CABLE TO ELLSWORTH BUNKER FROM HENRY A. KISSINGER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-490-8-34-2
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: November 17, 2010
• Sequence Number: 34
• Publication Date: October 25, 1972
• Content Type: CABLE

No Objection to Declassification in Full 2010/11/17: LOC-HAK-490-8-34-2
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VIA BUt KER C - T~ r
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TO: Ar+1EMBASSY SAIGON
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UFO-ENNT DELIVER IMMEDIATELY
OCTOBER 26, 1972
FOR: ArIBASSA'OR BUNKER
FROM: HENRY A. KISSINGER.
IN VIEW OF WHAT IS APPARENT ' HANOI .PUBLICATION OF DRAFT
AGREEMENT, IT IS' ESSENT IAL THAT YOU IMPRESS UPON THIEU THE
.NEED TO HOLD UP ON PUBLIC -COMMENT UNTIL. WE HAVE HAD OPPORTUNITY
TO CONCERT WITH HIM ON SUBSEQUENT STRATEGY. IF9 AS IT NOW
APPEARS, HANOI MOVES INTO MAJOR PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN DESIGNED TO
EITHER ISOLATE THIEU OR EFFECT U.S. DOMESTIC SITUATION OR BOTH,
IT WILL BE ESSENTIAL THAT T?HIEU UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF
COMPLETE COORDINATION BETWEEN THE U.S. AND GVN IN CONCERTING
TO SPEAK WITH ONE VOICE. PLEASE CONTACT ?THIEU AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE AND FLASH VIA THIS 'CHANNEL YOUR AND HIS BEST ESTIMATES
ON PUBLIC AND OFFICIAL LINES WHICH SHOULD BE TAKEN-IN BOT.H
CAPITALS. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN THIEU'S VIEWS, DO NOT
DELAY IN PROVIDING YOUR BEST ESTIMATE. BY FLASH MESSAGE VIA THIS
CHANNEL.
WARM REGARDS..
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No Objection to Declassification in Full 2010/11/17: LOC-HAK-490-8-34-2