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* TELECON Ambassador Dobrynin 5/20/71 1:48pm K: I am calling about the Tass statement that was released which is different from the text that was agreed on. D: What is the difference? It says K: "concentrating efforts this year on preparing a treaty to restrict H D: From where? K: Moscow Tass International Service in English. D: I would like to look at this one. K: I think your Tass man will tell you we gave a constructive backgrounder today. If I am going to be socked D: You may say your statement is authentic. K: And it will be confirmed in Moscow? D: No question about it. K: Could you put it out from your press office? D: Oh certainly, but it will take a couple of days. K: I will tell the press here that the President's text is the authentic one. D: They tried to translate it on their own. K: Okay, but Moscow has got to straighten it out. This gets things off to the worst possible start. D: 1 know what I am talking about. I have your text -- I will give it to Moscow right now. K: And you will get Moscow to do it? D: What is the difference? K: They say "preparing a treaty1 -- that will get us involved with the Senate. D: Did you see this on the ticket? K: Yes.