Chapter 6, June–December 1990
146. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft) to President Bush
Source: George H.W. Bush Library, Bush Presidential Records, Brent Scowcroft Collection, USSR Chronological Files, START Files, Soviet Power Collapse in Eastern Europe—Strategic Arms Control (June 1990). Secret. Sent for information. Copied to Quayle and Sununu. A stamped notation at the top of the memorandum reads: “The President has seen.” Bush initialed the memorandum in the upper right-hand corner.
147. 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, Electronic Telegrams, D900606–0228. Secret; Immediate.
148. 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, Electronic Telegrams, D900674–0061. Secret; Immediate.
149. Memorandum From Arnold Kanter of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft)
Source: George H.W. Bush Library, Bush Presidential Records, National Security Council, John A. Gordon Files, Subject Files, OA/ID CF01646–003, START—July 1990. Secret. Sent for information. Gordon initialed for Kanter. A stamped notation indicates Scowcroft saw the memorandum.
150. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Office of the Executive Secretariat, Lot 96D277, Baker Subject Files 1990–1994, No Folder Title. Secret; Nodis. The complete memorandum of conversation is scheduled for publication in Foreign Relations, 1989–1992, vol. III, Soviet Union, Russia, and Post-Soviet States: High-Level Contacts. Baker arrived in Irkutsk in the early hours of August 1, after spending July 29–31 in Singapore for the Second Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Meeting. On August 2, he flew to Ulaanbaatar, and then to Moscow on August 3, where he and Shevardnadze issued a joint statement on the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
151. Memorandum From Richard Davis of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft)
Source: George H.W. Bush Library, Bush Presidential Records, Brent Scowcroft Collection, USSR Chronological Files, START Files, OA/ID 91122–007, Soviet Power Collapse in Eastern Europe—Strategic Arms Control (August 1990). Secret. Sent for information. Sent through Gordon. A stamped notation indicates Scowcroft saw the memorandum. Scowcroft initialed the top of the memorandum.
152. Memorandum From the Head of the Delegation to the Nuclear and Space Talks in Geneva (Burt) to Arnold Kanter of the National Security Council Staff
Source: George H.W. Bush Library, Bush Presidential Records, National Security Council, John A. Gordon Files, Subject Files, OA/ID CF00953–029, Backchannel [Cables]—August 1990. Secret. Burt sent the memorandum via classified fax under cover of a memorandum: “Arnie—This is what I’ve sent to Reg and represents the START ‘bottom line.’ Please keep a close hold on this. Cheers, Rick.”
153. 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, Electronic Telegrams, D900839–0349. Secret; Immediate.
154. Memorandum From Arnold Kanter and Condoleezza Rice of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft)
Source: George H.W. Bush Library, Bush Presidential Records, Brent Scowcroft Collection, Special Separate USSR Notes Files, Gorbachev Files, OA/ID 91128–003, Gorbachev (Dobrynin) Sensitive 1989–June 1990 [3]. Secret; Limited Access. Sent for action.
155. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft) to President Bush
Source: George H.W. Bush Library, Bush Presidential Records, Brent Scowcroft Collection, Special Separate USSR Notes Files, Gorbachev Files, OA/ID 91128–003, Gorbachev (Dobrynin) Sensitive 1989–June 1990 [3]. Secret. Sent for action. Copied to Quayle and Sununu. A stamped notation indicates Bush saw the memorandum.
156. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Soviet Union
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, Electronic Telegrams, N900007–0169. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted by Ordway, based on text from the White House; cleared by Vershbow and in S/S-O, S/S-S, and S/S; approved by Kamman.
157. Memorandum From Arnold Kanter of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft)
Source: George H.W. Bush Library, Bush Presidential Records, National Security Council, John A. Gordon Files, Subject Files, OA/ID CF00953–021, START—September 1990. Secret. A stamped notation indicates Scowcroft saw the memorandum.
158. Note From Arnold Kanter of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft)
Source: George H.W. Bush Library, Bush Presidential Records, National Security Council, John A. Gordon Files, Subject Files, OA/ID CF00953–027, Washington Meetings—September 1990. No classification marking. Copied to Gates and Rice. All brackets are in the original.
159. Memorandum From Richard Davis of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft)
Source: George H.W. Bush Library, Bush Presidential Records, Brent Scowcroft Collection, Scowcroft Close Hold Files, NSC Original Files—IF—Brent Scowcroft Folder #2 [9020666–9021348]. Secret. Sent for action. Sent through Kanter. A stamped notation at the top of the memorandum reads: “Signed.”
