184. Telegram From the Delegation to the Nuclear and Space Talks in Geneva to the Department of State

Source: George H.W. Bush Library, Bush Presidential Records, National Security Council, John A. Gordon Files, Subject Files, OA/ID CF01034–033, START/Blackbird—January 1991. Secret; Niact Immediate; Nodis. Sent via the Blackbird channel.

185. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Soviet Union

Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, Electronic Telegrams, N910001–0037. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Sent Immediate for information to NST Geneva. Drafted by Timbie; cleared by Bohlen, and in OSD, JCS, ACDA, CIA, NSC, S/S, and S/S-O; approved by Bartholomew.

186. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, Electronic Telegrams, N910001–0053. Secret; Immediate; Nodis.

187. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Soviet Union

Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, Electronic Telegrams, N910001–0087. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Also sent to NST Geneva. Drafted by Herr; cleared by Bohlen, Ordway, and Timbie, and in S/S and S/S-O; approved by Bartholomew.

188. 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, N910001–0132. Secret; Niact; Immediate; Nodis. Sent via the Blackbird channel.

189. 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 CF01034–004, START—January 1991 [1]. Secret. Copied to Gates.

190. Telegram From the Department of State to Secretary of State Baker’s Delegation in Damascus

Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, Electronic Telegrams, N910001–0231. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted by Timbie; cleared in S/S and S/S-O; approved by Bartholomew. From January 6 to 14, Baker was traveling in Europe, the Middle East, and Canada to discuss the Persian Gulf crisis.

191. 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, D9100054–0529. Secret; Priority.

192. Memorandum From Arnold Kanter of the National Security Council Staff to Florence Gantt 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 CF01034–007, START—January 1991 [4]. Secret. Copied to Hall, Uhl, Gordon, Davis, Kuehne, Gompert, and Rice. Scowcroft initialed the top of the memorandum.

193. 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 CF01034–006, START—January 1991 [3]. Secret. Sent for information. A stamped notation indicates Scowcroft saw the memorandum.

194. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Office of the Executive Secretariat, Lot 96D277, Baker Subject Files 1990–1994, No Folder Title. Secret; Sensitive.

195. Memorandum From Arnold Kanter of the National Security Council Staff to Florence Gantt 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 CF01034–007, START—January 1991 [4]. Secret. Copied to Hall, Uhl, Gordon, Davis, Kuehne, Rice, Gompert, and Lampley.

196. 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 meeting took place in Secretary Baker’s office at the Department of State. The full memorandum of conversation is scheduled for publication in Foreign Relations, 1989–1992, vol. III, Soviet Union, Russia, and Post-Soviet States: High-Level Contacts.

197. 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, US Soviet Relations 1991. Secret.

198. 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 meeting took place in Baker’s office at the Department of State. The full memorandum of conversation is scheduled for publication in Foreign Relations, 1989–1992, vol. III, Soviet Union, Russia, and Post-Soviet States: High-Level Contacts.

199. Memorandum From Arnold Kanter of the National Security Council Staff to Florence Gantt 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 CF01034–007, START—January 1991 [4]. Confidential. Copied to Hall, Uhl, Gordon, Davis, and Kuehne. A stamped notation indicates Scowcroft saw the memorandum. Scowcroft wrote at the top of the memorandum, “Thanks. BS”

200. 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 CF01034–015, START—February 1991 [1]. Secret. Sent for information.

201. 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, John A. Gordon Files, Subject Files, OA/ID CF01034–015, START—February 1991 [1]. Secret. Sent for information. Copied to Quayle and Sununu. Bush wrote in the upper right hand corner: “GB 2–21.” A stamped notation indicates Scowcroft saw the memorandum. Kanter sent the memorandum to Scowcroft for his signature under cover of a February 11 memorandum. (Ibid.)

202. Memorandum From Arnold Kanter of the National Security Council Staff to Florence Gantt 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 CF01034–015, START—February 1991 [1]. Secret. Copied to Hall, Uhl, Gordon, Kuehne, and Davis.

203. 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, D910177–0150. Secret; Priority.

204. 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 91122–008. Soviet Power Collapse in Eastern Europe—Strategic Arms Control (March 1991). Secret. Sent for information. Sent through Kanter. A stamped notation indicates Scowcroft saw the memorandum. A second stamped notation reads: “Noted.”

205. Memorandum From the Head of the Delegation to the Nuclear and Space Talks (Burt) to Secretary of State Baker

Source: Department of State, Office of the Under Secretary for Arms Control, International Security Affairs, Lot 01D127, 1969–1990 Subject Record of James P. Timbie, Moscow Ministerial (US/Soviet) March 1991. Secret. Sent through Bartholomew, who did not initial the memorandum.

206. Editorial Note

207. Memorandum for the Record

Source: George H.W. Bush Library, Bush Presidential Records, National Security Council, Richard A. Davis Files, Subject Files, OA/ID CF01589–022, START Sub-Ministerial Experts—Washington, January 21, 1991 [2]. Secret. Drafted on March 22 by Timothy Sample, Special Advisor for Policy, NST Delegation.

208. Telegram From the Delegation to the Nuclear and Space Talks in Geneva to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Bureau of Arms Control, Lot 02D360, Edward M. Ifft Files, Baker-Nazarkin Memcons 1991. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Sent Priority for information to Moscow, the Mission to NATO, and USNMR SHAPE. Drafted by Brooks, cleared by Kangas; approved by Brooks.

209. Telegram From the Delegation to the Nuclear and Space Talks in Geneva to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Bureau of Arms Control, Lot 02D360, Edward M. Ifft Files, Baker-Nazarkin Memcons 1991. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Sent Priority for information to Moscow, the Mission to NATO, and USNMR SHAPE. Drafted by Brooks; cleared by Kangas; approved by Brooks.

210. 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, D910434–0545. Secret; Priority.

211. Telegram From the Delegation to the Nuclear and Space Talks in Geneva to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Bureau of Arms Control, Lot 02D360, Edward M. Ifft Files, Baker-Nazarkin Memcons 1991. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Sent Priority for information to Moscow, the Mission to NATO, and USNMR SHAPE. Drafted by Brooks; cleared and approved by Kangas.

212. Telegram From the Delegation to the Nuclear and Space Talks in Geneva to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Bureau of Arms Control, Lot 02D360, Edward M. Ifft Files, Baker-Nazarkin Memcons 1991. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Sent Priority information to Moscow, the Mission to NATO, and USNMR SHAPE. Drafted by Brooks; cleared by Kangas; approved by Brooks.

213. Telegram From the Delegation to the Nuclear and Space Talks in Geneva to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Bureau of Arms Control, Lot 02D360, Edward M. Ifft Files, Baker-Nazarkin Memcons 1991. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Sent Priority for information to Moscow, the Mission to NATO, and USNMR SHAPE. Drafted by Brooks; cleared by Kangas; approved by Brooks.