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    "ocrText": "Telecon\nBill Sullivan\n3:15 p. m.\n9/15/69\nK said he was trying to keep this thing (troop announcement) from getting\nout of hand. Everyone is knit-picking now. He was under the impression\nthat the 25-40 figures would be cleared. Sullivan said the Australians\nand New Zealand were told. K wanted to know how he could pass\ninstauctions to State and have them carried out. Sullivan said through\nTed Elliot or himself. K sa id he told the Secretary twice. Sullivan\nsaid he asked Friday and never did get any instructions. We have about\ntwo hours left which would give them 12 hours notice. K wanted to know\nif there would be an explosion in Thailand. Sullivan said they could\nexplain it m by noting Ky's leak and that we had to move fast on it.\nK indicated that alot of complicated things were coming out xfxxxxxxx\n8 as we are going through these figures. The 543,540 was February 22.\nSullivan thought January 20 is the only figure you can use. Or, June 30,\nK added. Sullivan said it creates problems with our press here. They\nwill accuse us of juggling numbers. K said he would call Sullivan from\nDefense after working on this with Laird.\nSullivan wanted him to know that we have offered free elections.\nK said we have to set up a communication system. It is a total breakdown.\nHe thought the Philippines wanted to be told. Sullivan again said the\nonly the Australians and New Zealand were told in advance. The others\nwe dxxxxx were told to wait until after the thing had been cleared with the\nVietnamese, It made sense. K said he would be back to Sullivan in an\nhour.\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library\nDECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified."
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