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TELCON
James Lynn (Under Sec. of Commerce)/Mr Kissinger
1:07 pm, October 3, 1972
K:
Hello.
L:
Yes, sir.
K:
The Russians have finally caught on to that postponement thing.
L:
What postponement th ing.
K:
I mean that thing you are trying to talk them into.
L:
Yes.
K:
Gromyko raised it with me as to the --
L:
Yes
K:
So, my first fall back was to say all right we will make a con-
cession to you, we will go back from 3-1/2 - to 3%.
L:
Yes.
K:q
But he sez, are you sure that his boss understood that the total
sum would be what we agreed on. And no interest.
L:
Yes, well it's playing just the way we thought it would play.
K:
Oh, yeah. Now, what I want to know is h;ow much money we
are talking about here?
L:
Let me get back to you right away.
K:
Can you get me that figure.
L:
Of course. You want both the difference between the 3-1/2 and 3%--
K:
No, no, you've got to go to three. I mean we can't very well
for
make ah charge them a higher interest than that than for the
total.
L:
I'll get you the three and zero.
K:
And, on the figures that you and I know will be the postponement.
L:
All right. Sure. Thank you
K:
Sure.
Thank you.
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