VERIFICATION PANEL MEETINGS -- MBFR AND SALT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-259-1-1-2
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: September 21, 2009
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: December 14, 1973
• Content Type: CABLE

No Objection To Declassification 2009/09/22: LOC-HAK-259-1-1-2
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FM THE SITUATION ROOM TOHAK 70
TO USINT CAIRO
S E C R E T WH37571 VIA
TO LARRY EAGLEBURGER FOR SECRETARY KISSINGER
TO: SECRETARY KISSINGER
FROM: JAN M. LODAL
SUBJECT: VERIFICATION PANEL MEETINGS -- MBFR AND SALT
MBFR WILL RESUME JANUARY 15 AND SALT SOON THEREAFTER. FOR SALT
WE WILL NEED AT LEAST TWO MEETINGS TO DEVELOP OUR RETURNING POSITION.
FOR MBFR WE MAY ONLY NEED ONE. WE HAVE TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED A
MBFR MEETING FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27s AND A. SALT MEETING FOR
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28. WE HAVE ALSO SCHEDULED PRELIMINARY"MEETINGS
WITH YOU BEFORE EACH OF THE VERIFICATION PANEL MEETINGS.
WORKING GROUP PREPARATIONS FOR BOTH MEETINGS ARE PROCEEDING
REASONABLY WELL. AS YOU ARE AWARE, THE ISSUES: ESPECIALLY IN
SALTS ARE COMPLICATED AND WILL REQUIRE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF YOUR
TIME TO PREPARE FOR THE VERIFICATION PANEL MEETINGS.
GIVEN THE VERY TIGHT SCHEDULE YOU WILL UNDOUBTEDLY HAVE
IN THE FEW DAYS AFTER YOU RETURN AND BEFORE YOU GO ON LEAVE,
WE FEEL WE SHOULD OBTAIN YOUR PERSONAL APPROVAL BEFORE SCHEDULING
THESE MEETINGS. THE SALT MEETING
'WOULD BE PARTICULARLY USEFUL .- THOUGH YOU MAY WANT MORE TIME TO
WORK ON SCHLESINGER AND MOORER. THE MBFR MEETING COULD SLIP INTO,
JANUARY WITHOUT SUBSTANTIAL PROBLEM. ONE OTHER` CONSIDERATION IS THAT
THE VERIFICATION'PANEL PRINCIPLES HAVE EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT
STAYING IN TOWN OVER THE HOLIDAYS UNLESS YOU DEFINETELY PLAN TO HAVE
THE MEETINGS. WE VERY STRONGLY RECOMMEND FIRM PLANS FOR AT LEAST THE
SALT MEETING. WOULD APPRECIATE GUIDANCE.
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