MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-492-7-14-3
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: March 25, 2010
• Sequence Number: 14
• Publication Date: February 16, 1970
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
Februa :?y 16, 1970
At 1.05 p. nn. , I rcccive d a ca-11 from General Walters
%vhich contained the. following messa e
r/ Walter a stated that he had just retuned .frog a mcetinu
with MAai Van Bo in which he was told that Mai Van Bo, Xuan Thuy
and their "visitor'', if he is still in Paris, would like to meet
with Dr. Kissinger at 10:00 a. m. on February 20th or Zlst and
that they would like to have an ansvror by 0730 hours tomorrow
morning Paris t3me (1:30 a.m., February 17th, Washington time).
General Walters stated that he was given tea, was treated
amiably and that the other side said that they hoped that the U. S.
would be willing to make some conciliatory ii-icvcs which could got
th.e negotiations off of dead center. L.Azzxi Van Do also added that he
is working on his English becauan, the world is changing and he rZay
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be, in the future, ~Yorking on our side.
I told General Walters that we would be back to him with
guidance shortly and that he should immediately sit 4ovnL and write
a.cdetailed momcon of the entire exchange. It is necessary for us to
instruct Walters on the following:
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a, Whether or not you will accept the meeting time.
Note: I r ecommeaad that you accept Saturday.
? Ho General Walters s ould tr'arnan.itt to us in an
expedited fashion the details of xis c:iscussion with
I41ai Van Bo.
Note: I believe we have reasonable assurance: that
a message from Walters via back charme'ts directly
to the White :louse via. DLL;, e.--ciusive. net, -,%7111
arrive hare uacoa:^pro'.n.1 led. It would beer -ccially
Secure if I h i1 Ce era1 Vi 4'.i':-_ r take t a -p -~ ~rnes
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iri ;the inib 6ao0 a: - .dd ?de-a it'to
basis, but it would not be likely to attract any
attention should there. be so,,-no unforeseen c posurc.
With your approval, 1 will tell General Walters
to dispatch the message now using this route.
Approve_____
the foliawixigs
Disapprove
I talked to Don Flughes about transportation and recoxnmend
Depart Andrews at 9:00 a. m. , Fr May, February 21 and
Laxrive. 7~?axi1~p"ontl.Y.~.:QO, p. gin, an.I,. icl 1.oc1 .
time), includin;,ake ands Smyser in your party,' tivith
return flight Saturday cveninll; after dinner in Paris.
If we notify the French of your trip, with?a view toward. .
getting authority to land at a French rnilitary facility,
I think you can thea_ also stay with General Walters
without any fear of corner craisc beyai:ct"the F'r each
Government.
With your approval, we will set up the trip along the above
lines, to include meeting with Lucet-privately to get air clearance.
I would also emphasize the security rationale you gave to me.
Approve
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