Western Sahara
429. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, Records of Assistant Secretary of State Richard Murphy, 1985: Lot 87D431, Memos, AFN, 1985. Secret; Sensitive. Cleared by Jonathan Benton and Quinn. No drafting information appears on the memorandum. The meeting took place in the Family Quarters of the White House.
430. Action Memorandum From the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Abramowitz) to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Armacost)
Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, Morocco, [text not declassified]. Top Secret. 2 pages not declassified.
431. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassies in Algeria and Morocco
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, Electronic Telegrams, D850461–0749. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Zweifel; cleared by Gregory Talcott (S/S–O), Richard Sokolsky (S/P), Bishop, Johnson (P), and James Collins (S–S/O); approved by Nassif. Sent for information to Nouakchott and Paris.
432. Action Memorandum From the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Raphel) to Acting Secretary of State Whitehead
Source: Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, Records of Assistant Secretary of State Richard Murphy, 1985: Lot 87D431, Memos, AFN, August 1985. Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Zweifel on August 15; cleared by Sokolsky, Bishop, Ross, and John Willett (IO). Sent through Armacost, who did not initial the memorandum. Bova initialed the memorandum and wrote: “17 Aug.” An unknown hand wrote: “August 17, 1985” at the top of the memorandum. A stamped notation below the date line reads: “AUG 1985 J.C.W. has seen.”
433. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Morocco
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, Electronic Telegrams, D850668–0886. Secret. Drafted by Roger Merrick (NEA/AFN); cleared by Zweifel and in draft by William Imbrie (P), Craig Karp (INR), Willett, David Lyon (AF), Sokolsky, and Mark Gatanas (PM/NESA); approved by Raphel. Sent for information to Algiers, Nouakchott, and USUN.
434. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Morocco
Source: George H.W. Bush Library, Vice Presidential Records, Office of National Security Affairs, Donald P. Gregg Files, Meetings with Foreigners Files, OA/ID 19801, Folder 19801–068, Meetings with Foreigners—October 1985: Prime Minister Karim Lamrani of Morocco, October 25, 1985. Secret; Immediate. Sent for information Priority to Tunis, Algiers, Nouakchott, Dakar, and USUN. Printed from a copy that indicates the original was received in the White House Situation Room.
435. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, Electronic Telegrams, D840801–0699. Confidential; Immediate. Drafted by Merrick; cleared by Keith Wauchope (AF/W), Zweifel, Susan Biniaz (L/NEA), Raphel, Gilbert Kulick (IO/UNDP), Lynda Clarizio (L/AF), and Milton Kovner (IO); approved by Armacost. Sent for information Immediate to Rabat and Algiers. Sent for information Priority to Nouakchott, Dakar, Tunis, and Addis Ababa.
436. Letter From Vice President Bush to King Hassan II of Morocco
Source: Reagan Library, Near East and South Asia Affairs Directorate, Morocco 1986 (01/01/1986–02/11/1986). No classification marking.
437. Action Memorandum From the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Abramowitz) and the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Raphel) to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Armacost)
Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, Morocco, [text not declassified]. Secret; Sensitive. 4 pages not declassified.
438. Telegram From the Embassy in Morocco to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Records, Lot 95D23, 1986 Nodis Telegrams, Rabat 1986 Nodis. Secret; Immediate; Nodis.
439. Telegram 40098 From the Department of State to the Embassies in Algeria and Morocco
Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, [text not declassified], 1986–88, Algeria. Secret; Immediate; [handling restriction not declassified]. 1 page not declassified.
440. Telegram 7835 From the Embassy in Morocco to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, Morocco, [text not declassified]. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified]. 2 pages not declassified.
441. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassies in Algeria, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia and the Mission to the United Nations
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, Electronic Telegrams, D860677–0664. Secret; Priority, Stadis. Drafted by Merrick; cleared by Bishop, Willett, Mann, and Laipson; Ussery in substance, and Biniaz for information; approved by Suddarth.
442. Memorandum From the Vice President’s Military Assistant (Menarchik) to Vice President Bush
Source: George H.W. Bush Library, Vice Presidential Records, Office of National Security Affairs, Donald P. Gregg Files, Country Files, OA/ID 19816, Folder 19816–022, Western Sahara—1986. No classification marking. Sent through Fuller.
443. Telegram From the Embassy in Morocco to the Department of State
Source: George H.W. Bush Library, Vice Presidential Records, Office of National Security Affairs, Donald P. Gregg Files, Country Files, OA/ID 19874, Folder 19874–017, Western Sahara [Morocco, Algeria] 1987. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Underneath the date line, Gregg wrote: “Mr Vice President: Sensible cable. I might suggest that a PRG be held to look at this issue, if a trip to the Maghreb is at all of interest to you.” No record of a subsequent PRG on Western Sahara has been found.
