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The original documents are located in Box 2, folder "Indonesia - President Suharto" of the National Security Adviser's Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright Notice The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald Ford donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public domain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to remain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid copyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. 971 1A THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON February 27, 1975 Dear Mr. President: I deeply appreciated your invitation of last September for a visit to Indonesia. It was regretfully not possible for me to accept at the time. I definitely look forward to visiting your great country, however, and to the opportunity to understand your culture and your people better. I want to see with my own eyes the outstanding progress that you have made in Indonesia. But I ask your indulgence because my schedule will not permit me to make the trip in the near future. Since our two countries share many common interests, and since we face a number of challenges that we could very usefully discuss, would it be possible for you to visit the United States at a time convenient to you? I would hope that we could meet here some time this year to exchange views on matters of common concern and on the general world situation. Sincerely, Hevard R. and His Excellency FORD General Suharto a President of the Republic of Indonesia GERALD LIBRARY Jakarta Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library 1B CLASSIFICATION NSC REFERRAL TO STATE SECRETARIAT Date: Feb 28 1975 MEMORANDUM FOR: GEORGE SPRINGSTEEN NSC LOG# 7500971 EXECUTIVE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF STATE DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: TO: Pres Suharto FROM: Pres Ford DATE: Feb 27 1975 SUBJECT: Invitation ACTION REQUESTED: DRAFT REPLY FOR: PRESIDENT'S SIGNATURE WHITE HOUSE STAFF SIGNATURE OTHER DIRECT REPLY FURNISH INFO COPY XXX DISPATCH RECOMMENDATIONS/COMMENTS TRANSLATION APPROPRIATE HANDLING INFORMATION FOR ADDITIONAL PROCESSING AS INDICATED: FORD DUE DATE: & URGENT ROUTINE GERALD LIBRARY COMMENTS: Secretary CLASSIFICATION Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library IC MEMORANDUM 971 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON CONFIDENTIAL ACTION February 27, 1975 MEMORANDUM FOR: THE PRESIDENT FROM: HENRY A. KISSINGER HK SUBJECT: Proposed Letter from You to Indonesian President Suharto Inviting Him for a State Visit At Tab A is a draft letter from you to President Suharto inviting him to make the state visit here, which you have already approved in principle for some time this year. Our Ambassador has already extended the invitation on your behalf. However, I recommend that we also extend the invitation in a personal letter since this personal touch would help improve our relations with Indonesia as well as the spirit of the visit. As to the timing of the visit, it would seem best to do it just before or after President Suharto's visit to Canada this summer. We will be discussing this orally with the Indonesians and do not need to make any mention of it in the letter. The draft letter of invitation has been coordinated with Mr. Paul Theis' office. RECOMMENDATION: That you sign the draft letter to President Suharto at Tab A. DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12953, SEC. 3.5 NSC MEMO, 11/24/98, STATE DEPT. GUIDELINES BY hh CONFIDENTIAL , NARA, DATE 3/5/04 Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library 7500971 VIA LDX NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHINGTON, D.C. 20506 CONFIDENTIAL/NODIS February 27, 1975 Attachments MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr. George S. Springsteen Executive Secretary Department of State SUBJECT: Telegram to Jakarta on Suharto Visit Will you please dispatch the attached telegram this evening. Staff m Decretary Jeanne Davis CONFIDENTIAL/NODIS Attachments Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library IE CONFIDENTIAL/NODIS MESSAGE FOR: AMEMBASSY, JAKARTA FROM: STATE SUBJECT: U.S. VISIT FOR PRESIDENT SUHARTO REF: JAKARTA 2386 IMMEDIATE 1. Please deliver to Minister Sudharmono the following letter from President Ford for President Suharto: Begin Quote: Dear Mr. President: I deeply appreciated your invitation of last September for a visit to Indonesia. It was regretfully not possible for me to accept at the time. I definitely look forward to visiting your great country, however, and to the opportunity to understand your culture and your people better. I want to see with my own eyes the outstanding progress that you have made in Indonesia. But I ask your indulgence because my schedule will not permit me to make the trip in the near future. Since our two countries share many common interests, and since we face a number of challenges that we could very usefully discuss, would it be possible for you to visit the United States at a time convenient to you? I would hope that we could meet here some time DECLASSIFIED CONFIDENTIAL/NODIS E.O. 12958, SEC. 3.5 NSC MEMO, 11/24/98, STATE DEPT. GUIDELINES BY bab , NARA, DATE 3/5/04 Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library CONFIDENTIAL/NODIS 2 this year to exchange views on matters of common concern and on the general world situation. Sincerely, Gerald R. Ford End Text. 2. Please advise Minister Sudharmono we will review the President's schedule to see what arrangements might be most convenient for a meeting between the two Presidents. In the meantime, we would welcome such advance information as the Indonesians may have on President Suharto's travel plans in June and July. 3. FYI. We appreciate your having taken the initiative to raise President Ford's invitation with President Suharto before you received this letter. 4. We will try to see whether arrangements outside Washington can be made, but the President's schedule is very heavy and we do not see how a meeting outside Washington would save very much time for Suharto. We had in mind asking President Suharto to stop in Washington on for a full state visit. June 30 and July 1 or on July 7 and 8/ We could cut this schedule down further and reduce the Washington time to such basics as an office call and a working lunch or dinner. But one reason to have a Washing- ton meeting would be the opportunity for ceremonial occasions such as a state dinner that would, we should think, have a favorable impact in Indonesia. 5. In determining our position, we would appreciate your estimate of the Indonesian reaction if it proves infeasible to have a meeting CONFIDENTIAL/NODIS Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library CONFIDENTIAL/NODIS 3 outside Washington, as well as your evaluation of the purpose behind President Suharto's suggestion for such a meeting. 