Germany and Berlin, 1969–1972
271. Message From the Ambassador to Germany (Rush) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 59, Country Files, Europe, Ambassador Rush, Berlin, Vol. 2. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The message was sent through the special Navy channel in Frankfurt; no time of transmission or receipt appears on the message. For his memoir account, see Kissinger, White House Years, p. 830.
272. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 38–6. Secret; Exdis. According to another copy, the telegram was drafted by Dean on July 26 and approved by Rush. (Department of State, EUR/CE Files: Lot 85 D 330, JD Telegrams and Airgrams, 1971)
274. Message From the Ambassador to Germany (Rush) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 59, Country Files, Europe, Ambassador Rush, Berlin, Vol. 2. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The message was sent through the special Navy channel in Frankfurt. No time of transmission is on the message; a handwritten note indicates that it was received in Washington at 2000Z.
275. Message From the German State Secretary for Foreign, Defense, and German Policy (Bahr) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Country Files, Europe, Box 60, Egon Bahr, Berlin File [1 of 3]. Top Secret. The message, translated here from the original German by the editor, was sent through the special Navy channel in Frankfurt. No time of transmission or receipt appears on the message. For the German text, see also Akten zur Auswärtigen Politik der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 1971, Vol. 2, pp. 1198–99.
276. Briefing Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Hillenbrand) to Secretary of State Rogers and the Under Secretary of State (Irwin)
Source: National Archives, RG 59, EUR/CE Files: Lot 80 D 225, Soviet Presence. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Sutterlin. Fessenden initialed the memorandum for Hillenbrand.
277. Message From the Ambassador to Germany (Rush) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 59, Country Files, Europe, Ambassador Rush, Berlin, Vol. 2. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The message was sent through the special Navy channel in Frankfurt. No time of transmission is on the message; a handwritten note indicates that it was received in Washington at 2226Z. According to an attached note, the message was disseminated only to Kissinger and Haig.
278. Memorandum From Arthur Downey and William Hyland of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Source: National Security Council, Senior Review Group Files, SRG Meeting 8–6–71, Berlin Negotiations (NSSM 136). Secret. Sent for information. A typed note indicates that Sonnenfeldt saw the memorandum “before he left,” apparently for summer vacation.
279. Minutes of the Senior Review Group Meeting
Source: National Security Council, Minutes Files, Box 121, SRG Minutes 1971 (Originals). Secret. The meeting was held in the White House Situation Room. No drafting information is apparent. Davis forwarded the minutes on August 11 to Kissinger, who, according to a stamped note, saw them on September 7. (Memorandum from Davis to Kissinger, August 11; ibid.) For a brief memoir account of the meeting from a participant, see Sutterlin and Klein, Berlin, p. 139.
280. Message From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to the Ambassador to Germany (Rush)
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 59, Country Files, Europe, Ambassador Rush, Berlin, Vol. 2. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The message was sent through the special Navy channel in Frankfurt; no time of transmission or receipt appears on the message.
281. Message From the Ambassador to Germany (Rush) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 59, Country Files, Europe, Ambassador Rush, Berlin, Vol. 2. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The message was sent through the special Navy channel in Frankfurt. No time of transmission is on the message; a handwritten note indicates that it was received in Washington at 1948Z.
282. Message From the Ambassador to Germany (Rush) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 59, Country Files, Europe, Ambassador Rush, Berlin, Vol. 2. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The message was sent through the special Navy channel in Frankfurt. No time of transmission is on the message; a handwritten note indicates that it was received in Washington at 1949Z.
283. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon
Source: National Security Council, NSDM Files, NSDM 125. Secret; Exdis. Sent for action. Butterfield stamped the memorandum indicating that the President had seen it. In an August 9 memorandum to Kissinger, Downey explained that, “in accordance with your instructions, there is at Tab A a memo for the President setting out the state of the negotiations, the key issues, and the problem of the Consulate General.” (Ibid.) According to another copy, Downey drafted the memorandum to the President on August 9. (Ibid., SRG Files, SRG Meeting 8–6–71, Berlin Negotiations (NSSM 136))
284. Memorandum From Arthur Downey of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 692, Country Files, Europe, Germany (Berlin), Vol. IV. Secret. Urgent; Sent for information. Haig and Kissinger both initialed the memorandum, indicating that they had seen it; according to an attached form, the memorandum was “noted by HAK” on August 17.
285. National Security Decision Memorandum 125
Source: National Archives, RG 59, EUR/CE Files: Lot 91 D 341, NSSM & NSDM. Secret;Exdis. Copies were sent to Moorer and Helms. According to another copy, Downey drafted the NSDM on August 7. (National Security Council, SRG Files, SRG Meetings 8–6–71, Berlin Negotiations (NSSM 136)) Kissinger then revised the text; the changes are noted in the footnotes below. The Department forwarded the final text to the Mission in Berlin on August 11 in telegram 146328 to Berlin. (National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 38–6)
286. Memorandum From Arthur Downey of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 692, Country Files, Europe, Germany (Berlin), Vol. IV. Secret. Sent for information. Kissinger initialed the memorandum, indicating that he had seen it; according to an attached form, the memorandum was “noted by HAK” on August 18.
287. Message From the Ambassador to Germany (Rush) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 59, Country Files, Europe, Ambassador Rush, Berlin, Vol. 2. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. A copy was sent to Haig. The message was sent through the special Navy channel in Frankfurt. No time of transmission is on the message; a handwritten note indicates that it was received in Washington at 2100Z.
288. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Germany
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 28 GER B. Secret; Priority; Nodis. Drafted by Sutterlin; cleared by Hillenbrand; Miller, Downey; and approved by Rogers.
289. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 28 GER B. Secret; Priority; Nodis.
290. Message From the Ambassador to Germany (Rush) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 59, Country Files, Europe, Ambassador Rush, Berlin, Vol. 2. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The message was sent through the special Navy channel in Frankfurt. No time of transmission is on the message; a handwritten note indicates that it was received in Washington at 2330Z.
291. Message From the Ambassador to Germany (Rush) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 59, Country Files, Europe, Ambassador Rush, Berlin, Vol. 2. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The message was sent through the special Navy channel in Frankfurt. No time of transmission is on the message; a handwritten note indicates that it was received in Washington on August 16 at 1915Z.
292. Message From the German State Secretary for Foreign, Defense, and German Policy (Bahr) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 60, Country Files, Europe, Egon Bahr, Berlin File [1 of 3]. Top Secret. The message, translated here from the original German by the editor, was sent through the special Navy channel in Frankfurt. No time of transmission is on the message; a handwritten note indicates that it was received in Washington at 1955Z. For the German text, see also Akten zur Auswärtigen Politik der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 1971, Vol. 2, pp. 1245–46.
293. Telegram From the Mission in Berlin to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 28 GER B. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Repeated to Bonn, London, Paris, Moscow, Budapest, Prague, Warsaw, Munich, Bremen, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Stuttgart, and USNATO.
295. Telegram From the Mission in Berlin to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 28 GER B. Secret; Immediate. Repeated to Bonn, London, Paris, Moscow, Budapest, Prague, Warsaw, USNATO, Bremen, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, and Munich.
297. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission in Berlin
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 28 GER B. Secret; Nodis; Flash. Strictly Eyes Only for Ambassador Rush from the Secretary. Drafted by Brower; cleared by Skoug, Fessenden, and Irwin; and approved by Rogers. An information copy was flashed to the White House for Kissinger in San Clemente. According to his Record of Schedule, Kissinger left the White House for San Clemente on August 18 at 1:12 p.m. (Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box 439, Miscellany) For background on the decision to send the telegram, see Documents 298 and 316.
298. Memorandum From Helmut Sonnenfeldt of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 692, Country Files, Germany (Berlin), Vol. IV. Secret; Sensitive. A handwritten note indicates that the memorandum was sent to Kissinger in San Clemente.
299. Message From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to the Ambassador to Germany (Rush)
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 59, Country Files, Europe, Ambassador Rush, Berlin, Vol. 2. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The message was forwarded to the White House, where it was received at 2218Z, and then sent through the special Navy channel in Frankfurt.
300. Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) and the Soviet Ambassador (Dobrynin)
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Country Files, Europe, Box 57, Berlin and European Security, Vol. II [2 of 2]. No classification marking. Kissinger was in San Clemente; Dobrynin was in Washington.