Preparatory Conference II, April 1975–October 1975
55. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Records of Henry Kissinger, Lot 91D414, Box 11, Classified External Memoranda of Conversations, April 1975. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Dickman.
56. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Records of Henry Kissinger, Lot 91D414, Box 11, Classified External Memoranda of Conversations, April 1975. Secret; Sensitive; Nodis. Drafted by Raicht on April 28. The meeting was held in the Secretary’s office.
57. Paper Prepared in the Department of the Navy
Source: Washington National Records Center, OSD Files: FRC 330–79–0049, Box 82, Saudi Arabia. Unclassified. Attached to this paper is a note from Rear Admiral Staser Holcomb to Schlesinger that reads: “You asked about an oil ‘chokepoint’ in Saudi Arabia . . . it must be the Straits of Hormuz, to which you referred. It is not as vulnerable to blockage as was suggested, according to the Navy. Point is that the ‘tapline’ piping system could serve as an alternate . . . and also more vulnerable. The 4/27 NSC Staff tasking bears on the question. Tab D.” The “4/27 NSC Staff tasking” refers to this paper. It is unknown if the White House received this paper.
58. Letter From President Ford to West German Chancellor Schmidt
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders, Box 2, Germany (FRG)—Chancellor Schmidt (1). No classification marking. At the bottom of the page is a handwritten note: “Original letter sent to Sonnenfeldt to deliver to German Embassy, 4/29/75.”
59. Minutes of the Secretary of State’s Staff Meeting
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Transcripts of Secretary of State Kissinger’s Staff Meetings, Lot 78D443, Box 3, Secretary’s Staff Meetings. Secret. Kissinger presided over the meeting, which was attended by all the principal officers of the Department or their designated alternates. A table of contents and list of attendees are not printed.
60. Paper Prepared in the Department of State
Source: Ford Library, National Security Council, Institutional Files, Box 112, International Economic Policy Review. Confidential. The Department of State submitted this paper for the International Economic Policy Review meeting, which took place May 2–3 at the Old Executive Office Building. Secretary of the Treasury Simon chaired the meeting, and the paper was prepared for the May 2, 11:15 a.m., session, “Energy: International Economic Implications.” The Departments of the Treasury, Defense, and Agriculture, as well as the Federal Energy Administration and the Office of Management and Budget also contributed papers, all of which are ibid.
61. Minutes of the Secretary of State’s Staff Meeting
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Transcripts of Secretary of State Kissinger’s Staff Meetings, Lot 78D443, Box 3, Secretary’s Staff Meetings. Secret. Kissinger presided over the meeting, which was attended by all the principal officers of the Department or their designated alternates. A table of contents and list of attendees are not printed.
62. Telegram From the Department of State to Selected Diplomatic Posts
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D750166–0231. Confidential; Immediate. Drafted and approved by Dennis H. Kux (NEA/INS). Sent to Algiers, Ankara, Bern, Bonn, Brussels, Caracas, Colombo, Copenhagen, Dublin, USEC Brussels, Jidda, Kinshasa, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, New Delhi, Oslo, Ottawa, Paris, Rome, Stockholm, Tehran, The Hague, Tokyo, Vienna, Wellington, Brasilia, and USOECD Paris. The telegram is incorrectly dated May 22 (221912Z May 1975).
63. Memorandum From the Acting Executive Director of the Council on International Economic Policy (Dunn) to the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft)
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Subject File, Box 4, Energy (9). Secret.
64. Telegram From Secretary of State Kissinger to the Embassy in Saudi Arabia
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P840126–2165. Confidential; Immediate; Nodis. Repeated Immediate to Washington. Kissinger was in Paris to attend the IEA and OECD Ministerial meetings.
65. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Records of Henry Kissinger, Lot 91D414, Box 11, Classified External Memoranda of Conversations, June 1975. Confidential; Exdis. Drafted by Alexander F. Watson (EB). The meeting was held in the Jefferson Room at the Department of State.
66. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in France
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Country Files for Europe and Canada, Box 4, France—State Department Telegrams from SECSTATE–NODIS (3). Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted by Enders and approved by Kissinger.
67. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Memoranda of Conversations, Box 12. Secret; Nodis. The meeting was held in the Secretary’s office in the White House.
68. Telegram From the Department of State to Secretary of State Kissinger
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P850036–2256. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted and approved by Robinson. Kissinger was in the Virgin Islands to meet with Israeli officials.
