Archives. The Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs retains custody of signed originals of multilateral agreements for which the United States is depositary, together with relevant instruments of ratification, adherence, acceptance, or approval, as long as those agreements remain active.

2. Organization and Administration

a. Responsibilities of Chiefs of U.S. Diplomatic Missions

1. Executive Order No. 10893, Part II, November 8, 1960, reads as follows:

"PART II. COORDINATION AND SUPERVISION OF FUNCTIONS ABROAD

"Section 201. Functions of Chiefs of United States Diplomatic Missions. The several Chiefs of the United States Diplomatic Missions in foreign countries, as the representatives of the President and acting on his behalf, shall have and exercise, to the extent permitted by law and in accordance with such instructions as the President may from time to time promulgate, affirmative responsibility for the coordination and supervision over the carrying out by agencies of their functions in the respective countries.'

2. President Carter sent to each American Ambassador the following letter:

DEAR MR. AMBASSADOR:

THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, October 25, 1977.

Please accept my personal best wishes for success in your mission. As my personal representative, you will share with me and with the Secretary of State the responsibility for the conduct of our relations with

I want to state clearly that, as Chief of the United States Diplomatic Mission to and my representative, you have the strongest mandate possible. As PL 93-475 [the State Department Authorization for Fiscal Year 1975] states, you have "full responsibility for the direction, coordination, and supervision of all United States Government officers and employees" in your country of accreditation. This authority includes all United States Government programs and activities in that country. The only exceptions to this rule are personnel under the Chief of a United States Mission accredited to an international organization, personnel detailed to duty with international organizations, and, as stated in PL 93-475, "personnel under the command of a United States area military commander." I expect you to provide positive program direction, I assuring that all United States Government activities under the authority of your Mission reflect and support current United States policy, are effectively coordinated, and are economically adminis!tered.

I expect the highest standards of professional and personal conduct by the personnel from all agencies assigned to our missions abroad. As my personal representative you have the authority and my full support in taking actions required to assure that these standards are maintained. All United States Government personnel in your country of assignment should be made aware of your

authority and responsibilities. It is their duty to keep you thoroughly and currently informed about all their activities so you can effectively direct, coordinate and supervise United States programs and operations under your jurisdiction and recommend missionwide policies to Washington.

Without restricting their right to communicate on a timely basis with superiors in their own departments and agencies, you have the authority to review message traffic to and from all personnel under your jurisdiction.

Policy guidance and instructions will be sent to you from the Secretary of State or from me. I expect you to report with directness and candor. The Secretary of State has the responsibility not only for the activities of the Department of State and the Foreign Service but also, to the fullest extent permitted by law, for the overall direction, coordination and supervision of the United States Government activities overseas. There may be developments or decisions on which personnel under your authority disagree. The Secretary of State and I will always welcome the opportunity to consider your recommendations for alternative courses of action and policy proposals.

As Commander-in-Chief, I have authority over United States military forces. Apart from forces under the command of a U.S. area military commander and Department of Defense personnel seconded to international organizations, you shall assume responsibility for the direction, coordination and supervision of all Defense Department personnel within your country of accreditation. This includes, for example, responsibility for Defense Attache Offices, units engaged in security assistance and other military components attached to your Mission, as well as other activities by Defense personnel which may have an impact on the conduct of our diplomatic relations with the country of your assignment.

To carry out our national policies effectively, it is important that Chiefs of Diplomatic Mission and the concerned United States area military commanders as well as Chiefs of Mission accredited to international organizations, maintain close relations, keeping each other currently informed, and cooperating on all matters of mutual interest. You should report to the Secretary of State differences of view which cannot be resolved in the field.

Cutting the cost of government is of particular concern to me. The size of our representation abroad must be related to a stringent appraisal of policy and program requirements, and the number of personnel of all agencies must be kept at the minimum necessary to achieve our objectives. I consider this to be one of your most important goals. You should inform the Secretary of State when you believe that the staff of any agency or program is in excess of our needs. Routine implementing personnel actions remain the responsibility of the parent departments and agencies. I have notified all heads of departments and agencies of the Government concerning the authority and responsibilities of the Chiefs of American Diplomatic Missions, and I have asked them to inform their personnel in the field accordingly.

