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The original documents are located in Box 3, folder "Kenya - President Kenyatta" of the
National Security Adviser's Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection
at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box 3 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R' Ford Presidential Library
CLASSIFICATION:
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
REFERRAL
Date:
10/22/76
NSC log # 7605740
MEMORANDUM FOR:
C. Arthur Borg
Executive Secretary
Department of State
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION:
To: President Jomo Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya
From: President Ford
Date: October 20, 1976
Subject: Reply to President Kenyatta letter to President Ford of 9/28/76
ACTION REQUESTED:
Draft reply for:
President's Signature
White House Staff
Other
Direct reply
Furnish info copy
Dispatch
Translation
Recommendations / Comments
Appropriate Handling
Other
XXXXInformation
DUE DATE:
COMMENTS:
FORD
&
GERALD
LIBRARY
for Jeanne W. Davis
Staff Secretary
CLASSIFICATION:
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 20, 1976
Dear Mr. President:
Thank you very much for your letter of September 28.
You may be assured that the United States supports you
and your government in your continuing efforts to main-
tain stability and progress. As Secretary of State
Kissinger has told you during your recent meetings,
we consider your country both an anchor of hope for
stability and an example worthy of emulation.
We look forward to continued excellent relations in
all fields. The United States is interested in further
development of our economic and commercial ties. We
support your objectives in economic development and
other areas through our AID program, and we look
forward to continued and expanded discussion on inter-
national issues. I am also pleased that we have been
able to assist you in your efforts to upgrade your de-
fense capability and thereby ease somewhat the burdens
imposed by your difficult decision in this regard -- a
decision the necessity of which we fully understand.
We are pursuing arrangements to fulfill your request
for a fly past on Jamhuri Day, December 12. We will
be communicating further with you on this matter
shortly.
I was sorry to learn that you will not be able to come
to the United States this November, but I appreciate
your desire to do so and very much hope that such a
visit will be possible in the near future. Although I
have come to know you and your country better through
FORD
&
GERALD
LIBRARY
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the reports of Secretary Kissinger, I regret that I have
not yet had the pleasure of meeting you personally. I
hope that this will be rectified at an early date.
Sincerely,
Heald R. Ford
His Excellency
Jomo Kenyatta
President of the Republic of Kenya
Nairobi
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
URGENT NOTE
It has been suggested that Ambassa-
dor Marshall hand carry this
letter back to Nairobi. Inasmuch
as Ambassador Marshall is
leaving Washington, D. C. late
this afternoon, it will be necessary
to have the signed letter returned
to Ambassador Smith's office
(room 393 OEOB) NO LATER THAN
4:30 for onward delivery to Ambassa-
dor Marshall.
October 20
&10/20/M6
ID
THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
5740
WASHINGTON
CONFIDENTIAL/GDS
ACTION
October 20, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
Brent Scowcroft
B
SUBJECT:
Proposed Reply to President Jomo
Kenyatta of Kenya
Ambassador Anthony Marshall has hand carried a letter to you
from President Jomo Kenyatta. The letter warmly thanks you for
the strong demonstrations of friendship the United States has mani-
fested toward Kenya in the past few months. He refers to Secre-
tary Kissinger's visits in May and September, to the credits we
have approved for Kenya to purchase a squadron of F-5s and to
the possibility of our providing a "fly past" of U.S. aircraft on
Kenya's National Day, December 12.
On the last point, both Secretaries Kissinger and Rumsfeld have
expressed support for doubling the number of planes for the fly
past and the Pentagon is currently looking into the practicability
of accomplishing this.
Finally, President Kenyatta expresses his appreciation for your
invitation to him to visit the United States. He hopes to do so
"someday."
I have attached a suggested text at Tab A. Doug Smith of Robert
Hartmann's office has cleared the text of the proposed letter.
RECOMMENDATION:
That you sign the letter to President Kenyatta at Tab A.
FUMO a LIBRARY DERALD
CONFIDENTIAL/GDS
Wa 3/6/04
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MEMORANDUM
ofc 11/20 1220
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
5740
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CONFIDENTIAL/GDS
ACTION
10/20/76
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FROM:
Robert S. Smith
BRENT SCOWCROFT B
SUBJECT:
Presidential Correspondence: Proposed
Reply to President Kenyatta of Kenya
Attached at Tab A is a proposed letter for President Ford to send
to President Kenyatta in reply to the Kenya President's letter of
September 28 (Tab B).
