PRESIDENT IS NOW CONSIDERING POSSIBILITY OF MAKING ANNOUNCEMENT ON PROPOSED MEETING AT PRESS CONFERENCE ON TUESDAY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-1-4-43-8
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: November 3, 2009
• Sequence Number: 43
• Content Type: CABLE

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No Objection to Declassification in Full 2009/11/03: LOC-HAK-1-4-43-8
TO AMBASSADOR ft.
FROM HI NRY A. KLSSINGE'R
Reference your 555 date time group 171135Z May 69.
President is now considering possibility of making announcement
on proposed meeting at press conference on Tuesday, May 20, or
Thursday, May 22, in Washington. Requests you obtain Thieu' a
suggestion* on substance of announcement for consideration here.
It would be helpful if Thieu's views could be here not later than
Monday, May 19. Proposed text of announcement will be furnished
you shortly thereafter.
President has again asked that I convey his personal pleasure
and gratitude to you for your skillful and tactful handling of situation
this past week.
ON-FILE NSC RELEASE
INSTRUCTIONS APPLY
Regards,
Kissinger
MORI/CDF
C03356659
SECRET /NODIS
No Objection to Declassification in Full 2009/11/03: LOC-HAK-1-4-43-8