UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD ANGOLA, NSDD-212

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• Publication Date: February 10, 1986
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CONFIDENTIAL WITH
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THE WHITE HOUSE
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February 10, 1986
SYSTEM II
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
THE CHAIRMAN, JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
THE DIRECTOR, UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY
SUBJECT: United States Policy Toward Angola, NSDD-212 (C)
The President has approved and signed NSDD-212, establishing
U.S. policy toward Angola. (C)
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THE WHITE HOUSE
SECRET WASHINGTON SYSTEM II 91177
February 10, 1986
Nationat Secutity Deci)sion
Dinective Numben 212
UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD ANGOLA (C)
The United States and its allies have important political,
commercial, and strategic interests in southern Africa, which
are being threatened by the Angolan MPLA regime's hard-line
policies and increased Soviet Bloc military assistance to that
government. At this juncture, direct Soviet/Cuban challenges to
our important interests in the region and the increased
military confrontation inside Angola, coupled with the recent
repeal of the Clark Amendment and continued uncertainty of U.S.
negotiating efforts, make it necessary to reconsider and affirm
U.S. southern Africa policy objectives in the Angolan context.
These objectives are:
Reduce and possibly eliminate Soviet and
Soviet-proxy influence and opportunities in Angola and southern
Africa;
Encourage change away from apartheid and reform in
southern Africa so as to enhance prospects for peace and improved
relations between South Africa and its neighbors;
- Promote regional stability and improved relations be-
tween South Africa and its neighbors, particularly by
participating in efforts to achieve negotiated settlements to
regional problems and broker rules of engagement for the peaceful
resolution of disputes;
- Seek an internationally acceptable solution to
the Namibian problem based on UNSCR 435, and Cuban troop
withdrawal from Angola. (S)
In order to achieve these broad objectives, the U.S.
will remain actively involved in southern Africa, and with
respect to Angola, will pursue a two-track strategy of a)
continuing to negotiate with the MPLA and South Africa on Cuban
troop withdrawal in the context of Namibian independence while
b) applying pressure on the MPLA to negotiate seriously and to
accept a negotiated settlement. (S)
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This strategy will consist of the following elements:
-- Develop overt means of increasing pressure on and
pursue openings offered by the MPLA, including in the negotiating
track, to achieve an agreement on Cuban troop withdrawal;
-- Work actively with our allies, the Front Line States,
and other parties to encourage them to press the MPLA regime for
a peaceful settlement;
-- Expand contacts with UNITA, and assist UNITA
politically in its efforts to increase its international stature
and acceptance in order to make it clear that:
o We have UNITA's interests in mind in the
current negotiating process, which could set the stage for
national reconciliation in Angola;
o Peace cannot be imposed on Angola by
suppressing UNITA or ignoring its interests; what is required is
a national reconciliation based on a political settlement
acceptable to all Angolan parties;
-- Continue U.S. development, security assistance,and
humanitarian food relief programs consistent with our national
values and objectives in the southern African region;
- Intensify U.S. efforts to improve relations
between South Africa and its neighbors, maintain an effective
dialogue in support of U.S. objectives with all relevant parties
condemn and help minimize violence and terrorism by any party;
- Pursue discussions with the Soviet Union in an
attempt to diminish and eventually eliminate Soviet Bloc
military assistance to Angola, and to promote national
reconciliation between UNITA and the MPLA;
USIA should enhance international media attention
to increase the international stature of UNITA's political
goals and military accomplishments, and to explain to the Cuban
people the real costs of the Angola war to Cuba;
-- The Department of State should develop a
political strategy to bolster UNITA within the U.N. and the
Organization of African Unity, working both unilaterally and
through friendly governments;
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-- Inform senior management of all major American
companies with operations in Angola to be aware of all the risks
involved in their positions there, including the risk that
commercial dealings with Angola may someday be banned or
restricted, depending on future developments in that country as
they affect major U.S. interests and objectives;
-- Inform EXIM Bank that it should neither seek nor
accept any new business in Angola which would, broadly construed,
enhance the ability of the MPLA to wage war or acquire the
military or economic resources necessary to sustain its war
effort. (S)
Accordingly, to further U.S. objectives, the following
policies will apply. The U.S. will:
Apply pressure on the Angolan regime to cooperate in the
current negotiations for a peaceful settlement in Angola/Namibia
and restrict its ability to prosecute the war against UNITA
through:
o Consideration of the use of economic measures available
to the U.S. on a case by case basis.
o Use of all available means, including denial of export
licenses, and use of other legal authorities, to prevent export
of U.S. equipment, technology, projects or services which
have end-user military application. (S)
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