CABLE TO GENERAL SCOWCROFT FROM SECRETARY KISSINGER
Document Type:
CREST [1]
Collection:
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):
LOC-HAK-260-1-36-2
Release Decision:
RIPLIM
Original Classification:
S
Document Page Count:
2
Document Creation Date:
January 11, 2017
Document Release Date:
June 29, 2010
Sequence Number:
36
Case Number:
Publication Date:
May 13, 1974
Content Type:
CABLE
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No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/06/29: LOC-HAK-260-1-36-2
S E C R E T/SENSITIVE 13165OZ MAY 74
HAKTO 8( IMMEDIATE
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MAY 13. 1974
TO: GENERAL SCOWCROFT
FROM: SECRETARY KISSINGER
1. I AM STILL BEING PRESSED BY SADAT TO MAKE BRIEF STOPS
IN KUWAIT AND THE GULF STATES WHILE I AM IN THE MIDDLE EAST.
OUR SECURITY PEOPLE ARE STILL STRONGLY OPPOSED TO SUCH A VISIT.
ONE POSSIBILITY WOULD BE FOR ME TO DO TWO HOUR STOPOVERS AT
EACH STOP WITH MEETINGS AT EACH SIRPORT RATHER THAN IN TOWN.
2. TELL COLBY OF THE ABOVE AND SAY WE APPRECIATED HIS LAST
ASSESSMENT OF THE SECURITY SITUATION IN THE GULF. ASK HIM FOR AN
URGENT UPDATE OF CIA'S INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF THE SECURITY
THREATS IN KUWAIT, ABU DHABI, QATAR, BAHRAIN AND OMAN. WHAT
IS THEIR ASSESSMENT OF THE THREAT IF I CAN ARRANGE TO HAVE MY
MEETINGS AT THE VARIOUS AIRPORTS? I NEED THE ASSESSMENT AND THEIR
RECOMMENDATION BY 7t00 PM TEL AVIV TIME TUESDAY TO ENABLE ME TO
MAKE A RAPID DECISION.
3. WARM REGARDS.
S E C R E T/SENSITIVEI 25X1
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No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/06/29: LOC-HAK-260-1-36-2
No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/06/29: LOC-HAK-260-1-36-2
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SECRET /SENSITIVE
May 13, 1974
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Sadat
I. I am still being pressed by , XVV6 o make brief
stops in Kuwait and the Gulf States while I am in the Middle East.
Our security people are still strongly opposed to such a visit.
On e possibility would be for me to do two hour stopovers x~ith;:
xxxabinga at each stop with meetings at each airport rather than
in town.
2. Tell Colby of the above and say we appreciated his last
assessment of the security situation in the Gulf. Ask him for an
urgent update of CIA's independent assessment of the security
threats in Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman. What
is their assessment of the threat if I can arrange to have my meetings
at the various airports? I need the assessment and their recommendation
Tel Aviv time Tuesday
by 7:0(Spiri / to enable me to make -a rapid decision.
3. Warm regards.
No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/06/29: LOC-HAK-260-1-36-2