CABLE TO GENERAL SCOWCROFT FROM SECRETARY KISSINGER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-262-4-51-0
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: June 29, 2010
• Sequence Number: 51
• Publication Date: November 26, 1974
• Content Type: CABLE

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TO: GENERAL SCOWCROFT
FROM; SECRETARY KISSINGER
REF: TOHAKS 104 and 107
1. I agree that you should give the numbers on the
SALT agreement to Ikie and Colby on a strictly personal
basis, And I think we can go ahead with the numbers
with the Congressional leaders, too, but we must
emphasize to them the importance of keeping them secret
until, the exchange of notes has been completed,
24 I..think that the idea of a Presidential letter on MIAs
and Soviet in the Middle East is a bad one,
Please tell the President that I think the best way to
proceed is for me to raise these matters directly with
Dobrynin upon my return.
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INSTRUCTIONS APPLY
A joint press conference on Martinique, in my view,
would be a grave mistake, especially given the differences
in style and outlook of the leaders, I think you should
firmly discourage the idea and note that we can decide
later about a joint communique,
4w. On Jackson, I think we should invite him to attend
with the other Congressional leader,
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1. ' I 'AGREE .THAI' YOU SHOULD GIVE THE N'UMBERS' ON THE SALT
AND I THINK. `WE ; CAN GO AHEAD WITH THE NUMBERS WITH` THE
AGREEMENT, TO IKLE AND COLBY ON. A :STRICTLY PERSONAL BASIS.
CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS, TOO, BUT WE MUST, EMPHASIZE TO THEM
THE IMPORTANCE OF, KEEPING THEM SECRET UNTIL THE EXCHANGE
OF NOTES HAS BEEN' COMPLETED.
2. 1 THINK 'THAT THE IDEA 'OF . A PRESIDENTIAL LETTER ON '
MIAS. AND; SOVIET INCITEMENTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST IS A BAD
ONE. PLEASE TELL THE ''PRESIDENT THAT I THINK ~ THE BEST WAY;
TO PROCEED IS'FOR ME TO RAISE THESE MATTERS DIRECTLY
WITH.DOBYRNIN UPON MY RETURN.
3. A JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE ON MARTI NI.QUE', I N MY VIEW,
WOULD BE A GRAVE .MISTAKE, ESPECIALLY GIVEN. THE
DIFFERENCES IN STYLE AND. OUTLOOK OF THE LEADERS. I
THINK YOU SHOULD FIRMLY DISCOURAGE, THE, IDEA AND NOTE THAT .
WE CAN DECIDE LATER ABOUT A JOINT COMMUNIQUE.
'4., ON JACKSON, I THINK WE SYIOULD INVITE HIM TO ATTEND
WITH THE OTHER CONGRESSIONAL, LEADERS NEXT WEEK.. 'IF WE-
CANNOT, AVOID IT, THEN I WOULD PREF R THAT, YOU BRIEF HIM
,RATHER THAN SONN:ENFELDT. SINCE WE WILL BE GIVING THE
NUMBERS TO THE LEADERSHIP,,, YOU WILL OBVIOUSLY HAVE TO
WARM REGARD$.
GIVE HIM TIE, NUMBERS TOO. THIS IS ESSENTIALLY A
PRESIDENTIAL DECISION.
5. RE NIXON I THINK YOU SHOULD TELL. THE PRESIDENT
WHAT HAPPENED. CALL ZIEGLER AND TELL HIM TO 'CALM
NIXON DOWN. I WAS' AFTER. ALL IN ,JAPAN WHEN I T HAPPENED,
AND NESSEN SHOULD ;STRAIGHTEN IT .OUT.:'
6,, THE CHINESE WOULD LIKE, SCHLESINCER TO VISIT'. THIS IS
CLEARLY,OUT OF THE QUESTION BUT, I WOULD LIKE , To TURN IT
INTO FORD .INVITATION, ASSUME PRESIDENT APPROVES..
COULD WE ANNOUNCE IT AS A RESULT OF THIS VISIT,
7. ;PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT_ SCHLESING.ER DOES NOT PUT OU
STORY OF "TOUGH"~.PRESI DENT. AND "SOFT, SECRETARY'.
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HAKTO ?-/
TO: GENERAL SCOWCROFT FLASH
FROM- SECRETARY KISSINGER\*fI a
REF : TOHAK l04,4U' 107"t /I 'Z
1. I agree that you should give the numbers on the SALT
agreement to Ikle and Colby on a strictly personal basis,
And I think we can go ahead with the numbers with the
Congressional leaders, too, but we must emphasize to them
the importance of keeping them secret until the exchange
of notes has beenaompleted.
2. I think that the idea of a Presidential letter on
MIAs and Soviet incitements in the Middle East is a bad
one. Please tell the President that I think the best
way to proceed is for me to raise these matters directly
with Dobyrnin upon my return.
3. A joint press conference on Martinique, in my view,
would be a grave mistake, mou especially given the
differences in jW style and outlook of the leaders. I
think you should firmly discourage the idea and note that
we can decide later about a joint communique.
4. On Jackson, I think we should invite him to attend
with the other Congressional leaders next week. If we
cannot avoid it, then I would prefer that you brief him
rather than Sonnenfeldt. Since we will be giving the
SECRET/SENSITIVE
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numbers to the leadership, you will obviously have to
give him the numbers too. This is essentially a
Presidential decision.
5. Re Nixon I think you should tell the President
what happened. Call Ziegler and tell him to calm
Nixon down. I was after all in Japan when it happened,
and Nessen should straighten it out.
6. Chinese would like Schlesinger to visit. This is
clearly out of the question but I would like to turn it
into Ford invitation. Assume *OL President approves.
Could we announce it as a result of this visit.
7. Please make w sure that Schlesinger does not put out
story of "tough" President and "soft" Secretary.
8. Warm regards.
SECRET/SENSITIVE
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SECRET/SENSITIVE
TO; GENERAL SCOWCROFT FLASH
FROM,. SECRETARY KISSINGER
REF : TOAAK 104 and 107
HAKTO
1. I agree that you should give the numbers on the SALT
agreement to Ikie and Colby on a strictly personal basis.
And I think we can go ahead with the numbers with the
Congressional leaders, too, but we must emphasize to them
the importance of keeping them secret until the exchange
of notes has beeraompleted.
2. I think that the idea of a Presidential letter on
MIAs and Soviet incitements in the middle East is a bad
one. Please tell the President that I think the best
way to proceed is for me to raise these matters directly
with Dobyrnin upon my return.
3. A joint press conference on Martinique, in my view,
would be a grave mistake, 4waW especially given the
differences in my style and outlook of the leaders. I
think you should firmly discourage the idea and note that
we can decide later about a joint communique.
4. On Jackson, I think we should invite him to attend
with the other Congressional leaders next week. If we
cannot avoid it, then I would prefer that you brief him
rather than Sonnenfeldt. Since we will be giving the
SECRET/SENSITIVE
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umbers to the. leadership, you will obviously have to
give him the numbers too. This is s essentially a
Presidential decision.
5. Re Nixon I think you should tell the President
what happened. Call Ziegler and tell him to calm
ixon down. I was after all in Japan when it happened,
and Nessen should straighten it out.
6. Chinese would like Schlesinger to visit. This is
clearly out of the question but I would like to turn it
into Ford invitation. Assume it President approves.
Could we announce it as a result of this visit.
7. Please make a sure that Schlesinger does not put out
story of "tough" President and "soft" Secretary.
8. Warm regards.
SECRET/SENSITIVE
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