Pakistan
380. Telegram From the Consulate in Karachi to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D790537–0262. Confidential; Flash.
381. Telegram From the Department of State to the Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs (Banisadr)
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D790535–1044. Unclassified. Drafted by Saunders; cleared in S/S–O; approved by Saunders.
382. Message From the White House Situation Room to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 59, Pakistan: 5–12/79. Confidential. Sent to Wise for delivery to Carter, who was at Camp David. Carter initialed “C” at the top of the message. The message repeats telegram 6613 from Karachi, November 21, except the first sentence, which reads: “Islamabad reports that demonstrators are now beating on door of vault.” (National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D790546–0401, D790535–1045)
383. Telegram From the British Embassy in Washington to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P790170–1519. Unclassified.
384. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 37, Memcons: President: 10–12/79. Unclassified. Carter spoke to Zia by telephone from 10:39 to 10:44 a.m. (Carter Library, Presidential Materials, President’s Daily Diary)
385. 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, North/South, Thornton Subject File, Box 100, Evening Reports: 9–12/79. Confidential.
386. Situation Report Prepared by the Pakistan Working Group
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, President’s Daily CIA Brief File, Box 23, 11/29/79–12/4/1979. Confidential. Carter initialed “C” in the upper right-hand corner of the report. The report was repeated in telegram 302839 to all diplomatic and consular posts, November 22. (National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D790538–0002) The Pakistan Working Group was established in the State Department Operations Center on November 21 under the direction of Saunders. (Telegram 302263 to all Near Eastern, South Asian, and European posts, November 21; National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D790536–0647)
387. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 22, Evening Reports (State): 11/79. Secret. Carter wrote “Cy, J” at the top of the memorandum.
388. Telegram From the Embassy in Pakistan to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D790544–1006. Confidential; Immediate. Sent for information to Karachi.
389. Telegram From the Embassy in Pakistan to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D790547–0952. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis.
390. Telegram From the Embassy in Pakistan to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P850011–0783, D790550–1133. Confidential; Immediate; Nodis.
391. Telegram From the Embassy in Pakistan to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D790571–0297, D790555–0738. Secret; Immediate; Exdis.
392. Memorandum Prepared in the National Security Council
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, President’s Daily CIA Brief File, Box 23, 12/5/79–12/9/1979. Secret. Carter wrote “Zbig, J” in the upper right-hand corner of the memorandum.
393. Record of a Meeting of an Interagency Working Group
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Country Chron File, Box 37, Pakistan: 1/80. Secret. The record was sent to Brzezinski under a December 10 covering memorandum from Thornton, who noted that he had chaired the meeting and suggested that Brzezinski “might want to read the first two sections.” Thornton continued: “Generally, the outcome is that we put things on hold until we have a better fix on just what the Paks did and did not do on November 21. We should have that in a week or so and there is nothing that urgently needs doing before then.” “ZB Has Seen” is stamped in the upper right-hand corner of Thornton’s memorandum. (Ibid.)
394. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassies in Pakistan and Yugoslavia
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, [no film number]. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Sent for information Immediate to all NATO capitals, Kuwait, New Delhi, Dacca, Beijing, USUN, and Moscow. Drafted by Schaffer; cleared in EUR, S/MS, IO, and S/S and by Saunders; approved by Newsom.
395. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between President Carter and Pakistani President Zia
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 37, Memcons: President: 10–12/79. Confidential. According to the President’s Daily Diary, Carter spoke to Zia from the second floor residence at the White House from 1:35 to 1:43 p.m.; the Daily Diary also indicates that the conversation took place on a conference line and that Thornton was a party to the call. (Carter Library, Presidential Materials)
396. Memorandum Prepared in the National Security Council
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Brzezinski Office File, Subject Chron File, Box 127, Weekly National Security Report: 10–12/79. Secret. Carter initialed “C” in the upper right-hand corner of the memorandum.
397. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, President’s Daily [less than 1 line not declassified] File, Box 24, 12/26/79–12/31/1979. Secret; Sensitive. Printed from an uninitialed copy. Carter initialed “C” in the upper right-hand corner of the memorandum.
398. Telegram From the Embassy in Pakistan to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P850040–2170, N800001–0154. Secret; Niact Immediate; Nodis.
399. 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 59, Pakistan: 5–12/79. Confidential. Sent for information. A copy was sent to Schecter. In the upper right-hand corner of the memorandum, Brzezinski wrote: “We need a complete package of what is needed. ZB.”
400. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to Secretary of State Vance
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Thornton Country File, Box 92, India: 6/79–6/80. Top Secret. Copies were sent to Brown and Turner. The full text of the memorandum is printed in Foreign Relations, 1977–1980, vol. XII, Afghanistan, Document 128.
401. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 22, Evening Reports (State): 1/80. Secret. Carter wrote “Cy, J” at the top of the memorandum. The memorandum is incorrectly dated January 3, 1979. Below the date, an unknown hand wrote: “(1980).”
402. Summary of Conclusions of a Special Coordination Committee Meeting
Source: Carter Library, Plains File, President’s Daily Diary, Box 10, 7/17–30/78. Secret. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room. Carter wrote “Zbig, J” in the upper right-hand corner of the page.
403. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Pakistan
Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, Roger Channel, Tin: 980643000018, Box 3, Islamabad 1980–1983. Secret; Immediate; Roger Channel. Drafted by John J. Kelly (INR/WO); approved by Benedict.
404. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, President’s Daily CIA Brief File, Box 24, 1/7/80–1/10/80. Top Secret; Sensitive; Contains Codeword. Carter initialed “C” in the upper right-hand corner of the memorandum.
405. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Donated Material, Subject File, Box 32, (Meetings—SCC 293: 3/25/80). Secret; Sensitive. Sent for action. Carter wrote “Zbig, J” in the upper right-hand corner of the memorandum.
406. Letter From President Carter to Pakistani President Zia
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P800018–0826. No classification marking. According to telegram 9607 to Islamabad, January 12, Vance told Shahi that he would give him a letter on January 12, shortly before Shahi met with Carter later that day. (National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800021–1122)
407. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Office, Presidential Advisory Board, Box 78, Sensitive X: 1/80. Secret; Sensitive. The meeting took place in Brzezinski’s office.
408. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Office, Presidential Advisory Board, Box 78, Sensitive X: 1/80. Secret; Sensitive. The meeting took place in the White House Cabinet Room.
409. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Pakistan
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800021–1114. Secret; Immediate. Sent for information Immediate to New Delhi, Beijing, London, Moscow, Jidda, and Paris. Drafted by Hornblow; cleared in PM and DOD/ISA; approved by Coon.