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TELCON
President/Kissinger
6:45 pm
2/27/70
P: Who are members of the 4-power thing?
K: There are control people. Great Britain and the Soviet Union are CO-
chairmen.
P: I never believe in responding to things in a defensive say. How about
a
letter to the co-chairmenk. Of course, they have to react. You just
simply say that here's the situation and this is it. I think it's good to find
a
way, not because of a query, but because of a foreign policy initiative.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? it has been violated and we are concerned with NVN troops
there. Get the point?
K: Very well.
P: I would call Dobrynin in before and not to put him on the spot but just
SO he understands. It puts the bhame on them. "Here's what we have done
and are doing. 11 Or pxbxxxxxxxxxxx perhaps a letter to Souvanna Pouma.
K: I think the meeting went well.
P: It ended up at my desk.
K: That's what made it so good.
P: On the other hand it was important not to let Symington put it out and
Stennis would have quit.
K: I think you should write a letter
P: I'm not going to do it on TV. I don't want to put that much importance on
it. Release it and let them talk about it.
K: Write a letter to the 2 co-chairmen on grounds of the offensive. Ask them
to help in support
P: I want to be candid.
K: I wouldn't do that. Release the letter to the Soviets and then to the
American people say this is what I have done and here's the background over
the years. I'm afraid that if you tell the Soviets
P: It will put them on the spot
K: If you appeal in light of NVN offensive and ? ? ? ? ? softening the
charge and making it easier. You almost have to clobber them.
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