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2009-0275-S
2009-0275-S
FOIA
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This is not a textual record. This is used as an
administrative marker by the George Bush Presidential
Library Staff.
Record Group/Collection:
George H.W. Bush Presidential Records
Collection/Office of Origin:
Scowcroft, Brent, Collection
Series:
Chronological Files
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OA/ID Number:
91149
Folder ID Number:
91149-002
Folder Title:
Other (June 1990) [1]
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34
48
6
7
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Doc. No. / Type
Subject/Title
Date
Restriction
Classification
01. Memo
C. David Welch to Brent Scowcroft
6/1/90
(b)(1)
S
Re: Jordan & Eygpt -- Mounting Economic Distress (4 pp.)
02a. Memo
Don Pilling to Robet M. Gates
6/1/90
(b)(1)
S
Re: Status of Port Security Review (3 pp.)
02b. Report
Re: [Government Report] (2 pp.)
5/25/90
(b)(1)
S
02c. Report
Re: [Government Report] (2 pp.)
5/25/90
(b)(1)
S
03a. Outline
Re: Meeting with UN Secretary General Perez de Cuellar (3 pp.)
6/1/90
(b)(1)
S
03b. Talking Points Re: Points To Be Made for Meeting with UN Secretary General
n.d.
(b)(1)
S
Perez de Cuellar (7 pp.)
03c. Report
Re: Biography (1 pp.)
n.d.
(b)(1)
S
04a. Memo
Brent Scowcroft to POTUS
6/18/90
(b)(1)
Re: Comment on Roger Porter's Memorandum for You on Taiwan
and the GATT (2 pp.)
04b. Memo
Roger Porter to POTUS
6/26/90
(b)(1)
Re: Taiwan and the GATT (2 pp.)
Page 1 of 2
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Scowcroft, Brent, Files
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Chronological Files
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WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Other (June 1990) [1]
Pinksheet Number:
cap1243
OA/ID Number:
91149-002
Date Closed:
7/14/2009
FOIA/Sys Case #:
2009-0275-S
Re-review Case #:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Doc. No. / Type
Subject/Title
Date
Restriction
Classification
04c. Memo
Douglas Paal to Brent Scowcroft
5/30/90
(b)(1)
/
Re: Roger Porter's Memorandum for the President on Taiwan and
the GATT (2 pp.)
04d. Memo
Roger Porter to POTUS
5/29/90
(b)(1)
Re: Taiwan and the GATT (2 pp.)
Page 2 of 2
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
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Chronological Files
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File Location:
Other (June 1990) [1]
Pinksheet Number:
cap1243
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91149-002
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FOIA/Sys Case #:
2009-0275-S
Re-review Case #:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
SECRET
RECORD ID: 9004418
NSC/S PROFILE
RECEIVED: 01 JUN 90 16
TO: SCOWCROFT
CHRON FILE
FROM: WELCH
DOC DATE: 01 JUN 90
SOURCE REF:
KEYWORDS: JORDAN
EGYPT
ECONOMICS
PERSONS:
SUBJECT: JORDAN & EGYPT / MOUNTING ECONOMIC DISTRESS
ACTION: NOTED BY SCOWCROFT
DUE DATE: 05 JUN 90
STATUS: C
STAFF OFFICER: WELCH
LOGREF:
FILES: PA
NSCP:
CODES:
DOCUMENT DISTRIBUTION
FOR ACTION
FOR CONCURRENCE
FOR INFO
HAASS
NSC CHRON
WELCH
DECLASSIFIED
White House Guidelines
E.O. 12958, SEC 3.4 (B) September 11, 2006
By CAP NARA, Date 7/14/09
COMMENTS:
DISPATCHED BY
DATE
BY HAND W/ATTCH
OPENED BY: NSMDC
CLOSED BY: NSLMS
DOC 1 OF 1
SECRET
14411
Piece
National { Security Council distress
fordon Thaunting Economic
The White House
me
PROOFED BY:
LOG # 4418
URGENT NOT PROOFED:
SYSTEM
PRS
NSC INT
BYPASSED WW DESK:
DOCLOG 2F A/O
SEQUENCE TO
HAS SEEN
DISPOSITION
I
Bill Sittmann
I
8
Bob Gates
x
Brent Scowcroft
Bill Sittmann
15
Situation Room
a
4
1
West Wtng Desk
NSC Secretariat
5
2
R
90 JUN 5
A = Action
I = Information
D = Dispatch
R = Retain
N = No further Action
CC:
VP
Sununu
Other
Should be seen by:
(Date/Time)
COMMENTS
TH2
0:10
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
01. Memo
C. David Welch to Brent Scowcroft
6/1/90
(b)(1)
S
Re: Jordan & Eygpt -- Mounting Economic Distress (4 pp.)