6. You may draw as you wish on paragraph 4 above during your conversation with Sudharmono if you think it would increase the likelihood that Suharto would want to come to Washington, especially if you believe that Suharto proposed another site because he did not understand the nature of our invitation. End FYI. CONFIDENTIAL/NODIS Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library IF Rm MEMORANDUM 971 NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL CONFIDENTIAL GDS ACTION February 15, 1975 MEMORANDUM FOR: SECRETARY KISSINGER FROM: W. R. SMYSER URS/tAx SUBJECT: Proposed Letter from the President to Indonesian President Suharto Inviting Him to Visit the U.S. At Tab I is a draft memorandum from you to the President attaching a draft letter from the President to President Suharto inviting him to make a state visit to the U.S. The President has already approved in principle a state visit for Suharto sometime this year. Given our current problems with Indonesia, I recommend that the President extend the invitation by personal letter, rather than verbally through Ambassador Newsom. This more personal touch would be useful in light of our severe cut in economic aid to Indonesia this year and Indonesian doubts about our willingness to persist in Indochina. Our major objective during his visit here will be to bolster his confidence in our intentions towards Indonesia, and toward Southeast Asia generally. As to the timing of the visit, President Suharto plans a trip for next summer to Western Europe and then to Canada. I recommend that we instruct Ambassador Newsom to propose to Suharto verbally, when he delivers the President's letter, that Suharto make his visit to the U.S. just before or after his visit to Canada, which is now tentatively scheduled for July 2-6. I believe his timing should be suggested verbally, in order not to give Suharto the feeling that we are pressing this particular time on him. The draft letter of invitation has been coordinated with Mr. Paul Theis' office. RECOMMENDATION: FORD That you sign the draft memorandum to the President at Tab I. & CONFIDENTIAL GDS Tab I fuded 2-27-75 GERALD LIBRARY 3/5/04 Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library MEMORANDUM 971 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON CONFIDENTIAL GDS ACTION MEMORANDUM FOR: THE PRESIDENT FROM: HENRY A. KISSINGER SUBJECT: Proposed Letter from You to Indonesian President Suharto Inviting Him for a State Visit At Tab A is a draft letter from you to President Suharto inviting him to make the state visit here, which you have already approved in principle for some time this year. Given our current problems with Indonesia, I recommend that you extend the invitation in a personal letter, rather than verbally through our Ambassador in Jakarta. This more personal touch would be useful in light of our severe cut in economic aid to Indonesia this year and Indonesian doubts about our willingness to persist in Indochina. Our major objective during his visit here will be to bolster his confidence in our intentions towards Indonesia, and toward Southeast Asia generally. As to the timing of the visit, President Suharto plans a trip for next summer to Western Europe and then to Canada. I recommend that we instruct our Ambassador in Jakarta to propose to Suharto verbally, when he delivers your letter, that Suharto make his visit to the U.S. just before or after his visit to Canada, which is now tentatively scheduled for July 2-6. I believe his timing should be suggested verbally, in order not to give Suharto the feeling that we are pressing this particular time on him. The draft letter of invitation has been coordinated with Mr. Paul Theis' office. CONFIDENTIAL GDS the 3/5/04 Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library CONF IDENTIAL 2 RECOMMENDA TION: That you sign the draft letter to President Suharto at Tab A. That you approve Ambassador Newsom's proposal verbally that President Suharto make the visit here just before or after his Canadian visit. APPROVE DISAPPROVE CONFIDENTIAL Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library MEMORANDUM 971 IH THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON GONFIDENTIAL GDS ACTION MEMORANDUM FOR: THE PRESIDENT FROM: HENRY A. KISSINGER SUBJECT: Proposed Letter from You to Indonesian President Suharto Inviting Him for a State Visit Bunerto of recall Indonesia your earlier to make decision state 1m principle visit to to the invite U.S. President this year. At Tab A is a draft letter from you to President Suharto inviting him to make the state visit here, which you have already approved in principle for some time this year. which formally tenders that invitation at a time to be decided later. Given our current problems with Indonesia, I recommend that you extend the invitation in a personal letter, rather than verbally through our Ambassador in Jakarta, This more personal touch would be useful in light of our severe cut in economic aid to Indonesia this year and Indonesian doubts about our willingness to persist in Indochina. Our major objective during his visit here will be to bolster his confidence in our intentions towards Indonesia, and toward Southeast Asia generally. las world be exotrinary. As to the timing of the visit, President Suharto plans a trip for next summer to Western Europe and then to Canada. I recommend that we instruct our Ambassador in Jakarta to propose to Suharto verbally, when he delivers your letter, that Suharto make his visit to the U.S. just before or after his visit to Canada, which is now tentatively scheduled for July 2-6. I believe his timing should be suggested verbally, in order not to give Suharto the feeling that we are pressing this particular time on him. text The draft letter of invitation has been coordinated with Mr. Paul Theis' office. CONFIDENTIAL GDS 3/5/04 GERALD & LIBRARY FORD Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library CONF IDENTIAL 2 RECOMMENDA TION: That you sign the draft letter to President Suharto at Tab A. That you approve Ambassador Newsom's proposal verbally that President Suharto make the visit here just before or after his Canadian visit. APPROVE DISAPPROVE CONFIDENTIAL Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE ACTION (971) WASHINGTON CONFIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM FOR: THE PRESIDENT FROM: HENRY A. KISSINGER SUBJECT: Proposed Letter from You to Indonesian President Suharto Inviting Him for a State Visit You will recall your earlier decision in principle to invite President Suharto of Indonesia to make a State visit to the U.S. At Tab A is a draft letter from you to President Suharto which formally tenders that invitation at a time to be decided later. Given our current problems with Indonesia, I recommend that you extend the invitation in a personal letter, rather than verbally through our Ambassador in Jakarta. This more personal touch would be useful in light of our severe cut in economic aid to Indonesia this year and Indonesian doubts about our willingness to persist in Indochina. Our major objective during his visit here will be to bolster his confidence in our intentions towards Indonesia, and toward Southeast Asia generally. As to the timing of the visit, President Suharto plans a trip for next summer to Western Europe and then to Canada. I recommend that we instruct our Ambassador in Jakarta to propose to Suharto verbally, when he delivers your letter, that Suharto make his visit to the U.S. just before or after his visit to Canada, which is now tentatively scheduled for July 2-6. I believe his timing should be suggested verbally, in order not to give Suharto the impression that we are pressing this particular time on him. The draft letter of invitation has been coordinated with Mr. Theis' office. CONFIDENTIAL - GDS ch 3/5/04 Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library 971 MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON CONFIDENTIAL GDS ACTION MEMORANDUM FOR: THE PRESIDENT FROM: HENRY A. KISSINGER SUBJECT: Proposed Letter