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Mr. Kissinger/Ambassador Sullivan
7:09 p.m., May 8, 1972
S:
Yes, Henry.
K:
Bill. Two things one, the President wants to make sure that
we start an intensive leaflet campaign on North Vietranese troops in the
South and on North Vietnam informing them of these decisions. Can
you get that done?
S:
We can do that.
Troops in the South and in North Vietnam itself.
K:
Right. But first on the troops in the South. I think that has
higher priority. Second, he was concerned that Thieu might think our
peace offer goes too far.
about that
S:
There is some concern. My own feeling/is that Thieu will do
about a three-stage take at it. First, his reaction will be it goes too
far. Second, he will come to the conclusion that the other side isn't
going to buy it anyway and therefore all that is going to happen is that
we are going to do what we are going to do and that's it and he should
be prepared to stand on it.
K:
You think?
S:
I think. In other words, I think he would be concerned if he felt
that this really had a chance of being accepted in the terms that it is
posed. His own conclusion would be that it would not be accepted.
K:
What is your own conclusion?
S:
Oh, hell, there's no prayer that they'd accept it.
K:
They'll dig in indefinitely.
S:
They'11 dig in and see what they can get their friends and allies
to
out for them.
K:
Okay. We'll have a merry two months.
S:
I'11 join you in Arizona;
K:
You'll be okay. There was no violent State Department position,
I can tell you that, at the NSC meeting.
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