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File scanned from the National Security Adviser's Memoranda of Conversation Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
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TYPE OF MATERIAL
Memorandum of Conversation
TITLE
Scowcroft, Ambassador Anthony D.
Marshall (Kenya)
CREATION DATE
10/13/1976
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3 pages
COLLECTION/SERIES/FOLDER ID
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COLLECTION TITLE
National Security Adviser. Memoranda of
Conversations
BOX NUMBER
21
FOLDER TITLE
October 13, 1976 - Scowcroft,
Ambassador Anthony D. Marshall (Kenya)
DATE WITHDRAWN
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MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION
PARTICIPANTS:
Brent Scowcroft
Ambassador Anthony D. Marshall
Robert S. Smith
DATE & TIME:
Wednesday - October 13, 1976
5:45 p.m.
PLACE:
Scowcroft's Office
SUBJECT:
Current Situation in Kenya
Ambassador Marshall summarized the present security and political
situation in Kenya. The GOK very much appreciated our moral
support during the Uganda crisis. They believe this brought the
Ugandans to the conference table. Ambassador Marshall remains
pessimistic, however, about Uganda's capacity for destabilizing
Kenya. He does not expect an invasion, but he does see the continu-
ation and increase of terrorist activities from Uganda. Nevertheless,
he thinks that the ultimate threat to Kenya comes from Somalawith
Soviet support. He also sees Tanzania's economic difficulties and
political policies affecting Kenya.
Ambassador Marshall believes that our interests in Kenya are to
see the country remain stable. Military and economic aid and political
reassurances from us can help. He sees Kenya as a buffer among
the East African states and a means of slowing down Soviet penetra-
tion in East Africa. He believes that continuing stability in Kenya
might even turn some of the other countries in the region to Kenya's
way of thinking. [Note: Unfortunately, African rations do not learn
economic stability from one another.
Ambassador Marshall said we have excellent bilateral relations with
Kenyatta. Kenyatta is very pleased to be receiving our arms aid
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even though we are one of several suppliers. We have stressed the
defensive purpose of our arms aid.
Ambassador Marshall turned over to General Scowcroft a letter
from President Kenyatta to President Ford. It covers two principal
issues. One is the possibility that the U.S. will provide a "fly past''
in Kenya on December 12, Kenya's independence day. This was
discussed by Secretary Kissinger when he was in Nairobi in September.
General Scowcroft knew of the proposal but did not know whether there
would be an aircraft carrier available in the area at the time. If
not, he said the planes could be ferried down.
The second important issue in the letter is Kenyatta's prospective
visit to the United States. Unfortunately, according to Ambassador
Marshall, although Kenyatta knew about the trip in advance of Secre-
tary Kissinger's visit, he had not told his staff about it. The room was
full of people when Secretary Kissinger brought it up and the invitation
for November 10 drew a laugh from staff members who could not
understand the implications of a date which followed our elections.
Kenyatta himself did not understand that, in the event that President
Ford was defeated, he would still be in office until late January.
General Scowcroft inquired as to Kenyatta's health and the prospect
that he could really travel to the U.S. Ambassador Marshall explained
that Kenyatta has a blood dot which occasionally causes total uncon-
sciousness for periods up to one and a half days. This has occurred
three times in the past year. The rest of the time Kenyatta is in
good health for a man of 84.
Ambassador Marshall noted that a move to change the constitutional
provision for a 90-day Vice Presidential succession when the President
dies was squashed. Nevertheless, said Marshall, we should not put
all our eggs in Vice President Moi's basket. There are other potential
candidates and so far Kenyatta has not named anyone. [Note: There
are indications Kenyatta does not favor Moi. Marshall said that party
elections which are expected in early 1977 (for the first time since 1966)
may fill three senior vacancies and thus be a clue to the succession.
As to the post-Kenyatta era, Marshall sees the continuation of civilian
government, slightly to the left of the present government. There
would be tribal disturbances but the situation would remain stable.
There is a good civil service and the Kenyans are interested in main-
taining foreign investment and a sound economy.
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General Scowcroft asked about the status of whites in Kenya and
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Ambassador Marshall replied that they flourish. Scowcroft was
impressed.
General Scowcroft asked about the status of the MAP program and
Ambassador Marshall said that it was on schedule and the Kenyans
were highly satisfied. We have requested the Kenyans to accept a
U.S. Defense Attache but we are not pushing it. General Scowcroft
agreed that we should not push.
There was a brief discussion of the Seychelles, to which Ambassador
Marshall is also accredited. The Ambassador referred to the im-
portance of tourism to those islands.
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We are concerned that the Prime Minister, Mancham, 18 flirting
with the Communists.
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MEMORANDUM FOR: BRENT SCOWCROFT
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Memorandum of Your Conversation with
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