SECRETARY'S DECISIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-260-2-10-9
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: December 7, 2009
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: May 18, 1974
• Content Type: CABLE

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SECRET
May 1$, 1974
T0: GENERAL SCOWCROFT
FROM: BREMER/GOMPERT
SUBJECT: Secretary's Decisions
REF: (A) TO HAK 230 (B) TO HAK 231
1. With respect to the question of the Soviet Trade
Delegation meeting with the President (Ref A), HAK asks
that you not send forward the meeting request.
2. HAK approves recommendation Ref B that a meeting
be scheduled for him with Ash. However, he wants first to
meet with Kennedy on Monday morning.
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REF: (A) Td3HAK 23~ (B) TAHAK 231
1. WITH RESPEGT TA THE QUESTION 4F THE SQVIET TRADE
DELEGATIrON MEETING WITH THE PRESIL11rNT tREF A), HAK ASKS
THAT Yf~U N0T SEND FORWARD T}tE MEETING REQUEST.
2. HAK APPR1)1JE5 RECQMMENDATION REF B THAT A MEETING
SE SGHEDULED FAR HIM WITH ASH. HOWE'~ER, }tE WANTS FIRST
TE3 MEET 1JITH KENNEDY ~iN MaNDAY MdRNING.
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HE RATSES QUESTION OF PROPOSED
SOVIET TRADE GROUP APPOINTMENT
WITH THE PRESIDENT.
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S E C R E T S1NSITIVE EYES ONLY
TOHA!t23~7J
PLEASE DELIVER TO T3REMER/RCD~~TAN FOR THE SECRETARY
T0: HENRY A. KISSI~IGER
FROM s BRF.NT SCO~~rCROFT
A ... DTlL ROPOSAL HERE FOR ACTI NG MINISTER
KT7Z!~IN (PATaLICHEV DEPr1TY) AND T'~(E SOVIET TRADE DELECATICN
TO SEE THE PRESIDENT. SI+hDN IS RECOMMENDING IT B[JT I AM
REL~.TCTANT TO SEND IT IN, p,S IS SON'VENFELDT. t~-NE'N DOT3RY'~I~T
CALLED CIE ABOUT A RECEPTION FOR THE PARLIAMENTARY D>rLEGATIO'J HF
NOT D THAT IN SOVIET EYE'S THE PARLIAMENTARY 3ROt.lP WAS MtiCH
MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE TRADE GROI.IP, A.IVD HE POIVTF.D OiJT
THAT THE TRADE GROUP !~-AS ALRF_ADY SCHEDi_iLED FOR A TRIP ON
THE SEQUOIA. Hr DID NOT MENTION A MEETI VG WITH T?~1 PRESIDE':VT
FOR THE TRADE' CROUP StJT I GOT THE IMPRESSION THAT HT PREFERRED
A CLEAR DISTINCTION BETWEEN TWE TWO INSOFAR AS THE PRESIDENT'T
AND YOUR INVOLV"TE!VT IS CONCERNED. IF Y~JU WISH ME T0, HOWEVER,
I WILL FORIaARD THE SCHEDULE PROPOSAL. A ME'L'TING WITH THE
PRESIDENT WOULD NAVE TO T3E EITHER MONDAY OR TUESDAY.
EVERYTHING RF.MAI'~5 VERY QUIET HEM: TODAY
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DICK KENNEDY COMPLAINS. ABOUT POOR
MANAGEMENT OF THIS YEAR'S AID EFFORT
=~- INCLUDING STATE'S FAILURE TO KEEP
OTHER AGENCIES INFORMED.
HE RECOMMENDS THAT YOU MEET WITH
ASH AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER YOUR
RETURN.
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C 0 N F I D E N T I A L wH41387
TOHAK 231
PLEASE DELIVER TO SREMER/RODMAN FOR THE SECRETARY
MEMORANDUM FOR: SECRETARY KISSINGER
FROM : RICHARD KENNEDY
SUBJECT: DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATION OF AID
PROGRAMS
AS BR~l~1' HAS REPORTED EARLIER, wE HAVE EXPERIENCED SOME DIFFICULTY
IN THE INTERAGENCY PROCESS OF COORDINATING AID PROGRAMS IN RECENT
wEEF(S. STATE HAS NOT ALWAYS CUT IN THE OTHER AFFECTED AGENCIES,
INCLUDING YOUR NSC STAFFS DURING THE PROCESS. qS A CONSEQUENCE,
PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN INITIATED 41ITHOUT THE PROPER ASSESSMENT OF
THE SO[TRCE AND AVAILABILITY OF THE NECESSARY RESOURCES TO CARRY
THEM OUT. IN ?HIS CONNECTION, OMB HAS A VERY IMPORTANT ROLE
TO PLAY, MAKING SURE THAT THE RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE AND ASSIS-
TING IN ACCOMPLISHING NECESSARY REPROGRAMMING OR SHIFTS IN
PROGRAMS IF THIS IS ESSENTIAL. THEY ALSO ARE HEAVILY INVOLVED
IN THE PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION TO THE HILL OF ANY AUTHO-
RIZATION AND APPROPRIATION REQUESTS. THEY CAN BE AND ARE VERY
HELPFUL IF THEY ARE BROUGHT IN?0 THE PROCESS PROPERLY, AS YOUR
NSC STAFF HAS ASSURED IN THE PAST.
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ALt PROGRAMS ARE IN DIFFICULT STRAITS THIS YEAR BECAt1SE OF LI!~ITE D
FUND AVAILABILITIES RESULTING FROM SIGNIFICANT CONGRESSIONAL
CUTS. PL-48~ FOOD AID PROGRAMS ARE PARTICULARLY TIGHT BECAUSE OF
THE UNCERTAINTIES AS TO AVAILABILITY OF THE COMMODITIES,
PARTICULARLY WHEAT.
IT IS VITALLY IMPORTANT, THEREFOR, THAT ALL AID PROGRAMS, AND IN
PARTICULAR THE PL-4$0 PROGRAM, BE VERY CAREFULLY MANAGED IN ORDER
THAT wE CAN GET THE MAXIMUM BENEFIT FROM THE LIMITED RESOURCES
THAT ARE AVAILABLE. AS YOU KNO6i, THIS TAKES A GOOD DEAL OF CARE-
FUL CALCULATION AND BALANCING OF OUR VARIOUS INTERESTS, PRIORI-
TIES, AND RESOURCES. OVER ?HE PAST THREE YEARS wE HAVE ORCHES-
TRATED A CAREFUL MANAGEMENT OF THE PL- 48B PROGRAM wTTH THIS
IN MIND.
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 THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS DN DO~HFSTIC PRICES OF OItR COMMODITY EXPO'?TS
~ "TAKE'S THE No Objection to Declassification in Part 2009/12/07 : LOC-HAK-260-2-10-9 ;
SEEN I'V PREVIOUS YEARS. t~rF BELIEVE THAT ~~E SHO-rLD COVTIN!.tE TO
!ISE THE INTERArE'VCY MECHANISM ~~HICH +~~AS SET UP AT 0!.TR SPECIFIC
'~ REO~JEST THREE YEARS AGO TO 'MANAGE THE RESO1iRCE ALLOCATION FOR
PL-480 PROGRAMS. IT BRINGS TOGETHER STATE, NBC, OMB, TREASURY,
AGRTC!JLT'.iRE, CEA, AND THE DOMESTIC COUNCIL.
ALL OF THE ECONOMIC AGENCIES HAVE BEEN HAMMERING ROY ASH AND
EXPRESSING CONCER'J THAT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN APP~~JPRIATELY CONSULTED
BY STATE AS IT HAS BEEN DEVELOPING OR COMMITTING NEuf PL_As~r~
PROGRAMS. IN OR..!R J!JDGMENT, THE' 3EST tdAY TD ArC4MMODATE THEIR
LEGITIMATE I!-1TE'RESTS A?V>a STILL RETAIN THE ESSENTIAL MEAS!,1RF
OF FLEXIBILITY AVD C~J~dTROL FROM A FORTrIG~I POLICY POINT OF VIEW IS
TO AGAIN USE THE INTE~?AGENCY GRO!)P.
RE CAUSE OF THE HEAT WHICH BUILT UP ON ALL OF THIS, G-E BELIEVE IT
h10-!LD BE RICHLY DESIRA3LE FOR YOLr TO MEET BRIEFLY r~dITH ASH AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTF_R YOUR RETURN. Tr{IS NEED NOT TAKE' MORE
THA'V A FEw MIN-JTES. IT udOULD SIMPLY GIVE HIS! THE OPPORTUNITY TO
EXPRESS CONCERNS WHICH Ti AV E' BEE'~r BROt!r'~T TD HIS ATTE"!TIOV BY
THE OT!~{ER AGENGIFS. YO-J THE' COi!LD DEF!7SE THE WHOLE I'~S!.IE A?~D
GET THE PROPER f3!rREA1.JCRATIC HANDLE' THAT YO!J ^tEED !3Y PF.OPOSING
THAT THE INTERAGENCY GRO~.TP, I~ICLIJDING HIS REPRESENTATIVE,
YOUR RE'PRESE'NTATIVE FROM THE !NBC STAFF, AND ENDERS, BF_ Br70raGHT
INTO PLAY TO MANAGE THE PL-4B0 RESOr1RCF ALLOCATIONS.
THAT YOU APPROVE SCHEDt]LING A BRIEF !MEETING WI TN ASH.
DISAt'PROVE ..............
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