160. Memorandum From the Head of the Delegation to the Nuclear and Space Talks (Burt) to Secretary of State Baker
Source: Department of State, Policy Planning Staff, Lot 03D102, Dennis Ross Files, New York October 5, 1990. Secret. Copied to Bartholomew.
161. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Security Assistance, Science, and Technology (Bartholomew) to Secretary of State Baker
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, SSIRM Records, Lot 93D187, Secretary James A. Baker III’s Classified Papers, January 1989–August 1992, JAB Papers Oct 1990. No classification marking. A typed notation at the top of the memorandum reads: “JAB notes from 10/3/90 mtg. w/USSR FM Shevardnadze (during CSCE Ministerial), NYC.”
162. Letter From Secretary of State Baker to Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze
Source: Department of State, Policy Planning Staff, Lot 03D102, Dennis Ross Files, New York October 5, 1990. No classification marking. Baker gave the letter to Shevardnadze on October 3.
163. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Security Assistance, Science, and Technology (Bartholomew) to Secretary of State Baker
Source: Department of State, Policy Planning Staff, Lot 03D102, Dennis Ross Files, New York October 5, 1990. Secret. Timbie affixed a note on the memorandum: “DR: For tomorrow’s meeting. J.T.” (Ibid.) No memorandum of conversation for Baker and Shevardnadze’s October 6 meeting was found.
164. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft) to President Bush
Source: George H.W. Bush Library, Bush Presidential Records, National Security Council, H-Files, NSD Files, OA/ID 90004–026, NSD–50—October 12, 1990—Decisions on START and CFE Issues. Secret. Copied to Quayle and Sununu. A stamped notation indicates Bush saw the memorandum.
165. National Security Directive 50
Source: George H.W. Bush Library, Bush Presidential Records, National Security Council, H-Files, NSD Files, OA/ID 90004–026, NSD–50—October 12, 1990—Decisions on START and CFE Issues. Secret.
166. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Soviet Union
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, Electronic Telegrams, N900008–0205. Secret; Nodis; Immediate. Sent to NST Geneva. Drafted by Timbie; cleared by Hadley, Lehman, MacEachin, and in JCS, NSC, S/S, and S/S-O; approved by Bartholomew.
167. 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, Electronic Telegrams, D901136–0254. Secret; Immediate; Stadis.
168. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Soviet Union
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, Electronic Telegrams, [no N number]. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Sent immediate for information to NST Geneva. Drafted by Ordway; cleared by Timbie, Wilson, and Vershbow, and in S/S and S/S-O; approved by Kamman.
169. 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, Electronic Telegrams, D901116–0087. Secret; Immediate.
170. Memorandum From the Head of the Delegation to the Nuclear and Space Talks (Burt) to Secretary of State Baker
Source: George H.W. Bush Library, Bush Presidential Records, National Security Council, John A. Gordon Files, Subject Files, OA/ID CF01033–009, Backchannel [Cables]—November 1990. Secret; Eyes Only.
171. Memorandum From Richard Davis of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft)
Source: George H.W. Bush Library, Bush Presidential Records, National Security Council, John A. Gordon Files, Subject Files, OA/ID CF01033–030, START—November 1990. Secret. Sent for information. Sent through Kanter.
172. Memorandum From Richard Davis of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft)
Source: George H.W. Bush Library, Bush Presidential Records, National Security Council, John A. Gordon Files, Subject Files, OA/ID CF01033–006, START—December 1990. Secret. Sent for information. Sent through Kanter.
173. Letter From Soviet Foreign Minister Shevardnadze and Soviet Defense Minister Yazov to Secretary of State Baker and Secretary of Defense Cheney
Source: Department of State, Office of the Under Secretary for Arms Control, International Security Affairs, Lot 05D259, Records of James Timbie, US-Russia START I CFE December 1990. No classification marking.
174. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Security Assistance, Science, and Technology (Bartholomew) to Secretary of State Baker
Source: Department of State, Office of the Under Secretary for Arms Control, International Security Affairs, Lot 05D259, Records of James Timbie, US-Russia START I CFE December 1990. Secret.
175. Memorandum From Richard Davis of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft)
Source: George H.W. Bush Library, Bush Presidential Records, National Security Council, John A. Gordon Files, Subject Files, OA/ID CF01033–006, START—December 1990. Secret. Sent for action. Sent through Kanter. Gordon initialed for Kanter.