Foreign Relations of the United States × 1979 ×
323. Letter From South African Prime Minister Vorster to President Carter
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XVI, Southern Africa
moving towards a “one-man-one-vote” situation—a thesis which has subsequently been reiterated by senior officials of the Administration charged with the execution of foreign policy. For example, at the World Conference on Action Against Apartheid in Lagos, Ambassador Young , on 3…
2. Telegram From the Department of State to Secretary of State Vance
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XVII, Part 2, Sub-Saharan Africa
xt of Young ’s report on his Africa visit. (National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D770058–0489) Following is the text of Ambassador Young ’s report to the President concerning his visit to Africa: In telegram 19603 to Dar es Salaam, Lagos, London, and USUN, Janua…
3. Memorandum From Samuel Huntington of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs ( Brzezinski )
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XVII, Part 2, Sub-Saharan Africa
h in Africa. For the next few years, South Africa will be one such bastion, but it clearly will not remain that unless it can make progress toward a peaceful resolution of its racial problem. The second most powerful country in sub-Saharan Africa is Nigeria. Nigeria has the peopl…
20. Telegram From the Embassy in Nigeria to the Department of State
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XVII, Part 2, Sub-Saharan Africa
22. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XVII, Part 2, Sub-Saharan Africa
23. Paper Prepared by the National Security Council Staff
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XVII, Part 2, Sub-Saharan Africa
27 . —The French have residual influence in Mali; they could be asked to convey their concern that Mali not become a staging area for Soviet activities in Central and Southern Africa. —Most useful might be approaches by other Africans (Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Ghana, Zaire) along th…
30. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XVII, Part 2, Sub-Saharan Africa
Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 19, Evening Reports (State) 10/77. Secret. Carter wrote “Cy, J” in the upper right corner. Washington , October 11, 1977 [Omitted here is an item unrelated to West Africa.] 2. My Meeting with Obasanjo : Following your meeti…
31. Memorandum of Conversation
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XVII, Part 2, Sub-Saharan Africa
32. Memorandum From Henry Richardson of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs ( Brzezinski )
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XVII, Part 2, Sub-Saharan Africa
ty Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs ( Brzezinski ) Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, North/South, Box 106, 12/1–10/77. Secret. Washington , December 9, 1977 SUBJECT 1977 Goals: Nigeria In a November 30 memor…
72. Telegram From the Embassy in Zaire to the Department of State
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XVII, Part 2, Sub-Saharan Africa
73. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XVII, Part 2, Sub-Saharan Africa
, particularly in the Shaba, has put a halt to any sustained military reaction by the Zairians. Carter initialed “C” in the left margin. Mobutu is currently trying some quiet diplomacy with the Soviets, Cubans and selected African countries (such as Nigeria and Tanzania), rather…
77. Telegram From the Embassy in Zaire to the Department of State
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XVII, Part 2, Sub-Saharan Africa
) State 65136 In telegram 65136 to Kinshasa, Brussels, and Paris, March 24, the Department commented on Vance ’s March 21 meeting with Garba . (National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D770101–0199) (C) State 64366 In telegram 64366 to Lagos, March 23, the Departmen…
79. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Zaire
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XVII, Part 2, Sub-Saharan Africa
80. Briefing Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs ( Schaufele ) and the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research ( Saunders ) to Secretary of State Vance
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XVII, Part 2, Sub-Saharan Africa
oviet and the Cubans (who helped train the Katangans during the past two years) acquiesced in the Zaire invasion. The Angolans are presumably providing at least logistical support from their side of the border. Angolan President Neto has admitted to Nigerian Foreign Affairs Commi…
81. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XVII, Part 2, Sub-Saharan Africa
(scheduled to take place before June) until we have a better appreciation of the economic consequences of the present war. We should try as much as possible to keep these economic actions out of a political context. Diplomatic . We will support the Nigerian mediation effort as lo…
82. Telegram From the Embassy in Zaire to the Department of State
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XVII, Part 2, Sub-Saharan Africa
butu understands problems which Shaba invasion has caused the administration and Congress. Mobutu shares our concern that the Shaba problem be handled to the extent possible within African context. It is with that in mind that Zaire readily accepted Nigeria’s offer to seek mediat…
83. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XVII, Part 2, Sub-Saharan Africa
France is also supplying military advisors. We were not consulted by Morocco on its decision to send troops to Zaire or by France on its decision to lend support. But we are hopeful that their effort can stabilize the military situation so that the Nigerian diplomatic effort will…
92. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Zaire
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XVII, Part 2, Sub-Saharan Africa
n will continue in the future. —We appreciate President Mobutu ’s message. Please convey to him our thanks for his prompt support for the US–UK initiative on Zimbabwe. In telegram 8574 from Kinshasa, September 8, the Embassy reported that Mobutu and Obasanjo had signed a joint co…
150. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Morocco
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XVII, Part 3, North Africa
Embassy in Morocco Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Middle East, Subject File, Box 69, Morocco: 1–6/77. Secret; Immediate, Exdis . Sent for information to Tel Aviv, Algiers, Amman, Cairo, Damascus, Jidda, Kinshasa, Lagos, London, Moscow, Nouakcho…
150. Memorandum of Conversation
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XVIII, Middle East Region; Arabian Peninsula
s at the last meeting which had achieved progress. He noted one difficulty in CIEC is that the Group of 19 The developing nations participating in the CIEC : Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Cameroon, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Saudi…
Search tips: words must all match · "exact phrase" · budget* for word beginnings · -word to exclude · OR between alternatives.