MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-475-1-6-7
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: December 19, 2012
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: February 27, 1973
• Content Type: MEMO

THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
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MEMORANDUM Ol{' CONVERSATION
Arxibassadox Rabin
Henry A. K:GSSi.sa.ger
Peter Rodxxzan ~~!1~~--
I,?ATE AND 'T'IME: February 27, 1973
3:30-4:00 p, m.
PLACE:
Dr. Kissi.n~er: What is the chief significaxzce of that d,ocuxnent you
gave me^
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Dr. Kissin er; That's all there is. In ou: discussions there eras
something a'Isout stag;ixxg and so forth, which I will give you orally,
Amb. Rabin: It's the toughest Egyptian position we have ever had.
Dr. Kissinger; Let ame give you xny impression. The factual situation.
The position of Israel. There are not five Israelis who understand
the Americaxx position, ,though three million think they do. You are one
of the five.
I asked
ques a.ons, saying, ou want us to o something, therefore I have
to know what you ai~e talking about. " 5o it was mostly crass exazza-
ination by roe. I did not express any view of the American position,
except to say there has to be a new element. Dn a number of issues
he said he would study. it very carefully., This summary I sent you
.[Tab A~ rata done by Saunders.
I said there had to be sorx~e concreteness on security arrangements.
So I did discuss whether special security zones could be discussed.
He said, "ilVhat do you have iu rrxind?? Z sunnrned up for hixn an
article by the son of Rafael, which was in Urbis last year. He said
he would study it.
Secondly, if I understand their proposal, they az-d we and you---but
obviously they xneaxx we deliver youw-
Aambassador Rabin:. This is how they dis