MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-477-14-1-6
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: October 3, 2012
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: April 21, 1969
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
Mr. Kissinger showed Moscow 1677 to the President at approximately
1305 hours, 21 April. The President, in reading the message, directed:
That the naval task force off the east coast of Korea be
retained in the Sea of Japan for a period not less than 72 hours
from this time.
b. That the task force sail somewhat north of the projected
contingency launch point.
That the reply to the Soviets be consistent with the following
general line: "The Soviets are communicating with the wrong
party. The President has stated that he will take whatever
action is necessary to protect our reconnaissance aircraft.
If the Soviets wish to be helpful, they should communicate with
-the North Koreans on this issue. "
The information in paras. a and b was furnished to Col. Pursley,
Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense, who wa.s called away from
his luncheon at 1310 hours. The information in paras. a, bj and c was
furnished to Mr. John Walsh, Acting Executive Secretary of the Department
of State,' at 1320 hours. Both Pursley and Walsh acknowledged this in-
formation. Additionally, Captain Robinson departed this office for
General Wheeler's office to insure that the President's instructions were
clearly understood at the Joint Chiefs of Staff level.
DOS, NAVY, OSD
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FM AMEMRASSY MOSCOW
TO SECSTATE WASHDC FLASH 1933
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CONFIDENTIALMOSCOW 1677
DEPFONMIN KUZNETSOV CALLED ME TO FONMIN AT 7:00 P.M. TO PRESENT
"ORAL OBSERVATIONS" WHICH HE SAID WILL BE REPEATED IN WASHINGTON
RE CONCENTRATION OF US FORCES IN SEA OF JAPAN. HE EXPRESSED CON-
CERN ABOUT US INTENTIONS, SAYING SUCH ACTIONS RAISED TENSIONS
NOT IN US-USSR INTERESTS, AND VOICED HOPE US WILL EXERCISE RE-
STRAINT IN CONNECTION WITH PLANE INCIDENT
I SAID STATEMENT WILL BE RECEIVED WITH DISAPPOINTMENT AND REPLIED
APPROPRIATELY.
UZNETSOV SAID DID NOT
FULLER REPORT 'FOLLOWS.
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