CABLE TO WHITE HOUSE FROM JERUSALEM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-260-3-33-3
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: September 22, 2009
• Sequence Number: 33
• Publication Date: May 24, 1974
• Content Type: CABLE

No Objection To Declassification 2009/09/22: LOC-HAK-260-3-33-3
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S E C R E T/SENSITIVE 241935Z MAY 74
MAY 24 s 1974
HAKTO 148
FOR: GENERAL SCOWCROFT
FROM: THE SECRETARY
REF: TOHAK 296
IMMEnIATE
1. WITH RESPECT TO YOUR POINTS ON THE TEST BAN TALKSs MY.MAJOR
CONCERN IS TO GET THE TALKS STARTED ON THE DATE WE HAVE PROMISED.
WE ARE COMMITTED TO MAY 29 AND THE SOVIETS HAVE AGREED TO THAT DATE.
THERE ARE ENOUGH TECHNICAL ISSUES FOR US TO DISCUSS IN THE FIRST
WEEK TO GIVE US TIME TO WORK OUT OUR POSITION. THIS WILL ENABLE
US TO MEET OUR COMMITMENT ON DATES WITHOUT GIVING AWAY OUR
POSITION.
2. $ECONDLYP I AGREE WITH YOU AND DISAGREE WITH IKLE ON THE
SCOPE OF.THE TALKS. THEY SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO TECHNICA( ISSUES
AND POLITICAL ISSUES SHOULD NOT BE RAISED. STOESSEL SHOULD CHAIR
OUR DELEGATION.
3. WITHIN THESE GUIDELINES.. SONNENFELDT SHOULD WORK OUT THE
TIMING QF THE TALKS WITH DOBRYNIN.
4. WARM REGARDS.
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No Objection To Declassification 2009/09/22 : LOC-HAK-260-3-33-3