LETTER TO HAFIZ ISMAIL FROM HENRY KISSINGER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-188-3-31-6
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: December 21, 2012
• Sequence Number: 31
• Publication Date: October 25, 1973
• Content Type: LETTER

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of issues that axe of concexxi to both our cauxxtxies. In
and to constructive preliminary discussions oxi,the. range
tv meetiza.g with. you and whomever else you: feel appropriate,.
depart on the afterxzoon of Novernbex 7. I .look forward
Giveza. your preference for November 7, -I shall plan to
arrive in Cairo on the evenirxg of November 6, and to
.From. Secretary Kissinger to Hafiz Ismail;
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I very zxa.uch appreciate your invitation to visit Egypt.
the period before we n7.eet we must both seek to
that a coxzstxuctive atxx~osphere is maintained iz~ xelatinns
I txust that their pxesence in Cairo ~;vil1 be acceptable to you
,Peking, I will be accompanied by appraxixnately 17 newsmen,.
important details. First, since I shall be enxoute to
Pexmit me to bather. you. with sevexal technical .but
between Egypt and the Uxzited States:
Gaixo. If acceptable to you, othex technical details can be
in the number of personnel in our Interests Section, to assuxe
zr~.e adequate coznrnu.nicati~ns and support during rn.y stay in
I should like to request a modest temporary augm.entatiozi
and that they will not be excessively burdensome.
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handled by our interests $ectian az,.d whaxnever you may
designate as the point of contact in Caira.
I suggest that we x~nake a joint a.nnauncem.ent of m.y
suggested text #or the annouxicernen.t falla~urs:
visit at 11:O~ .a. m.. Washington time, ?ctober 31. A
"Secretary of State Hexiry Kissinger ha.s
accepted the invitation of the Government of the
Arab Republic. of Egypt to visit Caira an Nov~znbe
The purpose of his visit will be to discuss with.
Egyptian officials ways to achieve a lasting peace
i.n the Middle East. "
~ look forward to yaur early reply to this camxnuni.catian,
and to meeting with you next month.
No Objection to Declassification in Full 2012/12/21 : LOC-HAK-188-3-31-6