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ABA, American Bar Association
AF, Bureau of African Affairs, Department of State
AF/EPS, Economic Policy Staff, Bureau of African Affairs, Department of State
AF/I, Office of Inter-African Affairs, Bureau of African Affairs, Department of State
AFMIC, Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center
AF/P, Public Affairs Staff, Bureau of African Affairs, Department of State
AF/RA, Office of Regional Affairs, Bureau of African Affairs, Department of State
AF/S, Office of Southern African Affairs, Bureau of African Affairs, Department of State
AFR/DP, Office of Development Planning, Bureau for Africa, Agency for International Development
AID, Agency for International Development
AID/AA/DS, Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Development Support, Agency for International Development
AID/AA/LEG, Assistant Administrator, Office of Legislative Affairs, Agency for International Development
AID/AA/PDC, Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Private and Development Cooperation, U.S. Agency for International Development
AID/AA/PPC, Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Program and Policy Coordination, U.S. Agency for International Development
AID/AF, Bureau for Africa, Agency for International Development
AID/AFR, Bureau for Africa, Agency for International Development
AID/AFR/DR, Office of Development Resources, Bureau for Africa, Agency for International Development
AID/AFR/EA, Office of East Africa Affairs, Bureau for Africa, Agency for International Development
AID/AFR/TR, Office of Technical Resources, Bureau for Africa, Agency for International Development
AID/ANE/TR, Office of Technical Resources, Bureau for Asia and the Near East, Agency for International Development
AID/ASIA/TR, Office of Technical Resources, Bureau for Asia, Agency for International Development
AID/DAA/ST, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Science and Technology, Agency for International Development
AID/DS/POP, Office of Population, Bureau for Development Support, Agency for International Development
AID/ES, Office of the Executive Secretary, Agency for International Development
AID/GC, Office of the General Counsel, Agency for International Development
AID/LAC/DR, Office of Development Resources, Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean, Agency for International Development
AID/NE/TECH, Office of Technical Support, Bureau for Near East, Agency for International Development
AID/PPC, Bureau for Program and Policy Coordination, Agency for International Development
AID/PPC/PDPR, Office of Policy Development and Program Review, Bureau for Program and Policy Coordination, Agency for International Development
AID/S, Directorate for Health and Population, Bureau of Science and Technology, Agency for International Development
AID/S&T/H, Office of Health, Bureau for Science and Technology, Agency for International Development
AID/S&T/POP, Office of Population, Bureau for Science and Technology, Agency for International Development
AID/SER/MP, Office of Management Planning, Bureau for Program and Management Services, Agency for International Development
AIDS, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
AMB, Ambassador
AMCITS, U.S. citizens
AP, adjusted protection
APA, American Psychiatric Association
ARA, Bureau of Inter-American Affairs, Department of State
ARA/ECP, Office of Regional Economic Policy, Bureau of Inter-American Affairs, Department of State
ARC, AIDS-related complex
AZT, azidothymidine

BBC, British Broadcasting Corporation
BIWS, Bureau of International Whaling Statistics

C, Counselor of the Department of State
CA/PC, Program Planning and Coordination Staff, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State
CBW, chemical and biological weapons
CCC, Commodity Credit Corporation
CDC, Centers for Disease Control
CDE, confidence- and security-building measures and disarmament in Europe
CDU, Christian Democratic Union
CEFIC, European Chemical Industry Council
CEQ, Council on Environmental Quality
CFC, chlorofluorocarbons
CIA, Central Intelligence Agency
COMUSNAVPHIL Subic Bay, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Philippines, Subic Bay
CPSCU, Communist Party of the Soviet Union
CSCE, Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
CW, chemical weapons

D, Deputy Secretary of State
DAA/AFR, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Africa, Agency for International Development
DAS, Deputy Assistant Secretary
DCIT, Draft Convention Informal Text
DCM, Deputy Chief of Mission
DI, Directorate of Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency
DIA, Defense Intelligence Agency
DOC/NOAA/OME, Office of Oceans, Minerals, and Energy, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
DOD, Department of Defense
DOE, Department of Energy
DOH, Department of Health
DPC, Domestic Policy Council

E, Undersecretary of State for Economic Affairs
EA, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Department of State
EA/RA, Office of Regional Affairs, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Department of State
EAP, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Department of State
EAP/J, Office of Japanese Affairs, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Department of State
EAP/PHL, Office of Philippine Affairs, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
EB, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Department of State
EB/ICD, Office of International Commodities, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Department of State
EB/MPM, Marine and Polar Minerals Division, Office of International Commodities, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Department of State
EB/OIA, Office of Investment Affairs, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Department of State
EC, European Community
ECOSOC, Economic and Social Council, United Nations
EEC, European Economic Community
EEZ, Exclusive Economic Zone
EIF, entry into force
ELISA, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
EO, Executive Order
EOC, Ethiopian Orthodox Church
EPA, Environmental Protection Agency
EPA/A, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency
EPA/OAR, Office of Air and Radiation, Environmental Protection Agency
EPA/OIA, Office of International Activities, Environmental Protection Agency
ESAF, enhanced structural adjustment facility
ESF, Economic Support Fund
EUR, Bureau of European and Canadian Affairs, Department of State; Bureau of European Affairs, Department of State
EUR/P, Public Affairs Adviser, Bureau of European and Canadian Affairs, Department of State
EUR/RPE, Office of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, European Community, and Atlantic Political-Economic Affairs, Bureau of European Affairs, Department of State
EUR/SOV, Office of Soviet Union Affairs, Bureau of European and Canadian Affairs, Department of State
EUR/SOV/SOBI, Bilateral Political Relations, Office of Soviet Union Affairs, Bureau of European and Canadian Affairs, Department of State
Exdis, Exclusive distribution