444. Information Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research (Abramowitz) to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Armacost)
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Records, 1987 Nodis and Exdis Memoranda: Lot 94D432, Nodis Memoranda March 1987. Secret; Noforn; Nodis. Drafted by Jefferson. A stamped notation at the top of the memorandum reads: “Mar 2, 1987.”
445. Memorandum Prepared in the Embassy in Morocco
Source: Reagan Library, Near East and South Asia Affairs Directorate, William J. Burns Files, Morocco (02/26/1987–04/08/1987). Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Kirby. At the top of the memorandum, Kelly wrote: “Jim—FYI,” drew an arrow and wrote: “Pls pass to Bob Oakley,” and to the right of this wrote: “Frank gave to Gates to check out. BK.” In telegram 2245 from Rabat, March 6, the Embassy transmitted a similar version of the memorandum. (Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, Electronic Telegrams, D870177–0296)
446. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassies in Morocco and Algeria
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, Electronic Telegrams, D870178–0920. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Zweifel; cleared by Ussery, Thomas Benesch (AF/W), Smith, Mann, Laipson, Biniaz, Mueller, Bishop, and Peter Covington (S/S–O); approved by Armacost. Sent for information to Tunis, Nouakchott, Paris, and USUN.
447. Letter From Vice President Bush to Algerian President Bendjedid
Source: Reagan Library, Near East and South Asia Affairs Directorate, William J. Burns Files, Morocco (02/26/1987–04/08/1987). No classification marking.
448. Telegram 113526 From the Department of State to the Embassy in Morocco
Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, Morocco 1982–1990, [text not declassified]. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified]. 1 page not declassified.
449. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (Crocker) to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Armacost)
Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, Morocco 1982–1990. Secret; Sensitive; [handling restriction not declassified]. 3 pages not declassified.
450. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassies in Belgium and France
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, Electronic Telegrams, D870356–0048. Confidential. Sent for information to Brussels and Paris. Drafted by Fisher; approved by Zweifel. A repeat of telegram 139837 to Rabat and Algiers, May 8.
451. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the United Nations and the Embassy in Ethiopia
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, Electronic Telegrams, D870724–0059, D870599–0434. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Willett; cleared by Thomas Benesch (AF/W), Zweifel, Crocker, Joseph Lake (S/S), William Haugh (S/S–O), David Kenney (P), and James Shinn (IO/UNP); approved by Smith. Sent for information Priority to Algiers. Sent for information to Brazzaville, Cairo, Geneva, London, Madrid, Nouakchott, Paris, and Rabat.
452. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Zambia
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, Electronic Telegrams, [no N number]. Secret; Priority; Nodis. Drafted in the White House; cleared by Larry Napper (AF/S), Waugh (S/S–O), Michael Klosson (S/S), and Green; approved by Chas Freeman (AF). The text of the telegram is also scheduled for publication in Foreign Relations, 1981–1988, vol. XXVI, Southern Africa, 1985–1988.
453. Telegram From the Embassy in Algeria to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, Electronic Telegrams, D871019–0603. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Sent for information to Tunis, Rabat, Paris, Madrid, Nouakchott, and Riyadh.
454. Telegram From the Embassy in Algeria to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, Electronic Telegrams, D880172–0245. Confidential; Priority. Sent for information to Tunis, Rabat, Paris, Madrid, and Nouakchott.
455. Information Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research (Abramowitz) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, 1988 Nodis and Exdis Memoranda: Lot 94D433, Exdis Documents for March 1988. Secret; Noforn; Nocontract; Orcon; Exdis. Drafted on March 16 by Richard Whitaker (INR/NESA).
456. Telegram From the Embassy in Algeria to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, Electronic Telegrams, D880440–0511. Confidential; Priority. Sent for information to Rabat, Tunis, Casablanca, Cairo, Nouakchott, Riyadh, Kuwait City, Paris, London, Abu Dhabi, and USUN.
457. Memorandum From Acting Secretary of State Whitehead to President Reagan
Source: Reagan Library, George Shultz Papers, President’s Evening Reading July–September 1988. Secret.
458. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Morocco
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, Electronic Telegrams, D880885–0598. Secret; Immediate, Exdis. Drafted and approved by Crocker; cleared by Casey and Jim McVerry (S/S–O). Sent for information Priority to Algiers.