CABLE TO HENRY A. KISSINGER FROM ELLSWORTH BUNKER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-490-9-2-6
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: January 3, 2013
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: November 1, 1972
• Content Type: CABLE

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FROM: AMBASSADOR BUNKER - 9AIGON.0244-' IMMEDIATE`
TO: THE WHITE HOUSE, EXCLUSIVELY EYES ONLY FOR HENRY A. KISSINGER
REF : WHS 2309
1. Ora RECEIPT OF REFTEL, I GOT IN TOUCH WITH NHA ONLY TO FIND THAT
THIEU HAD TAKEN TO BED, I ASSUME VERY POSSIBLY FROM A STATE OF
EXHAUSTION. NHA TOLD ME YESTERDAY THAT THIEU WAS NOT FEELING WELL
AND FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE I HAVE BEEN HERE HE DID NOT APPEAR AT
THE NATIONAL DAY CATHEDRAL MASS THIS AFTERNOON.
2. CONSEQUENTLY, I TOOK UP THE MATTER OF PHONG'S PRESENTATION
AT TOMORROW'S PLENARY SESSION WITH FOREIGN MINISTER LAM AND
HAVE'REPORETED ON MY, MEETING WITH HIM IN SAIGON 15591 WHICH HAS
BEEN REPEATED-TO USDEL PARIS. LAM SAID THAT HE WOULD GET IN
TOUCH WITH PRONG IMMEDIATELY AND INSTRUCT HIM TO REVISE HIS PRE-
SENTATION, PUTTING EMPHASIS ON SELF-DETERMINATION AND ON FACT THAT
IN SOUTH VIET-NAM THERE ALREADY EXISTS A GOVERNMENT. HE WILL
INSTRUCT HIM TO DROP HIS POINT ON COALITION GOVERNMENT AND TO CO-
ORDINATE WITH AMBASSADOR PORTER. LAM EXPLAINED THAT PRONG HAD
NO Ki'OWLEDGE OF THE AGREEMENT ITSELF AND THAT HIS PROPOSED STATEMENT
HAD BEEN BASED ON HANOI'S OCTOBER 26 BROADCAST.
3. I HAVE ASKED FOR APPOINTMENT WITH THIEU TOMORROW MORNING AND
WILL REPEAT WHAT I SAID TO LAM AS WELL AS OTHER POINTS CONTAINED
RFFTEL.
4. WARM REGARDS.
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No Objection to Declassification in Full 2013/01/03: LOC-HAK-490-9-2-6