CABLE TO GENERAL BRENT SCOWCROFT FROM JERRY BREMER

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LOC-HAK-259-6-37-8
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RIPLIM
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S
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6
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January 11, 2017
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June 29, 2010
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37
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Publication Date: 
May 7, 1974
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CABLE
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No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/06/29: LOC-HAK-259-6-37-8 w 9 E C R E T/SE$9ITIVE S72333Z MAY'74 EXCLUSIVELY EYES ONLY HAKTQ 94 TO s GENERAL SCOWCROPT FROM 1 JERRY BRENER 1. RE YOUR TOHAK $2, SECRETARY APPROVES HAVING STATE $(NGEST OCTOBER 8.9 TO THE POLES. 2. MESSAGE TO CHANCELLOR CONVEYED IN TONAK I09 APPROVES. 3. SECRETARY DOES NOT VISM TO SEND NESSANE IN TONAK Ii3 UNTIL SCHMIDT IS DESIGNATED CHANCELLOR. MORI/CDF C03344784 page 3 C03344795 page 5 C03344785 page 6 ON-FILE NSC RELEASE INSTRUCTIONS APPLY No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/06/29: LOC-HAK-259-6-37-8 No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/06/29: LOC-HAK-259-6-37-8 MW SECRET /SENSITIVE/ EXCLUSIVELY EYES ONLY 39z 1. Re your TOHAK 92, Secretary approves having State suggest October 8-9 to the pis. sc, ? , 2. Message to Chancellor conveyed in TOHAK 102 approved. 3. k X K Secretary does not wish to send message in TOHAK 103 until Schmidt is designated Chancellor. SECRET /SENSITIVE EXCLUSIVELY EYES ONLY No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/06/29: LOC-HAK-259-6-37-8 No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/06/29: LOC-HAK-259-6-37-8 WWI wv Z 0720402 MAY 74 ZFF-1 ZFF-4 ZYH FM THE SITUATION ROOM TO BREMER/RODMAN FOR. SECRETARY KISSINGER ZEM S E C R E T SENSITIVE EYES ONLY TOHAK 103 MAY 7, 1974 TO: JERRY BREMER/PETER RODMAN FOR : HENRY A* KI SSI NGER FROM : BRENT SCOWCROFT 1. AS NOTED IN TOHAK 102, THE PRESIDENT WOULD LIKE A PERSONAL MESSAGE TO BRANDT. IN THE SAME VEIN* I THOUGHT YOU MAY WISH TO CONSIDER SENDING A VERY BRIEF, PERSONAL NOTE TO SCHMIDT THROUGH THE PRIVATE CHANNEL, PERHAPS ALONG THE FOLLOWING LINES: QUOTE: DEAR NELMUTt I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THE REPORTS OF 'DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC AS CLOSELY AS POSSIBLE. I WANTED TO SEND YOU THIS BRIEF, VERY INFORMAL NOTE TO LET YOU KNOW THAT YOU HAVE MY VERY BEST WISHES FOR YOUR COMING RESPONSIBILITIES AND I WILL LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU IN THE MONTHS AHEAD. MORI/CDF C03344784 this page WARM REGARDS, HENRY A. KISSINGER. UNQUOTE. 2. DO YOU WANT TO SEND SUCH A MESSAGE? END WARM REGARDS. 14 No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/06/29: LOC-HAK-259-6-37-8 No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/06/29 : LOC-HAK-259-6-37-8 "WPARTMENT OF STATE If you agree, Scowcroft will tell the Department to sufggest Oct 8 and 9 to the Poles for Gierek visit. Approve ._- Disapprove Prefer No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/06/29: LOC-HAK-259-6-37-8 O 970132Z MAY 74 ZFF-1 ZFF-4 ZYH FM THE SITUATION ROOM TO AMCONSUL JERUSALEM ZEN S E C R E T SENSITIVE EXCLUSIVELY EYES ONLY TOHAK 92 TO= HENRY A. KISSINGER FROMs BRENT SCOVCROFT wr MAY 7, 1974 AS I MENTIONED ON SATURDAY, FLANIGAN HAS SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED HIS CONSULTATIONS WIH CARDINAL KROL REGARDING THE GIEREX VISIT. WITH THE CONSULTATIONS OUT OF THE WAY, I SEE NO REASON NOT TO MOVE AHEAD AT THE GOVERNMENT-TO-GOVERNMENT LEVEL TO SUGGEST A DATE FOR THE GIEREK VISIT. DAVE PARKER SUGGESTS THAT WE PROPOSE OCTOBER 8-9 TO THE POLES. IF YOU CONCUR# I WILL HAVE STAIR SUGGEST TO THE POLES THOSE DATES FOR SIEREKS OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE U.S. WARM REGARDS. cCV~..-. 144 2225 0,e ~~ C -- 13z MORI/CDF C03344795 this page No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/06/29: LOC-HAK-259-6-37-8 No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/06/29: LOC-HAK-259-6-37-8 0 07184OZ MAY 74 ZFF-1 ZFF-4 ZYH FM THE SITUATION ROOM TO AMCONSUL JERUSALEM ZEM 5 E C R E T SENSITIVE EXCLUSIVELY EYES ONLY TOHAK 102 DELIVER TO BREMER/RODMAN FOR THE SECRETARY. MAY 7, 1974 TO: JERRY BREXER/PETER RODMAN FOR: HENRY A. KISSINGER FROM : BRENT SCOWCROFT 1. THE PRESIDENT WROTE THE FOLLOWING NOTE ON YOUR LATEST REPORT OF YOUR CONVERSATIONS WITH MRS. MEIR: "PERSONAL MESSAGE TO K FROM RN -- YOU ARE DOING A SUPERB JOB AGAINST GREATEST ODDS -- REGARDLESS OF THE OUTCOME. BUT LET US HOPE AND WORK FOR THE BEST. RN" 2. THE PRESIDENT CALLED TO TELL ME HE HAD WRITTEN THE' ABOVE NOTE AND COMMENTED THAT THINGS APPEARED TO BE GOING SOMEWHAT BETTER. I AGREED WITH HIM AS FAR AS THE ISRAELI SIDE WAS CONCERNED BUT NOTED THAT YOU STILL HAD NOT GOTTEN EVERYTHING YOU FELT YOU NEEDED FROM THE ISRAELIS AND THAT YOU STILL THEN HAD THE JOB OF SELLING IT TO ASAD. HE AGREED AND SAID THAT HE HOPED THAT THE EGYPTIANS, SAUDIS AND ALGERIANS COULD BE OF SOME HELP IN THAT REGARD. 3. THE PRESIDENT ALSO SAID HE WOULD LIKE TO GET OFF A PERSONAL MESSAGE TO BRANDT. IF YOU CONCUR, I WILL DISPATCH SOMETHING ALONG THE LINES OF THE FOLLOWING: "DEAR MR. CHANCELLOR: I NOTED WITH REGRET YOUR RESIGNATION AS CHANCELLOR. IT WOULD, OF COURSE, BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR ME TO COMMENT ON THE MORI/CDF C03344785 this page INTERNAL POLITICAL-SITUATION IN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC. HOWEVER, I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WHATEVER THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR YOU9 YOU WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE MY WARM PERSONAL FRIENDSHIP, AS YOU HAVE HAD IN THE PAST. v C SINCERELY 9 Cow RICHARD NIXON" WARM REGARDS. 304 7 6 Q 6 11-1 No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/06/29: LOC-HAK-259-6-37-8