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The original documents are located in Box 8, folder "Japan - State Department Telegrams: To SECSTATE - NODIS (1)" of the National Security Adviser Files: Presidential Country Files for East Asia and the Pacific at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright Notice The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald R. Ford donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public domain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to remain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid copyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Digitized from Box 8 of the National Security Adviser Files: Presidential Country Files for East Asia and the Pacific at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library COPY/S OF 15 COPIES DEPARTMENT or STATE Department of State UNITED STATES of TELEGRAM 0 0906257 SEP 74 FM AMEMBASSY TOKYO TO SECSTATE WASHOC IMMEDIATE 4427 CONTROL: 1460Q BT SECRE I TOKYO 11616 Recd : Sept 9, 1974 002:41 A.M. NODIS E.O. 77652: GOS TAGS: PFOR, KS, JA SUBJECT: JAPANESE-KOREAN DIFFICULTIES REF: STATE 196473 1. WE HAVE RAISED WITH GOJ QUESTION OF ITS INTENTIONS RE ACTIVE SUPPORT OF FRIENDLY KOREAN ITEM IN THIS YEAR'S UNGA AT EVERY APPROPRIATE OPPORTUNITY AS JAPANESE- KOREAN DIFFICULTIES HAVE EVOLVED. ANSWER EACH TIME HAS BEEN CLEAR- CUT STATEMENT OF INTENTION TO CONTINUE SAME POLICY AS BEFORE: SPECIFICALLY, GOJ INTENDS TO CONTINUE ACTIVE COLLABORATION WITH US AND OTHER FRIENDLY DELEGATIONS IN NEW YORK. MOST S RECENT STATEMENT WAS THAT BY FONMIN KIMURA TO AMBASSADOR HODGSON SEPT 7 CTOKYO 11599) THAT GOJ POLICY TOWARD KOREA HAS NOT CHANGED IN ANY REGARD, DESPITE RECENT INTENSIFICATION OF DIFFICULTIES. 2. GOJ OBVIOUSLY, HOWEVER, WILL BE FACED WITH NEW SITUATION N IF RELATIONS CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE, PARTICULARLY TO POINT OF RUPTURE OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS. PRESSURE ON TANAKA GOVERNMENT FROM OPPOSITION AND SIGNIFICANT ELEMENTS OF CONSERVATIVE PARTY WOULD DEMAND SOME CHANGE IN GOJ SUPPORT FOR ROK IN UN AND ELSEWHERE. ONE CIRCUMSTANCE FREQUENTLY CITED PUBLICLY WHERE CHANGE MAY OCCUR RE FUTURE JAPAN POLICY TOWARD ROK IS THE MATTER OF CONTINUITY AND AMOUNT FORD OF FUTURE JAPANESE AID TO ROK. THIS WOULD LEAD TO CON- A CLUSION THAT OTHER POLICY CHANGES MAY NECESSARILY ENSUE IF CURRENT RELATIONS SITUATION IS NOT RESOLVED. GERALD LIBRARY 3. WE INTEND TO CONTINUE TO PROBE JAPANESE INTENTIONS ON S ENTIRE RANGE OF POLICY PROBLEMS PRESENTED TO GOJ IN CURRENT CONFLICT WITH ROK AS POSSIBLE AND APPROPRIATE. WE WOULD ASSUME, HOWEVER, THAT GOJ RESPONSE FOR THE MOMENT WOULD BE VERY CLOSE TO BLANKET REAFFIRMATION OF UNCHANGED POSITION GIVEN us THIS WEEKEND BY FOREIGN MINISTER, WITH Proner NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOLOGINE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY 64 8/31/01 DEPARTMENT or STATE Department of State UNITED STATES OF TELEGRAM SECRET -2- - TOKYO 11616 PERHAPS INCREASED INDICATIONS OF POSSIBILITY OF CHANGES IF SITUATION DEVELOPS ADVERSELY. NEXT BENCH-MARK FOR THIS KIND OF DECISION MAY VERY LIKELY BE AFTER DELIVERY OF TANAKA LETTER AND READING OF ROKG REACTIONS. IF THINGS GO BADLY, WE WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED IF GOJ EFFORTS IN NEW YORK FALL OFF, THOUGH PROBABLY WITHOUT ANY PUBLIC STATEMENT OR FORMAL CHANGE OF POSITION. 