Chapter 4, December 1987–January 1989
257. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Lot 90D397, Ambassador Nitze’s Personal Files 1953, 1972–1989, All of Jan–Feb. 19, 1988. Secret. The meeting took place at the Metropolitan Club.
258. Memorandum From Linton Brooks and William Tobey of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Powell)
Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, Box SR 096, NSDD 295. Secret. Sent for action. A stamped notation at the top of the memorandum reads “Signed.” Attached but not printed is a January 14 memorandum for Powell to Bush, Shultz, Carlucci, Herrington, Webster, Crowe, and Burns forwarding NSDD–295 (see Document 260.).
259. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Powell) to President Reagan
Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, Box SR 096, NSDD 295. Secret. Sent for action. Prepared by Brooks and Tobey. Copied to Bush and Howard Baker. A stamped notation at the top of the memorandum reads: “The President has seen 1/13/88.”
260. National Security Decision Directive 295
Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, Box SR 096, NSDD 295. Powell distributed the decision directive to Bush, Shultz, Carlucci, Herrington, Webster, Crowe, and Burns under cover of a January 14 memorandum, in which he noted: “Consideration of the proposal to modify RV counting rules to limit the number of declared warheads on a ballistic missile to no less than two-thirds of the maximum number of reentry vehicles the missile is capable of carrying is deferred. The proposal will be reconsidered once procedures have been developed for on-site inspection to verify the number of ballistic missile warheads to be attributed to a given system.” (Ibid.)
261. Summary of a Joint Chiefs of Staff Meeting
Source: Reagan Library, Linhard Files, Shultz/Carlucci/JCS Meeting, January 14, 1988. Secret. The meeting took place in the JCS Meeting Room.
262. Memorandum From the Chairman of the President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board (Armstrong) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Powell)
Source: Reagan Library, System IV Files, 1988 SYS IV RWR INT 40026-40050. Top Secret. Sent to Powell under cover of a January 25 handwritten note in which Armstrong wrote: “Dear Colin, I’ll call you early next week to get your thoughts re where we go from here. Best—Anne P.S. Just heard that Shultz had to cancel our meeting (on Embassy Security)—so my report to you will be delayed!” (Ibid.)
263. 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, D880619-0382. Secret; Priority; Stadis.
264. Information Memorandum From the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Solomon) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Memoranda/Correspondence From the Director of the Policy Planning Staff to the Secretary: Lot 89D149, S/P Chron—January 1988. Secret. Drafted by Einhorn.
265. Letter From the Chairman of the President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board (Armstrong) to President Reagan
Source: Reagan Library, Linhard Files, START PFIAB STUDY NSDD, FEBRUARY 29, 1988. Top Secret. Powell sent the letter to Shultz, Carlucci, Webster, and Crowe, copying Burns, under cover of a February 11 memorandum: “Attached is a copy of a recent PFIAB letter to the President regarding the proposed START Treaty. The letter raises a number of intelligence concerns and a couple non-intelligence, national security, concerns.” (Ibid.)
266. 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, D880134-0997. Secret; Immediate.
267. 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, D880108-0607. Secret; Priority; Stadis.
268. Minutes of a National Security Planning Group Meeting
Source: Reagan Library, Executive Secretariat, NSC: National Security Planning Group (NSPG) Records, 02/09/88. Secret. The meeting took place in the Situation Room.
269. Telegram From the Department of State to Secretary of State Shultz’s Delegation
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, N880001-0529. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted by Timbie; cleared in S-S/O; approved by Timbie. Shultz was on vacation in Florida.
270. Minutes of a Meeting
Source: Reagan Library, Linhard Files, JCS Meetings (START), February 17, 1988: Original Minutes. Secret. All brackets, except those indicating an omission of material, are in the original.
271. Memorandum From the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Crowe) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Powell)
Source: Reagan Library, System IV Files, 1988 SYS IV RWR INT 40051-40073. Top Secret.
272. 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, Moscow—Feb 88—Shultz/Shev. Secret; Sensitive. The meeting took place in the Soviet Foreign Ministry Guest House. Shultz departed Washington on February 19 and met with Koivisto in Helsinki from February 20 to 21 before arriving in Moscow on February 21. The complete memorandum of conversation is scheduled for publication in Foreign Relations, 1981–1988, vol. VI, Soviet Union, October 1986–January 1989, Document 121.
273. 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, Moscow—Feb 88—Shultz/Shev. Secret; Sensitive. The meeting took place in the Guesthouse of the Soviet Foreign Ministry. The complete memorandum of conversation is scheduled for publication in Foreign Relations, 1981–1988, volume VI, Soviet Union, October 1986–January 1989, Document 122.
274. 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, Moscow—Feb 88—Shultz/Shev. Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Simons on February 23. The meeting took place in the Kremlin. The full memorandum of conversation is scheduled for publication in Foreign Relations, 1981–1988, vol. VI, Soviet Union, October 1986–January 1989, Document 125.
276. Memorandum From Linton Brooks, William Heiser, and Robert Linhard of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Powell)
Source: Reagan Library, Linhard Files, START Treaty—MOU—February 24, 1988. Secret. Sent for action.
277. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Powell) to President Reagan
Source: Reagan Library, Linhard Files, START Treaty—MOU—February 24, 1988. Secret. Sent for information. Prepared by Brooks. Copied to Bush and Howard Baker. A stamped notation indicates the President saw the memorandum on February 29. Reagan initialed the memorandum in the upper right-hand corner.
278. Memorandum From Secretary of Defense Carlucci to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Powell)
Source: Reagan Library, System IV Files, 1988 SYS IV RWR INT 40051-40073. Secret.
279. Telegram From Secretary of State Shultz’s Delegation to the Embassy in Moscow
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, N/A. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Sent Priority for information to the Department of State. Shultz was in Brussels for the March 2–3 NATO Summit.
280. Memorandum From Secretary of State Shultz to President Reagan
Source: Reagan Library, Shultz Papers. Memorandum for the President (02/09/1988–03/10/1988). Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Parris; cleared by Ridgway.
281. 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, 3/88 Washington/Shultz—Shevardnadze. Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Simons. The meeting took place in Shultz’s outer office at the Department of State. The complete memorandum of conversation is printed in Foreign Relations, 1981–1988, vol. VI, Soviet Union, October 1986–January 1989, Document 133.
282. 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, 3/88 Washington/Shultz—Shevardnadze. Secret; Sensitive. The meeting took place in Shultz’s outer office at the Department of State. The complete memorandum of conversation is printed in Foreign Relations, 1981–1988, vol. VI, Soviet Union, October 1986–January 1989, Document 134.
283. 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, 3/88 Washington/Shultz—Shevardnadze. Secret. The meeting took place in the Secretary of State’s Conference Room.
284. 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, 3/88 Washington/Shultz—Shevardnadze. Secret.
285. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S-IRM Records, Memoranda of Conversations Pertaining the United States and USSR Relations, 1981–1990, Lot 93D188, 3/88 Washington/Shultz—Shevardnadze. Secret; Sensitive. The meeting took place in the Oval Office, the Cabinet Room, and the Roosevelt Room. The complete memorandum of conversation is printed in Foreign Relations, 1981–1988, vol. VI, Soviet Union, October 1986–January 1989, Document 138.
286. 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, 3/88 Washington/Shultz—Shevardnadze. Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Parris. The meeting took place in Shultz’s outer office at the Department of State. The complete memorandum of conversation is printed in Foreign Relations, 1981–1988, vol. VI, Soviet Union, October 1986–January 1989, Document 139.