INFORMATION ITEMS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-551-6-56-2
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: July 8, 2010
• Sequence Number: 56
• Publication Date: February 18, 1976
• Content Type: CABLE

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FEBRUARY 18# 4976
MEMORANDUM FOR$ THE PRESIDENT
FROM# BRENT SCONCROFT
$OBJECT$ INFORMATION ITEMS
GUATEMALAN RELIEF.EFFORT; SPECIAL DISASTER RELIEF CO-
ORDINATOR DANIEL PARKER AND ASSISTANT AID ADMINISTRATOR
HERMAN KLEINE BRIEFED MEMBERS OF THE SENATE' FOREIGN
RELATIONS COMMITTEE MONDAY AFTERNOON FOLLOWING THEIR
MEETING WITH YOU, THE COMMITTEE BRIEFING WAS VERY
WELL: RECEIVED AND THE SENATORS PRESENT (MCGHEE, $PARK-
MAN AND CASE) WERE SYMPATHETIC AND EXPRESSED THEIR
DESIRE TO BE HELPFUL IN OBTAINING NECESSARY APPROFRIA?,
TIONB FOR THE RELIEF, AND RECOVERY EFFORT, WE ARE BEGIN
NING TO REDEPLOY SOME EQUIPMENT NO LONGER NEEDED FOR
THE CONTINUING RELIEF EFFORTS FOUR MVEY HELICOPTERS
HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO THEIR HOME BASE. THE FOUR REMAIN-
INGARE CONTINUING TO AIRLIFT SUPPLIES TO INACCESSIBLE
RURAL AREAS, THE ARMY FIELD HOSPITALS FULL SERVICES
ALSO ARE NO LONGER, NEEDED AND IT WILL SE RETURNED TO
THE U.$, THIS WEEKS SOME OF ITS EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
WILL REMAIN IN GUATEMALA FOR USE' BY OTHER `HOSPITALS IN
THE AREAS
LOCKHEED AFFAIR; ASSISTANT SECRETARY TO STATE HABIB
CALLED IN JAPANESE CHARGE NISMIOA, FEBRUARY 14, TO CON-
VEY STRONG DISPLEASURE WITH THE REPORTED STATEMENT OF
JAPANESE HOME MINISTER FUKUDA THAT THE U,S, GOVERNMENT
HAD 'INSULTED" JAPAN BY WITHHOLDING NAMES OF JAPANESE
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OFFICIALS ALLEGEDLY INVOLVED WITH LOCKHEED, NISHIDA
STATED THAT THE EMBASSY HAD EAR61ER THAT DAY RECEIVED
INSTRUCTIONS FROM TOKYO TO REQUEST FORMALLY THE DEPART
MEN? $ ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING DOCUMENTS PERTAINING
TO THE SECS INVESTIGATION Of LOCKHEED. HASIS EMPHASIZED
THAT THE U.S. GOVERNMENT COULD NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY
FOR SEPARAING OUT MATERIAL. SUBSEQUENTLY# THE DEPART+N
MINT INFORMED THE CHAIRMAN OF?THE SEC OP' THE JAPANESE
RS(AUSST POOR 'THE DOCUMENTS* SINCE THE LOCKHEED INVESTIGA.
TION IS STILL UNpERWAY, THE REQUEST WILL REQUIRE CAREFUL
SEN DELIBERATION, .