4. WE WILL BE REPORTING FULLY AS INFORMATION AND IMPRESSIONS BECOME AVAILABLE. HOOGSON N S FOHD & GERALD LIBRARY NOT TO BE REPRODUCED CEADIT AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRE E: NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION Presidential Libraries Withdrawal Sheet WITHDRAWAL ID 013813 REASON FOR WITHDRAWAL National security restriction TYPE OF MATERIAL Telegram CREATOR'S NAME AMEMBASSY TOKYO RECEIVER'S NAME SECSTATE WASHDC TITLE Nuclear Issue at Summit CREATION DATE 10/25/1974 VOLUME 3 pages COLLECTION/SERIES/FOLDER ID 032400286 COLLECTION TITLE NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER. PRESIDENTIAL COUNTRY FILES FOR EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC BOX NUMBER 8 FOLDER TITLE Japan - State Department Telegrams: To SECSTATE - NODIS (1) DATE WITHDRAWN 09/06/2001 WITHDRAWING ARCHIVIST GG EXEMPTED 8/13/07 Exempted 9/21/10 NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION Presidential Libraries Withdrawal Sheet WITHDRAWAL ID 013814 REASON FOR WITHDRAWAL .... National security restriction TYPE OF MATERIAL Telegram CREATOR'S NAME AMEMBASSY TOKYO RECEIVER'S NAME SECSTATE WASHDC TITLE Nuclear Weapons Issue in Relation to President's Visit CREATION DATE 10/29/1974 VOLUME 3 pages COLLECTION/SERIES/FOLDER ID 032400286 COLLECTION TITLE NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER. PRESIDENTIAL COUNTRY FILES FOR EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC BOX NUMBER 8 FOLDER TITLE Japan - State Department Telegrams: To SECSTATE - NODIS (1) DATE WITHDRAWN 09/06/2001 WITHDRAWING ARCHIVIST GG EXEMPTED 8/13/07 Exempted 9/21/10 N LDX Amount OF STATE DA COPY 15 OF 15 COPIES Department of State UNITED STATES OF TELEGRAM CONFIDENTIAL S 0 060417Z NOV 74 CONTROL: 1476Q FM AMEMBASSY TOKYO TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 5763 RECD : NOV 6, 1974 BT 12:29 A.M. G 0 N F 0 E N T , TOKYO 14379 NODIS N FOR L/HOPKINS AND EB/KATZ FROM ENDERS E.O. 11652: XGDS-1 (DECLAS AS OF 1985) TAGS: ENRG SUBJ: NEUTRALS AND THE IEP REF: A. STOCKHOLM 4914 B. STATE 243014 1. MY REACTION IS THAT SWEDISH TEXT IS NOT REPEAT NOT ACCEPT- ABLE AS BASE FOR ADHERENCE TO THE IEP. S 2. REQUEST IMMEDIATE ANALYSIS BY LEGAL ADVISOR OF IMPLICA- TIONS OF TEXT, WITH OPTIONS SENT TO ME TO DISCUSS WITH ECG IN BRUSSELS BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS NOVEMBER 07. 3. SUBSEQUENTLY I WILL SEEK INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SECRETARY. N 4. MEANWHILE YOU SHOULD INFORM DAVIGNON, AND THE SWEDES, AUSTRIANS, AND SWISS THROUGH THEIR FOREIGN OFFICES WE HAVE SERIOUS DOUBTS ABOUT PROPOSED TEXT AND THAT IT IS OF THE GREATEST IMPORTANCE THAT THE E.CG HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSED SWEDISH TEXT BEFORE REPEAT BEFORE IS IS ISSUED. SUGGEST THEY COMMUNICATE IT TO DAVIGNON FOR DIS- CUSSION AT THE NOVEMBER 08 ECG MEETING. 