MEMO TO AMBASSADOR BROWN FROM HENRY A. KISSINGER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-189-10-17-3
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: November 5, 2012
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: November 23, 1973
• Content Type: MEMO

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INSTRUCTIONS APPLY
Arnzba,~sadar Brown, ATu-n?LI
"ROM: Harry- A. x issirLger
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Pease make an appointment with the Xing as soon as possible
and convey to him the folio ring poixt s
-- We : ecently received a request ?rorrx the Palestine Libaratioxz
Orgar~i.zatioau to meat- with them to hear their views?
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~-- L~z respoA se to this request and through the ixitcr.:.ledil ry
of Kmg 1i-as ar li, ~~re sent an intelligence officer to. Rabat to xt,eet
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w itl} ' `+:?uu. of the PLO.
-- Our representative N%as under explicit Instruct 3 simply
to lister. to the presentation of the PLO representdti '4 armed coti7rey the
message to us. No propooals of arty kind were put forward by the U. S.
side.
Cur representative did make clear, however,
were certa-zz EL:r_damezital co;isidcrations on -which U. S. po ir_3- tows rd
a Middle East settlement would rest:
We would not consider any sett emen L which threatc;i any vital M= ; rest:3 of Jordan.
No Objection to Declassification in Part 2012/11/05: LOC-HAK-189-10-17-3 .
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SEWR. T/SCY,S TiVE/f.YES 4~;Iir
The spacial and longstanding bonds oi frienc:=:._p
~4L~vee T-'z.S`a'es and Jo dan. would guide U. S. ~tt2a`.tw o
toward settlement of the Pales inian problem. _
We would not countenance any proposal w'.--,. ch
envisioned :he destruction of Israel.
not-"wing of substance was set forth, by the PLO
represe ,tai.;.:-e . our irr?p;; ession is that the PLO is probirng to
ascerta-1 t he U. S. attitude toward the Palestinian issue i^ tze
peace ne otiationa.
Assure the King that we will arrive at a position. c=am the -
Pales- tin-La.n qt, es+tion only after the closest consultation with hi x and.
strictly within the frame-work of our discussions.
-- The U. S. intends to work closely with Jorcan of all aspects
of the peace iegotiations which lie ahead.
Please thank the.K.inq once again on my behalf for. t e
generous hospit lity and friendship shown me during my recent
visit to _4r ;rzan..
Warz-?= re; ands.
No Objection to Declassification in Part 2012/11/05: LOC-HAK-189-10-17-3