DR. KISSINGER RESPONDED THAT SINCE MR. LAIRD'S STRATEGY HAD BEEN SENT TO THE PRESIDENT AND HAD ALREADY BEEN THE SUBJECT OF SOME DELAY

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-460-6-2-2
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• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: October 27, 2010
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• Publication Date: February 18, 1971
• Content Type: REPORT

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Dr. Kissinger responded that since Mr. Laird's strategy had been sent
to the President and had already been the subject of some delay, he felt
it was necessary that the DPRC consider it as soon as possible.
Secretary Laird replied that the JCS had no problems with the current
Defense draft and agreed that it could be briefed on Monday. He added,
however, that be would like to have the DPRC come to the Defense Depart-
ment for a working luncheon as soon as possible so that he could present
the fiscal guidance. It was agreed that a DPRC meeting would be set up
for Monday, March 1st at the White House to consider the 1973-1974
fiscal guidance. Secretary Laird asked Dr. Kissinger if the Defense draft
should be provided to all the participants. Dr. Kissinger replied that this
should not be done but rather should be given only to the NSC staff.
Secretary Laird then raised the issue of contingency plans held by the NSC
staff. He stated that some of them were not very good and were out of date
and that he was redoing them and would forward them to Dr. Kissinger. He
cited especially Korea and the Middle East.
Mr. Laird assured Dr. Kissinger that durin his visit to Latin America,
Admiral Zumwalt would not get involved with substantive talks. He was
accompanied by Mr. Seldon of the ISA staff.
Secretary Laird stated that the soviet nuclear submarines' presence in
Cuba would soon leak and that some statement would have to be made.
Dr. Kissinger_ stated that there would be a discussion of this issue at the
WSAG to be held that day and requested that Secretary Laird hold off for
24 hours. Secretary Laird stated that the President's statement in January
on the Cuban issue was troublesome and that the problem was not just
nuclear submarines but rather offensive systems. He stated that Defense
had prepared a paper on this subject. Dr. Kissinger suggested that Mr. Laird
develop the paper further and confirmed that we would all have to stay
together on this.
Secretary Laird reported that Defense was moving forward with a patrol
for the Black and Baltic Seas but stated that he believed an even more
effective response to the Soviet's Cuban move would be the basing of some
U. S. F-111 s in Turkey. Dr. Kissinger indicated that this would be an
excellent signal and suggested that Defense proceed accordingly.
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