5. PLEASE REPEAT ALL MESSAGES ON THIS TO SECRETARY, INCLUD- ING THIS ONE. HODGSON DECLASSIFIED S E.O. 12956, SEC. 3.5 STATE DEPT, GUIDELINES FORD BY. GG & NARA, DATE 8/31/01 GERALD LIBRARY CONFIDENTIAL NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY CDX DEPARTMENT OF STATE COPY 13 OF 15 COPIES. * Department of State UNITED TELEGRAM STATES OF CONFIDENTIAL P 060418Z NOV 74 FM AMEMBASSY TOKYO TO SECSTATE WASHOC PRIORITY 5764 CONTROL: 1475Q BT CONF 0 E N T A TOKYO 14380 RECD : NOV 5, 1974 12:28 A.M. NOOIS STADIS FOR EB/KATZ FROM ENDERS E.O. 11652: GOS TAGS: ENRG, OGEN SUBJ: ENERGY REF: STATE 243161 1. FORD/TANAKA ON ENERGY, FINANCE. PLEASE TELL HORMATS THAT HE SHOULD PROCEED ON ASSUMPTION OF SPEECHES NOVEMBER 14 AND 18 BOEKER IS DRAFTING. I WILL SEND REPORT FROM BRUSSELS. 2. ECG ENLARGEMENT. MAKE SURE HOPKINS HAS FULL VOTING TABLKES AS REQUESTED, TO INCLUDE ALL REASONABLE COMBINATIONS. OTHER WISE CABLE. 3. E CG WORK PROGRAM. PLEASE GIVE ME STATUS REPORT BY TELEGRAM TO BRUSSELS. 4. FRENCH CALL FOR OE CO MINISTERIAL. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT USOE CD 26130 IS PASSED TO SECRETARY. TURNER'S COMMENTS AND PROPOSALS ABOUT RIGHT. WE SHOULD GIVE VERY LOW-KEY RESPONSE, AVOIDING ANY SUBSTANTIVE COMMENT IN OECO FRAMEWORK, AND AVOIDING GIVING IT ANY IMPORTANCE. MAKE SURE TURNER HAS INSTRUCTIONS. 1. WILL ADDRESS WITH JAPANESE IF THEY HAVE HEARD OF IT; OTHERWISE NOT. DITTO WITH GERMANS AND ECG. 5. ONWARD TRAVEL. SEE SEPTEL. 6. REGARDS. FORD HODGSON R GERALD LIBRARY CONSIDENTIAL Comi wanne NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY GG 8/31/01 COPY 5 OF COPIES DEPARTMENT 10 of STATE # Department of State VINITO TELEGRAM STATES OF SECOND R 130700Z NOV 74 S FM AMEMBASSY TOKYO TO SECSTATE WASHDC 5666 CONTROL: 3480,Q BT SECRET TOKYO 14778 RECD: 13 NOVEMBER 74 - NODIS 3 08 AM FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY ENDERS (EB) E.O. 11652: XGDS-3 DECLASSIFIED TAGS: ENRG E.O. 12956, SEC. 3.5 SUBJ: CAMP DAVID FOLLOW-UP STATE DEPT, GUIDELINES BY like NARA, DATE 8/31/01 REF. : STATE 241954 1. ONE WEEK AFTER YOUR VISIT TO TOKYO, WE ARE PLEASED TO REPORT THERE HAS BEEN NO PUBLIC LEAK OF TEXT OP MAIN CO N - TENTS OF REFTEL PAPER GIVEN TO FOREIGN OFFICE AND MINISTRY OF FINANCE. 2. YOUR VISIT RECEIVED ONLY MODEST PRESS COVERAGE DUE TO DOMESTIC PREOCCUPATION WITH PM'S POLITICAL PROBLEMS AND UPCOMING VISIT OF PRESIDENT FORD. ARTICLES ON INSIDE PAGES NOVEMBER 7 ISSUES OF ASAHI MAINICHI AND SANKEI HAD DIFFERENT ACCOUNTS OF WHAT YOU AND COOPER SAID TO GOJ OFFICIALS. SANKEI INDICATED EMPHASIS WAS ON ENERGY N CONSERVATION WITH US PRESENTING CAND GOJ LISTENING TO) US IDEAS ON FOLLOW-UP TO BIG-5 MEETING, OIL-DOLLAR RECYCLING, AND PRODUCER-CONSUMER CONFERENCE. MAINICHI INDICATED GISCARD INITIATIVE WAS DISCUSSED WITH NEITHER US NOR GOJ READY TO TAKE STAND ON IT. ARTICLE SAID US DID NOT DIRECTLY TAKE UP QUESTION OF BIG-5 FOLLOW-UP NOR [co] DID US SIDE MAKE ANY REQUESTS OF JAPAN. ASAHI