CABLE TO HENRY A. KISSINGER FROM ELLSWORTH BUNKER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-490-6-20-9
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: October 3, 2012
• Sequence Number: 20
• Publication Date: August 3, 1972
• Content Type: CABLE

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No Objection to Declassification in Part 2012/10/03: LOC-HAK-490-6-20-9
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A[ASSADOR.BR SAIGON g126 IMMEDIATE
TO: THE WHITE HOUSE, EXCLUSIVELY EYES. ONLY FOR HENRY A. KISSINGER
RF: A) MHS 2096; B)'WHS 2097.
I. UPOE?RECEIPT REF A0, I ASKED FOR APPOINTMENT WITH THIEU
WHICH WAS SET FOR TODAY. IT HAS NOW BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL
TOMORR01;! MORNING OWING TO THIEU'S INDISPOSITION.'
2. It THE MEANTIME, I HAVE RECEIVED REF B. .1 HAVE READ IT CARE-
FULLY AND HAVE COME TO THE FOLLOWING PRELIMINARY CONCLUSIONS A)
TEAT I WILL WANT TO .GIVE OTHER SIDE'S PROPOSAL FURTHER ANALYSIS AND
A GREAT DEAL OF THOUGHT BEFORE REPLYING TO THE QUESTIONS RAISED
,PARA 2, ?REF B; B) THAT WE WILL NEED TO HAVE A FULL EXCHANGE OF
'VIEWS ON HOw TO HANDLE THE ?PROPOSALS WITH THIEU BEFORE GOING .
BEYOND CONTESTS OF REF A. ?
3. THERE ARE .MANY ASPECTS OF THE OTHER SIDE'S PROPOSAL WHICH
THIEU WILL FIND MOST DIFFICULT. THUS MY INCLINATION WOULD BE NOT
TO ENGAGE HIM IN DEPTH AT.THIS TIME; IN FACT I QUESTION WHETHER WE
SHOULD GO BEYOND THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OUTLINED IN REF A. IN
MY MEETING TOMORROW,f?OF.COURSE, I SHALL NOT GO BEYOND THIS.
4. ? MY PRELIMINARY THINKING Is THAT IT WOULD BE HIGHLY DESIRABLE
FOR YOU TO COME TO SAIGON AFTER THE NEXT MEETING. -
5. 'PROVIDED MY MEETING WITH THIEU TOMORROW IS CO/Nclumm
IN TUE, I PLAN TO FLY TO KATHMANDU FOR WEEKEND.
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No Objection to Declassification in Part 2012/10/03: LOC-HAK-490-6-20-9
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