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* TELECON Mr. Kissinger/Ambassador Dobrynin 10:09 a. m. . May 9, 1972 K: Hello. D: Hello, Henry. K: Anatoliy, how are you? D: Thank you. K: I just wanted to tell you -- I have just talked to Bahr and we've also been in touch with Barzel, and I think we can assure now that the treaty will be ratified by tomorrow evening. D: They are beginning today and tomorrow. Two days, yes? K: That's right. Formally, only starting tomorrow. D: Tomorrow, but how could they be ratified tomorrow? K: Well, at any rate, I don't know whether they start today. All I know is that our understanding now is that due to our joint efforts, it's now worked out so that by tomorrow evening the treaties will be ratified. D: Tomorrow evening? K: By tomorrow evening. D: It's from both, then, Bahr and Barsel. K: That's correct. joint D: You don't know the details. Did they work out the K: Well, they worked out a joint declaration which we have urged Barzel to accept, and they are taking it up with Falin. And my understanding is that this will be acceptable. D: That it will be acceptable. I see. Okay; thank you. K: I wanted you to know that at least in areas outside Southeast Asia, we have continued to do business as we promised. you D: Okay. Thank you, Henry. I will be in touch with, I'm sure.