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Secretary Laird to
Mr. Kissinger
10:45 a. m. , September 9, 1969
Secretary Laird said he was kind of disturbed about the manner in
which planning is proceeding on Thailand. He doesn't think the
Ambassador understands the President's thinking on this. He
doesn't believe any press statement should go out along the lines
the Ambassador is thinking. K said he couldn't agree more. L
said he doesn't object to the package negotiated with the Thai's --
it is about as reasonable as you can get. However, he doesn't
feel this timetable is in accordance with with the conversations
among the President, K and L. In response to K's query as to
what sort of timetable L would want, L said one SO we move by the
first of the year. K agreed this was correct. He said he would get
to the President, and we'll see if we can stop this. K asked L
what his understanding of this package was. L said there are 16
826's coming out; 11 A-1's; and some RF4's. K asked if L could
live with this. He said yes and that Al Haig had the full details
as to numbers. L said he doesn't quarrel with the package but with
delaying until the end of June. He doesn't think that is the direction
in which the President wants to move. K said he would stop the
announcement and put it to the President; he agreed with L and said
he would get to State right away and tell them they aan't make the
announcement until we get a Presidential decision.
L said he understood that an inquiry had been made to Defense about
the Halloran story in the NY Times (he felt H's story was a cheap
journalistic trick); but he feels this came out of State. K said he
and L knew this, but if only State were asked, the WH would be
pointing the finger. He said the President hit the ceiling this
morning; he has ruled against that and somebody is trying to force
his hand -- that is his objection. K assured L no one is thinking
it is his Department. L said these things are difficult to control.
People like Halloran and Rick Smith have access to all the people
in the State Department and they have worked the whole thing out.
K said he would support L's views on the first subject; he thinks
L's understanding of what the President wants is correct. However,
K wants to MXX check to see if he still thinks this way -- K is
convinced the President doesn't want to extend it to June 30.
lds
Reproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library
DECLASSIFIED
This document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.
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