from You to Indonesian President Suharto Inviting Him for a State Visit You will recall your earlier decision in principle to invite President Suharto of Indonesia to make a State visit to the U.S. this year. At Tab A is a draft letter from you to President Suharto which formally tenders that invitation at a time to be decided later. Given our current problems with Indonesia, I recommend that you extend the invitation in a personal letter, rather than verbally through our Ambassador in Jakarta as would be customary. This more personal touch would be useful in light of our severe cut in economic aid to Indonesia this year and Indonesian doubts about our willingness to persist in Indochina. Our major objective during his visit here will be to bolster his confidence in our intentions towards Indonesia and toward Southeast Asia generally. As to the timing of the visit, President Suharto plans a trip for next summer to Western Europe and then to Canada. I recommend that we instruct our Ambassador in Jakarta to propose to Suharto verbally, when he delivers your letter, that Suharto make his visit to the U.S. just before or after his visit to Canada, which is now tentatively scheduled for July 2-6. I believe his timing should be suggested verbally, in order not to give Suharto the impression that we are pressing this particular time on him. The text has been coordinated with Paul Theis' office. CONFIDENTIAL GDS be 313/04 Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library CONFIDENTIAL 2 RECOMMENDATION That you sign the draft letter to President Suharto at Tab A. That you approve Ambassador Newsom's proposing that President Suharto make the visit here just before or after his Canadian visit. APPROVE DISAPPROVE CONFIDENTIAL - GDS Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library it L, 2/18 NSC/S send the to SIS for dispatch, cancid Amyou QCF. δ D Carale X 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Pr REWRITE 971 2/18/75 CONFIDENTIAL GDS ACTION MEMORANDUM FOR: THE PRESIDENT FROM: HENRY A. KISSINGER SUBJECT: Proposed Letter from You to Indonesian President Suharto Inviting Him for a State Visit You will recall your esalier decision in principle to invite President Suharte of Indonesia to make a State visit to the U.S. this year. At Tab A is a draft letter from you to President Suharto which formally tenders that invitation at a time to be decided later. Given our current problems with Indonesia, I recommend that you extend the invitation in a personal letter, rather than verbally through our Ambassador in Jakarta as would be customary. This more personal touch would be useful in light of our severe cut in economic aid to Indonesia this year and Indonesian doubts about our willingness to persist in Indochina. Our major objective during his visit here will be to bolster his confidence in our intentions towards Indonesia and toward Southeast Asia generally. As to the timing of the visit, President/Subarte plans a trip for next summer to Western Europe and then to Canada. I recommend that we instruct our Ambassador in Jakarta to propose to Subarto verbally, when he delivers your letter, that Subarto make his visit to the U.S. just before or after his visit to Canada, which is now tentatively scheduled for July 2-6. I believe his timing should be suggested verbally, in order not to give Suharto the impression that we are pressing this particular time on him. The text has been coordinated with Paul Theis' office. FORD CONFIDENTIAL GDS & Goda 3/5/04 GERALD LIBRARY Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library REWRITE 971 2/18/75 CONFIDENTIAL GDS ACTION MEMORANDUM FOR: THE PRESIDENT FROM: HENRY A. KISSINGER SUBJECT: Propesed Letter from You to Indonesian President Suharto Inviting Him for a State Visit You will recall your exalier decision in principle to invite President Suharto of Indonesia to make a State visit to the U.S. this year. At Tab A is a draft letter from you to President Suharto which formally tenders that invitation at a time to be decided later. Given our current problems with Indonesia, I recommend that you extend the invitation in a personal letter, rather than verbally through our Ambassador in Jakarta as would be customary. This more personal touch would be useful in light of our severe cut in economic aid to Indomesia this year and Indonesian doubts about our willingness to persist in Indochina. Our major objective during his visit here will be to bolster his confidence in our intentions towards Indonesia and toward Southeast Asia generally. As to the timing of the visit, President Subarto plans a trip for next summer to Western Europe and then to Canada. I recommend that we instruct our Ambassador in Jakarta to propose to Suharto verbally, when he delivers your letter, that Suharto make his visit to the U.S. just before or after his visit to Canada, which is now tentatively scheduled for July 2-6. I believe his timing should be suggested verbally, in order not to give Subarto the impression that we are pressing this particular time on him. The text has been coordinated with Paul Theis' office. GONFIDENTIAL GDS Hade 3/5/04 + FORD of Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library in REWRITE 971 2/18/75 CONFIDENTIAL GDS ACTION MEMORANDUM FOR: THE PRESIDENT FROM: HENRY A. KISSINGER SUBJECT: Propesed Letter from You to Indonesian President Suharto Inviting Him for a State Visit You will recall your earlier decision in principle to invite President Subarto of Indonesia to make a State visit to the U.S. this year. At Tab A is a draft letter from you to President Subarto which formally tenders that invitation at a time to be decided later. Given our current problems with Indonesia, I recommend that you extend the invitation in a personal letter, rather than verbally through our Ambassador in Jakarta as would be customary. This more personal touch would be useful in light of our severe cut in economic aid to Indonesia this year and Indenesian doubts about our willingness to persist in Indochine. Our major objective during his visit here will be to belster his confidence in our intentions towards Indonesia and toward Southeast Asia generally. As to the timing of the visit, President Subarto plans a trip for next summer to Western Europe and then to Canada. I recommend that we instruct our Ambassader in Jakarta to propose to Subarto verbally, when he delivers your letter, that Subarto make his visit to the U.S. just before or after his visit to Canada, which is now tentatively scheduled for July 2-6. I believe his timing should be suggested verbally, in order not to give Subarto the impression that we are pressing this particular time on him. The text has been coordinated with Paul Theis' office. 