Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969–1976, Volume XXXIX, European Security
Basket III, May–December 1974: Document List
Document 204: Telegram From the Department of State to Secretary of State Kissinger in Jerusalem
Washington, May 18, 1974, 0032Z.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 69, Country Files, Soviet Union, Dobrynin/Kissinger, Vol. 21. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted by Streator, cleared by Hartman and Deputy Executive Secretary William H. Luers, and approved by Sonnenfeldt.
Document 205: Telegram From the Department of State to Secretary of State Kissinger in Jerusalem
Washington, May 23, 1974, 0054Z.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 69, Country Files, Soviet Union, Dobrynin/Kissinger, Vol. 21. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted by Streator, cleared by Hartman and Deputy Executive Secretary Dudley W. Miller, and approved by Sonnenfeldt.
Document 206: Memorandum of Conversation
Damascus, May 28/29, 1974, midnight–12:30 a.m.
Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box CL 216, Geopolitical File, Soviet Union, Dobrynin, Anatoliy, Chronological File. Secret; Exdis. The conversation took place at the Soviet Embassy. Kissinger was in Syria to discuss the disengagement of Syrian and Israeli forces on the Golan Heights after the Arab-Israeli War of 1973. Kissinger briefly discussed CSCE with Syrian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Abd al-Halim Khaddam on May 28: “Kissinger: I had my eyes on Princess Grace's daughter myself. Khaddam: If European security could be achieved at this level, it would be good. [Laughter] Kissinger: If I were your President, I wouldn't worry about the European Security Conference. If it achieves security, it will be an accident. Khaddam: European security is no longer important to the rest of the world. The powers now are fifth-rate powers; the countries that caused World War I have lost influence even on the continent. European security no longer has world dimensions. Kissinger: Exactly. Khaddam: The concerns seem to be things of internal significance. Boundaries, economic issues. Kissinger: They have Foreign Offices but no longer the power to conduct diplomacy.” (National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1028, MemCons—HAK & Presidential)
Document 207: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, May 31, 1974.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1029, MemCons—HAK & Presidential. Secret; Nodis. The conversation took place in the Oval Office. According to the President's Daily Diary, the meeting was held over breakfast from 8:33 to 10:25 a.m. (Ibid., White House Central Files, President's Daily Diary)
Document 208: Action Memorandum From the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Stabler) to Secretary of State Kissinger
Washington, June 6, 1974.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Records of the Office of the Counselor, Entry 5339, Box 8, Soviet-Summit-1974. Secret; Nodis; Sensitive. Drafted by Streator and sent through Sonnenfeldt. In a covering note, Sonnenfeldt wrote to Kissinger: “For your meeting with Dobrynin, I am attaching revised materials on CSCE to reflect late developments, as well as updates on bilateral matters.”
Document 209: Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between Secretary of State Kissinger and the Counselor of the Department of State (Sonnenfeldt)
Washington, June 7, 1974, 6:35 p.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Henry A. Kissinger Telephone Transcripts (Telcons), Box 26, Chronological File. No classification marking.
Document 210: Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission in Geneva
Washington, June 8, 1974, 1536Z.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 708, Country Files, Europe, Switzerland, Vol. III. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted by Streator and cleared by Sonnenfeldt, Stabler, and Samuel E. Fry (S/S). Approved by Kissinger. Repeated to Moscow eyes only for Stoessel.
Document 211: Letter From Soviet General Secretary Brezhnev to President Nixon
Moscow, undated.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Office Files, Box 69, Dobrynin/Kissinger, Vol. 21. No classification marking. A notation at the top of the letter reads: “Delivered from Soviet Embassy, 7:00 p.m., Sat., 6/8/74.” Dobrynin informed Kissinger of the letter's arrival in a telephone conversation on June 8. (National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Henry A. Kissinger Telephone Transcripts (Telcons), Box 26, Chronological File)
Document 212: Memorandum of Conversation
Bad Reichenhall, June 11, 1974, 3:15–5 p.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1029, MemCons—HAK & Presidential. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Rodman. The conversation took place in Grand Hotel Axelmannstein in Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria. The brackets, with the exception of those indicating omission of unrelated material, are in the original.
Document 213: Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission in Geneva
Washington, June 13, 1974, 0046Z.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 708, Country Files, Europe, Switzerland, Vol. III. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Streator and cleared by Sonnenfeldt, Lowenstein, and Luers (S/S); approved by Hartman. Repeated to all NATO capitals, Moscow, Dublin, and the Mission to the EC in Brussels.
Document 214: Memorandum of Conversation
Ottawa, June 18, 1974, 10:20 p.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1029, MemCons—HAK & Presidential. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Scott George, Director of the Office of Central European Affairs, and cleared by Hartman.
