WILFRED BURCHETT DEFAMATION SUIT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-261-7-6-8
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: May 28, 2010
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: October 29, 1974
• Content Type: CABLE

No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/05/28: LOC-HAK-261-7-6-8
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PLEASE PASS TO GOMPERT/BREMER FOR THE SECRETARY
OCTOBER 291 1974
TO: BREMER FOR SECRETARY KISSINGER
FROM: BRENT SCOWCROFT
SUBJECT. WILFRED BURCHETT OEFAMATION SUIT
REF; A. CANBERRA 6969
B. CANBERRA 7061
State Dept. review completed
ON-FILE NSC RELEASE
INSTRUCTIONS APPLY
1. I HAVE ASKED THAT REFTFLS OF REPEATED TO YOU. THEY BRING, TO
YOUR ATTENTION A DEFAMATION SUIT WHICH BURCHETT HAS BROUGHT AGAINST
TWO CONSERVATIVE AUSTRALIANS: ONE A LEGISLATOR. BURCHETT ALLEGES THAT
FORMER SENATOR KANE AND DENIS WARNER HAVE SLANDERED HIM BY THEIR
DESCRIPTION OF HIS ALLEGED PROCOMMUNIST ACTIVITIES, PARTICULARLY
DURING THE VIETNAM WAR.
2. AS PART OF.HIS BRIEF BURCHETT HAS REFERRED TO A MEETING WITH
YOU IN OCTOBER 1971 AS SUBSTANTIATING HIS BnNA FIDES AS A NEUTRAL GO-
BETWEEN, EMBASSY CANBERRA HAS ASKED STATE FOR CONFIRMATION THAT A
MEETING IN FACT TOOK PLACE AND ANY FURTHER GUIDANCE YOU WOULD CARE
TO OFFER.
3. WE HAVE CONFIRMED THAT YnU DID MEET WITH BURCHETT AT THE
REQUEST OF ROSS TERRILL AT A BRPAKFAST HERE AT THE WHITE HOUSE ON
OCTOBER 121 1971. THERE WAS APPARENTLY NO MEMCON MADE. WIN (.,ORD
OR PETER RODMAN MAY RECALL MORE DETAILS.
4, TN THAT THE TRIAL MAY CONCLUDE OCTOBER 301 YOU MAY WISH TO
CABLE GUIDANCE DIRECT TO CANBERRA. PLEASE ADVISE.
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No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/05/28: LOC-HAK-261-7-6-8