10-0 ? CONFIDENTIAL GDS Wab 3/5/04 GERALD Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library 10 REWRITE 971 2/18/75 CONFIDENTIAL GDS ACTION MEMORANDUM FOR: THE PRESIDENT FROM: HENRY A. KISSINGER SUBJECT: Propesed Letter from You to Indonesian President Subarto Inviting Him for a State Visit You will recall your esulier decision in principle to invite President Subarto of Indonesia to make a State visit to the U.S. this year. At Tab A is a draft letter from you to President Subarto which formally tenders that invitation at a time to be decided later. Given our current problems with Indenesia, I recommend that you extend the invitation in a personal letter, rather than verbally through our Ambassador in Jakarta as would be customary. This more personal touch would be useful in light of our severe cut in economic aid to Indemesia this year and Indenesian doubts about our willingness to persist in Indochina. Our major objective during his visit here will be to bolster his confidence in our intentions towards Indonesia and toward Southeast Asia generally. As to the timing of the visit, President Subarte plans a trip for next summer to Western Europe and then to Canada. I recemmend that we instruct our Ambassador in Jakarta to propose to Subarto verbally, when he delivers your letter, that Subarto make his visit to the U.S. just before or after his visit to Canada, which is now tentatively scheduled for July 2-6. I believe his timing should be suggested verbally, in order not to give Subarto the impression that we are pressing this particular time on him. The text has been coordinated with Paul Theis' office. BERALD CONFIDENTIAL GDS GA 3/5/04 Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library Retyped - Tab I ACTION (971) CONFIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM FOR: THE PRESIDENT FROM: HENRY A. KISSINGER SUBJECT: Proposed Letter from You to Indonesian President Suharto Inviting Him for a State Visit You will recall your earlier decision to principle to invite President Suharto of Indonesia to make a State visit to the U.S. At Tab A is a draft letter from you to President Subarto which formally tenders that invitation at a time to be decided later. Given our current problems with Indonesia, I recommend that you extend the invitation in a personal letter, rather than verbally through our Ambassador in Jakarta. This more personal touch would be useful in light of our severe cut in economic aid to Indonesia this year and Indonesian doubts about our willingness to persist in Indochina. Our major objective during his visit here will be to belster his confidence in our intentions towards Indonesia, and toward Southeast Asia generally. As to the timing of the visit, President Suharto plans a trip for next summer to Western Europe and then to Canada. I recommend that we instruct our Ambassador in Jakarta to propose to Suharto verbally, when he delivers your letter, that Subarto make his visit to the U.S. just before or after his visit to Canada, which is now tentatively scheduled for July 2-6. I believe his timing should be suggested verbally, in order not to give Suharte the impression that we are pressing this particular time on him. The draft letter of invitation has been coordinated with Mr. Theis' office. your - CONFIDENTIAL - GDS in 3/5/04 DIVISO LIBHAR McF :wgh:15 Feb 75 (tab I retyped) Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library CONFIDENTIAL 2 RECOMMENDATION That you sign the draft letter to President Suharto at Tab A. That you approve Ambassador Newsom's proposing that President Suharto make the visit here just before or after his Canadian visit. APPROVE DISAPPROVE CONFIDENTIAL - GDS GERALD A FORD LERRARY Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library Retyped - Tab I IR ACTION (971) CONFIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM FOR: THE PRESIDENT FROM: HENRY A. KISSINGER SUBJECT: Proposed Letter from You to Indenesian President Suharto Inviting Him for a State Visit You will recall your earlier decision to principle to invite President Subarto of Indonesia to make a State visit to the U.S. At Tab A is a draft letter from you to President Suharto which formally tenders that invitation at a time to be decided later. Given our current problems with Indonesia, I recommend that you extend the invitation in a personal letter, rather than verbally through our Ambassador in Jakarta. This more personal touch would be useful in light of our severe cut in economic aid to Indonesia this year and Indonesian deubts about our willingness to persist in Indochina. Our major objective during his visit here will be to belster his confidence in our intentions towards Indonesia, and toward Southeast Asia generally. As to the timing of the visit, President Subarte plans a trip for next summer to Western Europe and then to Canada. I recommend that we instruct our Ambassader in Jakarta to propose to Subarto verbally, when he delivers your letter, that Subarto make his visit to the U.S. just before or after his visit to Canada, which is now tentatively scheduled for July 2-6. I believe his timing should be suggested verbally, in order not to give Subarte the impression that we are pressing this particular time on him. The draft letter of invitation has been coordinated with Mr. Theis' office. QUOK LIBRARY " D7VE30 CONFIDENTIAL - GDS in 3/5/04 McF:wgh:15 Feb 75 (tab I retyped) Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library CONFIDENTIAL 2 RECOMMENDATION That you sign the draft letter to President Suharte at Tab A. That you approve Ambassador Newsom's preposing that President Suharto make the visit here just before or after his Canadian visit. APPROVE DISAPPROVE ₹ AGRABY 4) CONFIDENTIAL - GDS Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library Retyped - Tab I is ACTION (971) CONFIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM FOR: THE PRESIDENT FROM: HENRY A. KISSINGER SUBJECT: Proposed Letter from You to Indonesian President Suharto Inviting Him for a State Visit You will recall your earlier decision in principle to invite President Suharto of Indonesia to make a State visit to the U.S. At Tab A is a draft letter from you to President Suharto which formally tenders that invitation at a time to be decided later. Given our current problems with Indonesia, I recommend that you extend the invitation in a personal letter, rather than verbally through our Ambassador in Jakarta. This more personal touch would be useful in light of our severe cut in economic aid to Indonesia this year and Indonesian doubts about our willingness to persist in Indochina. Our major objective during his visit here will be to belster his confidence in our intentions towards Indonesia, and toward Southeast Asia generally. As to the timing of the visit, President Subarto plans a trip for next summer to Western Europe and then to Canada. I recommend that we instruct our Ambassador in Jakarta to propose to Suharto verbally, when he delivers your letter, that Subarto make his visit to the U.S. just before or after his visit to Canada, which is now tentatively scheduled for July 2-6. I believe his timing should be suggested verbally, in order not to give Suharto the impression that we are pressing this particular time on him. The draft letter of invitation has been coordinated with Mr. Theis' office. FORM " - GDS BERALD LIBRARY hh 3/5/04 McF :wgh:15 Feb 75 (tab I retyped) Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library CONFIDENTIAL 2 RECOMMENDATION That you sign the draft letter to President Suharto at Tab A. That you approve Ambassador Newsom's proposing that President Suharto make the visit here just before or after his Canadian visit. APPROVE DISAPPROVE GERALD R FORD 4 CONFIDENTIAL - GDS Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. 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    "ocrText": "The original documents are located in Box 2, folder \"Indonesia - President Suharto\"\nof the National Security Adviser's Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders\nCollection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nCopyright Notice\nThe copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of\nphotocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald Ford donated to the United\nStates of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives\ncollections. