and your goals, to ensure appropriate discipline among U.S. Government officials in commenting on it, and to establish a mechanism for coordinating the various strands of activity in U.S.-Soviet relations by means of a White House Coordinating Group.”

74. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (McFarlane) to President Reagan

Source: Reagan Library, Jack Matlock Files, Chronological File, 1980–1986, Matlock Chron August 1985 (2–6). Confidential. Sent for action. Copies were sent to Bush and Regan. A stamp in the upper right-hand corner reads “The President has seen” with the date “8/9/85” handwritten.

75. Memorandum From Secretary of State Shultz to President Reagan

Source: Reagan Library, Jack Matlock Files, US-USSR Summits, 1985–1986, Reagan-Shevardnadze Meeting 9/27/85 (1 of 7). Secret; Sensitive. According to another copy, the memorandum was drafted by Parris and cleared by Palmer and Ridgway. (Reagan Library, George Shultz Papers, Executive Secretariat Sensitive (08/13/1985); NLR–775–14–10–3–2)

76. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (McFarlane) to President Reagan

Source: Reagan Library, Robert McFarlane Files, Chronological File, Sensitive Chron 1985; NLR–362–7–38–12–8. Top Secret; Sensitive. Reagan initialed at the top right-hand corner of the memorandum. An attached covering note reads: “Original of memo to Weinberger and Vessey handcarried to Washington by Ron Lehman August 16, 1985. Eyes only for JM Poindexter.”

77. Memorandum From President Reagan to Secretary of Defense Weinberger and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Vessey)

Source: Reagan Library, Robert McFarlane Files, Chronological File, Sensitive Chron 1985; NLR–362–7–38–12–8. Top Secret; Sensitive. See Document 91.

78. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (McFarlane) to President Reagan

Source: Reagan Library, System IV Intelligence Files, 1985, 400938. Secret. Sent for action. Prepared by Matlock. A copy was sent to Bush. According to another copy of the memorandum, on August 19, Matlock sent a copy to McFarlane requesting he send the memorandum to Reagan. (Reagan Library, Jack Matlock Files, “Tagants” Issue)

79. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (McFarlane) to President Reagan

Source: Reagan Library, Jack Matlock Files, Chronological File, 1980–1986, Matlock Chron August 1985 (6/6). Secret. Sent for information. Drafted by Matlock. A copy was sent to Bush. A stamp in the upper right-hand corner reads “The President has seen,” and Reagan wrote in the upper margin, “Thanks. RR.” See also Documents 39, 60, and 74.