CABLE TO AMEMBASSY PARIS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-249-1-40-0
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: September 30, 2011
• Sequence Number: 40
• Publication Date: February 28, 1973
• Content Type: CABLE

No Objection to Declassification in Part 2011/09/30: LOC-HAK-249-1-40-0
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Z 281740Z FEB 73 ZYH ZFF-
FM THE WHITE HOUSE
TO AMEMBASSY PARIS
S E C R E T SENSITIVE EYES ONLY WH30690
FEBRUARY 28, 1973
Tit: AMBASSADOR SULLIVAN FOR SECRETARY ROGERS
FROM., GENERAL SCOWCROFT
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE NEXT PHASE OF THE PRISONER RELEASE ARE COMPLETED.'
THE OTHER BUSINESS OF THE CONFERENCE AS SCHEDULED AS SOON AS THE
BE DISCUSSED AT ONCE IN THE JOINT MILITARY COMMISSION IN ORnER TO
WORK OUT THE DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS.
"THE PRESIDENT HAS DIRECTED SECRETARY ROGERS TO PROCEED WITH
IS DUE THIS WEEK, FOREIGN MINISTER TRINH SAID THAT THE MATTER WOULD
OF THE CEASEFIRE PROTOCOL AND ARTICLE 4 OF THE PRISONER PROTOCOL.
THE NEXT PHASE OF RELEASE OF THE POW'S- WHICH UNDER ARTICLE 8(B)
WITHIN THE 60-DAY PERIOD SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT. WITH RFGARO TO
HIS GOVERNMENT THAT ALL POW'S HELn BY HIS GOVERNMENT WOULD BE RELEASI~O
DEALING WITH, POW'S. IN THIS CONNECTION, HE GAVE THE ASSURANCE OF
INTENDED TO FULLY CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THE PARIS AGREEMENT.
FOREIGN MINISTER TRINHS THE FOREIGN MINISTER STATED HIS GOVERNMENT
"IN A PRIVATE MEETING BETWEEN SECRETARY OF STATE ROGERS AND
TELEPHONE:
AT THE PRESS BRIEFING TODAY AS I INDICATED TO THE SECRETARY ON THE
FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF THE STATEMENT ISSUED BY RON ZIEGLER
WARM REGARDS,
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INFO COPIES TO: LORD,HOW.E
No Objection to Declassification in Part 2011/09/30: LOC-HAK-249-1-40-0