EVIDENTLY FOUND A SOURCE WHO MENTIONED MUTUAL AID FUND CONCEPT AND THIS APPEARED IN TITLE OF ARTICLES BUT LITTLE OF SUBSTANCE IN ARTICLE ITSELF WHICH SAYS CONTENTS OF US PLAN HAVE NOT BEEN MADE CLEAR BUT CONCEPT SEEMS TO BE TO HAVE US, JAPAN AND GERMANY OFFER DOLLAR FUNDS TO ASSIST UK, FRANCE AND ITALY DEPENDING ON CIRCUMSTANCES. ASAHI SAID GOJ DID NOT INDICATE ANY DEFINITE ATTITUDE BUT CLAIMED JAPAN IS NOT IN POSITION TO OPPOSE US PLAN. FORD A 3. NO PRESS FOLLOW-UP SINCE NOVEMBER 7 HAS COME TO OUR ATTENTION. HODGSON GERALD NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITH AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETA GG 3/3/101 NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION Presidential Libraries Withdrawal Sheet WITHDRAWAL ID 013815 REASON FOR WITHDRAWAL .... National security restriction TYPE OF MATERIAL Telegram CREATOR'S NAME AMEMBASSY TOKYO RECEIVER'S NAME SECSTATE WASHDC TITLE Presidential Visit: Nuclear Weapons Issue CREATION DATE 11/15/1974 VOLUME 3 pages COLLECTION/SERIES/FOLDER ID 032400286 COLLECTION TITLE NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER. PRESIDENTIAL COUNTRY FILES FOR EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC BOX NUMBER 8 FOLDER TITLE Japan - State Department Telegrams: To SECSTATE - NODIS (1) DATE WITHDRAWN 09/06/2001 WITHDRAWING ARCHIVIST GG EXEMPTED 8/13/07 Exempted 9/21/10 8 s COPY 15 a 15 COPIES N CASIS? OF STATE 10 Department of State UNITED THE AMERICA TELEGRAM STATES OF CONFIDENTIAL CONF NOD085 PAGE at TOKYO 15052 199023Z 00 S ACTION NODS-00 INFO OCT-01 1001 W 020064 0 1900107 NOV 74. FM AMEMBASSY TOKYO TO SECSTATE WASHOC IMMEDIATE 6104 N c 0 N E N TOKYO 15052 NODIS 0 SECTO 011 E.O. 11652: GOS TAGS: OVIP (KISSINGER, HENRY A.3 SUBJ: CHICAGO FOLLOW-UP FOR ENDERS FROM GOMPERT S REF: DECD PARIS 27388 CTOSEC 21) PLANS PROPOSED REFTEL APPROVED WITHOUT AMENDMENT. KISSINGER N S FORD CONFIDENTIAL A GG 8/31/01 GERALD LIBRARY NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY 9 COPY 15 OF 15 COPIES ten OF STATE Department of State UNITED STATES OF TELEGRAM CONFIDENTIAL NO0116 CONTROL: 52886 AGE 01 TOKYO 15086 1908592 RECD: 19 NOV 74 4:03AM 0 CTION NOOS-00 NFO OCT-01 1001 W 024685 1908357 NOV 74 14 AMEMBASSY TOKYO 72 0 SECSTATE WASHOC IMMEDIATE 6122 0 N F E N TOKYO 15086 0 COIS D 0. 11652 GDS AGS: OVIP (KISSINGER, HENRY 4.2 ECTO 15 0018 GR LORD/HUMMEL/BREMER FROM GOMPFRT FOR LORD AND HUMMEL: THE SECRETARY WOULD LIKE ONE. IF YOU TO TELL PRCLO THAT HE WOULD BE DELIGHTED TO DD COME SIGHTSEEING IN SOOCHOW OR WHATEVER OTHER LOCATIONS the HEY PROPOSE AFTER LEAVING PEKING ON NOVEMBER 29. THE SECRETARY WOULD, HOWEVER, HAVE TO BE IN TOKYO ON THE NIGHT OF THE 29TH TO REST FOR THE NIGHT BEFORE PROCEEDING DIRECTLY TO WASHINGTON ON THE MORNING OF OVEMBER 30, 2. FOR BREMER: REQUEST ITINERARY CONSISTENT WITH BOVE PLAN, INCLUDING ALL FUEL STOPS. ISSINGER FOHD A GONFIDENTIAL GERALD LIBRARY GG 8/31/01 NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY 10 CDX OF STATE UNITED of Department of State TELEGRAM STATES LIMITED OFFICIAL USE NOD113 Copy 15 of I copies S