December 1975–January 1977
150. Backchannel Message From Secretary of State Kissinger to the Ambassador to Iran (Helms)
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Backchannel Messages, Box 4, Mideast/Africa, Outgoing 12/75. Secret; Sensitive. Sent with the instruction to deliver at opening of business.
151. Backchannel Message From the Ambassador to Iran (Helms) to Secretary of State Kissinger
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Backchannel Messages, Box 4, Mideast/Africa, Incoming 12/75. Secret; Immediate.
152. Memorandum From Robert Hormats of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft)
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Country Files for Middle East and South Asia, Box 13, Iran (7). Secret; Eyes Only. Sent for information. Concurred in by Houghton.
153. Memorandum From Robert Hormats of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft)
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Country Files for Middle East and South Asia, Box 13, Iran (7). Secret. Sent for information. Scowcroft initialed the memorandum.
154. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, National Security Adviser, Presidential Country Files for Middle East and South Asia, Box 14, Iran—State Department Telegrams, To SECSTATE–EXDIS (2). Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Also sent to the Secretary of Defense.
155. Backchannel Message From the Ambassador to Iran (Helms) to Secretary of State Kissinger
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Backchannel Messages, Box 4, Mideast/Africa, Incoming 1/76. Secret; Sensitive; Priority.
156. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Country Files for Middle East and South Asia, Box 14, Iran—State Department Telegrams, To SECSTATE–NODIS (6). Secret; Immediate; Nodis.
157. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Robinson) to Secretary of State Kissinger
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P820117–0309. Secret; Nodis.
158. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Washington National Records Center, OSD Files: FRC 330–79–0049, Box 70, Iran 091.112, 1976. Secret. Drafted by Glenn Blitgen and approved by Jordan. The meeting was held in Secretary Rumsfeld’s dining room at the Pentagon.
159. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft) to President Ford
Source: Ford Library, NSC Institutional Files, Box 59, NSDM 292. Secret. Sent for action. Concurred in by Cannon. A stamped notation on the memorandum indicates that the President saw it.
160. Memorandum From David Elliott of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft)
Source: Ford Library, NSC Institutional Files, Box 60, Log Number 7600599, Scowcroft Meetings. Secret. Sent for information. Scowcroft initialed the memorandum
161. Research Study Prepared in the Office of Political Research, Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, DI/OCI Files, Job 79T00889A, Box 6, Folder 9. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified]. An addendum entitled “A Word on Elites” is attached but not printed.
162. Memorandum by the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft)
Source: Ford Library, NSC Institutional Files, Box 59, NSDM 292. Secret. A copy was sent to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Director of Central Intelligence.
163. Memorandum From Secretary of State Kissinger to President Ford
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Correspondence With Foreign Leaders, Box 2, Iran—The Shah (1). Confidential. Scowcroft forwarded Kissinger’s memorandum to the President under a covering memorandum, February 16, that reads: “Relations with Iran have suffered some strains in recent months because of our inability to help Iran in two important inter-related areas—escalating costs of U.S. arms and insufficient oil revenues to meet these and the overall costs of Iran’s ambitious military modernization program. More generally, the Shah remains concerned about the reliability of the U.S. commitment to its friends and allies around the world. It is important that the Shah be reassured of our commitment to a sound and special relationship with Iran, despite periodic differences on some issues.” (Ibid.)
164. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Robinson) to Secretary of State Kissinger
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P860112–0171. Secret; Nodis; Sensitive.
165. Telegram From the Department of State to Secretary of State Kissinger
Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box CL–153, Iran, Chronological Files, 1 January–14 April 1976. Secret; Immediate; Nodis; Cherokee. Kissinger traveled to Caracas on February 16 to meet with President Pérez.
166. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P770092–0067. Secret; Sensitive.
167. Action Memorandum From the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (Kratzer) and the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Atherton) to Secretary of State Kissinger
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P840041–2160. Secret; Exdis. Sent through Sisco and Maw. Drafted by Harold D. Bengelsdorf (OES/NET/RD); concurred in by Jerome Kahan and Jan Kalicki (S/P), Sober, Naas, Louis V. Nosenzo (PM/NPO), Poats, and John H. Kelly (C). Sisco wrote a note on the memorandum that reads: “HAK, I agree with S/P not the Bureau. I would not pursue the buy back option. JJS”
168. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P820117–1638. Confidential; Nodis. Drafted by Poats and approved in S on April 1.
169. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Memoranda of Conversations, Box 18. Secret; Nodis. The meeting was held in the Oval Office. All brackets are in the original.
170. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box CL–153, Iran, Chronological Files, 1 January–14 April 1976. Confidential; Nodis. Drafted by Poats.
172. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft) to President Ford
Source: Ford Library, NSC Institutional Files, Box 64, NSDM 234. Confidential. Sent for action. A stamped notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.
173. National Security Decision Memorandum 324
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, National Security Decision Memoranda and National Security Study Memoranda, Box 1, NSDM 324. Confidential. Copies were sent to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Director of Central Intelligence.
174. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D760157–0343. Secret; Noforn.
175. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D760189–0959. Secret; Priority; Exdis.
176. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D760191–1204. Secret; Noforn. Repeated to Baghdad.
177. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D760194–0078. Confidential; Immediate. Repeated to SecDef, USCINCEUR, and CJCS.
178. Memorandum From the Deputy Secretary of State (Robinson) to Secretary of State Kissinger
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P840132–0004. Secret; Nodis.
179. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Atherton) to Secretary of State Kissinger
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Country Files for Middle East and South Asia, Box 13, Iran (11). Secret. Drafted by Naas on July 28 and cleared in draft in H, PM, ACDA, and S/P and by Oakley. Sent through Habib.