69. Minutes of the Secretary of State’s Staff Meeting
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Transcripts of Secretary of State Kissinger’s Staff Meetings, Lot 78D443, Box 3, Secretary’s Staff Meetings. Secret. Kissinger presided over the meeting, which was attended by all the principal officers of the Department or their designated alternates. A table of contents and list of attendees are not printed.
70. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Belgium
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P850036–2610. Secret; Immediate; Nodis; Stadis. Drafted by Bosworth, cleared by Roger A. Sorenson (E) and Preeg, and approved by Enders. Repeated Immediate to USOECD Paris.
71. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in France
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P850038–1826. Secret; Flash; Nodis. Drafted by Robinson; cleared by Sonnenfeldt, Enders, Hartman, and Preeg; and approved by Kissinger.
72. Memorandum From Robert Hormats and Robert Oakley of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft)
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Files of NSC Logged Documents, Box 24, 7505097—Oil Price Increase. Secret. Sent for action. At the top of the page, Scowcroft wrote “OK” and initialed.
73. Minutes of the Secretary of State’s Staff Meeting
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Transcripts of Secretary of State Kissinger’s Staff Meetings, Lot 78D443, Box 3, Secretary’s Staff Meetings. Secret. Kissinger presided over the meeting, which was attended by all the principal officers of the Department or their designated alternates. A table of contents and list of attendees are not printed.
74. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Memoranda of Conversations, Box 14. Secret; Nodis. The luncheon meeting was held at the U.S. Embassy Residence. Presidents Giscard and Ford were in Helsinki for the conclusion of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe.
75. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P820123–2003. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Hart.
76. Memorandum From Robert Hormats of the National Security Council Staff to Secretary of State Kissinger
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Subject File, Box 4, Energy (10). Secret. Sent for action. Brackets are in the original.
77. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Ford
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Kissinger–Scowcroft West Wing Office Files, Box 15, Iran (4). Secret; Nodis; Cherokee. Ford initialed at the top of the page.
78. Telegram From the Department of State to Selected Diplomatic Posts
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D750287–0508. Confidential. Drafted and approved by Anne O. Cary (E). Sent to Brasilia, Kinshasa, New Delhi, Tokyo, Jidda, Oslo, Tehran, Caracas, Bonn, London, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Dublin, The Hague, Luxembourg, Rome, Madrid, Ankara, Bern, Vienna, Ottawa, and Wellington, and repeated to USOECD Paris and USEC Brussels.
79. Telegram From the Embassy in Saudi Arabia to the Department of State
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D750299–0620. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis. Repeated to Abu Dhabi, Algiers, Bern, Bonn, Brussels for the Embassy, USEC, and USNATO, Cairo, Caracas, Copenhagen, Doha, The Hague, Jakarta, Kuwait, Lagos, Libreville, London, Rome, Paris for the Embassy and USOECD, Tehran, Tokyo, Tripoli, Vienna, Brasilia, Kinshasa, New Delhi, and Quito.
80. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Iran
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D750312–0062. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Marion V. Creekmore (EB/ORF/FSE); cleared by Enders, Sober, and Sorenson; and approved by Kissinger.
81. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P820123–1520. Secret; Nodis. The meeting took place in the King’s compound.
82. Telegram From the Department of State to Selected Diplomatic Posts
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D750316–1098. Confidential; Immediate. Sent to Abu Dhabi, Algiers, Beirut, Doha, Jakarta, Kuwait, Lagos, Libreville, Quito, and Tripoli. Repeated to Caracas, Jidda, Tehran, USOECD Paris, Bonn, Rome, Paris, London, USEC Brussels, Vienna, Tokyo, Dublin, New Delhi, Kinshasa, USUN, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Luxembourg, The Hague, Brussels, Ottawa, Madrid, Ankara, and Wellington. Repeated to Bern on September 24 under Robinson’s signature.
83. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Country Files for Europe and Canada, Box 4, France—State Department Telegrams from SECSTATE–NODIS (4). Confidential; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted by Bosworth, cleared by Katz and in EUR/RPE, and approved by Kissinger.
84. Telegram From the Department of State to Selected Diplomatic Posts
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D750336–0417. Confidential; Immediate. Drafted by Raicht; cleared by Enders and Preeg and in ARA, NEA/RA, AF, and E; and approved by Robinson. Sent to Algiers, Brasilia, Caracas, Jidda, Kinshasa, New Delhi, and Tehran. Re-peated to Bonn, Dublin, Rome, Luxembourg, The Hague, Copenhagen, Brussels, London, Vienna, Oslo, Ottawa, Tokyo, Wellington, USOECD Paris, USEC Brussels, Ankara, Madrid, Bern, Stockholm, and USUN.