SOUTHERN AFRICA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP88B00443R001704320039-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 24, 2011
• Sequence Number: 39
• Publication Date: June 17, 1985
• Content Type: MEMO

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17 June 1985
MEMORANDUM FOR: National Intelligence Officer for Africa
FROM: Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT: Southern Africa
Executive Registry
85- 2412
I want talking points on the attached material to take up with
McFarlane on Thursday, together with any relevant intelligence or
insights which John Helgerson an ay be able to provide.
William J. Casey
Attachments:
NODIS Cape Town 01261
NODIS Paris 22058
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TO_SECSTATE WASHDC NIACT IMMEDIATE 9085
S E C R E T CAPE TOWN 01261
E. 0. 12356: D E C L : OADR
TAGS: PREL, PNAT. PGOV, MOPS, SF. A0. US
SUBJECT: SAG'S REPLY TO 'SYNTHESIS'
1. (S) ON SHORT NOTICE EVENING JUNE 12. FOREIGN MINISTER
BOTHA SUMMONED DCM TO RECEIVE SOUTH AFRICA'S RESPONSE
TO OUR SYNTHESIS PAPER. (AMBASSADOR WAS UNABLE TO
EXTRICATE HIMSELF FROM A CONCURRENT SPEAKING COMMITMENT).
ACCOMPANIED BY POLOFF. DCM WAS USHERED INTO PIK'S OFFICE
WHERE THE MINISTER HANDED HIM AN 11-PAGE DOCUMENT
ENTITLED "SOUTH AFRICAN RESPONSE TO THE UNITED STATES
'SYNTHESIS' ON THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE CUBANS FROM ANGOLA."
PIK SHRUGGED AND SAID THAT HE HAD NOTHING MORE TO ADD;
THE DOCUMENT STOOD BY ITSELF. HE DECLINED TO VERBALLY
SUMMARIZE ITS CONTENTS. LESS THAN A MINUTE AFTER SITTING
DOWN, HE STOOD. SMILED AND BADE HIS VISITORS FAREWELL.
DFA DIRECTOR GENERAL RAE KILLEN. DFA SOUTH WEST AFRICA
OFFICE DIRECTOR DAVE STEWARD AND MINISTERIAL ASSISTANT
PIERRE DIETRICHSEN WERE PRESENT.
THE SOUTH AFRICAN RESPONSE BEGINS BY EXPRESSING ITS
"DEEP CONCERN" OVER THE "CLEAR DEVIATIONS" IN THE U. S.
POSITION ON CUBAN TROOP WITHDRAWAL: IT GIVES NUMEROUS
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TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 8406
S E C R E T PARIS 22058
NODIS
FOR THE SECRETARY FROM ASSISTANT SECRETARY CROCKER
E.O. 12356: DECL: OADR
TAGS: PREL. SF. UR. US. WA. XA. XJ
SUBJECT: DISCUSSIONS WITH THE SOVIETS ON SOUTHERN AFRICA
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2. SUMMARY: IN SEVEN HOURS OF TALKS, SOVIET DELEGATION
LEADER VASEV AND I FRANKLY ASSESSED THE DIPLOMATIC STATE
OF PLAY IN SOUTHERN AFRICA. WHILE CONCEDING NOTHING ON
THE SUBSTANCE OF SOVIET POSITIONS, VASEV CAME PREPARED
FOR SOME INTERESTING GIVE-AND-TAKE. PARTICULARLY IN A TWO-
HOUR ONE-ON-ONE AT THE END OF THE DAY. WHILE UNWILLING
TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE LEGITIMACY OF ANY LINKAGE BETWEEN THE
CUBAN TROOP PRESENCE IN ANGOLA AND A NAMIBIA SETTLEMENT,
VASEV PROVED WILLING TO ENGAGE IN AN EX-
CHANG'E ON POSSIBLE WITHDRAWAL TIMETABLES. THE MEETING
PROVIDED A USEFUL OPPORTUNITY TO REITERATE OUR CONFIDENCE
THAT WE ARE ON THE RIGHT TRACK, AND PERHAPS TO REINFORCE
SOVIET CONCERNS ABOUT THE DURABILITY OF THEIR POSITION IN
THE REGION. ON THIS BASIS, I BELIEVE THE MEETING ACCOMPLI-
SHED THE OBJECTIVES WE SET FOR IT. END SUMMARY.
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