Chapter 2, January 1985–October 1986
103. Telegram From the Department of State to the Delegation to the Nuclear and Space Talks in Geneva
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, D850194–0129. Secret; Niact Immediate; Exdis. Drafted in the White House; cleared by Adelman, Nozenzo, McFarlane, Gordon, and in S/S–O and S/S; approved by Adelman.
104. Memorandum From William Wright and Sven Kraemer of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (McFarlane)
Source: Reagan Library, Crisis Management Center, SDI (147–151). Secret; Sensitive. Sent for information. Concurrence by Linhard. Copied to Matlock, Lehman, and McDaniel.
105. Letter From the Special Advisor to the President and Secretary of State on Arms Control Matters (Nitze) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Lot 90D397, Ambassador Nitze’s Personal Files 1953, 1972–1989, Box 4, May 85. Secret; Sensitive.
106. Memorandum From the Special Counsel to the Head of the Delegation and Representative of the Secretary of Defense to the Negotiations on Nuclear and Space Arms (Mobbs) to the Head of the Delegation to the Negotiations on Nuclear and Space Arms (Kampelman)
Source: Department of State, Lot 90D397, Ambassador Nitze’s Personal Files 1953, 1972–1989, Box 7, DOD. Secret; Noforn. Kampelman sent Nitze a copy of the memorandum and attached paper under cover of a May 30 memorandum, in which he wrote: “I thought you would want to see this.” (Ibid.)
107. Memorandum From the Special Advisor to the President and Secretary of State on Arms Control Matters (Nitze) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Lot 16D0355, James Timbie Files, Box 1, NST 1985–1992. Secret; Sensitive.
108. Paper Prepared in the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Lot 16D0355, James Timbie Files, Box 1, NST 1985–1992. Secret; Sensitive.
109. Memorandum From Edward Ifft of the Delegation to the Strategic Arms Reduction Talks in Geneva to the Assistant Secretary of State for Political and Military Affairs (Holmes)
Source: Department of State, Lot 06D436, Verification, Compliance and Implementation, Subject Files, 1983–2005, Box 9, NST/START Round II July 85. Secret; Sensitive. Copied to Burt.
110. Telegram From the Delegation to the Nuclear and Space Talks in Geneva to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, D850507–0850. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Sent Immediate for information to the Mission to NATO. Sent Priority for information to USNMR SHAPE and Moscow.
111. Note From the Special Assistant to the Special Advisor to the President and Secretary of State on Arms Control Matters (Clyne) to the Deputy Executive Secretary of the Department of State (McKinley)
Source: Department of State, Lot 91D257, Executive Secretariat, S/S–IRM/RMD Records, Top Secret/Secret Sensitive Memorandum, Box 1, Eggplant I June, July, August [1985]. Secret.
113. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Ridgway) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Reagan Library, Shultz Papers, Box 21, 1985 Sept Mtg w/ Shev. Secret.
114. Notes of a National Security Planning Group Meeting
Source: Reagan Library, Linhard Files, NSPG 10/22—NST. Secret. Drafted by Linhard. The original text is handwritten. The editor transcribed the portion of the text here specifically for this volume. An image of the notes is Appendix D. According to the President’s Daily Diary, the meeting took place in the Situation Room from 11:19 a.m.–12:29 p.m. Linhard’s notes from meetings of the Senior Arms Control Group on October 1, October 8, and October 21, are in the Reagan Library, Linhard Files, NSPG 10/22—NST. In a diary entry for October 22, Reagan discussed that day’s meeting: “N.S.P.G. meeting on how we reply to the Soviets Arms proposals. We’re still working on that. My own idea is that we undermine their propaganda plan by offering a counter proposal which stresses our acceptance of some of their figures—such as a 50% cut in weapons & a total of 6,000 war heads etc. Those are pretty much like what we’ve already proposed.” (Reagan, Personal Diary, October 22, 1985)
115. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S–IRM Records, Memoranda of Conversations Pertaining to United States and USSR Relations, 1981–1990, Lot 93D188, Box 1, Secretary’s Conversations in Moscow Nov. 4–5, 1985. No classification marking. The meeting took place on November 4 at the MFA Guest House. Shultz visited Moscow November 4–5 to discuss the upcoming Geneva Summit. The complete memorandum of conversation is scheduled for publication in Foreign Relations, 1981–1988, vol. IV, Soviet Union, January 1983–March 1985, Document 134.
116. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S–IRM Records, Memoranda of Conversations Pertaining to United States and USSR Relations, 1981–1990, Lot 93D188, Box 1, Secretary’s Conversations in Moscow Nov. 4–5, 1985. Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Parris. The meeting took place in the MFA Guest House.
117. Memorandum From Edward Ifft of the Delegation to the Nuclear and Space Talks in Geneva to the Assistant Secretary of State for Political and Military Affairs (Holmes)
Source: Department of State, Lot 06D436, Verification, Compliance and Implementation, Subject Files, 1983–2005, Box 9, NST/START Round III. Secret; Sensitive. Copied to Ridgway, Hawes, and Dean. Tower reported on Round III, which ran from September 19 to November 7, in telegram 10590 from Geneva, November 7. (Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, D850801–0094)
119. Notes of a Conversation
Source: Reagan Library, Linhard Files, Geneva Summit Records Nov 19–21, 1985 [2 of 4]. Secret; Sensitive.
120. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Reagan Library, Matlock Files, Reyk Mtg—Geneva Mat. Oct 12–13 1986 (2). Secret; Sensitive. Prepared by Parris. The meeting took place at the Soviet Mission, where Reagan and Gorbachev met privately from 10:15–11:25 a.m. The memorandum of conversation for that meeting is scheduled for publication in Foreign Relations, 1981–1988, volume V, Soviet Union March 1985–October 1986, Document 156.
121. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Reagan Library, Matlock Files, Reyk Mtg—Geneva Mat. Oct 12–13 1986 (2). Secret; Sensitive. Prepared by Parris. The meeting took place in the Soviet Mission.
123. Memorandum From the Special Advisor to the President and Secretary of State on Arms Control Matters (Nitze) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Reagan Library, Shultz Papers, 3a Arms Control. Secret; Sensitive. A stamped notation indicates Shultz saw the memorandum. Another stamped notation reads: “Treat as Original.” An unknown hand wrote at the top of the memorandum: “See GPS comment p. 3.”
124. Memorandum From the Head of the Delegation to the Negotiations on Nuclear and Space Talks (Kampelman) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research (Abramowitz)
Source: Department of State, Lot 93D592, Executive Secretariat, Program Files for Delegation to the Negotiations on Nuclear and Space Arms, Box 8, Soviet Tactics (Secret). Secret; Noforn.
125. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Poindexter) to President Reagan
Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, Box SR 092, NSDD 206. Secret. Sent for action. Prepared by Wright. Reagan wrote his initials in the upper right-hand corner of the memorandum.
126. National Security Decision Directive 206
Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, Box SR 092, NSDD 206. Secret. Poindexter distributed the security directive to Bush, Shultz, Weinberger, Stockman, Casey, Vessey, Adelman, Nitze, Rowny, Kampelman, Tower, and Glitman under cover of a January 14 memorandum: “The President has decided upon the following instructions for the fourth round of US/Soviet negotiations set to begin in Geneva on January 16, 1986. In view of the sensitivity of this directive, please limit access to those with a strict need-to-know.” (Ibid.)
128. Telegram From the Delegation to the Nuclear and Space Talks in Geneva to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, D860324-0547. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Sent Priority for information to Moscow, the Mission to NATO, and USNMR SHAPE. Round IV of the Nuclear and Space Talks took place January 16–March 4.
129. Telegram From the Delegation to the Nuclear and Space Talks in Geneva to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, D860443-1024. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Sent Immediate for information to the Mission to NATO and USNMR SHAPE. Sent Priority for information to Moscow.
130. Telegram From the Delegation to the Nuclear and Space Talks in Geneva to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, D860531-0847. Secret; Immediate. Sent Priority for information to Moscow, the Mission to NATO, and USNMR SHAPE.
131. Telegram From the Department of State to the Delegation to the Nuclear and Space Talks in Geneva
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, D870011-0780. Secret; Exdis. Drafted in the White House; cleared by Timbie, Mahley, Nosenzo, and in S/S and S/S-O; approved by Adelman. Sent Immediate.
132. Memorandum From the Head of the Delegation to the Nuclear and Space Talks in Geneva (Kampelman) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Lot 06D436, Verification, Compliance and Implementation, Subject Files, 1983–2005, Box 9, NST/START Round V. Secret; Sensitive. Copied to Nitze, Ridgway, and Holmes.