PEKINGiS'LEADERSHIP INCREASINGLY POLARIZED BY FACTIONAL
CONFLICT; THE LEADERSHIP SITUATION IN PEKING IS BECOMING
INCREASINGLY POLARIZED AS SENIOR CHINESE OFFICALSWRESTLE
WITH CONTENTIOUS CHOICE$ OF,'SELECTING A NEW PREMIER AND'
FI 4%Np TMREE VACANCIES 'ON THE POL!T8URO#$ STANDING COM
MITTEE? A FEBRUARY 10 PEOPLE N S DAILY ARTICLE., EXPRESSING
THE POSITION OF THE LEFTIST FACTION, ,EXPLICITLY STATES
THATTHECENTRAL=COMMITTEE OF THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY
MAS.BEEN SPIT BY DISPUTES OVER POLICY AND PERSONNEL
ASSIGNMENTS,)
AT PRESENT IT APPEARS THAT VICE PREMIER TING MS1AQ.P-ING
HAS SEEN SERIOUSLY COMPROMISED BY THE LEFTISTS, WHO PEAR
ME WILL TAKE REVENGE ON THEM FOR THEIR ACTIONS DURING
THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION PURGES OF THE.CATS 12658,, HUA
KUO.FENG REMAINS A TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT AS A COMPROMISE
CANDIDATE, THE RADICALS11W HO HAVE A VOICE AMONG THE
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND THE, MASS MEDIA, ARE TRYING HARD
TO REVIVE THE SPIRIT OF REVOLUTIONARY STRUGGLE AGAINST
"CAPITALIST ROADERS WITHIN THE:PARTY" BY CLAIMING THAT
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TENG AND M14144248 ARE ' ATTACKING 'THE POLICIES OF CHAIR.
MAN MAD HIMSELF IT IS NOT AT ALL CLEAR THAT MAO IS BE*
MIND THE ATTACKI FROM THE LEPT) AND WE BELIEVE TENS HAS
IMPORTANT $YMPATHIZ RS1 AND A W93 IN THE MILITARY AND
PARTY ORGANIZATIONS WHO HAVE NOT YET SHOWN THE STRENGTH
QF TMEIR PQSITION
THUS, WHILE IT MAY 8E THAT TEND HIMSELF HAS BEEN BARRED
PROM THE PREMIERSHIP BY THE CURRENT ATTACKS ON HIM# MORE
MODERATE FORCES WITHIN THE MILITARY AND PARTY ARE UMLIKELY
TO ALLOW THE LEFTISTS TO RETURN CHINA TO THE CONDITION
OF - POLITICAL" CHAOS WHICH EXISTED IN 1967 AND 19680 PEKINGIS
POLITICS ARE LIKELY TO REMAIN FLUID FOR SOME TIME, 8UT
OUR PRESENT EXPECTATION 18 THAT ULTIMATELY THE: LEFT MAY
OVERPLAY ITS HAND AND COME , OUT THE LOSER IN A TEST OF
STRENGTH WITH MANY OTHERS WITHIN THE PRO WHO WANT CHINA
TO PROCEED IN DEVELOPING ITS ECONOMY AND NATIONAL
DEFENSE. STRUCTURE IN AN ORDERLY FASHION.
KENNEDY STAFF MZMGEIRB:. ARRANGE RETURN OF MARINE BODIES"
FROM VIETNAMt EMBASSY VIENTIANE REPORTS THAT THE NORTH
VIETNAMESE` EXPECT SENATOR KENNEDY RS STAFF ' MEMBERS TO
ARRIVE IN HANOI ON FEBRUARY 22 TO"RECEIVE THE BODIES
OF THE TWO MARINES KILLED DURING THE EVACUATION OF
SAIGON, 11 THE'VIETNAMESE HAVE ASKED THE UNITED NATIONS
HIGH' COMMISSION FOR REFUGEES (UNHCR) TO ARRANGE TRANS-
PORT OF' THE REMAINS PROM SAIGON, JACQUES CUENOD, THE
UNHCR REPRESENTATIVE FOR; LAOS, TOLD OUR EMBASSY OFFI?
