International records / Foreign Relations of the United States

1. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter

have taken so far toward improving relations with Angola. I noted that we have delayed further communication on the subject because of the Zaire crisis, in which the Angolans are apparently playing an unhelpful role, and are awaiting the results of Nigerian mediation efforts. Carter wrote in the left-hand margin: “Why not a more direct approach?” In the meantime, we have responded to a U.N. appeal for food aid for displaced persons in Angola by offering to provide $12.5 million worth of foodstuffs, which is roughly 25 percent of the U.N. goal. We are also providing modest amounts ($1–2 million…