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are\nin the public domain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations\nare presumed to remain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is\nsubject to a valid copyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\n971\n1A\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nFebruary 27, 1975\nDear Mr. President:\nI deeply appreciated your invitation of last September\nfor a visit to Indonesia. It was regretfully not possible\nfor me to accept at the time.\nI definitely look forward to visiting your great country,\nhowever, and to the opportunity to understand your\nculture and your people better. I want to see with my\nown eyes the outstanding progress that you have made in\nIndonesia. But I ask your indulgence because my\nschedule will not permit me to make the trip in the near\nfuture.\nSince our two countries share many common interests,\nand since we face a number of challenges that we could\nvery usefully discuss, would it be possible for you to\nvisit the United States at a time convenient to you? I\nwould hope that we could meet here some time this year\nto exchange views on matters of common concern and\non the general world situation.\nSincerely,\nHevard\nR.\nand\nHis Excellency\nFORD\nGeneral Suharto\na\nPresident of the\nRepublic of Indonesia\nGERALD\nLIBRARY\nJakarta\nDigitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\n1B\nCLASSIFICATION\nNSC REFERRAL TO STATE SECRETARIAT\nDate: Feb 28 1975\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nGEORGE SPRINGSTEEN\nNSC LOG#\n7500971\nEXECUTIVE SECRETARY\nDEPARTMENT OF STATE\nDOCUMENT DESCRIPTION:\nTO:\nPres Suharto\nFROM:\nPres Ford\nDATE:\nFeb 27 1975\nSUBJECT:\nInvitation\nACTION REQUESTED:\nDRAFT REPLY FOR:\nPRESIDENT'S SIGNATURE\nWHITE HOUSE STAFF SIGNATURE\nOTHER\nDIRECT REPLY\nFURNISH INFO COPY\nXXX DISPATCH\nRECOMMENDATIONS/COMMENTS\nTRANSLATION\nAPPROPRIATE HANDLING\nINFORMATION\nFOR ADDITIONAL PROCESSING AS INDICATED:\nFORD\nDUE DATE:\n&\nURGENT\nROUTINE\nGERALD\nLIBRARY\nCOMMENTS:\nSecretary\nCLASSIFICATION\nDigitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nIC\nMEMORANDUM\n971\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nCONFIDENTIAL\nACTION\nFebruary 27, 1975\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nTHE PRESIDENT\nFROM:\nHENRY A. KISSINGER\nHK\nSUBJECT:\nProposed Letter from You to\nIndonesian President Suharto\nInviting Him for a State Visit\nAt Tab A is a draft letter from you to President Suharto inviting him\nto make the state visit here, which you have already approved in\nprinciple for some time this year.\nOur Ambassador has already extended the invitation on your behalf.\nHowever, I recommend that we also extend the invitation in a personal\nletter since this personal touch would help improve our relations with\nIndonesia as well as the spirit of the visit.\nAs to the timing of the visit, it would seem best to do it just before\nor after President Suharto's visit to Canada this summer. We will\nbe discussing this orally with the Indonesians and do not need to make\nany mention of it in the letter.\nThe draft letter of invitation has been coordinated with Mr. Paul Theis'\noffice.\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat you sign the draft letter to President Suharto at Tab A.\nDECLASSIFIED\nE.O. 12953, SEC. 3.5\nNSC MEMO, 11/24/98, STATE DEPT. GUIDELINES\nBY hh\nCONFIDENTIAL\n, NARA, DATE 3/5/04\nDigitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\n7500971\nVIA LDX\nNATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20506\nCONFIDENTIAL/NODIS\nFebruary 27, 1975\nAttachments\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nMr. George S. Springsteen\nExecutive Secretary\nDepartment of State\nSUBJECT:\nTelegram to Jakarta\non Suharto Visit\nWill you please dispatch the attached telegram this evening.\nStaff m Decretary\nJeanne Davis\nCONFIDENTIAL/NODIS\nAttachments\nDigitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nIE\nCONFIDENTIAL/NODIS\nMESSAGE FOR:\nAMEMBASSY, JAKARTA\nFROM:\nSTATE\nSUBJECT:\nU.S. VISIT FOR PRESIDENT SUHARTO\nREF:\nJAKARTA 2386\nIMMEDIATE\n1. Please deliver to Minister Sudharmono the following letter from\nPresident Ford for President Suharto:\nBegin Quote: Dear Mr. President:\nI deeply appreciated your invitation of last September for a visit to\nIndonesia. It was regretfully not possible for me to accept at the\ntime.\nI definitely look forward to visiting your great country, however, and\nto the opportunity to understand your culture and your people better.\nI want to see with my own eyes the outstanding progress that you have\nmade in Indonesia. But I ask your indulgence because my schedule\nwill not permit me to make the trip in the near future.\nSince our two countries share many common interests, and since we\nface a number of challenges that we could very usefully discuss,\nwould it be possible for you to visit the United States at a time\nconvenient to you? I would hope that we could meet here some time\nDECLASSIFIED\nCONFIDENTIAL/NODIS\nE.O. 12958, SEC. 3.5\nNSC MEMO, 11/24/98, STATE DEPT. GUIDELINES\nBY bab\n, NARA, DATE 3/5/04\nDigitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nCONFIDENTIAL/NODIS\n2\nthis year to exchange views on matters of common concern and on the\ngeneral world situation. Sincerely, Gerald R. Ford End Text.\n2. Please advise Minister Sudharmono we will review the President's\nschedule to see what arrangements might be most convenient for a\nmeeting between the two Presidents. In the meantime, we would\nwelcome such advance information as the Indonesians may have on\nPresident Suharto's travel plans in June and July.\n3. FYI. We appreciate your having taken the initiative to raise\nPresident Ford's invitation with President Suharto before you received\nthis letter.\n4. We will try to see whether arrangements outside Washington can\nbe made, but the President's schedule is very heavy and we do not\nsee how a meeting outside Washington would save very much time for Suharto.\nWe had in mind asking President Suharto to stop in Washington on\nfor a full state visit.\nJune 30 and July 1 or on July 7 and 8/ We could cut this schedule down\nfurther and reduce the Washington time to such basics as an office\ncall and a working lunch or dinner. But one reason to have a Washing-\nton meeting would be the opportunity for ceremonial occasions such as\na state dinner that would, we should think, have a favorable impact in\nIndonesia.\n5. In determining our position, we would appreciate your estimate\nof the Indonesian reaction if it proves infeasible to have a meeting\nCONFIDENTIAL/NODIS\nDigitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nCONFIDENTIAL/NODIS\n3\noutside Washington, as well as your evaluation of the purpose behind\nPresident Suharto's suggestion for such a meeting.\n6. You may draw as you wish on paragraph 4 above during your\nconversation with Sudharmono if you think it would increase the\nlikelihood that Suharto would want to come to Washington, especially\nif you believe that Suharto proposed another site because he did not\nunderstand the nature of our invitation. End FYI.\nCONFIDENTIAL/NODIS\nDigitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nIF\nRm\nMEMORANDUM\n971\nNATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL\nCONFIDENTIAL\nGDS\nACTION\nFebruary 15, 1975\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nSECRETARY KISSINGER\nFROM:\nW. R. SMYSER URS/tAx\nSUBJECT:\nProposed Letter from the President\nto Indonesian President Suharto\nInviting Him to Visit the U.S.