CABLE TO TEL AVIV - BREMER/RODMAN FOR THE SECRETARY FROM THE SITUATION ROOM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-259-6-43-1
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: December 4, 2009
• Sequence Number: 43
• Publication Date: May 8, 1974
• Content Type: CABLE

No Objection to Declassification in Part 2009/12/04: LOC-HAK-259-6-43-1
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FM THE SITUATION ROOM
TO TEL AVIV -?BREMER/RODMAN FOR THE SECRETARY
S E C R E T SENSITIVE WH41216
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DELIVER TO BREMER/RODMAN FOR THE SECRETARY.
TO THE SECRETARY
THROUGH GENERAL SCOWCROFT
FROM WINSTON LORD
1. PER YOUR MAY 7 CABLE I HAVE PASSED YOUR ORAL MESSAGE TO
AMBASSADOR HUANG CHEN. I CALLED THE CHINESE IMMEDIATELY
UPON RECEIPT YOUR TELEGRAM AND THE AMBASSADOR AGREED TO
SEE ME THIS MORNING MAY 8 AT THE LIAISON OFFICE.
2. AFTER OPENING PLEASANTRIES I TOLD THE AMBASSADOR THAT
YOU HAD ASKED ME TO PASS HIM A PERSONAL REPORT'ON YOUR TRIP
AND THEN READ HIM YOUR ORAL MESSAGE. HE LISTENED WITH INTEREST
AND WAS AMUSED AT THE SOVIET ANGLE. HE ASKED ME TO THANK
YOU FOR YOUR SENDING ME TO HIM WITH THIS REPORT AND SAID
THAT HE WOULD CONVEY IT TO HIS GOVERNMENT IMMEDIATELY.
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3. THE ATMOSPHERE COULD NOT HAVE BEEN MORE CORDIAL. POLITICAL
COUNSELOR TSIEN TA-YUNG AND INTERPRETER CHI CHAO CHU WERE
ALSO PRESENT. THEY PLIED ME WITH SUMPTUOUS HORS D'OEURVES
REMINISCENT OF THE CHINESE EMBASSY IN PARIS, THE AMBASSADOR
COMMENTED THAT AS HE HAD TOLD YOU BEFORE THEY WISH YOU SUCCESS
IN YOUR EFFORTS. I THANKED HIM AND SAID YOU WERE DOING EVERY-
THING POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MATTER.
HE NOTED THAT THE RUSSIANS WERE ACTING LIKE THEY DID ON YOUR
PREVIOUS TRIP BY SENDING GROMYKO TO THE AREA. HE ASKED.WHEN
YOU WOULD RETURN AND I SAID THAT YOU HAD NO DEFINITE TIME-
TABLE YET. I SAID I THOUGHT' YOU MIGHT GET BACK WITHIN ABOUT
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A WEEK BUT IT DEPENDED UPON THE NEGOTIATION PROCESS AND AS
YOU HAD INDICATED YOU MIGHT BE VISITING A COUPLE OF OTHER
COUNTRIES AS WELL. OUR SMALL TALK INCLUDED DISCUSSION ABOUT
HIS RESIDENCE WHICH IS STILL BEING RENOVATEDs AND HE SAID
THAT HE LOOKED FORWARD TO INVITING YOU AND MRS. KISSINGERs
AS WELL AS BETTE AND MEs To HIS RESIDENCE.
4. LET ME ADD MY OWN PERSONAL WISHES FOR SUCCESS. IN WHAT
HAS TO RANK AS ONE OF YOUR MOST DELICATE BALANCING ACTS
TO DATE. PLEASE ALSO GIVE MY WARM REGARDS TO NANCY. I
HOPE SHE IS ENJOYING HER INITIATION.
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