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Scowcroft, Brent, Collection
Series:
Chronological Files
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Other (June 1990) [1]
Date Closed:
7/14/2009
OA/ID Number:
91149-002
FOIA/SYS Case #:
2009-0275-S
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date:
RESTRICTION CODES
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Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
(b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
gift.
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile.
SECRET
RECORD ID: 9004407
NSC/S PROFILE
RECEIVED: 01 JUN 90 14
TO: GATES
CHRON FILE
FROM: PILLING
DOC DATE: 01 JUN 90
KANTER
SOURCE REF:
om
KEYWORDS: PORT SECURITY
PERSONS:
SUBJECT: STATUS OF PORT SECURITY REVIEW
ACTION: GATES APPROVED RECOM #2
DUE DATE: 05 JUN 90
STATUS: C
STAFF OFFICER: PILLING
LOGREF:
FILES: PA
NSCP:
CODES:
DOCUMENT DISTRIBUTION
FOR ACTION
FOR CONCURRENCE
FOR INFO
KANTER
NSC CHRON
PILLING
DECLASSIFIED
White House Guidelines
E.O. 12958, SEC 3.4 (B) September 11, 2006
By CAP NARA, Date7/14/09
COMMENTS:
DISPATCHED BY
DATE
BY HAND W/ATTCH
OPENED BY: NSRLG
CLOSED BY: NSJRP
DOC 1 OF 1
SECRET
Possible Breakf not Item:
Status of Part Security Review
National Security Council
The White House
PROOFED BY: RLG
LOG # 4407
URGENT NOT PROOFED:
SYSTEM PRS NSC INT
BYPASSED WW DESK:
DOCLOG EM A/O
SEQUENCE TO
HAS SEEN
DISPOSITION
5 Bill Sittmann
1
W
A
Bob Gates
Do
Brent Scowcroft
Bill Sittmann
Situation Room
West Wing Desk
90 P5 12
JUN
3
LMS621 LMS 6/21 N
I
4
NSC Secretariat
JRP N/R
= Action
I = Information
D = Dispatch
R = Retain
N = No further Action
CC:
VP
Sununu
Other
Should be seen by:
(Date/Time)
COMMENTS
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
02a. Memo
Don Pilling to Robet M. Gates
6/1/90
(b)(1)
S
Re: Status of Port Security Review (3 pp.)
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Scowcroft, Brent, Collection
Series:
Chronological Files
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Other (June 1990) [1]
Date Closed:
7/14/2009
OA/ID Number:
91149-002
FOIA/SYS Case #:
2009-0275-S
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
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P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
AR Disposition Date:
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RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
(b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
gift.
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile.
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
02b. Report
Re: [Government Report] (2 pp.)
5/25/90
(b)(1)
S
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Scowcroft, Brent, Files
Series:
Chronological Files
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Other (June 1990) [1]
Date Closed:
7/14/2009
OA/ID Number:
91149-002
FOIA/SYS Case #:
2009-0275-S
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date:
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
(b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
gift.
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile.
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
02c. Report
Re: [Government Report] (2 pp.)
5/25/90
(b)(1)
S
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Scowcroft, Brent, Files
Series:
Chronological Files
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Other (June 1990) [1]
Date Closed:
7/14/2009
OA/ID Number:
91149-002
FOIA/SYS Case #:
2009-0275-S
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date:
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
(b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
gift.
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile.
SECRET
RECORD ID: 9004361
NSC/S PROFILE
RECEIVED: 31 MAY 90 12
TO: PRESIDENT
FROM: SCOWCROFT
DOC DATE: 01 JUN 90
SOURCE REF:
KEYWORDS: UN
AP
PERSONS: PEREZ DE CUELLAR, JAVIER
SUBJECT: POINTS TO BE MADE / PARTICIPANTS LIST / BIO RE PRES MTG W/ SECGEN
DE CUELLAR 4 JUN
ACTION: NOTED BY PRES
DUE DATE: 04 JUN 90
STATUS: C
STAFF OFFICER: DYKE
LOGREF:
FILES: PA
NSCP:
CODES:
DOCUMENT DISTRIBUTION
FOR ACTION
FOR CONCURRENCE
FOR INFO
DYKE
MILLER
DECLASSIFIED
White House Guidelines
E.O. 12958, SEC 3.4 (B) September 11, 2006
By CAP NARA, Date 7/14/09
COMMENTS:
DISPATCHED BY
DATE
BY HAND W/ATTCH
OPENED BY: NSLMS
CLOSED BY: NSJRP
DOC 3 OF 3
SECRET
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
03a. Outline
Re: Meeting with UN Secretary General Perez de Cuellar (3
6/1/90
(b)(1)
S
pp.)