\nAt Tab I is a draft memorandum from you to the President attaching\na draft letter from the President to President Suharto inviting him to\nmake a state visit to the U.S. The President has already approved in\nprinciple a state visit for Suharto sometime this year.\nGiven our current problems with Indonesia, I recommend that the\nPresident extend the invitation by personal letter, rather than verbally\nthrough Ambassador Newsom. This more personal touch would be\nuseful in light of our severe cut in economic aid to Indonesia this year\nand Indonesian doubts about our willingness to persist in Indochina.\nOur major objective during his visit here will be to bolster his confidence\nin our intentions towards Indonesia, and toward Southeast Asia generally.\nAs to the timing of the visit, President Suharto plans a trip for next\nsummer to Western Europe and then to Canada. I recommend that we\ninstruct Ambassador Newsom to propose to Suharto verbally, when he\ndelivers the President's letter, that Suharto make his visit to the U.S.\njust before or after his visit to Canada, which is now tentatively\nscheduled for July 2-6. I believe his timing should be suggested\nverbally, in order not to give Suharto the feeling that we are pressing\nthis particular time on him.\nThe draft letter of invitation has been coordinated with Mr. Paul Theis'\noffice.\nRECOMMENDATION:\nFORD\nThat you sign the draft memorandum to the President at Tab I.\n&\nCONFIDENTIAL\nGDS\nTab I fuded 2-27-75\nGERALD\nLIBRARY\n3/5/04\nDigitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nMEMORANDUM\n971\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nCONFIDENTIAL GDS\nACTION\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nTHE PRESIDENT\nFROM:\nHENRY A. KISSINGER\nSUBJECT:\nProposed Letter from You to Indonesian\nPresident Suharto Inviting Him for a\nState Visit\nAt Tab A is a draft letter from you to President Suharto inviting him\nto make the state visit here, which you have already approved in\nprinciple for some time this year.\nGiven our current problems with Indonesia, I recommend that you\nextend the invitation in a personal letter, rather than verbally through\nour Ambassador in Jakarta. This more personal touch would be useful\nin light of our severe cut in economic aid to Indonesia this year and\nIndonesian doubts about our willingness to persist in Indochina. Our\nmajor objective during his visit here will be to bolster his confidence\nin our intentions towards Indonesia, and toward Southeast Asia generally.\nAs to the timing of the visit, President Suharto plans a trip for next\nsummer to Western Europe and then to Canada. I recommend that\nwe instruct our Ambassador in Jakarta to propose to Suharto verbally,\nwhen he delivers your letter, that Suharto make his visit to the U.S.\njust before or after his visit to Canada, which is now tentatively\nscheduled for July 2-6. I believe his timing should be suggested\nverbally, in order not to give Suharto the feeling that we are pressing\nthis particular time on him.\nThe draft letter of invitation has been coordinated with Mr. Paul Theis'\noffice.\nCONFIDENTIAL GDS\nthe 3/5/04\nDigitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nCONF IDENTIAL\n2\nRECOMMENDA TION:\nThat you sign the draft letter to President Suharto at Tab A.\nThat you approve Ambassador Newsom's proposal verbally that\nPresident Suharto make the visit here just before or after his Canadian\nvisit.\nAPPROVE\nDISAPPROVE\nCONFIDENTIAL\nDigitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nMEMORANDUM\n971\nIH\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nGONFIDENTIAL\nGDS\nACTION\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nTHE PRESIDENT\nFROM:\nHENRY A. KISSINGER\nSUBJECT:\nProposed Letter from You to Indonesian\nPresident Suharto Inviting Him for a\nState Visit\nBunerto of recall Indonesia your earlier to make decision state 1m principle visit to to the invite U.S. President this year.\nAt Tab A is a draft letter from you to President Suharto inviting him\nto make the state visit here, which you have already approved in\nprinciple for some time this year. which formally tenders that\ninvitation at a time to be decided later.\nGiven our current problems with Indonesia, I recommend that you\nextend the invitation in a personal letter, rather than verbally through\nour Ambassador in Jakarta, This more personal touch would be useful\nin light of our severe cut in economic aid to Indonesia this year and\nIndonesian doubts about our willingness to persist in Indochina. Our\nmajor objective during his visit here will be to bolster his confidence\nin our intentions towards Indonesia, and toward Southeast Asia generally.\nlas world be exotrinary.\nAs to the timing of the visit, President Suharto plans a trip for next\nsummer to Western Europe and then to Canada. I recommend that\nwe instruct our Ambassador in Jakarta to propose to Suharto verbally,\nwhen he delivers your letter, that Suharto make his visit to the U.S.\njust before or after his visit to Canada, which is now tentatively\nscheduled for July 2-6. I believe his timing should be suggested\nverbally, in order not to give Suharto the feeling that we are pressing\nthis particular time on him.\ntext\nThe draft letter of invitation has been coordinated with Mr. Paul Theis'\noffice.\nCONFIDENTIAL\nGDS\n3/5/04\nGERALD & LIBRARY FORD\nDigitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nCONF IDENTIAL\n2\nRECOMMENDA TION:\nThat you sign the draft letter to President Suharto at Tab A.\nThat you approve Ambassador Newsom's proposal verbally that\nPresident Suharto make the visit here just before or after his Canadian\nvisit.\nAPPROVE\nDISAPPROVE\nCONFIDENTIAL\nDigitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nMEMORANDUM\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nACTION (971)\nWASHINGTON\nCONFIDENTIAL\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nTHE PRESIDENT\nFROM:\nHENRY A. KISSINGER\nSUBJECT:\nProposed Letter from You to Indonesian\nPresident Suharto Inviting Him for a\nState Visit\nYou will recall your earlier decision in principle to invite President\nSuharto of Indonesia to make a State visit to the U.S. At Tab A is\na draft letter from you to President Suharto which formally tenders\nthat invitation at a time to be decided later.\nGiven our current problems with Indonesia, I recommend that you\nextend the invitation in a personal letter, rather than verbally through\nour Ambassador in Jakarta. This more personal touch would be\nuseful in light of our severe cut in economic aid to Indonesia this year\nand Indonesian doubts about our willingness to persist in Indochina.\nOur major objective during his visit here will be to bolster his\nconfidence in our intentions towards Indonesia, and toward Southeast\nAsia generally.\nAs to the timing of the visit, President Suharto plans a trip for next\nsummer to Western Europe and then to Canada. I recommend that we\ninstruct our Ambassador in Jakarta to propose to Suharto verbally,\nwhen he delivers your letter, that Suharto make his visit to the U.S.\njust before or after his visit to Canada, which is now tentatively\nscheduled for July 2-6. I believe his timing should be suggested\nverbally, in order not to give Suharto the impression that we are\npressing this particular time on him.