Per our telephone conversation, I have made no reference in Presi-
dent Ford's response to the number of planes for the proposed "fly
past. " I have, however, referred to it in the memo from you to
President Ford - in case the matter is brought to his attention at
a later time.
May I remind you that we hope to get the letter signed and turned
over to Ambassador Marshall to hand carry back to Nairobi. Am-
bassador Marshall leaves here on Wednesday, October 20, in
the early afternoon.
Doug Smith of Robert Hartmann's office has cleared the text of the
proposed letter.
RECOMMENDATION:
That you forward to the President the memo at Tab I.
FORD
CONFIDENTIAL GDS
3/6/04
10/15/76
5:00 pm
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
October 15, 1976
MEMO TO: DOUG SMITH
FROM:
ROBERT S. SMITH
SUBJECT:
Presidential Message in Reply
to Letter from President Kenyatta
Brent Scowcroft is hopeful that this can be
cleared and signed by the President in time
for Ambassador Marshall to hand carry it
back to Nairobi when he leaves Washington
Wednesday afternoon, October 20. Your
cooperation would be most appreciated.
10/19/76 11:30a.m house called. lettle a.s.a.p.
X 4905
Attachment
BERALD
Suggested Letter
Dear Mr. President:
Thank you very much for your letter of September 28.
You may be assured that the United States supports you
and your government in your continuing efforts to maintain
stability and progress. As Secretary of State Kissinger
has told you during your recent meetings, we consider
your country both an anchor of hope for stability and
an example worthy of emulation.
We look forward to continued excellent relations in
all fields. The United States is interested in further
developing economic and commercial associations.
We
support your objectives in economic development and
other areas through our AID program, and we look forward
to continued and expanded discussion on international
issues. Boxy I am also pleased that we have been able
to assist you in your efforts to upgrade your defense
capability and thereby
ease somewhat the burdens
imposed by your difficult decision in this regard -
a decision the necessity of which we fully understand.
We are pursuing arrangements to fulfill your request
for a fly past on Jamhuri Day, December 12th.
[
request of your Foreign Minister to
His Excellency
Jomo Kenyatta,
President of the Republic of Kenya,
Nairobi.
GERALD
LIBRARY
Department of State
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are considering -increaming the fly past from six to
bwelve planess
We will be communicating further with you
on this matter shortyou through
I was sorry to learn that you will not be able to
visit
the United States this November, but I most
sincerely appreciate your desire to do so and very much
hope that the occasion will come about. Although I have
come to know you and your country better
through the reports of Secretary Kissinger, I regret that
I have not yet had the pleasure of meeting you personally.
I hope that this will be rectified at some anearly futurd date.
an
Please accept my personal best wishes.
+
Sincerely,
Gerald R. Ford
edited
15/11/26
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Washington, D.C. 20520
October 14, 1976
CONF IDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR MR. BRENT SCOWCROFT
THE WHITE HOUSE
Subject: Draft Reply to Letter from President Kenyatta
Forwarded herewith is a draft of a letter from
President Ford to President Kenyatta of Kenya, in
response to the latter's letter of September 28 (pre-
viously forwarded under Department of State Transmittal
Form #7621322, October 13, 1976).
Executive Secretary
Attachment:
As stated.
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12958, Sec. 3.5
State Dept. Guidelines
By
9 NARA, Date 3/6/04
FORD
4
LIBRARY
CONFIDENTIAL
SECRET
(CLASSIFICATION)
S/S# 7621322
Date 10/13/76
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT
TRANSMITTAL FORM
FOR: Mr. Brent Scowcroft
National Security Council
The White House
REFERENCE:
TO:
The President
FROM: President Kenyatta of Kenya
DATE: September 28, 1976 SUBJECT: Letter
WHITE HOUSE REFERRAL DATED:
NSC #
HAND CARRIED BY AMBASSADOR MARSHALL
THE ATTACHED ITEM WAS
X TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
ACTION TAKEN:
A draft reply is attached.
X
A draft reply will be forwarded.
A translation is attached.
An information copy of a direct reply is attached.
We believe no response is necessary for the reason
cited below.
