The document discusses proposed economic sanctions against Iran in three stages if Iran's actions were found to represent a threat to international peace. The first stage would include a mandatory embargo on all military shipments to Iran and a denial of all new credits. The second stage would cut additional trade and transportation. The third stage would impose a total trade embargo, including oil, and potentially freeze Iranian assets and suspend diplomatic relations. European officials agreed to refine the stages and discuss implementing chapter VII UN actions.

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PAGE 01 STATE 321967
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DRAFTED BY IO/UNP:PSBRUDGES
APPROVED BY IO/SA:TMORGAN
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S E C R E T STATE 321967
EXDIS
FOLLOWING REPEAT BRUSSELS 21947 SENT ACTION SECSTATE TREASURY
DEPARTEMENT INFO BONN LONDON PARIS DEC 13
QUOTE: S E C R E T BRUSSELS 21947
EXDIS
USEEC
STATE FOR DEP SEC CHRISTOPHER, ASST SEC KATZ, ASST
SEC MAYNES
TREASURY FOR DEP SEC CARSWELL AND UNDER SEC SOLOMON
BONN, LONDON, AND PARIS FOR AMBASSADOR ONLY
FROM UNDER SEC COOPER
E.O. 12065: GDS 12/13/85 (COOPER, RICHARD N.) OR-M
TAGS: ETRD, PINS, IR, UK, FR, GW, BE
SUBJECT: ECONOMIC SANCTIONS ON IRAN
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1. (S - ENTIRE TEXT).
2. I MET THIS MORNING WITH LORD BRIDGES (UK), HANS
LAUTENSCHLAGER (FRG), AND JEAN-CLAUDE PAYE (FRANCE)
TO DISCUSS THE SUBSTANTIVE CONTENT OF ECONOMIC
SANCTIONS THAT MIGHT BE APPLIED IN A UN CHAPTER VII
ACTION AGAINST IRAN. I SUBSEQUENTLY ALSO DISCUSSED

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THIS WITH JACQUES VAN YPERSELE, CHEF DE CABINET OF
PRIME MINISTER MARTENS OF BELGIUM.
3. WE AGREED TO RECOMMEND TO OUR GOVERNMENTS THREE
STAGES, OR RATCHETS, IN ECONOMIC SANCTIONS AGAINST
IRAN, TO FOLLOW AN ARTICLE 39 FINDING THAT IRAN'S
ACTIONS REPRESENT AGGRESSIVE ACTS AND A THREAT TO
THE PEACE.
4. THE FIRST STAGE WOULD INVOLVE A MANDATORY EMBARGO
ON ALL MILITARY SHIPMENTS (I.E. TO INCLUDE ESTOPPEL
OF CONTRACTS ALREADY MADE) PLUS DENIAL OF ALL NEW
CREDITS TO IRAN, INCLUDING PRIVATE BANK AS WELL
AS OFFICIAL EXPORT CREDITS.
5. THE SECOND STAGE WOULD INCLUDE CESSATION OF
RAILROAD AND CIVIL AIR TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM
IRAN, SELECTIVE CUTS IN POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES (TO COVER EVERYTHING BUT EMERGENCIES), AND
A SELECTIVE TRADE EMBARGO (TO INCLUDE EVERYTHING BUT
FOOD, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, AND OTHER HUMANITARIAN PRODUCTS).
6. THE THIRD STAGE WOULD INVOLVE A TOTAL EMBARGO ON
TRADE WITH IRAN (INCLUDING OIL) AND FREEZING IRAN'S
ASSETS IN THE REST OF THE WORLD. IT MIGHT ALSO
INVOLVE THE SUSPENSION OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS.
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7. COMMENT: AS FAR AS THE COUNTRIES REPRESENTED ARE
CONCERNED, WE ALREADY HAVE A DE FACTO EMBARGO ON
MILITARY SHIPMENTS AND OFFICIAL EXPORT CREDITS. THUS,
FORMAL MOVEMENT INTO STAGE I WOULD ENLARGE THE
COUNTRY COVERAGE AND EXTEND THE COVERAGE TO ANY NON-
OFFICIAL CREDITS THAT ARE STILL TAKING PLACE. SINCE
SUCH CREDITS ARE LIKELY TO BE NEGLIGIBLE, THE MAIN
EFFECT OF STAGE I WILL BE THE FORMAL ACT, CARRYING
THE WEIGHT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY, OF
IMPOSING SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN.
8. WE ALL AGREED TO REFINE THESE STAGES AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE AND TO ENGAGE OUR UN MISSIONS IN OUTLINING
THE DESIRED SEQUENCE AND THE NECESSARY PRIOR
CONSULTATIONS FOR PROCEEDING WITH CHAPTER VII ACTION.
ENDERS
UNQUOTE CHRISTOPHER
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Draft Date: 14 dec 1979
Decaption Date: 20 Mar 2014
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Sheryl P. Walter
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US Department of State
EO Systematic Review
20 Mar 2014
Markings: Sheryl P. Walter Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 20 Mar 2014