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TELCON Mr. Kissinger/Amb. Dobrynin (Moscow) 7:15 p.m., April 13, 1971 D: Hello, how are you? K: I just wanted to see whether the line to Moscow are real. Congratulations on your election to the Central Committee. D: Thank you. K: It gives all of us here a feeling of greater confidence in you. D: Thank you very much. K: I saw one of the members from your Embassy this afternoon. D: Today? K: Today, Voronsov, but that's not the reason I am calling; I am calling just to see whether that number you gave me is any good. D: ? ? K: It is a technical phint which you and I had already discussed and just wanted to make sure it was clearly understood. D: Was it the point? K: No, I didn't raise that at all. D: Another point? K: On the other suggestion having to do with the April 16th meeting. D: Oh, I see. K: One other procedural suggestion to make. On the exchange of letters, hoping you have an answer. It is on the suggestion you and I have already discussed. D: Understood, understood. K: It is really just to make sure one procedure on which two people might do the talking one particular suggestion to make really for convenience on a policy issue will fall. D: I will see in the morning and give you back an answer.