You have my personal confidence as you undertake your mission I am sure that you will represent our country with the skill, dedi cation and good will which your post demands.

Sincerely,

JIMMY CARTER.

b. Interdepartmental Operations of the U.S. Government Overseas (1) The National Security Council System (Presidential Directive/ NSC-2, January 20, 1977)

To: The Vice President;

The Secretary of State; and

The Secretary of Defense.

Also: The Secretary of the Treasury; The Attorney General; The United States Representative to the United Nations; The Director, Office of Management and Budget; The Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs; The Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers; The Administrator, Agency for International Development; The Director, Arms Control and Disarmament Agency; The Director, United States Information Agency; The Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff; The Director of Central Intelligence; and The Administrator, Energy Research and Development Administration.

Subject: The National Security Council System.

To assist me in carrying out my responsibilities for the conduct of national security affairs, I hereby direct the reorganization of the National Security Council system. The reorganization is intended to place more responsibility in the departments and agencies while insuring that the NSC, with my Assistant for National Security Affairs, continues to integrate and facilitate foreign and defense policy decisions.

a. The National Security Council (NSC)

The functions, membership, and responsibilities of the National Security Council shall be as set forth in the National Security Act of 1947, as amended. In addition, other senior officials, including the Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney General, the United States Representative to the United Nations, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, the Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Director of Central Intelligence, and the Administrator of the Energy Research and Development Administration, shall attend appropriate NSC meetings.

The National Security Council shall be the principal forum for international security issues requiring Presidential consideration. The NSC shall assist me in analyzing, integrating and facilitating foreign, defense, and intelligence policy decisions. International economic and other interdependence issues which are pertinent to national security shall also be considered by the NSC.

The Council shall meet regularly. The Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, at my direction and in consultation

with the Secretaries of State and Defense and, when appropriate, the Secretary of the Treasury and the Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers, shall be responsible for determining the agenda and insuring that the necessary papers are prepared. Other members of the NSC may propose items for inclusion on the agenda. The Assistant to the President shall be assisted by a National Security Council staff, as provided by law.

b. NSC Policy Review Committee

An NSC Policy Review Committee is hereby established to develop national security policy for Presidential decision in those cases where the basic responsibilities fall primarily within a given department but where the subject also has important implications for other departments and agencies. This Committee shall deal with such matters as:

-foreign policy issues that contain significant military or other interagency aspects;

-defense policy issues having international implications and the coordination of the annual Defense budget with foreign policy objectives;

-the preparation of a consolidated national intelligence budget and resource allocation for the Intelligence Community (thus assuming under the chairmanship of the Director of Central Intelligence the functions and responsibilities of the Committee on Foreign Intelligence); and

-those international economic issues pertinent to U.S. foreign policy and security, with staffing of the underlying economic issues through the Economic Policy Group.

I shall designate for each meeting the appropriate Chairman of the Policy Review Committee and attendance, depending on the subject matter being considered. Membership, in addition to the statutory members of the NSC and the Assistant for National Security Affairs, shall include, as appropriate, other senior officials. c. The NSC Special Coordination Committee

A second NSC Committee, the Special Coordination Committee, is hereby established to deal with specific cross-cutting issues requiring coordination in the development of options and the implementation of Presidential decisions. The Committee shall deal with such matters as: the oversight of sensitive intelligence activities, such as covert operations, which are undertaken on Presidential authority; arms control evaluation; and it will assist me in crisis management.

The Special Coordination Committee shall be chaired by the Assistant for National Security Affairs. Membership shall include the statutory members of the NSC, or their representatives, and other senior officials, as appropriate.

d. NSC Interdepartmental Groups

Existing NSC Interdepartmental Groups, chaired by a designated senior departmental official, are to continue as needed under the direction of the NSC Policy Review Committee.

The membership of the Interdepartmental Groups shall include the agencies represented on the NSC Policy Review Committee. De