Soviet Union, October 1986–January 1989
121. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Records, Memoranda of Conversations Pertaining to United States and USSR Relations, 1981–1990, Lot 93D188, Moscow—Feb 88—Shultz/Shev. Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Simons. The meeting took place in the Soviet Foreign Ministry Guest House. Shultz departed Washington February 19 and met with Koivisto in Helsinki, February 20–24, before arriving in Moscow on February 21.
122. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Records, Memoranda of Conversations Pertaining to United States and USSR Relations, 1981–1990, Lot 93D188, Moscow—Feb 88—Shultz/Shev. Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Parris. The meeting took place in the Guesthouse of the Soviet Foreign Ministry.
123. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Records, Memoranda of Conversations Pertaining to United States and USSR Relations, 1981–1990, Lot 93D188, Moscow—Feb 88—Shultz/Shev. Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Parris. The meeting took place in the Guesthouse of the Soviet Foreign Ministry.
124. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Records, Memoranda of Conversations Pertaining to United States and USSR Relations, 1981–1990, Lot 93D188, Moscow—Feb 88—Shultz/Shev. Confidential. Drafted by Joyce. The meeting took place in the Kremlin. According to Tosec 53347, February 20, the meeting was scheduled for 9 a.m. (Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, D880147–0011)
125. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Records, Memoranda of Conversations Pertaining to United States and USSR Relations, 1981–1990, Lot 93D188, Moscow—Feb 88—Shultz/Shev. Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Simons on February 23. The meeting took place in the Kremlin.
126. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Records, Memoranda of Conversations Pertaining to United States and USSR Relations, 1981–1990, Lot 93D188, Moscow—Feb 88—Shultz/Shev. Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Parris. The meeting took place in the Guesthouse of the Soviet Foreign Ministry. All brackets are in the original.
127. Memorandum From Secretary of State Shultz to President Reagan
Source: Reagan Library, Shultz Papers, Memoranda for the President (01/47/1988–02/08/1988). Secret. There is no indication on the memorandum that the President saw it.
128. Telegram From the Secretary of State’s Delegation to the Embassy in the Soviet Union
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, N880002–0279. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. No drafting information was found. Sent for information priority to the Department. Shultz was in Brussels with Reagan, March 1–3, for a NATO Summit Meeting.
129. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Reagan Library, Lisa R. Jameson Files, Suzanne Massie. Confidential. Drafted by Jameson. The meeting took place in the Oval Office at the White House.
130. Memorandum From the Deputy Secretary of State (Whitehead) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Records, Memoranda of Conversations Pertaining to United States and USSR Relations, 1981–1990, Lot 93D188, 3/88 Washington/Shultz—Shevardnadze. Secret. A stamped notation on the memorandum reads: “Copy for your information.”
131. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Powell) to President Reagan
Source: Reagan Library, Fritz Ermarth Files, Chron Files March-April 1988 (1). Secret. Prepared by Ermarth. Sent for information. Copied to Bush and Howard Baker. There is no indication that Reagan saw either Powell’s or Shultz’s memorandum.
132. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Records, Memoranda of Conversations Pertaining to United States and USSR Relations, 1981–1990, Lot 93D188, 3/88 Washington/Shultz—Shevardnadze. Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Parris. The meeting took place in Shultz’s outer office at the Department of State. In a memorandum he sent Reagan later that day, Shultz reported: “My overall impression is that the Soviets have come ready to work. Shevardnadze brought with him a large delegation, with particularly strong regional and human rights expertise. Moreover, their instructions seem at first blush to be to make progress.” (Reagan Library, Shultz Papers, Memoranda for the President (03/11/1988–04/02/1988))
133. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Records, Memoranda of Conversations Pertaining to United States and USSR Relations, 1981–1990, Lot 93D188, 3/88 Washington/Shultz—Shevardnadze. Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Simons. The meeting took place in Shultz’s outer office at the Department of State.
134. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Records, Memoranda of Conversations Pertaining to United States and USSR Relations, 1981–1990, Lot 93D188, 3/88 Washington/Shultz—Shevardnadze. Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Parris.The meeting took place in Shultz’s outer office at the Department of State.
135. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Records, Memoranda of Conversations Pertaining to United States and USSR Relations, 1981–1990, Lot 93D188, 3/88 Washington/Shultz—Shevardnadze. Secret. No drafting information was found on the memorandum. The meeting took place in the Diplomatic Reception Rooms at the Department of State.
136. Memorandum From Secretary of State Shultz to President Reagan
Source: Reagan Library, Ledsky Files, Soviet Union [1988 Memos—Letters]. Secret; Sensitive. Reagan initialed the top right-hand corner of the memorandum.
137. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Records, Memoranda of Conversations Pertaining to United States and USSR Relations, 1981–1990, Lot 93D188, 3/88 Washington/Shultz—Shevardnadze. Secret; Sensitive. The meeting took place in Shultz’s outer office.
138. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Records, Memoranda of Conversations Pertaining to United States and USSR Relations, 1981–1990, Lot 93D188, 3/88 Washington/Shultz—Shevardnadze. Secret. Drafted by Simons. The meeting took place in the Oval Office, the Cabinet Room, and the Roosevelt Room at the White House.
139. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Records, Memoranda of Conversations Pertaining to United States and USSR Relations, 1981–1990, Lot 93D188, 3/88 Washington/Shultz—Shevardnadze. Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Parris. The meeting took place in Shultz’s outer office at the Department of State. In an undated memorandum, Shultz reported to Reagan: “In taking my leave of Shevardnadze, I told him we remained committed to making as much progress as we can across our full agenda between now and May 30. He said the Soviet side is as well, and I felt he was sincere in stressing the importance of doing everything possible to ensure that your visit to Moscow is a success.” (Reagan Library, Ledsky Files, Soviet Union (USSR)(1))
140. Memorandum From Secretary of State Shultz to President Reagan
Source: Reagan Library, Ledsky Files, Soviet Union (USSR) (1). Secret; Sensitive. Reagan initialed the top right-hand corner of the memorandum.
141. Memorandum From Secretary of State Shultz to President Reagan
Source: Reagan Library, Shultz Papers, 1988 Apr.-May Memoranda for Pres. Ronald Reagan. Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Parris; cleared by Ridgway, Simons, Steven Coffey (P), James Timbie (D), Robert Farrand (HA), R. Caldwell (EUR/RPM), James Holmes (PM), and Michael Stafford (S/ARN). An unknown hand initialed for Parris and the clearing officials, with the exception of Ridgway, who initialed her concurrence. There is no indication on the memorandum that Reagan saw it.
142. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Records, Memoranda of Conversations Pertaining to United States and USSR Relations, 1981–1990, Lot 93D188, Shultz—Shev (Geneva)—4/14/88. Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Parris. The meeting took place in the Residence of the Soviet Minister to the United Nations, Geneva.
143. Minutes of a National Security Planning Group Meeting
Source: Reagan Library, Executive Secretariat, NSC: National Security Planning Group (NSPG) Records, NSPG 184. Secret. No drafting information appears on the minutes. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room.
144. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Records, Memoranda of Conversations Pertaining to United States and USSR Relations, 1981–1990, Lot 93D188, Moscow—4/88—Shultz—Shevardnadze. No classification marking. Drafted by Parris. All brackets are in the original. Pascoe’s stamped initials are in the top right-hand corner of the memorandum. The meeting took place in the Soviet Foreign Ministry Guest House.
145. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Records, Memoranda of Conversations Pertaining to United States and USSR Relations, 1981–1990, Lot 93D188, Moscow—4/88—Shultz—Shevardnadze. Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Simons. The meeting took place in the Soviet Foreign Ministry Guest House. A stamped notation on the top right-hand corner of the memorandum indicates that Pascoe saw it.
146. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Records, Memoranda of Conversations Pertaining to United States and USSR Relations, 1981–1990, Lot 93D188, Moscow—4/88—Shultz—Shevardnadze. No classification marking. Drafted by Parris. All blank underscores are in the original. The Soviet interpreter is not identified on the original. The meeting took place in the Soviet Foreign Ministry Guest House. A stamped notation on the top right-hand corner of the memorandum indicates that Pascoe saw it.
147. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Records, Memoranda of Conversations Pertaining to United States and USSR Relations, 1981–1990, Lot 93D188, Moscow—4/88—Shultz—Shevardnadze. Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Simons. The meeting took place in Catherine Hall in the Great Kremlin Palace. Pascoe’s stamped initials appear in the top right-hand corner of the memorandum. In Secto 9030, April 22, Shultz reported that “Gorbachev was much more confident in his meeting with me than in the October meeting during the Yeltsin crisis, when he threatened to hold up the Washington Summit for SDI. If he was still worried today it showed in his questions rather than his manner. He was peppy, reflective, indignant and humorous by turns.” Ultimately, however, “he agreed with the two-pronged summit objective I had laid out—sum up, and project forward—and seemed to accept that we intend to carry on with the work you and he have begun so well.” (Ibid.)
148. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Powell) to President Reagan
Source: Reagan Library, Ledsky Files, Soviet Union (USSR) (2). Secret. Prepared by Jameson. Sent for information. A stamped notation indicates the memorandum was received at 8:18 p.m. on May 3. Copies were sent to Bush and Howard Baker. Reagan initialed the memorandum next to the date. Under a May 2 memorandum, Ledsky sent Powell a copy of the paper on religion in the Soviet Union (printed as Tab A below), commenting that Reagan and other officials “should not become overly optimistic about a possible transformation in Soviet attitudes toward religion and the treatment of believers.” (Ibid.) Powell’s handwritten notation in the left-hand corner of the memorandum reads: “PSS/NCL/Lisa, let me have a note sending Tab A to the President. CP”
149. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Records, Memoranda of Conversations Pertaining to United States and USSR Relations, 1981–1990, Lot 93D188, Untitled Folder. Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Simons on May 12. The meeting took place in the Ambassador’s Office at the U.S. Mission.
150. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S Records, Memoranda of Conversations Pertaining to United States and USSR Relations, 1981–1990, Lot 93D188, Untitled Folder. Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Parris. The meeting took place at the Soviet Mission.