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    "ocrText": "TELCON\nLord Cromer/Sec. Kissinger\nMonday, Oct. 8, 1973\n11:00 a... m.\nK: I wanted to bring you up to date on what we are doing\nC: Thank you.\nK: We have decided not to introduce a resolution this afternoon. We will\nstate our general objective along the lines of a ceasefire and a return to\nthe positions prior to Oct. 6 but not in the form of a resolution but in\na form of a philosophical statement. We thought this would give you\nan opportunity to -- we will then not have votes and competing views.\nOur instinct is that by tomorrow this whole question will be mute.\nC: As quickly as that.\nK: Say Wednesday. My personal instinct is tomorrow. My recommenda-\ntion to you is not too push for a straightout ceasefire because you may be\nratifying Israeli territory again. I think our Saturday position will\nlook better to you tomorrow night.\nC: I have long thought this might be the case.\nK: I would urge -- we will put ours forward constructively and ambiguously.\nIf you could d get your demon draftsmen in London to do the same thing --\nC: Fine. Thank you for letting me know. Incidentally, I gather some-\nthing is on the AP tape that says Fulbright and the British Ambassador\nare reluctant about what is going on. I am not reluctant. We are\nhand in hand with what is going on.\nK: I have not seen that and I would think Fulbright is going along. I\nthink you and I are in good standing.\nC: Right.\nK: We don't mind a shade of difference that would permit us to move\nto another position. Let's play it that way through the rest of the day\nand tomorrow we will see what will have crystallized.\nC: Have you decided whether to do anything concerning the Lebanon\nplea to you to intercede on their behalf with the Israelis."
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