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TELCON
Amb. Phuong/Mr. Kissinger
3:10 p.m.
1/6/73
E1.16.731
HK:
I have here an AP dispatch from Saigon.
AP:
Yes.
HK:
Which that says that a high official with close ties to President Thieu
--and you and I know who that is--has said that Hanoi has now dropped
this demand for the phrase "administrative structure"
AP:
Ohhhh
HK:
And has done it as the result of the bombing. And now you know
damn that this probably means that Hanoi is going to withdraw that
concession again.
AP:
Iam very sorry about that.
HK:
Now I want you to know and the Palace to know that if Hanoi withdraws
that now I will not insist on it anymore. I just cannot conduct business
this way.
AP:
I understand.
HK:
It took me six weeks to get this thing taken out and this is just frivilous
-- you know what the impact of this is going to be in Hanoi.
AP:
I see. I am sorry about that. I will get one to Saigon right away.
HK:
If they want to play games like this--if they want to commit suicide
let them do it--butwere trying very hard, fighting a very tough
congressional battle--how can we explain this.
Well you know what I have--you didn't do it, so there's nothing you can
say
AP
Yeh, yeh. I am very sorry about that. This was an AP dispatch from
saigon--i said "High office close to the President"
HK:
Do you want me to send it over to you?
AP:
If you could I would appreciate it very, very much.
HK:
I send it right over.
AP:
Could you send it to the office please -XX the house .-its 4535 32nd St.
NW--
HK:
We will send it right away.
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