Tunisia
345. Telegram From the Embassy in Tunisia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Records, 1986 Nodis Telegrams: Lot 95D23, Tunis. Secret; Immediate; Nodis.
346. Memorandum From Secretary of Defense Weinberger to President Reagan
Source: Washington National Records Center, OSD Files, FRC 330–88–0040, 1986 Official Records (Top Secret) of the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense, and the Executive Assistant to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense, Box 1, DOD 1986. Top Secret.
347. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Tunisia
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, Electronic Telegrams, [no D number]. Confidential; Immediate. Drafted by Rosemary O’Neill (NEA/AFN); cleared by Zweifel, Ussery, Marion Creekmore (NEA), Hawes (PM), Robert Bauerlein (T), Donald Adams (AID/PPC/PB), Mueller (S/S), Peter Covington (S/S–O), Gaffney (DOD), Irwin Pernick, and Marc Grossman (D); approved by Shultz.
348. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Tunisia
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Records, 1987 Nodis Telegrams: Lot 95D26, Tunis Nodis 1987. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted by O’Neill; cleared by Gregg, Pearson, Quinn, and Laurie Tracy (S/S–O); approved by Ussery. Sent for information to Algiers, Rabat, Ndjamena, Cairo, Paris, and Brussels.
349. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Tunisia
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, Electronic Telegrams, D870072–0385. Limited Official Use; Immediate. Drafted by Rosemary O’Neill (NEA/AFN); cleared for information by Ian Peters (AID/MENA), Denis Kiely (PM), Robert Bauerlein (T), and Gene Griffiths (NEA/ECON), cleared by Quinn, Zweifel, and Robert Downey (S/S–O); approved by Ussery.
350. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Tunisia
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Records, 1987 Nodis Telegrams: Lot 95D26, Tunis Nodis 1987. Secret; Priority; Nodis. Drafted by Zweifel; cleared by Paul Wilcox (NEA), Andrew Steinfeld (P), John Arbogast (L/NEA), James Bindenagel (S/S–O), and Pascoe (S/S); approved by Murphy. Sent for information to Tel Aviv.
351. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Tunisia
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, Electronic Telegrams, D870072–0385. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Zweifel; cleared by Ussery, Steinfeld (P), Pelletreau, Peter Covington (S/S–O). Deborah Graze,, and Quinn, cleared for information by Robert Rackmales (HA); approved by Murphy. Sent for information Priority to Algiers, Rabat, Paris. Sent for information to the Secretary of Defense.
352. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Tunisia
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, Electronic Telegrams, D870767–0634, D870726–0519. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Casey; cleared by Ussery, Eastham (P), Joyce Barr (HA/HR) and Mueller, and in substance by John Craig (NEA/ARP); approved by Djerejian. Sent for information Priority to London, Paris, and Riyadh.
353. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Tunisia
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, Electronic Telegrams, D870850–0781. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Drafted by Casey and Rosemary O’Neill (NEA/AFN); cleared by Eastham, Richard Whitaker (INR/NESA), Klosson (S/S), and Huggins (S/S–O); approved by Ussery. Sent for information to Algiers, Cairo, Madrid, Paris, Rabat, and Rome.
354. Memorandum From Secretary of State Shultz to President Reagan
Source: Reagan Library, George Shultz Papers, Memoranda for the President (10/30/1987)–11/29/1987). Secret. Drafted on November 7 by Casey; cleared by Ussery, Eastham, and Murphy. A stamped notations reads: “87 NOV 9P 3:05.”
355. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Tunisia
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, Electronic Telegrams, D870921–0701. Limited Official Use; Niact Immediate. Drafted by O’Neill (NEA/AFN); cleared by Casey, Ussery, Eastham, Pascoe (S/S), Courtney (NSC), and Adamson (S/S–O); approved by Djejerian.
356. Letter From Tunisian President Ben Ali to President Reagan
Source: Reagan Library, Near East and South Asia Affairs Directorate, William J. Burns Files, Tunisia 1986–1987. No classification marking. Sent to Stevens under a November 27 covering memorandum from McElhany. (Ibid.) Printed from a translation prepared in the Division of Language Services, Department of State.
357. Letter From President Reagan to Tunisian President Ben Ali
Source: Reagan Library, Near East and South Asia Affairs Directorate, William J. Burns Files, Tunisia (02/01/1988–07/31/1988). No classification marking. Negroponte forwarded to Reagan the letter and a letter to Bendjedid under a February 23 memorandum, which read in part: “The letter to Ben Ali, your first substantive letter to the new Tunisian leader since he came to power last November, is a particularly important means of reiterating U.S. support for Tunisia and the sound domestic and foreign policies that Ben Ali is pursuing.” (Ibid.) Negroponte recommended Reagan sign copies of the letters to both Ali and Bendjedid.
358. Telegram From the Embassy in Algeria to the Embassy in Tunisia
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, Electronic Telegrams, D880199–0519. Confidential; Immediate. Sent for information to the Department of State, Cairo, Ndjamena, Rabat, and USUN.
359. Intelligence Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Reagan Library, Frank Carlucci Papers (SecDef), Subject: Meetings 3/18/88. Secret; [handling restrictions not declassified]. Prepared in the Office of Near East/South Asia Analysis.
360. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Reagan Library, William J. Burns Files, Tunisia: 02/01/88–07/31/88. Secret. Sent for information. Drafted by Burns.
361. Memorandum From Acting Secretary of State Whitehead to President Reagan
Source: Reagan Library, George Shultz Papers, President’s Evening Reading. April–June 1988. Secret. Shultz was en route to Moscow to discuss preparations for the upcoming Reagan-Gorbachev summit scheduled for May 29–June 2.
362. Electronic Message From Robert Oakley of the National Security Council Staff to William Burns of the National Security Council Staff
Source: Reagan Library, William J. Burns Files, Tunisia: 02/01/88–07/31/88. Secret.
363. Letter From President Reagan to Tunisian President Ben Ali
Source: Reagan Library, William J. Burns Files, Tunisia: 02/01/88–07/31/88. No classification marking.
364. Memorandum From Acting Secretary of State Armacost to President Reagan
Source: Reagan Library, George Shultz Papers, President’s Evening Reading, April–June 1988. Secret. Shultz was in Geneva meeting with Shevardnadze about INF verification procedures and the upcoming Reagan-Gorbachev summit scheduled for May 29–June 2.
365. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Powell) to the White House Chief of Staff (Duberstein)
Source: Reagan Library, William J. Burns Files, Tunisia: 08/01/88–08/31/88. Secret. Copies were sent to Oglesby, Courtemanche, and Ryan.
366. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Reagan Library, William J. Burns Files, Tunisia: 09/01/88–12/31/88. Secret. Although no drafting information appears on the memorandum of conversation, Burns sent it to Schott Stevens under a September 12 covering memorandum recommending that Schott Stevens approve it. There is no indication that Schott Stevens approved it.
367. Letter From President Reagan to Tunisian President Ben Ali
Source: Reagan Library, William J. Burns Files, Tunisia: 09/01/88–12/31/88. No classification marking. Powell forwarded the letter to Reagan under an October 26 covering memorandum, recommending Reagan sign the letter. The memorandum reads in part: “The attached letter reiterates our support for Ben Ali’s program of political and economic liberalization in Tunisia, and our commitment to a strong U.S.-Tunisian relationship. It also notes our continuing concern about Qadhafi.”
368. Telegram From the Embassy in Tunisia to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, [less than I line not declassified], 1986–88, Tunis. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified].