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TELCON Rogers/Kissinger 11:21 a. m. 12/2/71 devaluation K: On the Connally ******** business no one here knew it was going to be floated out there. I want to bring you up to date. We had a meeting here before he left and he fought against even mentioning it in internal discussions. He should indicate a willingness for realignment. He should reserve right for devaluation before meeting with Pompidou. We don't know what to say to the press. R: Freezing money markets all over. K: Connally said in the EOB that be sure the President won't consider it after the meeting because Burns will leak it. R: We will see progress being made. Nothing else to say. K: We will say the same thing. R: It is the only way to play it. I talked with Connally and said this is how I feel. Can't talk with anybody. I said business leaders feel the same way. K: Just mention the business community. This is only deal that seems possible and he accused me of orchestrating my approach to you, which isn't true. R: We got the cat out of the bag. The other ministers were speechless. K: To go to 10%. R: 5-6 was what I had in mind. K: That's right. It's a new ball game. R: We will have a settlement now. Can't avoid it. K: One other thing. I was invited to the Overseas Writers thing and I turned it down because I had to speak before the Business Council. I didn't know that you were going to speak. R: It's a dull speech but answering questions after was fun. Sitting in on the meeting with Golda? K: No. They will be alone. R: If someone sits in, for cosmetics it's better if Al does. K: OK but the intention is that they will meet alone.

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