Document 215: Editorial Note
Document 216: Telegram From the Mission in Geneva to the Department of State
Geneva, June 21, 1974, 0940Z.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 708, Country Files, Europe, Switzerland, Vol. III. Secret; Immediate; Nodis.
Document 217: Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission in Geneva
Washington, June 22, 1974, 0039Z.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 708, Country Files, Europe, Switzerland, Vol. III. Secret; Immediate; Nodis; Eyes Only. Drafted by Streator; cleared by Hartman and Miller; and approved by Sonnenfeldt. Repeated to Moscow eyes only for Ambassador Stoessel.
Document 218: Telegram From the Mission in Geneva to the Department of State
Geneva, June 22, 1974, 1400Z.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 708, Country Files, Europe, Switzerland, Vol. III. Secret; Immediate; Nodis.
Document 219: Telegram From the Mission in Geneva to the Department of State
Geneva, June 24, 1974, 0924Z.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 708, Country Files, Europe, Switzerland, Vol. III. Secret; Immediate; Nodis.
Document 220: Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission in Geneva
Washington, June 25, 1974, 0133Z.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 708, Country Files, Europe, Switzerland, Vol. III. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted by Streator; cleared by Hartman and Miller; and approved by Sonnenfeldt. Repeated to Moscow eyes only for Ambassador Stoessel.
Document 221: Telegram From the Mission in Geneva to the Department of State
Geneva, June 25, 1974, 1230Z.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P850095–2190. Secret; Immediate; Nodis.
Document 222: Telegram From Secretary of State Kissinger to the Mission in Geneva
Brussels, June 26, 1974, 2351Z.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files. Secret; Flash; Exdis. Repeated to the Department of State. Secretary Kissinger was accompanying President Nixon to a meeting of NATO Heads of Government in Brussels.
Document 223: Telegram From the Mission in Geneva to the Department of State
Geneva, June 27, 1974, 1750Z.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 708, Country Files, Europe, Switzerland, Vol. III. Secret; Immediate; Nodis.
Document 224: Memorandum From the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon
Brussels, June 27, 1974.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Office Files, Box 76, Country Files, Europe, USSR, President's Talks with Brezhnev on SALT. Secret; Sensitive.
Document 225: Editorial Note
Document 226: Memorandum of Conversation
Moscow, June 29, 1974, 11:12 a.m.–1:10 p.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 77, Country Files, Europe, USSR, Memcons, Moscow Summit, June 27–July 3, 1974. Secret. Drafted by Rodman. The meeting took place in St. Catherine's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace. Brackets, with the exception of those indicating omission of unrelated material, are in the original. The full text of the memorandum of conversation is scheduled for publication in Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, volume XV, Soviet Union, June 1972–August 1974.
Document 227: Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Hartman) to Secretary of State Kissinger
Moscow, June 30, 1974.
Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box CL 229, Geopolitical File, Soviet Union, Summits, 1974, June–July, Chronological File. Confidential. Sonnenfeldt wrote a note at the top of the first page: “HAK: I think you should agree with Gromyko on giving instructions to Sherer and Kovalyev in Geneva to carry on where we left off with Korniyenko.”
Document 228: Memorandum of Conversation
Moscow, July 2, 1974, 4:25–6:10 p.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 77, Country Files, Europe, USSR, Memcons, Moscow Summit, June 27–July 3, 1974. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Rodman. The meeting took place in St. Catherine's Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace. The full text of the memorandum of conversation is scheduled for publication in Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, volume XV, Soviet Union, June 1972–August 1974.
Document 229: Editorial Note
Document 230: Memorandum of Conversation
Dusseldorf, July 3, 1974, 6 p.m.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P820123–1653. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Hartman and approved by J. Covey (S). The meeting took place at the airport in Dusseldorf.
Document 231: Editorial Note
Document 232: Memorandum of Conversation
Paris, July 4, 1974, 8:30–11:30 p.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1029, MemCons—HAK & Presidential. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Hartman. The meeting took place in the Quai d'Orsay.
Document 233: Memorandum of Conversation
Miesbach, July 6, 1974, 12:20–3:30 p.m.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Records of the Office of the Counselor, Entry 5339, Box 5, Germany, 1974. Secret. Drafted by Rodman. The meeting took place at Gut Vogelsang in Miesbach, Bavaria.
Document 234: Memorandum of Conversation
London, July 7, 1974, 2:45–4 p.m.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Kissinger–Scowcroft West Wing Office Files, Box 24, United Kingdom (17). Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Rodman. The meeting took place at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Brackets, with the exception of those indicating omission of unrelated material, are in the original.
