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Ambassador Freeman
10:30 p. m. , January 31, 1970
K:
I wanted you to know that the President has had a letter
from Kosygin on the Middle East situation. We are supposed to
hold this very closely, and are telling only a very few people in
our bureaucracy. I understand a similar letter is being sent to
your Prime Minister. I wanted you to know that when we have
an outline of our reply, Sisco will discuss it with you.
F:
Do you think our chap has his letter already?
K:
I got ours around 8:00 this evening. Perhaps because of
the time differential, you won't get yours for a few hours yet. The
letter said similar letters were being sent to Prime Minister Wilson
and President Pompidou. In effect, it is moderately threatening --
or threateningly moderate better describes it. It complains about
violation of the ceasefire; says the Four Powers have the ability to
compel a settlement; and if attacks don't stop, the USSR will have
to see to it that the Arabs have the means to rebuff the Israelis.
We will take a rather strong stand on the threat and stand entirely
on our October 28 proposal.
F:
You have made that very clear.
K:
You will be told what the main lines of thinking and response
are.
F:
I may be instructed to come tell you about our thoughts when
we have our letter.
K:
On another subject, you and I must have a talk next week about
the organization of the U.S. Government so your people don't run to
the wrong people.
F:
Do you have a particular case in mind?
XOX
not
K:
The conversations in the Oval Office/were/intended to be
played back quite the way they were.
F:
You better have a candid talk with me. If you tell me specifically
what occurred, I think I can deal with it.
K:
I'm not complaining about the Prime Minister. understand
that some of your Embassy personnel have been going back to some
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