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    "ocrText": "TELECON\nMr. Sisco/Secretary Kissinger\nApril 24, 1974 [425.71]\n12:04 PM\nS: I could only make two assumptions, either our Ambassador has lost\nhis mind or there is somekind of a back channel message.\nK: There is no back channel message.\nS: Well then he's lost his mind\nK: You know, there's a back\nS: I would be at least as angry as you are. I think you're being XX terribly\nrestrained. What the hell would urge this guy to even raise this in this way.\nWhat do you think I ought to do, slap him down or\nK: Just tell him to stay the hell out of that without authorization and tell tookix\nSaqqaf we have no question that we're invited, the King told me when I was there\nS: As far as you're XXXXXXX concerned the invitation's been rendered.\nK: That's right, we don't need a special letter.\nS: Alright, I'll do something very quickly.\nK: Also, I've drafted a reply we couldn't get you this morning. I know\nthought your letter -- that message to Sadat was a little ambiguous. It made\nit almost sound OK as if I had to decided to meet Gromyko in Damascus.\nS: Oh really. Did you think that. You saw the X incoming.\nK: I've asked Larry to come -- to go down and show you what I think we should\nsay.\nS: You notice, by the way, that you're even getting resistance from the Egyptia:\non the scenario that you X outlined, really, at least from Fahmy.\nK: Yes.\nS: They sure as hell don't want that guy around even while you're in Cairo.\nAlright, I'll do something on this.\nK: Alright. Bye.\nEND"
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