Document 235: Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) and the Soviet Ambassador (Dobrynin)
Washington, July 12, 1974, 10:09 a.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Henry A. Kissinger Telephone Transcripts (Telcons), Box 28, Anatoli Dobrynin File. No classification marking.
Document 236: Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Hartman) to the Counselor of the Department of State (Sonnenfeldt)
Washington, July 19, 1974.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Records of the Office of the Counselor, Entry 5339, Box 11, POL 3–1 CSCE General. Secret; Exdis; Sensitive. Drafted by Streator and Floyd with the concurrence of Lowenstein. At the top of the memorandum, Hartman wrote: “Arva [Floyd] has done a 1st class job on this and I recommend we get these messages out fast. I see no issues for the Secretary.” Sonnenfeldt wrote, “I agree!” Tabs E–H are attached but not printed.
Document 237: Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission in Geneva
Washington, July 19, 1974, 2103Z.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Streator and cleared by Hartman, Lowenstein, Humphrey (EUR/SOV), Small (L), Robert Anderson (S/PRS), Wozniak (USIA), and Fry (S/S). Approved by Sonnenfeldt. Repeated to USNATO, Moscow, and NATO capitals.
Document 238: Telegram From the Mission in Geneva to the Department of State
Geneva, July 23, 1974, 1800Z.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 708, Country Files, Europe, Switzerland, Vol. III. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Repeated to Bonn, Brussels, Copenhagen, The Hague, London, Moscow, Oslo, Ottawa, Paris, Reykjavik, Rome, and USNATO.
Document 239: Editorial Note
Document 240: Memorandum of Conversation
San Clemente, California, July 26, 1974, 11 a.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1029, MemCons—HAK & Presidential, June 1-August 8, 1974, 1 of 3. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. The conversation took place in the President's office.
Document 241: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, August 1, 1974.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1029, MemCons—HAK & Presidential, June 1–August 8, 1974, 1 of 3. Confidential. Drafted by Shirley and approved by Hartman.
Document 242: Editorial Note
Document 243: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, August 15, 1974, 9 a.m.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Memoranda of Conversation, Box 5. Top Secret; Nodis. The meeting took place in the Oval Office.
Document 244: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, August 26, 1974, 4 p.m.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P820097–1296. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Andrews.
Document 245: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, August 28, 1974, 9 a.m.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Memoranda of Conversation, Box 5. Secret; Nodis. The meeting took place in the Oval Office.
Document 246: Telegram From the Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to the Department of State
Brussels, September 13, 1974, 2325Z.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Agency Files, Box 16, NATO, State Department Telegrams, Tosec State, Nodis. Secret; Immediate; Nodis.
Document 247: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, September 20, 1974, 11:10 a.m.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Kissinger and Scowcroft West Wing Office Files, Box 32, USSR, Gromyko File (19). Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The conversation took place in the Oval Office.
Document 248: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, September 20, 1974, 3–4:15 p.m.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Records of the Office of the Counselor, Entry 5339, Box 8, Soviet Union, Aug.–Sept. 1974. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Hartman on September 21. The conversation took place in the Soviet Embassy. Gromyko was visiting the United States to attend the United Nations General Assembly.
Document 249: Memorandum of Conversation
New York, September 24, 1974, 1:45–3 p.m.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P820097– 2023. Secret; Nodis; Sensitive. Drafted by George. The meeting took place in the Secretary's suite at the Waldorf Towers.
Document 250: Editorial Note
Document 251: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, September 27, 1974, 3 p.m.
Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box CL 140, Geopolitical File, France, Chronological File. Secret; Nodis. The conversation took place in the Secretary's office.
Document 252: Memorandum From the Counselor of the Department of State (Sonnenfeldt) to Secretary of State Kissinger
Washington, September 28, 1974.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Records of the Office of the Counselor, Entry 5339, Box 3, HS Chron, Official. Confidential.
Document 253: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, September 28, 1974, 7:30–8:20 a.m.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Records of the Office of the Counselor, Entry 5339, Box 4, France, 1974. Secret; Nodis. The conversation took place during breakfast in the First Floor Family Dining Room at the White House.
Document 254: Memorandum From the Counselor of the Department of State (Sonnenfeldt) to Secretary of State Kissinger
Washington, October 4, 1974.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Records of the Office of the Counselor, Entry 5339, Box 8, Soviet Union, October 1974. Secret; Eyes Only. Kissinger wrote at the bottom of the first page, “List of participants.”
Document 255: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, October 5, 1974, 12:30 p.m.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Records of the Office of the Counselor, Entry 5339, Box 3, HS Chron, Official. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Andrews. The conversation took place in the Secretary's office.
