i I I 1 MEMORANDUM I THE wens HOUSE october 20 1979 THE PRESIDENT - pfb' 4' mom - ZBIGNIEW BRZEZINSKI it SUBJECT The Shah i The attached memorandum from Warren Christopher gives the medical results of the recent examination of the Shah His situation is serious and Cy recommends approval for the Shah to come to New York for medical treatment I agree with the State Department recommendation except the implied request for permission from the Bazargan Government I believe we should simply inform the Tehran Government that we intend to approve the Shah's entry into the United States for urgent medical attention and proceed to bring him to New York without awaiting their reaction The response from Tehran is certain to be negative but I do not believe that we can in good conscience allow them a veto over our actions in a case which is clearly humanitarian in purpose Recommendation That you approve entry of the Shah into the United States for urgent medical attention with the Tehran Government to be notified of the steps we are taking - APPROVE DISAPPROVE 21 2 e44 @5ch r w we 7 by C 1 af 4ng i 0-49 j b - as - f fu 6 we - 2' - I 535327 From the National Security Archive 2130 St NW Suite 701 Washington DC 20037 This document is from the holdings of The National Security Archive Suite 701 Gelman Library The George Washington University 2130 H Street NW Washington D C 20037 Phone 202 994-7000 Fax 202 994-7005 nsarchiv@gwu edu
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