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    "ocrText": "- 2 -\nJohnson wanted to know whtat HAK's understanding was on the\ndelivery of the remaining four F-4s. Italy or Màlta feels\nit is feasible if we could get an agreement. He doubted that\nItaly would agree. It might be worthwhile to make an approach\nto Malta. It is now in the planning stage. Is it yourunder-\nstanding that we have made the decision to deliver the\nadditional four during the month of September. K said he would\nget another decision. The decision had been to continue\ndelivery on the present schedule unless we wanted to bring\npressure on certain items. In a way, this is not a good decision\nfor this case because it is accelerating it. Johnson said he\ndidn't know if we really wanted another decision at this time.\nK said the understanding was to deliver on schedule. Making\na delivery of eight in September was never really put up to them.\nOn press guidance, Johnson said in the event when the ships come\ninto port, Defense and State would reply that \"elements of\nSixth Fleet continuing essentially the movements which had been\nplanned for them. However, they have been made aware of the\nfact the tensions have been increased as a result of hijacking.\nThis was done to assure readiness.\"\nOn the Lybia assessment he aaid they have no additional infor-\nmation beyond what they sent out. The identity and character\nof the regime is till unknown. We feel it is an internal matter.\nK asked if the Korean thing is now on the track. Johnson said\nthat instructions have gone out. K explained the President read\na newspaper account of an apology and took a strong view on it.\nThat started the sequence of events. Johnson siad he was\ncarring through but was sure we would back down. K said what\nJohnson was doing was somewhat less than what was asked for but\nhe agreed with it.\nK repeated Johnson's request for decision on Sixth Fleet and said\nhe would get back.\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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