PAGE 01 TOKYO 15087 1908522 00 ACTION NODS-00 INFO OCT-01 1091 W 024633 0 190836Z NOV 74 Control: 5286Q CJ 00 76 FM AMEMBASSY TOKYO Recd: Nov 19, 1974 RUEHCR/USLO PEKING IMMEDIATE 573 3:49 AM INFO SECSTATE WASHOC IMMEDIATE 6123 LIMITED OFFICIAL USE TOKYO 15087 NODIS E.O. 11652 Gns in TAGS: OVIP CHISSINGER, HENRY A.) NODIS SECTO 17 FOR AMBASSADOR BUSH FROM THE SECRETARY I- I WOULD BE DELIGHTED TO HAVE BARBARA FLY BACK TO WASHINGTON WITH US. WE WILL PROBABLY BE GETTING HOME AROUND MONDAY 30. KISSINGER D S FORD R LIMITED OFFICIAL USE GERALD LIBRARY NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY N 19 NOV74Z 03 23 209Q OF STATE * Department of State UNITED STATES OF DEPARTMENT TELEGRAM SECRET CA0059 S PAGE 21 TOKYO 15061 1903042 70 ACTION cco-00 INFO OCT-01 PASS-09 /001 W 021289 0 1992477 NOV 74 FM AMEMBASSY TOKYO TO AMEMBASSY AMMAN IMMEDIATE INFO SECSTATE WASHOC IMMEDIATE 6111 I SECRE $ TOKYO 15061 DECLASSIPIED E.O. 12956; SEC. 3.5 S STATE DEPT, GUIDELINES BY GG , NARA, DATE 5/31/01 74 NODIS/CHEROKEE SECTO 014 AMMAN FOR AMB PICKERING'S ACTION DEPARTMENT FOR SISCO'S INFORMATION FUND a E.O. 116521 GDS TAGS: OVIP (KISSINGER, HENRY A.) SUBJ: JURDANIAN HAWNER HUNTER SALE TO IRAQ GERALD REF: AMMAN 6942 CTOSEC 18) S 1. PLEASE TELL THE KING THAT SECRETARY THINKS SALE OF HAWKER HUNTERS TO IRAQ WOULD BE INADVISABLE. 2. FOR OPS CENTER: REQUEST YOU REPEAT AMMAN 6942 COTSEC 18) TO TENRAN FOR AMBASSADOR HELMS' INFORMATION BY FLASH CABLE, KISSINGER NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETAR COPY 10 OF 10 COPIES UNITED DEPARTMENT & STATES OF of STATE Department of State TELEGRAI and SECONT BLUNCI Control:52110 S received: November 18, 1974 1029PI 0 1902482 NOV 74 FM AMEMBASSY TOKYO TO RUEHCR/AMEMBASSY TEHRAN IMMEDIATE 0404 N BT INFO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6112 SECRE T TOKYO 15062 S NODIS/CHEROKEE SECTO 015 FOR AMBASSADOR HELMS FROM THE SECRETARY N E.O. 11652: GDS TAGS: OVIP (KISSINGER, HENRY A.) SUBJ: JORDANIAN SALE OF HAWKER HUNTER TO IRAQ REF: AMMAN 6942 1. YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED REFTEL BY NOW. 2. PLEASE INFORM GOI AT APPROPRIATELY HIGH LEVEL THAT I HAVE INFORMED KING HUSSEIN THAT I THINK SALE OF HAWKER HUNTERS TO IRAQ WOULD BE INADVISABLE. S BT KISSINGER #5062 GERALD LIBRARY SECRET CLUIM NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETAR G.b. 8/31/01 13 N CC 8 OF 10 COPIES OF STATE Department of State D UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TELEGRAM SECRET N00114 CONTROL: 5289Q PAGE 01 TOKYO 15088 190859Z RECD: 19 NOV 74 4:03AM S 00 ACTION NODS-00 INFO OCT-01 /001 W 024681 0 1908372 NOV 74 ZFF-6 FM AMEMBASSY TOKYO N TO AMEMBASSY CAIRO IMMEDIATE INFO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6124 S E C R E TOKYO 15088 NODIS/CHEROKEE D SECTO 18 E.O. 11652: GDS TAGS: OVIP (KISSINGER, HENRY A.) SUBJECT: EGYPTIAN CONCERN OVER PRESS REPORTS OF US ASSISTANCE S TO ISRAEL REF: CAIRO 9302 (TOSEC 19) YOU WERE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT IN TELLING FAHMY TO TAKE AVIATION WEEK ARTICLE WITH HEAVY GRAIN OF SALT. I WANT