German Democratic Republic
287. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian Affairs (Ridgway) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Reagan Library, Secretary George Shultz Papers, Executive Secretariat Sensitive (08/01/1986–08/04/1986). Secret. Drafted on July 31 by George Glass (EUR/CE); cleared by Michael Habib (EUR/CE), Harry Gilmore (EUR/CE), and Ledsky. Glass initialed for Ledsky. Shultz’s initials are stamped in the upper right-hand corner of the first page of the memorandum. Pascoe initialed and wrote “8/1” in the left-hand corner of the memorandum and initialed and wrote “8/4” in the right-hand corner of the memorandum.
288. Telegram From the Mission in West Berlin to the Department of State and the Embassy in the Federal Republic of Germany
Source: Reagan Library, Stephen Sestanovich Files, [Germany]: Berlin: 08/01/86–08/12/86. Confidential; Priority. Sent for information to East Berlin, NATO Collective, Eastern European posts, Bern, Helsinki, Stockholm, Vienna, Geneva, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Dusseldorf, Pretoria, USCINCEUR Vaihingen, CINCUSAREUR Heidelberg, CINCUSAFE Ramstein, USNMR SHAPE, JCS, and DOD.
289. Telegram From the Mission in West Berlin to the Department of State and the Embassy in the Federal Republic of Germany
Source: Reagan Library, Stephen Sestanovich Files, [Germany]: Berlin: 08/01/86–08/12/86. Confidential; Priority. Sent for information to East Berlin, NATO Collective, Eastern European posts, Bern, Helsinki, Stockholm, Vienna, Geneva, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Dusseldorf, Pretoria, USCINCEUR Vaihingen, CINCUSAREUR Heidelberg, CINCUSAFE Ramstein, USNMR SHAPE, JCS, and DOD.
290. Telegram From the Mission in West Berlin to the Department of State and the Embassy in the Federal Republic of Germany
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, D860616–0598. Confidential; Priority. Sent for information to East Berlin, NATO Collective, Eastern European posts, Bern, Helsinki, Stockholm, Vienna, Geneva, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Dusseldorf, Pretoria, USCINCEUR Vaihingen, CINCUSAREUR Heidelberg, CINCUSAFE Ramstein, USNMR SHAPE, JCS, and DOD.
291. Paper Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Support Services (DI), Job 87T01127R: Intelligence Publications Files (1985–1987), Box 9, Folder 78: [folder title not declassified]. Secret; 2 pages not declassified
292. Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Russian and European Analysis, Job 02–06156R: Intelligence Publication Files—Record Copy of Finished Intelligence Pubs (1982–1996), Box 2, Folder 320: 6 January 1987, East-Germany-USSR: Keeping Glasnost at Arm’s Length [EUR–M–86–20162]. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified]. Prepared in the East European Division, Office of European Analysis, in response to a request from Harry Gilmore, Director of the Office of Central European Affairs, Department of State.
293. Telegram From the Embassy in the German Democratic Republic to the Department of Sate and Multiple Posts
Source: Reagan Library, Rudolf Perina Files, Subject File, GDR (German Democratic Republic)—Bilateral 1987. Confidential. Sent Priority to the Department of State. Sent to Bonn, Hamburg, and West Berlin.
294. Telegram From the Embassy in the German Democratic Republic to the Department of State
Source: Reagan Library, Rudolf Perina Files, Subject File, GDR [German Democratic Republic]—Substance 1987 (1). Confidential; Priority. Sent for information to Belgrade, Bucharest, Budapest, London, Moscow, Paris, Prague, Sofia, Vienna, Warsaw, Hamburg, Munich, USAFSB Berlin, and USIA. Sent Priority for information to Bonn and West Berlin.
295. Telegram From the Embassy in the German Democratic Republic to the Department of State
Source: Reagan Library, Rudolf Perina Files, Subject File, GDR (German Democratic Republic)—Substance 1987 (1). Confidential; Priority. Sent for information to Belgrade, Bonn, Bucharest, Budapest, Moscow, Prague, Sofia, Warsaw, Vienna, West Berlin, Hamburg, USAFSB Berlin, and USIA.
296. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the German Democratic Republic
Source: Reagan Library, Rudolf Perina Files, Subject File, GDR (German Democratic Republic)—Substance 1987 (2). Confidential. Sent for information to Bonn, West Berlin, Moscow, Budapest, Bucharest, Prague, Sofia, Seoul, and Belgrade.
297. Telegram From Secretary of State Shultz to the Department of State and the Embassy in the German Democratic Republic
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, D870804–0820. Secret; Immediate. Sent Immediate for information to Bonn and West Berlin.
298. Information Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research (Abramowitz) to the Deputy Secretary of State (Whitehead)
Source: Department of State, Official Correspondence of Deputy Secretary of State John C. Whitehead, July 1982–January 1989, Lot 89 D 139, EE Trip: Belgrade, Yugoslavia—November 13–14. Secret; Noforn; Nocontract; Orcon. Drafted on October 30 by Algis Avizienis (INR).
