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File scanned from the National Security Adviser's Memoranda of Conversation Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
SECRET/NODIS/XGDS
MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION
PARTICIPANTS:
President Ford
Dr. Henry A. Kissinger, Secretary of State
Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President
for National Security Affairs
DATE & TIME:
Thursday, July 15, 1976
12:38 - 12:37 p.m.
PLACE:
The Oval Office
[Discussion of Carter and politics]
Kissinger: [Bitched a little about the soybean decision].
You noted the UN vote on the Israeli raid in Uganda.
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You should make an appeal to Schmidt on helping Egypt.
President: By all means.
Kissinger: If only Genscher is present, you can be frank with him about
Southern Africa. Would it make a difference if I went to Africa before the
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convention? I wouldn't go unless there would be results.
President: I think it will be good whenever it happens.
Kissinger: The issue might be ripe about the time of my trip to Iran. I
would also go to Kabul and Islamabad. Then I could go to South Africa,
then to Asia or come home.
President: If there would be visible results, I certainly think it would be
good to go to South Africa.
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Kissinger: [Described the Robinson guarantee plan for Rhodesia. ] The
British are the wild card, but it is really going well.
[More discussion about the Rhodesian arrangement.]
The best would be to go to Africa after Iran. If it delays much beyond
that, the whole scheme is in trouble.
One of the elements is getting the guerrillas to stop fighting. But we are
working well with Nyerere and Kaunda. I notice Nyerere is starting to
cater less to Machel. The British want to dump Smith right away.
President: Isn't that bad?
Kissinger: Yes, it's better to use his departure as a bargaining tool. The
British have ideological problems. But they can't do much there because
it will be up to Vorster. Their Ambassad or [Botha] has gone home to
check and he'll report back to us next week.
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P/K 15 July 76 12:38 12:47
(Discrion of earth + politics).
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P If there would he insible sents, & untainly
think it world good 4 go to S S.A.
K (Desished - Robnisas plan)
The Br. and e wild card, but it is mach
going well.
(une discussion about c Rhalisian amangement)
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it every home to writ titc end of Ang. if it
lalays much by and that - while scherix
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to sty pirty. But we an working will extre orf Unyers
+ Karmda durtin Upine is statis to attat less of Is
Zachel. The Birtish wont & dring Smith
P Paint that sad
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cart on much there 'carse it will inc up
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