N YOU TO TELL FAHMY AGAIN AT EARLIFST OPPORTUNITY (DO NOT seek SPECIAL APPOINTMENT ) ON MY BEHALF THAT: O -- HE CAN ASSURE PRESIDENT SADAT THAT PRESIDENT FORD AND I STAND BY EVERYTHING WE HAVE SAID TO THEM. D -- -- AVIATION WEEK ARTICLE IS INACCURATE AND IRRESPON- SIBLE. WHILE I DID NOT, DURING MY CONVERSATION WITH PRESIDENT SADAT, GO INTO DETAIL ON INDIVIDUAL WEAPONS, NONETHELESS I MADE IT CLEAR THAT WE WERE NOT SENDING HEAVY WEAPONS TO ISRAEL. I STAND BY THAT STATEMENT NOW, AND ASSURE FAHMY AND THE S PRESIDENT THAT WHAT I HAVE SAID TO THEM ABOUT OUR ARMS POLICY STILL STANDS. FOHD KISSINGER a GERALD LIBRARY SECRET GG 8/31/01 NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY 14 OF STATE LDX UNITED AMERICA Department of State TELEGRAM : STATES OF RECRET N00121 PAGE 01 TOKYO 15098 1911107 00 COPY 14 OF 15 COPIES S ACTION NODS-00 INFO OCT-01 1001 W 025977 0 191015Z NOV 74 FM AMEMBASSY TOKYO TO AMENBASSY AMMAN IMMEDIATE INFO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6133 CONTROL: 5322Q AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS IMMEDIATE AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV IMMEDIATE RECD: NOV .19,1974 1974 $ E C R E T TOKYO 15698 06:25AM : NODIS SECTO 23 E.O. 11652 GDS TAGS: PFOR, us, so S SUBJECT: MESSAGE TO KING HUSSEIN - US EFFORTS TO AVERT CONFLICT REF AMMAN 6941 : FOR AMBASSADOR FROM SECRETARY. 1. PLEASE PASS MESSAGE BELOW FROM ME TO KING HUSSEIN. 74 2. BEGIN TEXT: YOUR MAJESTY: I SHARE THE CONCERN WHICH YOU EXPRESSED TO AMBASSADOR PICKERING OVER THE EVENTS OF THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS, AND I WANT YOU TO HAVE MY PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF STEPS WE HAVE TAKEN TO HELP REDUCE TENSION. AS YOUR MAJESTY WELL KNOWS, WE ARE KEENLY AHARE OF THE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES A RENEWAL OF FIGHFING WOULD HAVE, BOTH S FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE MIDDLE EAST AND FOR AMERICAN INTERESTS THERE. ANOTHER WAR WOULD JEOPARADIZE EVERYTHING THAT HAS BEEN ACHEIVED OVER THE PAST YEAR IN THE CAUSE OF SECRET GERAL LIBRARY GG 8/31/01 NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF P4 STATE Department of State 0 UNITED STATES OF TELEGRAM DECRET PAGE 02 TOKYO 15098 191110Z PEACE WITH so MUCH COURAGE AND WISDOM ON ALL SIDES. LAST FIRDAY MORNING WE RECEIVED WORD FROM THE ISRAELIS THAT, IN RESPONSE TO AN "ACCUMULATIONS OF INFORMATION" ABOUT SYRIAN MILITARY PREPARATIONS, ISRAEL WAS CALLING TO ACTIVE DUTY A FEW THOUSAND RESERVISTS. AT THE SAME TIME, ISRAEL STATED THAT TT INTENDED FULLY TO CONTINUE ITS OBSERVANCE OF THE DISENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT AND THAT ITS MOVES WERE PRECAUTIONARY AND DEFENSIVE. I COMMUNICATED IMMEDIATELT WITH PRESIDENT ASAD, 0 INFORMING HIM OF THE ISRAELI STATEMENTS. MY PURPOSE WAS TO ASSURE FULL UNDERSTANDING ON EACH SIDE OF THE OTHER'S MOVES AND STATED PURPOSES. I HAD A VERY 0 PROMPT AND WARM RESPONSE FROM PRESIDENT ASAD TO THE EFFECT THAT SYRIA DID NOT INTEND TO INITIATE MILITARY ACTION, ESPECIALLY AT THIS. TIME WHEN THERE IS HOPE OF NEW