CABLE TO AMBASSADOR EILTS FROM SECRETARY KISSINGER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-260-1-35-3
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: June 29, 2010
• Sequence Number: 35
• Publication Date: May 13, 1974
• Content Type: CABLE

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S E C R E T/SENSITIVE 13 16502 MAY 74
HAKTO 84 IMMEDIATE
MAY 13, 1974
TOt AMBASSADOR EILTS
FROM: SECRETARY KISSINGER
1. FYIs VIA THIS CHANNEL, PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR JUDGMENT.
JOE SISCO AND I HAVE THE IMPRESSION IT IS MARWAN, MORE THAN ANYONE
ELSE, WHO IS STILL PRESSING VERY HARD FOR THE KUWAIT-SHEIKDOM STOPS.
IS THIS CORRECT? DO YOU HAVE ANY FEEL AS TO DEGREE TO WHICH SADAT
MAY FEEL HIS OWN PRESTIGE IS HEAVILY INVOLVED? DO BOTH FAHMY AND
MARWAN FEEL THE SAME ABOUT THIS? END FYI
2. WE, OF COURSE, REALIZE A TRIP TO ABOVE STOPS WOULD BE HELP-
FUL. BUT GIVEN THE FOLLOWING CONSIDERATIONS THE ONLY POSSIBILITY
WE CAN CONSIDER IS A ONE DAY VISIT TO THE AREA IN WHICH WE WOULD
DO 2-HOUR STOPOVERS IN EACH AIRPORT. OUR FIRST OVERRIDING
PRIORITY DURING MY CURRENT TRIP IS TO SPEND ALL THE TIME NECESSARY
ON THE IMMEDIATE NEGOTIATIONS. IF WE GET AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
TWO SIDES ON THE LINE OF DISENGAGEMENT, WE WILL NEED THE REMAINDER
OF THE WEEK TO WORK ON OTHER ELEMENTS OF THE AGREEMENT. AFTER ALL,
IT IS OUR ABILITY TO ACHIEVE AGREEMENT OR FAIL TO DO SO WHICH WILL
HAVE THE DECISIVE IMPACT ON OUR POSITION IN THE AREA. PLEASE
EXPLAIN TO MARWAN HOW CRITICAL IT IS THAT I CONCENTRATE ON THE TWO
PARTIES CONCERNED AND THE IMMEDIATE NEGOTIATIONS.
3. THERE IS ALSO THE SECURITY SITUATION TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT
ON A TRIP TO THE GULF. WHILE WE ARE GETTING A FURTHER UPDATE,
ALL OF OUR SECURITY SERVICES HAVE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED AGAINST
THE TRIP. DOES MARWAN HAVE INFORMATION TO THE CONTRARY? (IN ORDER
FOR ME TO MAKE A TIMELY DECISION I NEED HIS ASSESSMENT WITHING
THE NEXT 24 HOURS.)
4. FYI: I AM TRANSMITTING TO YOU THE LETTERS WE HAVE ALREADY
SENT TO THE RULERS. YOU ARE FREE TO MAKE THEM AVAILABLE TO SADAT
IF YOU BELIEVE IT HELPS. ALSO WE WOULD BE PREPARED TO SEND
ANOTHER BATCH AND MAKE ANY POINTS WHICH MIGHT BE HELPFUL TO
EGYPTIANS. AS OF RIGHT NOW9 WE ARE NOT DISPOSED TO CHANGE OUR
DECISION.
END FYI.
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SECRET /SENSITIVE HAKTO
TO: AMBASSADOR EILTS
FROM: SECRETARY KISSINGER
May 13 1974
1. FYI: Via this channel, please give me your judgment. Joe Sisco
and I have the impression it is Marwan, more than anyone else, who is
still pressing very hard the Kuwait-Sheikdom stops. Is this correct?
Do you have any feel as to degree *R which Sadat may feel his own
prestige is heavily involved-? Do both Fahmy and Marwan feel the same
about this? END FYI
2. We , of course, realize a tri p to above stops would be helpful. But
given the following considerations the only possibility we can consider
is a one day visit to the area in which we would do 2-hour stopovers in
each airport. Our first overriding priority s to spend all the time
necessary on the immediate negotiations. If we get agreement between
the two sides on the line of disengagement, we will need the remainder
of the week to work on other elements of the agreement. After all, it
is our ability to achieve agreement or fail to do so which will have the
decisive impact on our position in the area. Please explain to Marwan
how critical it is that I concentrate on the two parties concerned and the
immediate negotiations.
3. There is also the security situation hile we are getting a further
update, all of our security services have strongly recommended against
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the trip. Does Marwan have information to the contrary? (In order for
me to make a timely decision I need his assessment within the next
24 hours.)
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-`-__ FYI. I.am transmitting to you the letters we have al ready
sent to the Rulers. You are free to . make them available to Sadat
if you believe it helps. Also we vc uld be prepared to send another
batch and make any points which might be helpful to Egyptians.
As of right now, we are not disposed to change our decision.
END FYI.
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