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TELCON Sec. Gen. Waldheim/HAK October 23, 1973/9:32a.m. K: Hello. W: Good morning Dr. kissinger. K: Hello Mr. Secretary General W : Welcome back. K: Thank you. W: I am sorry to disturb you so early I know you must be very tired. K: No, that's alright. W: Well, we are very happy and grateful for whatyou did in Moscow and I only hope it will now help us to achieve real peace in the area, K: I agree. W: In this connection I have only to tell you that I talked about an hour ago to the Ambassador of Egypt and he is informing me that Israel has broken the ceasefire. He bitterly complained about it and he said that, K: Well, I have the same call from the Israelis. W: Yes, exactly. The Morning News also published the fact that on both sides the fighting is going on and Egypt is requesting a Security Council meeting for 12 noon. I discussed this with the President of the Security Council and he says well, of course, he has no choice. He will convene the Council for 12 noon. But, Dr. Kissinger, I wanted to tell you this. We have been informed by the Nordic countries and also by the Canadians and Austrians. They have sent 5 forces, we heard between about 4, 000 to 5, 000 soldiers of those Nordic countries plus Canada and Austria standing by SO if you feel that we can help in this regard - because my conviction is that as long as we don't have people, soldiers there, as observers but even better at least keeping forces in a buffer zone or whatever you want to call it as long as we don't have this I think this fighting in one way or the other will continue as K: We are in favor of some United Nations force there. Let me get some of my colleagues together and call you back.