MEMO TO BRENT SCOWCROFT FROM TOM LATIMER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-168-3-25-5
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: July 30, 2010
• Sequence Number: 25
• Publication Date: March 19, 1973
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Dr. Henry A. Kissinger
Assistant to the President for
National Security Affairs
SUBJECT: Message from King Husayn
Set forth below is a message to you from King Husayn:
"Dear Dr. Kissinger:
"I wish to thank you for your message of March
8th, 1973. The assurances you gave in that message confirm
my strong conviction that as a result of our mutual coopera-
tion we will achieve our common objectives of peace and
stability in this part of the world. I look forward to re-
ceiving your thoughts and advice as to our future steps in
this regard.
"On the subject of the United States' assistance
to our budget, I have tried, as we had agreed in Washington,
to solicit Saudi help to cover a part of the sixty-five mil-
lion dollars. I sent my Prime Minister and the Minister of
the Royal Court to Saudi Arabia for this purpose. They had
extensive discussions with King Faisal and all the high rank-
ing Saudi officials. But I regret to inform you that we were
unsuccessful in our efforts and could not get the Saudis to
understand or appreciate the urgency of our needs. I realize
that this places an additional burden on the Administration,
since we now have to request from you the total amount of
sixty-five million dollars for calendar year 1973, with a part
of it coming before July 1973.
"I would like you and, through you, the President
to know how much I, my government, our armed forces and people
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appreciate all that you are doing for us. I wish to as-
sure you that this valuable and timely help will make
Jordan stronger so that it can play its role in this area
and rise up to the challenges of peace, stability and
moderation which are our common goals.
"With my best personal regards and warm wishes,
"Your friend,
"Husayn
"Amman
"March 18, 1973"
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