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Scowcroft, Brent, Collection
Series:
Chronological Files
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Other (June 1990) [1]
Date Closed:
7/14/2009
OA/ID Number:
91149-002
FOIA/SYS Case #:
2009-0275-S
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date:
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act - [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
(b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
gift.
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile.
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
03b. Talking
Re: Points To Be Made for Meeting with UN Secretary
n.d.
(b)(1)
S
Points
General Perez de Cuellar (7 pp.)
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Scowcroft, Brent, Collection
Series:
Chronological Files
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Other (June 1990) [1]
Date Closed:
7/14/2009
OA/ID Number:
91149-002
FOIA/SYS Case #:
2009-0275-S
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date:
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - |44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
(b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
gift.
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile.
Withdrawal/Redaction Sheet
(George Bush Library)
Document No.
Subject/Title of Document
Date
Restriction
Class.
and Type
03c. Report
Re: Biography (1 pp.)
n.d.
(b)(1)
S
Collection:
Record Group:
Bush Presidential Records
Office:
Scowcroft, Brent, Collection
Series:
Chronological Files
Subseries:
WHORM Cat.:
File Location:
Other (June 1990) [1]
Date Closed:
7/14/2009
OA/ID Number:
91149-002
FOIA/SYS Case #:
2009-0275-S
Appeal Case #:
Re-review Case #:
Appeal Disposition:
P-2/P-5 Review Case #:
Disposition Date:
AR Case #:
MR Case #:
AR Disposition:
MR Disposition:
AR Disposition Date:
MR Disposition Date:
RESTRICTION CODES
Presidential Records Act - [44 U.S.C. 2204(a)]
Freedom of Information Act [5 U.S.C. 552(b)]
P-1 National Security Classified Information [(a)(1) of the PRA]
(b)(1) National security classified information [(b)(1) of the FOIA]
P-2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office [(a)(2) of the PRA]
(b)(2) Release would disclose internal personnel rules and practices of an
P-3 Release would violate a Federal statute [(a)(3) of the PRA]
agency [(b)(2) of the FOIA]
P-4 Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
(b)(3) Release would violate a Federal statute [(b)(3) of the FOIA]
financial information [(a)(4) of the PRA]
(b)(4) Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential or financial
P-5 Release would disclose confidential advice between the President
information [(b)(4) of the FOIA]
and his advisors, or between such advisors [a)(5) of the PRA]
(b)(6) Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
P-6 Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of
personal privacy [(b)(6) of the FOIA]
personal privacy [(a)(6) of the PRA]
(b)(7) Release would disclose information compiled for law enforcement
purposes [(b)(7) of the FOIA]
C. Closed in accordance with restrictions contained in donor's deed of
(b)(8) Release would disclose information concerning the regulation of
gift.
financial institutions [(b)(8) of the FOIA]
(b)(9) Release would disclose geological or geophysical information
PRM. Removed as a personal record misfile.
CONFIDENTIAL
RECORD ID: 9004311
NSC/S PROFILE
RECEIVED: 30 MAY 90 15
TO: PRESIDENT
CHRON
FROM: SCOWCROFT
DOC DATE: 18 JUN 90
SOURCE REF:
KEYWORDS: TAIWAN
GATT
PERSONS: PORTER, R
SUBJECT: CMT RE PORTER MEMO ON TAIWAN & GATT
ACTION: NOTED BY PRES W/ COMMENT
DUE DATE: 02 JUN 90
STATUS: C
STAFF OFFICER: PAAL
LOGREF:
FILES: WH
NSCP:
CODES:
DOCUMENT DISTRIBUTION
FOR ACTION
FOR CONCURRENCE
FOR INFO
JACKSON
NSC CHRON
PAAL
DECLASSIFIED
White House Guidelines
E.O. 12958, SEC 3.4 (B) September 11, 2006
By CAP NARA, Date7/14/09
COMMENTS:
DISPATCHED BY
DATE
BY HAND W/ATTCH
OPENED BY: NSRLG
CLOSED BY: NSALW
DOC 4 OF 4
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
4311 Redo
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 18, 1990
THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
INFORMATION
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
BRENT SCOWCROFT
30
read, C-6-2-90
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Comment on Roger Porter's Memorandum For You on
Taiwan and the GATT
Roger Porter has sent you a memorandum encouraging Taiwan's
accession to the GATT. I share his view, held by many in the
Administration, that, on purely economic grounds, Taiwan should
be in the GATT. There are two important political concerns,
however, that I believe are not fully reflected in Roger's memo.
