CABLE TO GENERAL SCOWCROFT FROM SECRETARY KISSINGER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-259-6-9-9
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: June 29, 2010
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: May 5, 1974
• Content Type: CABLE

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E C R E T /SENSITIVE / EXCLUSIVELY EYES ONLY
E C R E T 051850Z MAY 74
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INSTRUCTIONS APPLY
T O . GENERAL SCOWCROFT
0m, SECRETARY KISSINGER.
't. 'LEASE TELL OOBRYNIN THAT I ACCEPT GROMKO'S PROPOSAL OF
A .MEET I N3 ON MAY 7 IN CYPRUS. HOWEVER, .1 WILL BE UNABLE TO LEAVE
JER'JSALEM 11NT 11._ 1110-MORNING AND THEREFORE PROPOSE A LATE MORNING
OR NOON MEET ING. UPON RECEIPT OF THE SOVIETS' CONFIRMATION THAT
T !S IS ACCEPTABLE, WE WILL INITIATE CONTACT WITH THE CYPRIOT
OVERNMEYT TO MAKE THE LOCIST ICAL ARRANGEMENTS. HAVE DOBRYNIN
SEE,< ? yE"4T CONFIRMATION.
. T.,r'RE CAN BE NO ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE MEETING UNT IL WE
;ET ,OVIET ACCEPTANCE OF THE PROPOSAL.. THEN WE WOULD PLAN, I,N ORDER
T7 EEP THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN LOW KEY, TO ANNOUNCE THE MEETING TO OUR
TRAVELL 14G PRESS AT 6:00 PM ISRAEL TIME MONDAY WHILE WE ARE
I :;RAEL_ CNOON WASHINGTON TIME).
3. 'ROPOSE TO DOBRYNIN A SIMPLE ANNOUNCEMENT ALONG THE FOLLOWING
1. 1 ti'p S OUOTE/SECRETARY OF STATE KISSINGER AND FOREIGN T ~
RO "YVO HAVE AGREED TO MEET IN CYPRUS 'ON MAY 7 FOR A REVIEW
,)r '!S-SOVIET RELATIONS INCLUDING THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST,,
'J'0 J0TE PLEASE HAVE 0OBRYNIN CONFIRM THAT THE TIMING AND SUBSTANCE
F T.IE ANNOUNCEMENT ARE ALSO ACCEPTABLE TO THE SOVIETS.
4. FLASH US TIME OF DELIVERY OF MESSAGE.
5, 'ARV nt-fl A(1 P1n
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SECRET/SENSITIVE/EXCLUSIVELY EYES ONLY
May 5, 1974
TO: GENERAL SCOWCROFT
FROM: SECRETARY KISSIN~R
1. Please tell Dobrynin that I accept Gromyko's proposal of
a. meeting on May 7 in Cyprus. However, I will be unable to leave
Jerusalem until mid-morning and therefore propose a late morning
or noon meeting. Upon receipt of the Soviets' confirmation that
this is acceptable, we will initiate contact with the Cypriot
Government to make the logistical arrangements. Have Dobrynin
seek urgent confirmation.
2. There can be no announcement of the meeting until we
get Soviet acceptance of the proposal. Then we would plan, in order
to keep the announcement in low key, to announce the meeting to our
travelling press at `: 6:00 pm Israel time Monday while we are
in Israel (noon Washington time).
3. Propose to Dobrynin a. simple announcement along the following
lines QUOTE Secretary of State Kissinger and Foreign Minister
Gromyko have agreed to meet in Cyprus on May 7 for a general review
of US-Soviet relations including the situation in the Middle East.
UNQUOTE Please have Dobrynin confirm that the timing and substance
of the announcement are also acceptable to the Soviets.
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4. Flash us time of delivery of message.
5 . Warm regards.
SECRET/SENSITIVE/EXCLUSIVELY EYES ONLY
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TOt 4EAL SCOWCROFT
n M: THE SECIWTAR'X
1. Please tell Dobrynin that I accept Gr xiyko' a proposal of a meeting
on XaY 7 in C+ie. Howes er, I will be unable to leave Jerusalem
until mid-morning and therefore propose a late morning or noon meet tag.
Upon receipt of the Soviets' confirmation that this is acceptable, we
will initiate contact with the Cypriot Government to make the
logistical arrangements. Have Dobrynin seek urgent confirmation.
2. There can be no announcement of the meeting until we get Soviet
acceptance of the proposal. Then we would plan, An order to keep the
announcement in low key, to announce the meeting to our travelling
press at 6:00 p.m. Israel time Monday while we are in Israel
(noon Washington time).
QUOTE Secretary of State Kissinger end,.. i.gn Minister GroWko have
3. Propose to Dobrynin a simple cemea ,
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. lease have Dobrynin confirm that the
timing and substance of the announcement are also acceptable to the
Soviets.
4. Elaah us time of delivery of message.
5?
Warm regards.
SECRET/SERB rriVE/ ws 1VEI.Y EYES otgr
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1. Plea" tell Dun that I accept Orameo''s proposal of, apt mpt
on ,May 7 in C]rprus. However, I will be unable to leave JorussUm
until aid-morning and tborefore propose a late horning ox nay meeetiog.
Upon receipt of the Soviete' coutlrmatift that this ! s areaceptable, We
will initiate contact with the CAMlot, Government to make the
]Agistlsaa l arrang -ts. Save Domain salt urge" cmift metion.
2. There can be no dement of the mooting mil we get Soviet
eeptmMe of the dal. men we V*uU plan, in order to ]seep the
announcement in by tarry, to de the meeting to our travelling
prress at 6:00 p.m. ael time Manda while we we in Is meal
(noon Washington tie).
Propose to Dobrymin a sidle amt alaag the ftUnrrlug liens
qV= Secretary of StateKiersi r and Fq elgn MinLster QrcWko have
agreed to meet i n Cyprus on t 7 to review ire situation in the
M .dd]A Fast. 'T'hey w ill also discuss certain xqm* In erspnctl ?ef
US-Soviet relations." Please have Dobrynin confirm that the
timing and Substance of the an t are also a aeptrrb s to the
Soviets.
I. 1]arsh us time of delivery of aerrssage.
5. Warm ree ds.
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