CABLE TO GENERAL SCOWCROFT FROM SECRETARY KISSINGER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-260-2-29-9
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: June 15, 2010
• Sequence Number: 29
• Publication Date: May 21, 1974
• Content Type: CABLE

No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/06/15: LOC-HAK-260-2-29-9
S "E C R E T 2100592 MAY 74
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MAY 20, 1974
FOR GENERAL SCOWCOFT
FROM: SECRETARY KISSINGER
1. OUR INTEREST SECTION IN DAMASCUS HAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION
SEVERAL UNHELPFUL RECENT VOA BROADCASTS (DAMASCUS 815).
PLEASE ASK VOA TO LAY-OFF ANY DISCUSSIONS OF THE SUBSTANCE
OF THE POSSIBLE AGREEMENT FOR NOW. THE SYRIANS ARE VERY EDGY
ABOUT WHAT IS BEING BROADCAST ABOUT THE AGREEMENT, AND BROADCASTS
SUCH AS THOSE CITED COULD HAVE A NEGATIVE EFFECT
ON THE SYRIANS.
2. BEST REGARDS.
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FOR GENERAL SCOWCROFT
FROM: SECRETARY KISSINGER
1. Our Interest Section in Damascus has brought to my attention
several unhelpful recent VOA broadcasts (Damascus 815).
Please ask VOA to lay-off any discussions of the substance
of the possible agreement for now. The Syrians are very edgy
about what is being broadcast about the agreement w YN16
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VOA has unhelpful
commentary (according to
Scoter) on agreement in
a broadcast monitored
in Damascus.
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CONFIDENTIAL
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FM USINT DAMASCUS
TO RUESJR/AMCONSUL JERUSALEM FLASH 170
INFO RUEHC/SFCSTATE WASUDC IMMEDIATE 59i`,
RUSAD/AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV PRIORITY 110
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C 0 N F I D E N T I A L DAMASCUS 05115
EXDIS
21MAY74//0011AM
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TAGS: PINTO OVIP (KISSI'.VGER! HENRY A.)
SUBJECT: VOA NEWSCAST ON CURRENT NEGOTIATIONS
ON BOTH ENGLISH AND ARABIC VOA NEWSCAST LAST NIGHT AND THIS
MORNIGN (MAY 20 AND MAY 21), ANNOUNCER, CITED JERUSALEM AND
BEIRUT PRESS AND PROVIDED FOLLOWING DETAILS ON CURRENT STAGE
OF NEGO'rI4TIONS
A. RETURN OF ALL TERRITORY CAPTURED OCTOBER WAR
AND SOME LAND SEIZED DURING 067 WARD TEFRIROTY SAID TO
INCLUDE KUNEITRA AND OTP.4ER AGRICULTURAL LANDS. SYRIAN
SETTLERS WILL BE ALLOWED TO RETURN TO UN-ADMINISTERED
BUFFER ZONE SET UP BETWEEN THE TWO ARMIES. MUCH FOUGHT-
OVER MO'-1NT HERMON WILL BE PLACED UNDER UNITED NATIONS
CO NTROL