FAA, Federal Aviation Administration
FAM, Foreign Affairs Manual
FBIS, Foreign Broadcast Information Service
FCO, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, United Kingdom
FDA, Food and Drug Administration
FFN, food for the north
FFP, Food for Peace
FON, Freedom of Navigation
FonMin, Foreign Minister
FR, Federal Register
FRG, Federal Republic of Germany
FWPCA, Federal Water Pollution Control Act
FVA, Food for Peace and Voluntary Assistance Bureau, Agency for International Development

GA, General Assembly, United Nations
GATT, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
GI, gastrointestinal
GIFA, governing international fishery agreement
GDR, German Democratic Republic
GNP, gross national product
GOA, Government of Argentina
GOI, Government of Indonesia; Government of Iceland
GOJ, Government of Japan
GON, Government of the Netherlands; Governmant of Norway
GOP, Government of Philippines
GOZ, Government of Zaire

H, Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, Department of State
HA, Bureau of Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs, Department of State
HA/HR, Office of Human Rights, Bureau of Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs
HHS, Department of Health and Human Services
HIV, human immunodeficiency virus
HMG, Her Majesty’s Government (United Kingdom)
HR, House Resolution
HRC, Human Rights Commission, United Nations
HTLV, human T-cell lymphotropic virus

IBRD, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
ICC, International Commerce Commission
ICJ, International Court of Justice
ICP, International Conference on Population
ICRC, International Committee of the Red Cross
IDF, Icelandic Defense Force
IE & C, information, education, and communication
IFPRI, International Food Policy Research Institute
IG, interdepartmental group; interagency group
IMCO, Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization
IMEC, industrial market economy countries
IMET, International Military Education and Training
IMF, International Monetary Fund
INA, Immigration and Naturalization Act
INF, Intermediate Range Nuclear Force Treaty
INR, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Department of State
INR/AMR, Office of Active Measures, Analysis, and Response, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Department of State
INR/ID, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Inter-Departmental Affairs, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Department of State
INR/RSE, Office of Research and Analysis, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Department of State
INS, Immigration and Naturalization Service
IO, Bureau of International Organization Affairs, Department of State
IO/D, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of International Organization Affairs
IO/ECO, Economic Development Division, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Economic and Social Affairs, Bureau of International Organization Affairs, Department of State
IO/HR, Office of Human Rights Affairs, Bureau of International Organization Affairs, Department of State
IO/T/SCT, Deputy Director for Scientific Programs, Bureau of International Scientific Affairs, Department of State
IPPF, International Planned Parenthood Federation
ITM, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp
ITSH, international transport, storage and handling
IUSAC, Institute for the United States and Canada
IV, intravenous
IWC, International Whaling Commission

JCS, Joint Chiefs of Staff

KGB, Komitet gosudarstvennoy bezopasnost (Soviet security agency)

L, Legal Adviser, Department of State
L/EBC, Assistant Legal Adviser, Economic, Business, and Communication Affairs, Department of State
L/HRR, Assistant Legal Adviser, Human Rights and Refugees, Department of State
L/OES, Office of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Legal Adviser, Department of State
L/T, Treaty Affairs, Legal Adviser, Department of State
LAV, lymphadenopathy-associated virus
LDC, less developed country
LDP, Liberal Democratic Party of Japan
LOS, Law of the Sea
LOU, limited official use

M/COMP, Office of the Comptroller, Bureau of Management, Department of State
M/MED,Office of Medical Services, Bureau of Management, Department of State
M/MO, Management Operations, Bureau of Management, Department of State
MAUT, Multi-attribute Utility Theory
MBFR, Mutual and Balanced Force Reductions
MC, Missionaries of Charity
MDB, multi-lateral development bank
MFA, Minister of Foreign Affairs
MMPA, Marine Mammal Protection Act
MMWR, Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report
MOU, memorandum of understanding
MT, metric ton

NAS/IOM, National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine
NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NEA, Bureau of Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, Department of State
NEA/IAI, Office of Israel and Arab-Israeli Affairs, Bureau of Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, Department of State
NEA/RA, Office of Regional Affairs, Bureau of Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, Department of State
NEPA, National Environmental Policy Act
NFP, natural family planning
NGO, non-governmental organization
Niact, night action
NIAID, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
NIEO, New International Economic Order
NIH, National Institutes of Health
NMFS, National Marine Fisheries Service
NOAA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA/NMFS, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NODIS, no distribution
NOFORN, no foreign dissemination
NPW, nuclear-powered warships
NSC, National Security Council
NSDD, National Security Decision Directive
NSSD, National Security Study Directive