Other
REMARKS:
We are drafting a suggested reply for the President which
will be sent to the White House very shortly.
perirs Bridges
for
C. Arthur Borg
Executive Secretary
BERALD
LIBRAR
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SECRET
STATE HOUSE
P.O.BOX 40530
NAIROBI, KENYA
28th September, 1976.
Dear Mr. President,
In these past few months the United States
has demonstrated a real friendship for Kenya that will be
long remembered, and never forgotten by me and my people.
I have enjoyed and valued the talk I had with
my friend, Dr. Kissinger, in May and again last week, here
in Kenya. We have discussed not only the philosophical
concepts but the practical aspects of maintaining stability in
this part of the world. A strong, growing Kenya, in spirit
as well as economic development, will - I hope - provide the
framework for leadership and stability in the area.
Reluctantly, we have asked and you have given
us credits to purchase a squadron of F-5s. We do not wish
to build an aggressive force, but only to defend ourselves and
be allowed to continue our Nation-building.
When your Secretary of State and I talked last
week we discussed the possibility of the United States providing
a six plane fly past on Jamhuri Day, December 12th, at our
official ceremony.
I
would very much appreciate this if it
is at all possible. It would further show where our friend-
ship lies and discourage those who might want to make trouble.
I appreciate enormously the invitation you have
extended to me through Dr. Kissinger, to visit the United States.
I have discussed the matter with your Ambassador and expressed
to him my strong wish to visit the United States - someday.
12.
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I look forward to the continued excellent relations
between the Government and the people of our two countries,
and wishing you personally every success in your forthcoming
elections.
Yours sincerely,
(Jomo Kenyatta)
President
Republic of Kenya
His Excellency Gerald Ford,
President of the United States of America.
GERALD or FORD LIBRARY
5740 (Rewrite)
Dear Mr. President:
Thank you very much for your letter of September 28.
You may be assured that the United States supports you
and your government in your continuing efforts to main-
tain stability and progress. As Secretary of State
Kissinger has told you during your recent meetings,
we consider your country both an anchor of hope for
stability and an example worthy of emulation.
We look forward to continued excellent relations in
all fields. The United States is interested in further
development of our economic and commercial ties. We
support your objectives in economic development and
other areas through our AID program, and we look
forward to continued and expanded discussion on inter-
national issues. I am also pleased that we have been
able to assist you in your efforts to upgrade your de-
fense capability and thereby ease somewhat the burdens
imposed by your difficult decision in this regard -- a
decision the necessity of which we fully understand.
We are pursuing arrangements to fulfill your request
for a fly past on Jamhuri Day, December 12. We will
be communicating further with you on this matter
shortly.
I was sorry to learn that you will not be able to come
to the United States this November, but I appreciate
your desire to do so and very much hope that such a
visit will be possible in the near future. Although I
have come to know you and your country better through
FORD
a
GERALD
LIBRARY
- 2 -
the reports of Secretary Kissinger, I regret that I have
not yet had the pleasure of meeting you personally. I
hope that this will be rectified at an early date.
Sincerely,
His Excellency
Jomo Kenyatta
President of the Republic of Kenya
Nairobi
Rewrtn: GRF/Gen S/lds/10-20/76
FORD
LIBRARY & GERALD
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Dear Mr. President:
Thank you very much for your letter of September 28.
You may be assured that the United States supports you
and your government in your continuing efforts to main-
tain stability and progress. As Secretary of State
Kissinger has told you during your recent meetings,
we consider your country both an anchor of hope for
stability and an example worthy of emulation.
We look forward to continued excellent relations in
all fields. our The United States is interested ties in further development of
developing economic and commercial associations. We
support your objectives in economic development and
other areas through our AID program, and we look
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national issues. I am also pleased that we have been
able to assist you in your efforts to upgrade your de-
fense capability and thereby ease somewhat the burdens
imposed by your difficult decision in this regard -- a
decision the necessity of which we fully understand.
We are pursuing arrangements to fulfill your request
for a fly past on Jamhuri Day, December 12. We will
be communicating further with you on this matter
shortly.
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Sincerely,
His Excellency
Jomo Kenyatta,
President of the Republic of Kenya,
Nairobi.
His Excellency Gerald Ford,
President of the United States of America.
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