\nThe draft letter of invitation has been coordinated with Mr. Theis'\noffice.\nCONFIDENTIAL - GDS\nch 3/5/04\nDigitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\n971\nMEMORANDUM\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nCONFIDENTIAL GDS\nACTION\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nTHE PRESIDENT\nFROM:\nHENRY A. KISSINGER\nSUBJECT:\nProposed Letter from You to Indonesian\nPresident Suharto Inviting Him for a\nState Visit\nYou will recall your earlier decision in principle to invite President\nSuharto of Indonesia to make a State visit to the U.S. this year. At\nTab A is a draft letter from you to President Suharto which formally\ntenders that invitation at a time to be decided later.\nGiven our current problems with Indonesia, I recommend that you\nextend the invitation in a personal letter, rather than verbally through\nour Ambassador in Jakarta as would be customary. This more personal\ntouch would be useful in light of our severe cut in economic aid to\nIndonesia this year and Indonesian doubts about our willingness to\npersist in Indochina. Our major objective during his visit here will\nbe to bolster his confidence in our intentions towards Indonesia and\ntoward Southeast Asia generally.\nAs to the timing of the visit, President Suharto plans a trip for next\nsummer to Western Europe and then to Canada. I recommend that\nwe instruct our Ambassador in Jakarta to propose to Suharto verbally,\nwhen he delivers your letter, that Suharto make his visit to the U.S.\njust before or after his visit to Canada, which is now tentatively\nscheduled for July 2-6. I believe his timing should be suggested\nverbally, in order not to give Suharto the impression that we are\npressing this particular time on him.\nThe text has been coordinated with Paul Theis' office.\nCONFIDENTIAL GDS\nbe 313/04\nDigitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. 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At\nTab A is a draft letter from you to President Suharto which formally\ntenders that invitation at a time to be decided later.\nGiven our current problems with Indonesia, I recommend that you\nextend the invitation in a personal letter, rather than verbally through\nour Ambassador in Jakarta as would be customary. This more personal\ntouch would be useful in light of our severe cut in economic aid to\nIndonesia this year and Indonesian doubts about our willingness to\npersist in Indochina. Our major objective during his visit here will\nbe to bolster his confidence in our intentions towards Indonesia and\ntoward Southeast Asia generally.\nAs to the timing of the visit, President/Subarte plans a trip for next\nsummer to Western Europe and then to Canada. I recommend that\nwe instruct our Ambassador in Jakarta to propose to Subarto verbally,\nwhen he delivers your letter, that Subarto make his visit to the U.S.\njust before or after his visit to Canada, which is now tentatively\nscheduled for July 2-6. I believe his timing should be suggested\nverbally, in order not to give Suharto the impression that we are\npressing this particular time on him.\nThe text has been coordinated with Paul Theis' office.\nFORD\nCONFIDENTIAL GDS\n&\nGoda\n3/5/04\nGERALD\nLIBRARY\nDigitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nREWRITE 971\n2/18/75\nCONFIDENTIAL GDS\nACTION\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nTHE PRESIDENT\nFROM:\nHENRY A. KISSINGER\nSUBJECT:\nPropesed Letter from You to Indonesian\nPresident Suharto Inviting Him for a\nState Visit\nYou will recall your exalier decision in principle to invite President\nSuharto of Indonesia to make a State visit to the U.S. this year. At\nTab A is a draft letter from you to President Suharto which formally\ntenders that invitation at a time to be decided later.\nGiven our current problems with Indonesia, I recommend that you\nextend the invitation in a personal letter, rather than verbally through\nour Ambassador in Jakarta as would be customary. This more personal\ntouch would be useful in light of our severe cut in economic aid to\nIndomesia this year and Indonesian doubts about our willingness to\npersist in Indochina. Our major objective during his visit here will\nbe to bolster his confidence in our intentions towards Indonesia and\ntoward Southeast Asia generally.\nAs to the timing of the visit, President Subarto plans a trip for next\nsummer to Western Europe and then to Canada. I recommend that\nwe instruct our Ambassador in Jakarta to propose to Suharto verbally,\nwhen he delivers your letter, that Suharto make his visit to the U.S.\njust before or after his visit to Canada, which is now tentatively\nscheduled for July 2-6. I believe his timing should be suggested\nverbally, in order not to give Subarto the impression that we are\npressing this particular time on him.\nThe text has been coordinated with Paul Theis' office.\nGONFIDENTIAL GDS\nHade 3/5/04\n+ FORD of\nDigitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nin\nREWRITE 971\n2/18/75\nCONFIDENTIAL GDS\nACTION\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nTHE PRESIDENT\nFROM:\nHENRY A. KISSINGER\nSUBJECT:\nPropesed Letter from You to Indonesian\nPresident Suharto Inviting Him for a\nState Visit\nYou will recall your earlier decision in principle to invite President\nSubarto of Indonesia to make a State visit to the U.S. this year. At\nTab A is a draft letter from you to President Subarto which formally\ntenders that invitation at a time to be decided later.\nGiven our current problems with Indonesia, I recommend that you\nextend the invitation in a personal letter, rather than verbally through\nour Ambassador in Jakarta as would be customary. This more personal\ntouch would be useful in light of our severe cut in economic aid to\nIndonesia this year and Indenesian doubts about our willingness to\npersist in Indochine. Our major objective during his visit here will\nbe to belster his confidence in our intentions towards Indonesia and\ntoward Southeast Asia generally.\nAs to the timing of the visit, President Subarto plans a trip for next\nsummer to Western Europe and then to Canada. I recommend that\nwe instruct our Ambassader in Jakarta to propose to Subarto verbally,\nwhen he delivers your letter, that Subarto make his visit to the U.S.\njust before or after his visit to Canada, which is now tentatively\nscheduled for July 2-6. I believe his timing should be suggested\nverbally, in order not to give Subarto the impression that we are\npressing this particular time on him.\nThe text has been coordinated with Paul Theis' office.\n10-0\n?\nCONFIDENTIAL GDS\nWab 3/5/04\nGERALD\nDigitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\n10\nREWRITE 971\n2/18/75\nCONFIDENTIAL GDS\nACTION\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nTHE PRESIDENT\nFROM:\nHENRY A. KISSINGER\nSUBJECT:\nPropesed Letter from You to Indonesian\nPresident Subarto Inviting Him for a\nState Visit\nYou will recall your esulier decision in principle to invite President\nSubarto of Indonesia to make a State visit to the U.S. this year. 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KISSINGER\nSUBJECT:\nProposed Letter from You to Indonesian\nPresident Suharto Inviting Him for a\nState Visit\nYou will recall your earlier decision to principle to invite President\nSuharto of Indonesia to make a State visit to the U.S. At Tab A is\na draft letter from you to President Subarto which formally tenders\nthat invitation at a time to be decided later.