DIPLOMAITE PROGRESS. WHEN I INFORMED THE ISRAELI GOVERNMENT OF PRESIDENT ASAD'S MESSAGE THE ISRAELIS REPEATED S THAT THEY HAD NO INTENTION OF INTIATING MILITARY ACTION. THE ISRAELI AMBASSADOR SAID THIS PUBLICLY AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT AFTER MEETING WITH ME, AND SINCE THAT TIME THERE SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN SOME REDUCTION OF TENSION, AT LEAST IN THE PUBLIC HANDLING OF THE SITUATION. AS YOUR MAJESTY KNOWS, HOWEVER, ROTH SIDES E REMAIN IN A HIGHT STATE MILIITARY READINESS, AND THE RESUMPTION OF HOSTILITIES BY MISCALUCLATION CANNOT AT ALL BE RULED OUT. REGRETTABLY. THE COMING PERIOD OF DERATE OVER WHETHER THE MANDATE OF THE UNDOF SHOULD BE RENEWED WILL CONTRIBUTE TO KEEPING TENSION AT A LEVEL ABOVE THAT OF LAST WEEK THAT FOREING B MINISTER KHADDAM HAD TOLD SECRETARY GENERAL WALDHEIM THAT SYRIA WOULD NOT AGREE TO EXTENSION OF THE UNDOF MANDATE, I WROTE TO PRESIDENT ASAD POINTING OUT THAT SYRIA'S REFUSAL TO AGREE TO UNDOF'S CONTINUED OPERATION WOULD BE READ IN ISRAEL AS AN ABROGATION OF THE DISENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT. IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THAT SYRIA WOULD AGREE TO THE PRESENCE OF 100 UN DBSERVERS. rund THIS WAS PROPOSED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE DISENGAGEMENT & NEGOTIATIONS LAST MAY AND WAS REJECTED BY ISRAEL. THE BERALD LIBRARY SECRET NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY N of STATE Department of State TELEGRAM SECRET STATES OF PAGE 03 TOKYO 15098 1911102 NEGOTIATIONS PRODUCED AGREEMENT BY BOTH SIDES TO THE UNDOF IN ITS PRESENT STZE AND UNDER ITS PRESENT MANDATE. THE S PROTOCOL RECORDING THAT AGREEMENT IS PART OF THE DISENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT. I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I HAVE INVITED FOREIGN MINISTER ALLON TO COME TO WOSHINGTON THE FIRST WEEK IN DECEMBER AS SOON AS I HAVE RETURNED FROM CHINA, A FAILURE TO RENEW THE UNDOF MANDATE WOULD GIVE THE ISRAELIS AN EXCUSE FOR NOT 74 A MOVING FURTHER IN THE NEGOTIATIONS AND WOULD HELP THOSE ELEMENTS OF AMERICAN PUBLIC OPINION WHO ARE INTENT ON DISREDITING THOSE OF us WHO ARE TRYING. TO ADVANCE THE CAUSE OF PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST. I WANTED TO ASSURE YOU MAJESTTY SACCURATE UNDER- STANDING OF THE STEPS WE HAVE TAKEN TO HELP MAINTAIN STABILITY so THAT, IN YOUR OWN CONSULTATIONS WITH OTHER ARAB LEADERS, YOU WILL KNOW HOW WE SEE THE ISSUES BEFORE US AND WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO ACHEIVE. WARM PERSONAL REGARDS. HENRY A'. KISSINGER S END TEXT. KISSINGER FORD S a SECRET GERALD LIBRARY NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY upx NA 0 D DEPARTMENT OF STATE Department of State UNITED STATES OF TELEGRAM SECRET NOD119 PAGE 01 TOKYO 15099 1910322 S 00 ACTION NODS-00 COPY 15 OF 15 COPIES INFO OCT-01 1001 W 025682 0 1910207 NOV 74 ZFF-6 74 FM AMEMBASSY TOKYO TO AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS IMMEDIATE INFO SECSTATE WASHOC IMMEDIATE 6134 CONTROL: 5410:0 RECD: NOV 19, 1974 0 $ E e R E , TOKYO 15999 : 0545AM NODIS SECTO 24 E.O. 11652: GDS TAGS: OVIP (KISSINGER, HENRY A., of) SUBJECT: AVIATION WEEK ARTICLE REF: DAMASCUS 2726 1. I SHOULD LIKE YOU TO GET WORD TO PRESIDENT ASAD THAT THE AVIATION WEEK ARTICLE REFERRED TO IN REFTEL IS BOTH INACCURATE AND IRRESPONSIBLE AND THAT I STAND BY WHAT N PRESIDENT ASAD AND. I DISCUSSED WITH REFERENCE TO OUR ARMS PROGRAM FOR ISRAEL. 