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    "ocrText": "TELCON\nSecy Laird\nMr. Kissinger\n7-16-69 5:15 PM\nL said he just wanted K to know that he has reviewed all plans and they\nare in good shape as far as troops, etc., in connection with El Salvador\nand Honduras. L said if any request is made of them, everything is in\norder. K asked how much we would have to get in there and L said\nnot too much. K said if OAS asked us to put in peacekeeping force, what\nthen. L said very few in number to start with - would not want to go\nwith more than 300. L said there are some Marines in Panama on\nmaneuvers and we could bring them back; there are also some other teams\nin Panama that we could get in xxpkixlx rapidly. L said he thinks El Salvador\nwants to get in a little further - x battle plan is to go in their, take a few\nplaces and establish a bargaining position and then start talking to that\nteam. L said they are almost down the highway in Honduras and only a few\nmore miles to go. L thinks that is as far as they will go but he could be\nwrong. K asked about amunition. L said El Salvador has enough to last\nbut he thinks Honduras is out. L said there are ,300 American citizens\nin each place and they have plans for evacuation which are in the hands of\nState Dept. L said Def has ability to carry it out.\njm\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library\nDECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified."
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