PLEASE PASS THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM ME TO GEORGE SHULTZ

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-259-3-15-5
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: March 25, 2010
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: February 28, 1974
• Content Type: CABLE

No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/03/25: LOC-HAK-259-3-15-5
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S E C R E T SENSITIVE 281125Z FEB 71
FEBRUARY 28, 1974
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FOR SCOWCROFT FROM,. THE SECRETARY.
? 28 1140 AM '74
PLEASE PASS THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM ME TO
GEORGE SHULTZ:
DEAR GEORGE:
WHILE I UNDERSTAND THE MERITS OF PROCEEDING WITH A
COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATION ON BRAZILIAN SHOE EXPORTS, I
FEEL STRONGLY THAT THERE ARE SUBSTANTIAL FOREIGN POLICY REASONS
FOR POSTPONEMENT NOW.
AS YOU KNOW, I DISCUSSED THIS ISSUE IN SOME DETAIL WITH
GIBSON BARBOZA IN MEXICO CITY LAST WEEK. DURING THAT CONVERSATION
I AGREED THAT WE WOULD HOLD UP ON ANY ACTION UNTIL THE NEW GOVERNMENT
WAS IN OFFICE AND HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM. TO REVERSE
THAT,.PnI'1 ~ VW- ANDt EVEN AN 1 MM"l`ION WOULD %LOOK TO
THE BRAZILIANS LIKE A REVERSE ?- WOULD CLEARLY BE SEEN AS A
VIOLATION OF MY WORD. FURTHER, IT WOULD PUT THE NEW GOVERNMENT
INTO A VERY DIFFICULT TACTICAL POSITION OF SEEMING CONFRONTATION
WITH US, MAKING ANY EVENTUAL CHANCE OF GETTING THE EXPORT
SUBSIDY DROPPED LESS LIKELY.
THUS, I ASK THAT YOU NOT TAKE ANY ACTION UNTIL I RETURN TO
WASHINGTON AND WE HAVE A CHANCE TO TALK. I WOULD, OF COURSE,
HAVE NO OBJECTION SHOULD YOU DECIDE TO TELL THE CONGRESS THAT I
HAVE ASKED YOU TO DELAY AND THAT WE INTEND TO PURSUE THE MATTER
WITH THE NEW BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT. OUR MARCH 15.
WARM REGARDS.
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