2. IT WOULD BE BEST IF YOU COULD GET THIS MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT ASAD WITHOUT MAKING A SPECIAL APPOINTMENT SIMPLY TO PRESENT IT TO HIM. KISSINGER S RECRET GERALD LIBRARY GG 8/31/01 NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY 16 74 Lab -WH up DEPARTMENT OF STATE * Department of State B UNITED STATES OF TELEGRAM SECRET NOD129 PAGE 01 TOKYO 15102 191314Z S 00 ACTION NODS-90 INFO OCT-01 1001 W 027311 a 1912467 NOV 74 FM AMEMBASSY TOKYO CONTROL: 53630 11 TO SECSTATE WASHOC IMMEDIATE 6137 RECD: 19 NOV'74, 815A S ECRET TOKYO 15102 1 NODIS CHEROKEE CD SECTO 26 E.O. 11652 Gns TAGS: OVIP (KISSINGER, HENRY And SUBJ: ASSISTANCE TO ISRAEL S REF TOSEC 19 FOR SISCO FROM EAGLEBURGER I UNDERSTAND THAT NEA AND PM ARE NOW PREPARING A RECOMMENDATION TO THE SECRETARY APPROVING RELEASE TO ISRAEL OF PRICE AND AVAILABILITY DATA ON F-14 AND F-15 AIRCRAFT. THE SECRETARY ASKS THAT YOU PUT A STOP TO THE MEMO IMMEDIATELY AND NOT LET IT MOVE TO YOU FOR DECISION OR TRANSMITTAL TO THE SECRETARY. 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LIBRARY & OERALD GG NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY 18 aizo C OF 15 COPIES It wid SECRET OF STATE & ldx Department of State TELEGRAM STATES OF CONTROL: 5 4 0 7Q S RECD: 19 NOV'74, 1050A 0 191431Z NOV 74 FM AMEMBASSY TOKYO TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6144 BT SECRE T TOKYO 15109 N SECTO 33 NODIS 0 FOR THE ACTING SECRETARY FROM EAGLEBURGER EO 11652: GDS TAGS: OVIP (KISSINGER, HENRY A.) SUBJ: U.S. - IRAN JOINT COMMISSION 1. SECRETARY HAS READ YOUR MEMO (SS47421884). HIS ONLY REACTION WAS TO SAY THAT HE DID NOT WANT THIS $ ONE MANAGED BY NEA: RATHER, UNDER SECRETARY ROBINSON SHOULD TAKE IT OVER. KISSINGER BT #5109 N D S GERALD a FORD LIBRARY SEGRET NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY GG 8/31/01 19 WH 10 OF STATE l ly Department of State TELEGRAM STATES OF SECRET NOD141 PAGE 01 TOKYO 15115 1916552 S 00 ACTION NOOS-90 INFO OCT-01 1001 W 029648 0 191633Z NOV 74 FM AMEMSASSY TOKYO N TO AMEMBASSY AMMAN IMMEDIATE INFO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6149 0 E e R E Y TOKYO 15115 NODIS/CHEROKEE 0 SECTO 36 FOR AMBASSADOR FROM SECRETARY EO 11652: GDS S TAGS: OVIP CKISSINGER, HENRY A.) SUBJECT: JORDAN AIR DEFENSE REF: AMMAN 6870 STATE 254599 YOU MAY TELL RIFAI, IF YOU SEE A NEED TO SAY SOMETHING ON THIS SUBJECT, THAT IT PROVED IMPOSSIBLE IN THE PRFSS OF PREPARATIONS FOR THE PRESIDENT'S TRIP TO REACH A DECISION ON AIR DEFENSE MISSILES FOR JORDAN. HOWEVER. YOU MAY SAY T AM VERY SYMPATHETIC AND HOPE FOR AN EARLY DECISION. KISSINGER S 4 SECRET GERALD LIBRARY GG 8/31/01 NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY