South Asia Region
1. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Subject Chron File, Box 125, Weekly National Security Report: 5–6/77. Top Secret; Sensitive. In the top right-hand corner of the first page of the memorandum, Carter wrote: “Zbig—In each instance when there is a problem or need, please let me know what action is already being taken. J.” Brzezinski initialed beneath Carter’s note.
2. Telegram From the Embassy in India to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D770250–1000. Confidential; Exdis; Stadis. Sent for information to Islamabad.
3. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 27, India: 1–8/77. Confidential. Sent for action. In the upper right-hand corner of the first page of the memorandum, Carter wrote: “Good report—Let’s hold. I’ll discuss with Desai as first move. J.”
4. Memorandum From Thomas Thornton and Jessica Tuchman of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Agency File, Box 22, United Nations: 8–12/77. Confidential. Sent for action.
5. Telegram From the Embassy in Nepal to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D770471–1077. Secret. Sent for information to Colombo, Dacca, Islamabad, Kabul, New Delhi, and Tehran.
7. Memorandum From Thomas Thornton of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Office, Outside the System File, Box 51, Chron: 10/8–21/78. Secret; Sensitive. Outside the System. In the top right-hand corner of the first page of the memorandum, Brzezinski wrote: “OK—persuasive—what concrete steps should be taken? ZB.”
8. Memorandum From Thomas Thornton of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Office, Outside the System File, Box 51, Chron: 10/8–21/78. Secret. Outside the System. Sent for information.
9. Telegram From the Embassy in Sri Lanka to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D790017–0040. Secret; Exdis. Sent for information to Dacca, Islamabad, Kabul, Kathmandu, New Delhi, and Tehran.
10. Summary of Conclusions of a Policy Review Committee Meeting
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Donated Material, Subject File, Box 25, (Meetings—PRC 88: 1/23/79). Secret; Sensitive. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room. The Summary of Conclusions incorrectly describes the meeting as a Presidential Review Committee meeting. The minutes of the meeting were not found. Brzezinski sent the Summary of Conclusions to Carter under a January 29 memorandum, requesting that he approve it. Carter initialed the memorandum. (Carter Library, National Security Council, Institutional Files, Box 72, PRC 088, 1/23/79, Saudi Arabia and Southwest Asia)
11. Minutes of a Policy Review Committee Meeting
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East, Meetings File, Box 96, 2/22/79: PRC re Iran, 2/79. Secret; Sensitive. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room. The minutes are incorrectly titled “Presidential Review Committee Meeting” and misdated “February 23, 1979.” The Summary of Conclusions of the meeting is ibid.
12. Memorandum From Thomas Thornton of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 28, India: 10/78–12/79. Secret. Sent for information. A stamped notation on the memorandum reads: “ZB has seen.” Brzezinski forwarded the memorandum to Carter under a March 14 covering memorandum in which he noted: “I would normally summarize the enclosed report for you, but it is so direct and striking that I think it might be worthwhile for you to read it in full. Our relations with India and Pakistan are so important that I do not feel the five minutes this will require is too much of an imposition—and it might be more useful to you than a brief summary by me in our daily report.” In the upper right-hand corner of Brzezinski’s covering memorandum, Carter wrote: “Zbig, C.” (Ibid.)
13. Minutes of a Policy Review Committee Meeting
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Thornton Subject File, Box 102, PRC: Pakistan 5/23/79: 5/79. Secret. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room.
14. Letter From President Carter to Indian Prime Minister Desai
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P890025–2392. Secret; Exdis.
15. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassies in Pakistan and India
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P870097–0701, N800001–0715. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Sent for information Priority to Beijing, London, Moscow, Paris, Bonn, and the White House. Drafted by Schaffer; cleared in S/S–O and S/S, and by Peck, Schaffer, and Raphel; approved by Saunders.
17. Telegram From the Embassy in India to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800122–0611. Secret; Exdis. Sent for information to Colombo, Dacca, Islamabad, Kabul, Kathmandu, Beijing, London, Moscow, and Paris.
18. Telegram From the Embassy in Pakistan to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800572–1098. Secret; Priority; Limdis. Sent for information to Karachi, Peshawar (pouch), Lahore, USNATO, Moscow, New Delhi, Beijing, CINCEUR, CINCPAC, and London.
19. Telegram From the Embassy in Pakistan to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800609–0033. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Sent for information to Karachi, Lahore (pouch), Peshawar (pouch), New Delhi, Kathmandu, Dacca, Colombo, Jidda, Kuwait, Beijing, London, Moscow, CINCPAC, USNMR SHAPE, and CINCEUR.