First, USTR and some others hope to quietly orchestrate a
consensus decision to form a working party to consider Taiwan's
application. I believe, however, that China's intense, if
unjustified, sensitivity to the question of Taiwan's accession
would inevitably force the role of the U.S. into the open. At
least one of the 93 contracting parties would be happy to blame
the U.S. publicly when it feels the heat from the PRC.
Second, the most recent indications from the EC (soundings taken
about eight weeks ago) were that the EC contracting parties would
not go along with Taiwan's accession. All capitals recognized
that the issue is primarily political, not economic. An argument
can be made that this opposition to Taiwan might change if the
U.S. pressed very hard on Taiwan's behalf but this would make the
Administration take all of China's heat.
Despite these concerns, there is an outside possibility that
Congress will make support for Taiwan's accession one of the
conditions it will attach to MFN for China. Under that
circumstance, the Administration could bow to Congressional
pressure, telling Beijing that there is no other recourse if MFN
is to be retained. The Chinese would fume and resist, but the
long-term damage to U.S.-PRC relations might be limited; there
would be no guarantee of Taiwan's accession to the GATT, however.
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In considering GATT for Taiwan, we should look at the broader
context of Taiwan- and China-related issues. Annual arms sales
to Taiwan, Taiwan's stepped up diplomatic activities and our
current troubles with Beijing need to be factored in if a
decision on Taiwan and the GATT is to be considered.
As the Economic Summit nears, a new consideration will emerge.
The Japanese and EC will seek to relax restrictions on the third
yen loan and non-BHN World Bank lending to China. Because China
has not yet returned to the path of economic and political
reform, Japan and the EC may accept some conditionality and
limits on loan size in exchange for relaxed restrictions. In
that context and with U.S. prompting, the EC and Japanese
positions may evolve to the point of seeing GATT for Taiwan as a
"stick" to accompany the "carrot" of expanded lending.
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SUBJECT:
Taiwan and the GATT
Your recent decision to extend MFN for China casts new
light on our policy regarding Taiwan's request to accede to the
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). The Houston
Summit provides a good opportunity to explore the views of
other G-7 countries.
There is general agreement within the Administration that
Taiwanese accession to the GATT is highly desireable on
economic grounds.
Taiwan is the world's thirteenth largest trading nation
and a major U.S. trading partner. The negotiations on terms
for entering the GATT would provide leverage to reduce Taiwan's
trade barriers, particularly with regard to agriculture.
There has been no movement in the GATT since Taiwan filed
its application last January.
Despite Taiwanese efforts to avoid the "two Chinas" issue
by applying as an "autonomous customs territory," the PRC has
objected strongly, claiming that the application is an "illegal
act." Many governments appear to be waiting for a U.S.
position.
Until recently, it appeared that it might be possible to
deal quietly with Taiwanese accession at the Houston Economic
Summit as part of a discussion of China lending. This
possibility has diminished because the consensus on World Bank
lending is holding unexpectedly firm.
It might still be useful to explore at Houston the
attitudes of other G-7 countries toward Taiwanese
accession.
Many governments share our dilemma of publicly choosing
between Taiwan and China for political and commercial reasons.
There may be interest in moving as a group, perhaps using the
GATT Director General (Arthur Dunkel) to call informal meetings
and minimize individual responsibility. Under this approach,
it would be more difficult for the Chinese to object to a
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particular responsibility. Even if China succeeded in
pressuring a Third World GATT member country to block movement,
it would demonstrate that the U.S. is not the obstacle to
Taiwanese accession.
Perhaps the issue could best be raised by Secretary Baker
at his Ministerial-level meetings in Houston.
An early review of the Taiwan GATT issue would reduce the
risk that the Congress might seize control of the issue as
part of the China MFN debate.
Congress is aware that the Administration can defeat a
joint resolution to disapprove your decision to extend China's
MFN tariff treatment, since the U.S. business community
supports your decision. Consequently, Congressional leadership
is likely to take a subtler approach, proposing separate
legislation that would condition China's future MFN benefits on
progress on human rights. While legislation would shift
responsibility to the Congress, it could mandate U.S. support
for Taiwanese accession to the GATT.
I have spoken with Carla Hills and she strongly supports
taking advantage of this opportunity to work for Taiwanese
membership in the GATT.