CIALS THAT THE REMAINS, ARE TDBE HANDED OVER IN A MID-DAY
CEREMONY, AT THE TAN SON NHUT AIR GAGE IN SAIGON ON FES*
RUARY229
UKICELANO ;-NATO SECRETARY`GENERALLUNS PESSIMZ$TICR
USNATO REPORTS THAT SECRETARY GENERAL' LUNS I5 DISCOURAGED
BY THE LACK OF PROGRESS` IN RES0 VING THE UK ICELAND FISH+
INS DISPUTE- BUT THINKS , ICELAND IS B~UFFINa IN THREATENING
TO WITHDRAW FROM NATO" IN A MEETING WITH SEVERAL NATO
REPRESENTATIVES LUNS SAID,
PRIM[ MINISTER HALLGRIMSSOM PERSONALLY BELIEVES
THE UK PROPOSALS, ARE UNACCEPTABLE. AND FORESEES
A DIPLOMATIC SREAK,
!~" ICELAND IS *PUTYINO THE HEAT CAN- HIM WHEN THERE
IS VERY LITTLE.ME--CAN DO,
.-THE NATO PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ASK
THEIR GOVERNMENTSTO AUTHORIZE OEMARCHEB TO THE
ICELANDIC GOVERNMENT
SUNS 18 DUBIOUS ASDUT A SUGGESTION THAT THE' BRITISH
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WITHDRAW THEIR FRIGATES AND TRAWLERS TEMPORARILY, AS
THAT WOULD PROBABLY INDUCE;' ICELAND TO PROPOSE UN,,*,
REEALISTICAL.Y, 4QW FISHING L,IMITB AND SIMPLY PROLONG
THE STALEMATE,
tAlwl~l~~~NJK~Pi~hIAS~A A I?;~ (~ {~A~RyI~6A ~ISCU68It7N WITH OUR AMRA3o-
O5UTU RECOUNTED A MEETING
H MAD A. DAY EARLIER WITH CONGO PRESIDENT NGOUABI CONCERN.
INS ANGOLA* ACCOROINGa'TO MOSUTU THE MEETING WAS MPLA
CHIEF ' 491, 01$ IDEA AND NEE TQ MAD SENT EMI$SARI!S TO NGOUAaI
WITH A !ME#wSSAGE THAT ME, WANTED TO WORK OUT AN ACCOMMODATION
WITH ME O8UTU, MOOUTU DID NOT TELL - DUR AMBASSADOR EXACTLY
WHAT NSOUAGI SAID OTHER:THAN NETO WANTED TO SEND ONE OF
HIS TOP' ASSISTANTS TO KINSHASA NEXT WEEKEND TO TALK DIRECTLY
WITH MOEUTU OR A REPRESENTATIVE, MOBUTU AGREED BUT SAID
THAT NETO HAD TO UNDERSTAND ANY DISCUSSION MUST TAKE INTO
ACCOUNT ZAIRE'S IN$ZSTANCE ON THE FOLLOWING POINT$?$
MPLA ASSURANCE, THAT THE KATANGAN GENDARMES WOULD
NOT 09,U$90 AGAINST ZAIRE1
BCVIET/CUBAN WITHDRAWAL,.E,
THE RETURN To ANGOLA OF REFUGEES NOW IN ZAIRE,
RETURN TO CABINDA OF REFUGEEES NOW IN ZAIRE AND
AN "AUTONOMOUS $TATUSR' FOR THE ENCLAVE'
MO$UTU ALSO SAID THAT WHILE HE WOULD NOT BEG. NETD, ME
MAD TO GET THE SENGUE L.A. RAILROAD OPEN AND THAT THIS ISSUE
WOULD 5E ON THE HIDDEN AGENDA, HE SAID HE WOULD NOT
RETREAT IN MIS DISCUS$IQN WITH THE' MPLA FROM HIS CALL
FOR A COALITION GOVERNMENT BUT ME RECOGNIZED THAT
NETL1 CDUL D' NOT ACCEPT M` LD N OR. SAVIMBI ' HE DID THINK
NETO COULD SPING OTHER FNLA,,UNITA REPRESENTATIVES INTO
A COALITION AND SAID ME -, WOULD POSH FOR THIS,
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