CABLE TO HENRY A. KISSINGER FROM BRENT SCOWCROFT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-260-3-3-6
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: December 4, 2009
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: May 23, 1974
• Content Type: CABLE

No Objection to Declassification in Part 2009/12/04: LOC-HAK-260-3-3-6
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PLEASE DELIVER TO BREMER/RODMAN FOR THE SECRETARY
MAY 22s 1974
TO$ HENRY A. KISSINGER
FROM: BRENT SCOWCROFT
1. THE PRESIDENT IS HAYING BREAKFAST WITH LONG/RENNCTT TOMORR?W TO URGE
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REGARDING COMPROMISES OR "REFORMULATION" 'OF JACKSON-VANIK.
2. CALLAGHAN ASKED ME TO TELL YOU THAT, WHILE HE WOULD BE DELIGHTED TO
SEE YOU IF YOU WERE ABLE TO COME THROUGH LONDON ON YOUR WAY HOME'
.YOU TO FEEL UNDER ANY OBLIGATION TO DO SO. AFTER
HE WOULD NOT WISH
YOUR EXHAUSTING 'EFFORTS, HE WOULD CERTAINLY UNDERSTAND IF YOU WANTED
TO COME STRAIGHT BACK. IN AN INFORMAL TOAST AT LUNCH TODAY, CALLAGHAN
STATED THAT THE ECONOMICS OF THE BRITISH ACCESSION TO THE EC WERE
BAD AND THE BRITISH,WOULD INSIST ON REVISION.
3, AS I INDICATED OVER THE PHONE, THE PLAN !S TO ANNOUNCE ON FRIDAY
RUSH'S APPOINTMENT,AS.:ASSIS?ANT TO THE PRESIDENT
FOR ECONOMIC POLICY.*
MORI/CDF
C03345661
State Dept. review
completed
4. WHEN I DISCUSSED THE LETTER TO,GOLDA MEIR WITH THE PRESIOENTsHE
OUTLINED A VERY HARSH RESPONSE AND TOLD ME TO DRAFT IT UP. WHEN I GAVE
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HIM MY REVISION, HOWEVER, HE ACCEPTED IT WITHOUT CHANGE AND SAID
HE WAS VERY PLEASED WITH IT.
$. MY BRIEFING OF THE CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS ON YOUR NEGOTIATIONS IS
COMPLETE, EXCEPT FOR FULBRIGHT, MORGAN AND ALBERT, WHO HAVE NOT RETURNED
MY CALL, ALL INDICATED GRATIFICATION AT THE PROGRE$$WHICH HAD
BEEN MADE AND'WISHED YOU WELL. I .EMPHASIZED THE DIFFICULTIES STILL
REMAINING AND I THINK LEFT EACH WITH AN UNDERSTANDING THAT,
DESPITE THE BREAKTHROUGH ON THE LINE, YOUR JOB WAS FAR FROM
FINISHED. JAVITS ESPECIALLY ASKED THAT I GIVE YOU HIS VERY BEST
REGARDS.
6. THE POLITICAL PEOPLE HERE HAVE NOT TURNED UP ANYTHING
UNSATISFACTORY ABOUT RICHARD COOPER, WHILE HE IS A REGISTERED.,
DEMOCRAT, HE APPARENTLY HAS VOTED REPUBLICAN IN LOCAL AND STATE
ELECTIONS,
7. THE HOUSE DEFEATED TROOP CUT AMENDMENTS TODAY, BUT ADOPTED MASF
FUNDING AT 1.126 BILLION.
8. WARM REGARDS,
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