OAU, Organization of African Unity
OECD, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
OES, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of State
OES/CP, Coordinator of Population Affairs, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of State
OES/E, Office of Environment, Health and Natural Resources, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of State
OES/ENH, Office of Environment and Health, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of State
OES/ENR, Office of Food and Natural Resources, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of State
OES/O, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Oceans and Fisheries Affairs, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
OES/OLP, Office of Ocean Law and Policy, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of State
OFDA, Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance, Agency for International Development
OMB, Office of Management and Budget
OPD, Office of Policy Development, Executive Office of the President
OSD, Office of the Secretary of Defense
OSTP, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President
OTEC, Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion

P, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
PA, Bureau of Public Affairs, Department of State
PAO, Public Affairs Officer
PDM, Presidential Decision Memorandum
PEES, pre-enactment explorers
PEN, Poets, Essayists, and Novelists
PIP, Preparatory Investment Protection
PLO, Palestine Liberation Organization
PM, Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs, Department of State
PMGSE, Provisional Military Government of Socialist Ethiopia
PPC/PDPR, Office of Policy Development and Program Review, Bureau for Program and Policy Coordination, Agency for International Development
PRC, People’s Republic of China
PREL, External Political Relations
Prepcom, Prepatory Commission
PSA, politically sensitive area; public service announcement
PVO, private voluntary organization

R&D, research and development
RAF, Royal Air Force (United Kingdom)
REIO, regional economic integration organizations
RP, Bureau for Refugee Programs, Department of State
RP/RAP, Office of Refugee Admissions and Processing, Bureau for Refugee Programs, Department of State
RP/RAP/AP, Admission Programs Division, Office of Refugee Admissions and Processing, Bureau for Refugee Programs, Department of State
RRC, Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (Ethiopia)
RSA, Reciprocating States Agreement

S, Secretary of State
S/CSCE, Ambassador to the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
S/AL, Ambassador at Large, Department of State
S/P, Policy Planning Staff, Department of State
S/R, Ambassador at Large and Coordinator for Refugee Affairs
S/S, Executive Secretariat, Department of State
S/S–O, Operations Center, Executive Secretariat, Department of State
S&T/HP, Directorate for Health and Population, Bureau of Science and Technology, Agency for International Development
S&T/PO, Office of Program, Bureau for Science and Technology, Agency for International Development
SAA/S&T, Senior Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Science and Technology, Agency for International Development
SAF, structural adjustment facility
SC, Security Council, United Nations
SecNav, Secretary of the Navy
Secto, series indication for telegrams from the Secretary of State or his party to the Department of State
SHUM, Social Affairs—Human Rights
SIG, Senior Interdepartmental Group
SR, Senate Resolution
SS, Schutzstaffel (Adolf Hitler’s personal bodyguards)
Stadis, standard distribution
START, Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
STD, sexually transmitted disease
SWAPO, South West Africa People’s Organization

T, Under Secretary of State for Security Assistance, Science, and Technology
T/HEALTH, Directorate for Health and Population, Bureau for Science and Technology, Agency for International Development
TDY, temporary duty
TG, Toronto Group
TPRG, Trade Policy Review Group
TTPI, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

UK, United Kingdom
UN, United Nations
UNCLOS, United Nations Conference on Law of the Sea
UNDP, United Nations Development Programme
UNDRO, United Nations Disaster Relief Organization
UNEP, United Nations Environment Programme
UNFPA, United Nations Fund for Population Activities
UNGA, United Nations General Assembly
UNHCR, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
UNHRC, United Nations Human Rights Commission
UNICEF, United Nations Children’s Fund
UNIDO, United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UNIFEM, United Nations Development Fund for Women
UNITAR, United Nations Institute for Training and Research
UNLOSC, United Nations Law of the Sea Conference
UNSYG, United Nations Secretary-General
USAID, United States Agency for International Development
UCINCLANT, U.S. Commander in Chief, Atlantic Command
USCINCPAC, U.S. Commander in Chief, Pacific Command
USCINCSO, U.S. Commander in Chief, Southern Command
USDel, U.S. delegation
USDH, U.S. direct hire
USDOL, U.S. Dollar
USG, U.S. Government
USIA, United States Information Agency
USPHS, U.S. Public Health Service
USSR, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
USTR, United States Trade Representative
USUN, United States Mission to the United Nations
UVB, ultraviolet radiation

VOA, Voice of America

WEO, Western Europe and Others Group, United Nations
WEOG, Western Europe and Others Group, United Nations
WFP, World Food Programme, United Nations
WG, Working Group
WHO, World Health Organization
WHO/GPA, Global Programme on AIDS, World Health Organization
WJC, World Jewish Congress
WMO, World Meteorological Organization
WPPA, World Population Plan of Action
WSJ, Wall Street Journal
WVRO, World Vision Relief Organization

Z, Zulu (Greenwich Mean) time

Foreign Relations of the United States, 1981–1988, Volume XLI, Global Issues II

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