299. Telegram From the Embassy in the German Democratic Republic to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, D870930–0393. Confidential. Sent for information to Eastern European posts collective, Bonn, Moscow, Vienna, USAFSB Berlin, and USDel NST Geneva.
300. Telegram From the Embassy in the German Democratic Republic to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, D870932–0509. Confidential. Sent for information to Eastern European posts collective, Bonn, Moscow, Vienna, U.S. Army Field Station Berlin, and the U.S. delegation to the NST in Geneva.
301. Telegram From the Mission in West Berlin to the Department of State and the Embassy in the Federal Republic of Germany
Source: Department of State, Files on the German Democratic Republic, 1987, Lot 90 D 14, SHUM–1 Human Rights—General. Limited Official Use. Sent for information to East Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Paris, London, the mission to NATO, CINCUSAREUR Heidelberg, USCINCEUR Vaihingen, and CINCUSAFE Ramstein.
302. Telegram From the Embassy in the German Democratic Republic to Multiple Posts
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, D871034–0083. Confidential. Sent Priority to the Department of State. Sent to Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Bonn, Paris, London, West Berlin, the mission to NATO, CINCUSAREUR Heidelberg, USCINCEUR Vaihingen, and CINCUSAFE Ramstein.
303. Telegram From the Embassy in the German Democratic Republic to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Files on the German Democratic Republic, 1987, Lot 90 D 14, SHUM–1 Human Rights—General. Limited Official Use. Sent for information to Eastern European posts collective, Bonn, Moscow, USAFSB Berlin, and USDel NST Geneva.
304. Paper Prepared in the National Security Council Staff
Source: Reagan Library, Colin Powell Files, Chron—Official 1988 I (January–June) (6). Confidential.
305. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Reagan Library, Stephen Danzansky Files, Subject File, GDR: 09/06/87–05/03/88. Secret. The meeting took place at the Department of State. No drafting information appears on the memorandum; presumably drafted by Danzansky.
306. Telegram From the Embassy in the German Democratic Republic to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, D880320–0562. Confidential. Sent for information to Eastern European posts collective, Bonn, London, Moscow, The Hague, Paris, Vienna, West Berlin, USAFSB Berlin, and USDel NST Geneva.
307. Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Reagan Library, Rudolf Perina Files, Subject File, Eastern Europe—General 1988 (3). Secret; [handling restriction not declassified]. Prepared in the Office of European Analysis.
308. Memorandum From Stephen Danzansky of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Negroponte)
Source: Reagan Library, Stephen Danzansky Files, Subject File, GDR: 09/06/87–05/03/88. Confidential. Sent for action. Drafted by Seiber. Concurred in by Ledsky. An agenda at Tab II was not attached.
309. Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Russian and European Analysis, Job 02–06156R: Intelligence Publication Files—Record Copy of Finished Intelligence Pubs (1982–1996), Box 2, Folder 361: 23 May 1988 East Germany: The Political Scene & Relations with the United States EURM 88–20089. Confidential; [handling restriction not declassified]. Prepared in the Office of European Analysis based on information available as of May 20.
310. Telegram From the Embassy in the German Democratic Republic to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, D880832–0819. Confidential; Immediate. Sent for information to Eastern European posts collective, Bonn, The Hague, Moscow, Vienna, Cape Town, USAFSB Berlin, and USDel NST Geneva.
311. Telegram From the Embassy in the German Democratic Republic to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, D880832–0864. Confidential; Immediate. Sent for information to Eastern European posts collective, Bonn, The Hague, Vienna, Cape Town, USAFSB Berlin, and USDel NST Geneva.
312. Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: George H.W. Bush Library, Presidential Records, National Security Council, Robert L. Hutchings Files, Country Files, GDR—Intelligence Reports [OA/ID CF01413–009] withdrawal 02. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified]. Prepared in the Office of European Analysis.
313. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian Affairs (Ridgway) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Powell)
Source: Reagan Library, Stephen Danzansky Files, Subject File, GDR: 07/22/88–09/14/88. Confidential.
314. Minutes of a Policy Review Group Meeting
Source: Reagan Library, Office of the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, 88900640. Confidential. The meeting took place in the Situation Room. No drafting information appears on the minutes.
315. Letter From Secretary of State Shultz to the Ambassador to the German Democratic Republic (Barkley)
Source: Department of State, Secretary George Shultz Papers, Official Memoranda (12/16/1988) (3). Secret. Drafted by Charles B. Skinner (EUR/CE) on December 7. Ridgway sent the letter to Shultz under a December 15 action memorandum, requesting that Shultz sign the letter and authorize its transmission. A typed note at the top of the page indicates the original letter was sent to the Mission in West Berlin for Ambassador Barkley, who presented his credentials on December 19.