\nGiven our current problems with Indonesia, I recommend that you\nextend the invitation in a personal letter, rather than verbally through\nour Ambassador in Jakarta. This more personal touch would be\nuseful in light of our severe cut in economic aid to Indonesia this year\nand Indonesian doubts about our willingness to persist in Indochina.\nOur major objective during his visit here will be to belster his\nconfidence in our intentions towards Indonesia, and toward Southeast\nAsia generally.\nAs to the timing of the visit, President Suharto plans a trip for next\nsummer to Western Europe and then to Canada. I recommend that we\ninstruct our Ambassador in Jakarta to propose to Suharto verbally,\nwhen he delivers your letter, that Subarto make his visit to the U.S.\njust before or after his visit to Canada, which is now tentatively\nscheduled for July 2-6. I believe his timing should be suggested\nverbally, in order not to give Suharte the impression that we are\npressing this particular time on him.\nThe draft letter of invitation has been coordinated with Mr. Theis'\noffice.\nyour\n-\nCONFIDENTIAL - GDS\nin 3/5/04\nDIVISO\nLIBHAR\nMcF :wgh:15 Feb 75 (tab I retyped)\nDigitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nCONFIDENTIAL\n2\nRECOMMENDATION\nThat you sign the draft letter to President Suharto at Tab A.\nThat you approve Ambassador Newsom's proposing that President\nSuharto make the visit here just before or after his Canadian visit.\nAPPROVE\nDISAPPROVE\nCONFIDENTIAL - GDS\nGERALD A FORD LERRARY\nDigitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nRetyped - Tab I\nIR\nACTION (971)\nCONFIDENTIAL\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nTHE PRESIDENT\nFROM:\nHENRY A. KISSINGER\nSUBJECT:\nProposed Letter from You to Indenesian\nPresident Suharto Inviting Him for a\nState Visit\nYou will recall your earlier decision to principle to invite President\nSubarto of Indonesia to make a State visit to the U.S. At Tab A is\na draft letter from you to President Suharto which formally tenders\nthat invitation at a time to be decided later.\nGiven our current problems with Indonesia, I recommend that you\nextend the invitation in a personal letter, rather than verbally through\nour Ambassador in Jakarta. This more personal touch would be\nuseful in light of our severe cut in economic aid to Indonesia this year\nand Indonesian deubts about our willingness to persist in Indochina.\nOur major objective during his visit here will be to belster his\nconfidence in our intentions towards Indonesia, and toward Southeast\nAsia generally.\nAs to the timing of the visit, President Subarte plans a trip for next\nsummer to Western Europe and then to Canada. I recommend that we\ninstruct our Ambassader in Jakarta to propose to Subarto verbally,\nwhen he delivers your letter, that Subarto make his visit to the U.S.\njust before or after his visit to Canada, which is now tentatively\nscheduled for July 2-6. I believe his timing should be suggested\nverbally, in order not to give Subarte the impression that we are\npressing this particular time on him.\nThe draft letter of invitation has been coordinated with Mr. Theis'\noffice.\nQUOK LIBRARY \" D7VE30\nCONFIDENTIAL - GDS\nin 3/5/04\nMcF:wgh:15 Feb 75 (tab I retyped)\nDigitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nCONFIDENTIAL\n2\nRECOMMENDATION\nThat you sign the draft letter to President Suharte at Tab A.\nThat you approve Ambassador Newsom's preposing that President\nSuharto make the visit here just before or after his Canadian visit.\nAPPROVE\nDISAPPROVE\n₹\nAGRABY\n4)\nCONFIDENTIAL - GDS\nDigitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nRetyped - Tab I\nis\nACTION (971)\nCONFIDENTIAL\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nTHE PRESIDENT\nFROM:\nHENRY A. KISSINGER\nSUBJECT:\nProposed Letter from You to Indonesian\nPresident Suharto Inviting Him for a\nState Visit\nYou will recall your earlier decision in principle to invite President\nSuharto of Indonesia to make a State visit to the U.S. At Tab A is\na draft letter from you to President Suharto which formally tenders\nthat invitation at a time to be decided later.\nGiven our current problems with Indonesia, I recommend that you\nextend the invitation in a personal letter, rather than verbally through\nour Ambassador in Jakarta. This more personal touch would be\nuseful in light of our severe cut in economic aid to Indonesia this year\nand Indonesian doubts about our willingness to persist in Indochina.\nOur major objective during his visit here will be to belster his\nconfidence in our intentions towards Indonesia, and toward Southeast\nAsia generally.\nAs to the timing of the visit, President Subarto plans a trip for next\nsummer to Western Europe and then to Canada. I recommend that we\ninstruct our Ambassador in Jakarta to propose to Suharto verbally,\nwhen he delivers your letter, that Subarto make his visit to the U.S.\njust before or after his visit to Canada, which is now tentatively\nscheduled for July 2-6. I believe his timing should be suggested\nverbally, in order not to give Suharto the impression that we are\npressing this particular time on him.\nThe draft letter of invitation has been coordinated with Mr. Theis'\noffice.\nFORM\n\"\n-\nGDS\nBERALD\nLIBRARY\nhh 3/5/04\nMcF :wgh:15 Feb 75 (tab I retyped)\nDigitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nCONFIDENTIAL\n2\nRECOMMENDATION\nThat you sign the draft letter to President Suharto at Tab A.\nThat you approve Ambassador Newsom's proposing that President\nSuharto make the visit here just before or after his Canadian visit.\nAPPROVE\nDISAPPROVE\nGERALD R FORD\n4\nCONFIDENTIAL - GDS\nDigitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nIT\nDOC\nRECD\nLOG NBR\nINITIAL ACTION\nNSC CORRESPONDENCE PROFILE\nMO\nDA\nMO\nDA\nHR\n8\n15\n2\n13\n7500971\nFROM: Smyser H\nREFERENCE:\nCIRCLE AS APPROPRIATE\nTO: PRES\nS/S\nUNCLAS LOG IN/OUT\nSOURCE/CLASS/DESCRIPTION\nKISSINGER\nX\nCOLBY, W\nOTHER\nLOU\nNO FORN\nNODIS\nSCOWCROFT\nSCHLESINGER, J\nC\nEYES ONLY EXDIS\nDAVIS\nST EX SEC\nS\nCODEWORD\nTS\nSENSITIVE\nSUBJECT:\nProposed ltr Im Pres to Incronesian Pres\nSubarto invitin 9 him to civeit M.S.\nINTERNAL ROUTING AND DISTRIBUTION\nREC\nACTION REQUIRED\nACTION\nINFO\nCY\nADVANCE CYS TO HAK/SCOWCROFT\nFOR\nMEMO FOR HAK\n(\n)\nSTAFF SECRETARY\nMEMO FOR PRES\n(\n)\nFAR EAST\nREPLY FOR\nSUB-SAHARAN Singar AFRICA\n(\n)\nAPPROPRIATE ACTION\n(\n)\nDISTRIBUTION/INITIAL ACTION ASGMT\nMID EAST / NO. AFRICA / SO. ASIA\nMEMO\nTO\n(\n)\nEUROPE / CANADA\nRECOMMENDATIONS\n(\n)\nLATIN AMERICA\nJOINT MEMO\n(\n)\nUNITED NATIONS\nREFER TO\nFOR:\n(\n)\nECONOMIC\nANY ACTION NECESSARY?\n(\n)\nSCIENTIFIC\nCONCURRENCE\n(\n)\nPROGRAM ANALYSIS\nDUE DATE:\nNSC PLANNING\nCOMMENTS: (INCLUDING SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS)\nCONGRESSIONAL\nOCEANS POLICY\nINTELLIGENCE\nFever\nDATE\nFROM\nTO\nS\nSUBSEQUENT ACTION REQUIRED (OR TAKEN):\nCY TO\n2/15\nImyser\nHAK\nX\nPrestopan ltr to Subarto (2/18)\n2/27\nNSCB\nThes 39d 1ta to Subarto\nSUBSEQUENT ROUTING/ACTIONS\n2/28\nNSC\n/s\nDisputed letter to S/S\nDISPATCH\nCY RQMTS: SEE ABOVE PLUS:\nMICROFILM & FILE RQMTS:\nNSC/S DISP INSTR\nNOTIFY\n& DATE\nBY\nM/F'D\nBY\nSPECIAL DISPOSITION:\n1975\nCRT OPEN ERB\nSA\nSF\nCROSS REF w/\nHP\nNS\nSUSPENSE CY TACHED:\nCP\nFOLDER:\nCLOSE CD\nWH\nEP\nPA\nDY\n(NBC-74-21)\nDigitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library"
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