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Brent Scowcroft
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SUBJECT:
Roger Porter's Memorandum for the President on
Taiwan and the GATT
Roger Porter has sent the President a memorandum encouraging
Taiwan's accession to the GATT. The memo is self-explanatory.
I share the view, held by many in the Administration, that in
principle Taiwan should be in the GATT. There are two important
concerns, however, that I believe are not fully reflected in the
Porter memo.
First, USTR has held out hope for quietly orchestrating a
consensus decision to form a working party to consider Taiwan's
application. I believe that China's intense, if unjustified,
sensitivity to the question of Taiwan's accession would
inevitably force the role of the U.S. into the open. At least
one of the 93 contracting parties would be happy to blame the
U.S. when it feels the heat from the PRC.
Second, the most recent indications from the EC (soundings taken
about six weeks ago) were that the EC contracting parties would
not go along with Taiwan's accession. All capitals recognized
that the issue is primarily political, not economic. An argument
can be made that this opposition to Taiwan might change if the
U.S. pressed very hard on Taiwan's behalf. In the case of Japan,
however, the head of MOFA's Japan office told State that Japan
will oppose GATT accession for Taiwan even if the U.S. launches a
full court press.
Despite these concerns, it is possible that Congress will make
support for Taiwan's accession one of the conditions it will
attach to MFN for China. Under that circumstance, the
Administration could bow to Congressional pressure, telling
Beijing that there is no other recourse if MFN is to be retained.
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In considering GATT for Taiwan, we should also look at the
broader context of Taiwan-related issues. The ceiling on annual
FMS sales to Taiwan, for example, is falling so rapidly that we
will soon face a choice between adding a new inflation index to
the sales totals or failing to meet the legal obligations of the
Taiwan Relations Act. It will be difficult to manage the FMS
issue delicately if we are simultaneously struggling with Beijing
over GATT, plus all the other issues.
Concurrence by: E. Melb
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
ROGER B. PORTER
RBP
SUBJECT:
Taiwan and the GATT
In view of last Thursday's announcement of your decision
on China MFN, it is an appropriate time to review our policy
regarding Taiwan's request to accede to the General Agreement
on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).
Any explicit public link between Taiwanese GATT accession
and the extension of China's MFN benefits would undermine U.S.
policy toward China. However, visible progress on the
Taiwanese application would be a way of showing that U.S.
policy on China is balanced and that the Administration is not
bending to the Chinese.
To avoid the "two Chinas" issue, Taiwan's GATT application
was carefully framed in terms of the "autonomous customs
territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu." Nevertheless,
the PRC has objected strongly, claiming that the application
was an "illegal act." In part, the PRC's objection may reflect
frustration with the delay on its own GATT application, which
was filed over three years ago and has little prospect of being
accepted in the foreseeable future.
There is general agreement within the Administration that
Taiwanese accession to the GATT is highly desireable on
economic grounds. Taiwan is the world's thirteenth largest
trading nation and a major U.S. trading partner.
There has been no movement in the GATT since Taiwan filed
their application last January. Two elements of the current
situation are important:
There is no need for a final decision on Taiwanese
accession at this time. The next step in the accession
process is the formation of a GATT Working Party to
consider Taiwan's application. Working parties typically
take about a year to prepare a recommendation. If
necessary, the "two Chinas" issue could be left open by
asking the Working Party to report in a year on the legal
ramifications of Taiwan's request to accede as an
autonomous customs territory.
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The United States need not be seen as driving a GATT
decision to form a working party. Decisions in GATT are
typically collective, reflecting consensus of the 93 GATT
members. Many of the members face the same dilemma that
we do of publicly choosing between the PRC and Taiwan.
Under these circumstances, it should be possible quietly
to orchestrate a consensus decision to form a working party.
We could start by discussing the approach at a high level with
the European Community (EC), Japan, and the GATT Director
General (Arthur Dunkel). I have reason to believe Japan might
be receptive to this approach, and I am told by USTR that the
EC may be prepared to go along.
Assuming there is agreement to proceed, Dunkel could take
the lead by calling an informal meeting of the GATT members to
discuss the application. Because China is only an observer in
GATT, it cannot participate in informal meetings. If there is
a consensus, it may be possible to cast the decision as a
relatively routine piece of GATT business, with a minimum of
public debate. China cannot block a decision because it is
only an observer and does not have voting rights.
Although the Chinese would undoubtedly learn of our
efforts, it would be difficult for them to object to a
consensus decision by the GATT or to single the United States
out for responsibility.
I have spoken with Carla Hills about this issue and she
strongly supports taking advantage of this opportunity to work
for Taiwanese membership in the GATT.
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