Document 256: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, October 8, 1974, 1:15 p.m.
Source: Ford Library, NSC Europe, Canada, and Ocean Affairs Staff, Box 72, October 1974, Poland, First Secretary Gierek (12). Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Hartman. The conversation took place in the Secretary's dining room.
Document 257: Memorandum of Conversation
Moscow, October 24, 1974, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Records of the Office of the Counselor, Entry 5339, Box 8, Soviet Union, October 1974. Top Secret; Nodis; Sensitive. Drafted by Clift. The conversation took place in the Old Politburo Room in the Council of Ministers Building in the Kremlin. The full text of the memorandum of conversation is scheduled for publication in Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, volume XVI, Soviet Union, August 1974–December 1976. Secretary Kissinger visited the Soviet Union October 23–27, as part of a longer trip to the Soviet Union, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Romania, Yugoslavia, Italy, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Israel, and Tunisia from October 23 to November 9.
Document 258: Memorandum of Conversation
Moscow, October 24, 1974, 6–9:30 p.m.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Records of the Office of the Counselor, Entry 5339, Box 8, Soviet Union, October 1974. Top Secret; Nodis; Sensitive. Drafted by Rodman. The conversation took place in the Old Politburo Room in the Council of Ministers Building in the Kremlin. Brackets, with the exception of those indicating omission of unrelated material, are in the original. The full text of the memorandum of conversation is scheduled for publication in Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, volume XVI, Soviet Union, August 1974–December 1976.
Document 259: Editorial Note
Document 260: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, November 12, 1974, 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Memoranda of Conversation, Box 7. Secret. The conversation took place in the Oval Office.
Document 261: Memorandum of Conversation
Vladivostok, November 24, 1974, 2:05 p.m.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Records of Henry Kissinger, Entry 5403, Box 4, Nodis Memcons, Jan. 1974, Folder 2. Secret; Nodis; Sensitive. The meeting took place at Okeanskaya Sanatorium near Vladivostok. President Ford visited Vladivostok for a summit meeting with General Secretary Brezhnev from November 23 to 27. The complete text of the memorandum of this conversation, along with other documentation on the Vladivostok summit, is scheduled for publication in Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, volume XVI, Soviet Union, August 1974–December 1976.
Document 262: Minutes of Secretary of State Kissinger's Staff Meeting
Washington, December 5, 1974, 8 a.m.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Transcripts of Secretary of State Kissinger's Staff Meetings, 1973–1977, Entry 5177, Box 5, Secretary's Staff Meetings. Secret. Kissinger chaired the meeting, which was attended by all the principal officers of the Department or their designated alternatives.
Document 263: Editorial Note
Document 264: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, December 5, 1974, 11 a.m.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Records of the Office of the Counselor, Entry 5339, Box 5, Soviet Union, November–December 1974, Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Wilgis and Steiner with concurrence by George. Approved by Robert Blackwill (C) on December 23. The conversation took place in the Roosevelt Room at the White House. The Foreign Office officials were accompanying Schmidt on his visit to Washington from December 5 to 6.
Document 265: Minutes of Secretary of State Kissinger's Staff Meeting
Washington, December 9, 1974, 8 a.m.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Transcripts of Secretary of State Kissinger's Staff Meetings, 1973–1977, Entry 5177, Box 5, Secretary's Staff Meetings. Secret. An attached summary of the meeting reads in part: “The Franco-Soviet summit and CSCE. The Secretary directed EUR to draft a telegram of protest to Paris, info NATO capitals. The French return to Jobert's style of operations.” Telegram 270186 to Paris, December 10, contained the text of the U.S. démarche. Because Foreign Minister Sauvagnargues was too busy with preparations for an upcoming EC–9 summit, Secretary General de Courcel of the French Foreign Ministry received Rush the same day. Rush reported de Courcel's reaction in telegram 29642 from Paris, December 10: “De Courcel responded that our interpretation of the French-Soviet summit communiqué is completely unfounded, and there is no cause for concern with respect to France's continued adherence to the precondition that Stage II results must be considered satisfactory before any commitment to a summit can be made.” (Ibid., Central Foreign Policy Files)
Document 266: Memorandum of Conversation
Washington, December 9, 1974.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Memoranda of Conversation, Box 7. Secret; Nodis. The meeting took place from 9:20 to 10:20 a.m. in the Oval Office. (Ibid., Staff Secretary's File, President's Daily Diary)
Document 267: Memorandum of Conversation
Martinique, December 15, 1974, 4:30–6:30 p.m.
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Memoranda of Conversation, Box 8. Secret; Sensitive. The meeting took place at the Hotel Meridien. Ford and Giscard d'Estaing met in Martinique December 14–15.