CABLE TO GENERAL SCOWCROFT FROM SECRETARY KISSINGER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-260-2-22-6
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: December 4, 2009
• Sequence Number: 22
• Publication Date: May 20, 1974
• Content Type: CABLE

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MAY 20, 1974
TO: GENERAL SCOWCROFT
FROM: SECRETARY KISSINGER
PLEASE CALL DOBRYNIN AND CONVEY THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO
HIM FOR GROMYKO.
BEGIN MESSAGE:
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1. I WANT GROMYKO TO KNOW THAT AS A RESULT OF MY DISCUSSIONS
OF THE LAST FEW DAYS WE HAVE MADE PROGRESS TOWARDS GETTING THE
AGREEMENT OF BOTH SYRIA AND ISRAEL ON THE KEY ISSUE IN THE NEGOTIATIONS,
NAMELY THE LINE OF DISENGAGEMENT, INCLUDING THE KUNEITRA AREA.
SIMULTANEOUS WITH THE DISCUSSIONS ON THIS BASIC ELEMENT OF THE
AGREEMENT, WE ARE TRYING TO RESOLVE SIGNIFICANT POINTS RELATING TO
OTHER MAJOR ELEMENTS, NAMELY, THE LIMITATION OF FORCES, A UNITED
NATIONS PRESENCE AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS QUITE SIMILAR TO THOSE
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WHICH WERE CONTAINED IN THE EGYPTIAN-ISRAELI DISENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT.
I AM EXTENDING MY STAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST TO WORK OUT THESE BASIC ISSUES.
2. IF AGREEMENT IS ACHIEVED, WE AGREE, AS GROMYKO AND I DISCUSSED,
THAT IT WOULD BE DESIRABLE FOR THE SIGNING TO TAKE PLACE, PERHAPS
AT GENEVA WITHIN THE MILITARY WORKING GROUP.
SOMETIME NEXT WEEK
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ALSO, MY EXPECTATION IS THAT THE MILITARY REPRESENTATIVES OF ISRAEL
AND SYRIA WOULD WORK OUT IN GENEVA THE IMPLEMENTING DETAILS, ONCE
THE AGREEMENT IS ACHIEVED, IN THE PRESENCE OF A UN REPRESENTATIVE
AND US AND SOVIET OBSERVERS. WE PROPOSE THAT AMBASSADORS BUNKER
AND VINOGRADOV WOULD PERFORM THESE TASKS. THIS ARRANGEMENT WOULD
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HAVE THE ADDITIONAL ADVANTAGE THAT BUNKER COULD FILL IN VINOGRADOV FULLY
ON THE DETAILS AND THE TWO COULD THEN SUBSEQUENTLY DICUSS THE PROSPECTS
FOR THE FUTURE.
3. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY OBSERVATIONS GROMYKO WOULD WISH TO MAKE.
4. TELL DOBRYNIN THAT I WANT TO PROTEST IN THE STRONGEST TERMS
A3AINST THE CONSTANT OUTPOURING BY RADIO MOSCOW, PRAVDA AND OTHER
SOURCES AGAINST WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO IN THE MIDDLE EAST. I DO NOT
CONSIDER IT CONSISTENT WITH GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN OUR COUNTIES.
END MESSAGE.
WARM REGARDS
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May 20, 1974
TO: GENERAL SCOWCROFT
FROM: SECRETARY KISSINGER
Please call Dobrynin and convey the following information to him
for Gromyko.
BEGIN MESSAGE:
1. I want Gromyko to know that as a result of my discussions
of the last few days we have made progress towards getting the
agreement of both Syria and Israel on the key issue in the negotiations,
namely the line of disengagement, including the Kuneitra area.
Simultaneous with the discussions on this basic element of the
agreement, we are trying to resolve significant points relating to
other major elements, namely, the limitation of forces, a United
Nations presence and other related matters quite similar to those
which were contained in the Egyptian-Israeli disengagement agreement.
I am extending my stay inthe Middle East to work out these basic issues.
2. If agreement is achieved, we agree, as Gromyko and I discussed,
that it would be desirable for the signing to take place, perhaps
sometime next week, at Geneva within the Military Working Group.
Also, my expectation is that the military representatives of Israel
and Syria would work out in Geneva the implementing details, once
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the agreement is achieved, in the presence of a UN representative
and US and Soviet observers. We propose that Ambassadors Bunker
and Vinogradov would perform these tasks. This arrangement would
have the additional advantage that Bunker could fill in Vinogradov fully
on the details and the two could then subsequently discuss the prospects
for the future.
3. I would appreciate any observations Gromyko would wish to
4. Tell Dobrynin that I want to protest in the strongest terms
against the constant outpouring by Radio Moscow, Pravda and, other
sources against what we are trying to do in the Middle East. I do not
consider it consistent with good relations between our countries.
END MESSAGE.
Warm regards
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TO: GENERAL SCOWCROFT
FROM: SECRETARY KISSINGER
Please call Dobrynin and convey the following information to him
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to other major elements, namely, the limitation of forces, a
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3. I would appreciate any observations Gromyko would wish to make.
4. Tell Dobrynin that I want to protest in the strongest terms against
the constant outpouring by Radio Moscow, Pravda and other sources
against what we are trying to do in the Middle East. I do not consider
it c caasistent with good relations between our countries.
END MESSAGE
Warm regards.
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