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    "ocrText": "TELCON\nAmb. Rabin/Kissinger\n10:25 a, m.\n9/21/70\nK: We have asked Sisco to talk to you in a few minutes and you will be getting\na call from him. He will give you a reply which in principle is yes but I\nwould like to make the following suggestion. The less you say in reply, the\nbetter. Just say you will communicate with your government and then come\nin and see me. It's terribly important that we know who says what to whom\nand I will give you guidelines on that.\nR: In the meantime I have instructions too. More detailed.\nK: Can you give them to me?\nR: The gist after the decision that took place estimates that our military\nactivity to prevent Syrian and Iraqi taking over in Jordan would require\nactivation and operation of a relatively large force on our part. Second, we\nhave to assume that as a result there might be resumption of hostilities\neven along the Suez Canal. It would be a clear cut Israeli intervention against\nanother intervention in Jordan. As a result even though the attitude is\npositive as a result of our experience of the last few months I have been instructe\nto make clear certain points. The first, will the U.S. approach Israel formally\nin this matter. Second, will the King agree to request our assistance and\nundertake methods of communication andword Third, a little more\nhow\nclarification WNY will U.S prevent Soviet participation. Fourth, is it\nunderstood that the U.S will side with us in a international political arenet\ninground\nincluding U. N. vetochat Syria threatens Israel and not only Jordan. We\nmight find ourselves in and they will order our withdrawal immediately,\nThe fifth question is it clear that Israel will not be held responsible for the\nfate of the hostages. And 6th, I think this on the political side any public\nstatement made by U.S. in regard to this question we hope to know about it\nbeforehand. I know it's\nK: Is it possible for you to separate these questions in your meeting with\nSisco or can you wait until after?\nR: I have put them to you. I can get Sisco's answer and communicate it back\nand then wait.\nK: And then communicate back to Sisco?\nR: No, get Sisco and then in the meantime if I get.clarification from you, I\nwill be able to know what to do else.\nK: I cannot work -- just get Sisco's answer and we will discuss -- make the\nfirst point to him. That's been our great contention here and it's important\nthey hear it from you.\nDECLASSIFIED\nE.O. 12958, as amended, Sect 3.5\nNLN 05-03/22 per litr 19Dec2007\nBy CIM\nNARA, Date I Apr 2009\np.1327"
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