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265. Telegram From the Department of State to All Diplomatic and Consular Posts
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume VI, Soviet Union
ee holds a similar meeting on March 7. The Olympic question will be on the agenda of the Andean Pact Foreign Ministers Meeting in Quito March 10. The Olympic subject will also be discussed at the forthcoming African Football Confederation Meeting in Lagos. We have asked all posts…
131. Minutes of a National Security Council Meeting
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XI, Part 1, Iran: Hostage Crisis, November 1979–September 1980
not nine. The Secretary of Defense pointed out that there will be new members on the Council. The Secretary of State responded that we would gain the vote of the Philippines who were coming on the Council, but we would lose Gabon. Niger will replace Nigeria and he thought that we…
51. Telegram From the Consulate in Belize City to the Department of State
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XV, Central America
ote 4, Document 40 . 4. Price ’s search for support of a military nature following independence is, as Dept. aware, an old one; he has been casting about for help since early 1978. It is said that he has approached, during these years Canada, India, Nigeria—all of whom have said…
41. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs ( Brzezinski ) to Secretary of State Vance
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XVI, Southern Africa
ignificant Cuban withdrawal. In doing so we would demonstrate that the US is prepared to join our allies (who have already recognized Angola) in offering an alternative to Angolan reliance on the Cubans and Soviets. Most Africans, including Liberia, Nigeria and the other Front Li…
19. Memorandum From the Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (Press) to Vice President Mondale
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XVII, Part 2, Sub-Saharan Africa
63. Memorandum of Conversation
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XVII, Part 2, Sub-Saharan Africa
fidential. Drafted by Cohen on August 5. According to a telegram 6189 from Dakar, July 18, the meeting took place on July 17. (National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D800394–1239) Mondale visited Senegal July 17–19, Niger July 19–20, Nigeria July 20–23, and Cape V…
64. Telegram From the Embassy in Niger to the Department of State
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XVII, Part 2, Sub-Saharan Africa
he. Following Niamey 3384 sent action SecState 7/25/80 repeated with White House caption. Begin quote. Ref: Niamey 3378. In telegram 3378 from Niamey, July 25, the Embassy reported that it had tried to send the cables on Mondale ’s visit to Niger to Lagos for clearance, but they…
65. 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
66. Memorandum of Conversation
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XVII, Part 2, Sub-Saharan Africa
e once they were eligible for pensions, and that since independence interest in the country had grown among the emigrants more and more were returning as visitors. The Vice President then told Pires that he had had good visits to Senegal, Niger, and Nigeria, See Documents 63 – 65…
67. Memorandum From the Vice President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs ( Clift ) to Vice President Mondale
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XVII, Part 2, Sub-Saharan Africa
following actions to build on the African trip: —A letter to Orville Freeman (Tab 1) The letter, dated September 2, is attached but not printed. Mondale wrote “OK” beside this paragraph in the left margin. asking him to serve as Chairman of the U.S.-Nigerian Joint Agricultural Co…
69. Memorandum of Conversation
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XVII, Part 2, Sub-Saharan Africa
70. Memorandum From Secretary of State Muskie to President Carter
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XVII, Part 2, Sub-Saharan Africa
Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Subject File, Box 23, Evening Reports (State) 10/80. Secret. Carter initialed “C” in the upper right corner. Washington , October 8, 1980 [Omitted here are items unrelated to West Africa.] 3. Shagari Meetings —As follow-up…
54. Memorandum From Secretary of State Muskie to President Carter
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XVII, Part 3, North Africa
m we recently sent you on this subject, you suggested we go to the UN and build a public case. See footnote 1, Document 53 . While we do not rule this out in the future, we should proceed with some caution since the African states, and in particular Nigeria, are sensitive to non-…
125. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XVII, Part 3, North Africa
nitoring activity. Not found. —The Libyan Government has recently pushed Jordan to use any Libyan subsidy under the Baghdad accord to purchase arms only from the USSR . —Libyan agents in Chad have renewed subversive activities, which may torpedo the Lagos peace accords. —Libya’s…
226. Memorandum From Secretary of State Muskie to President Carter
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XXII, Southeast Asia and the Pacific
ing President Suharto ’s public appeal for release of the hostages in Iran, participation in the Olympic boycott, and condemnation of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. In 1977, you instructed State to give special attention to Indonesia, India and Nigeria as three major emergin…
25. Memorandum of Conversation
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XXVIII, Organization and Management of Foreign Policy
e will accept a better relationship with Marxist regimes in Africa. As for the new leader of Liberia, Sergeant Doe, the President didn’t think that he knew what he wanted. Finally, the President said he would like to strengthen our relationship with Nigeria and for that purpose h…
151. Draft Memorandum From the Director of the International Development Cooperation Agency ( Ehrlich ) to President Carter
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XXVIII, Organization and Management of Foreign Policy
tries, despite the continued existence of poverty, are not appropriate recipients of scarce concessional funds because of substantial domestic resources or access to private capital markets. In their current situations, we believe that Indonesia and Nigeria both fall into this cl…
215. Summary Prepared in the International Communication Agency
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1977–1980, Volume XXX, Public Diplomacy
and their counterparts abroad, numerous workshop/exhibitions were carried out, including ones featuring sculptor Mel Edwards and fabric artist Nancy Hemenway, both in several African countries. ACTIVITIES OVERSEAS AFRICA From the earliest stages of Nigeria’s transition from milit…
17. Report Prepared by the Department of State Transition Team
Foreign Relations of the United States, 1981–1988, Volume I, Foundations of Foreign Policy
es of reducing Soviet presence and access in the area, especially in Ethiopia, while consolidating our own access to a badly needed military facility in Somalia. The most, important (as opposed to urgent) relationship we have in Black Africa is with Nigeria. The Working Group sug…
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