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    "ocrText": "SECRET\nDECLASSIFIED\nSECRET/SENSITIVE\nNLRR M07-054 *32020\nDEAR:\nBY as NARA DATE 9/11/07\n-\n(LONDON: I HAVE READ WITH GREAT CARE AND INTEREST YOUR\nCOMMENTS ON MY INITIAL THOUGHTS CONCERNING A POSSIBLE MOVE IN\nGENEVA. AS ALWAYS, YOU HAVE CUT DIRECTLY TO THE BASIC ISSUES AT\nHAND, AND PROVIDED ME WITH BOTH EXCELLENT ADVICE AND PERSONAL\nSUPPORT. I WANT TO ASSURE YOU THAT THE POINTS THAT YOU RAISED ON\nTHE NEED BOTH TO REJECT SOVIET EFFORTS TO CONSTRAIN BRITISH\nNUCLEAR FORCES AND TO MAINTAIN THE CREDIBILITY OF NATO'S CURRENT\nNUCLEAR DETERRENT CAPABILITY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN VERY MUCH IN MY\nMIND.)\n-\n(USNATO: I HAVE READ WITH GREAT CARE AND INTEREST YOUR\nLETTER AND FOUND YOUR SUGGESTIONS BOTH TIMELY AND THOUGHTFUL.\nI CONTINUE TO VALUE HIGHLY BOTH YOUR ADVICE AND YOUR STRONG\nLEADERSHIP WITHIN NATO.)\n-\n(THE HAGUE: I HAVE READ WITH GREAT CARE AND INTEREST YOUR\nLETTER, WHICH SERVED AS A USEFUL SUPPLEMENT TO AMBASSADOR NITZE'S\nREPORT OF HIS RECENT CONVERSATIONS WITH YOU IN THE HAGUE. I AM\nPARTICULARLY CONSCIOUS OF THE DIFFICULT POLITICAL DECISIONS THAT\nYOUR GOVERNMENT HAS TAKEN IN SUPPORT OF THE ALLIANCE'S DUAL TRACK\nDECISION. FOR THAT REASON, THE WORDS IN YOUR RECENT LETTER HAVE\nCARRIED SPECIAL WEIGHT WITH ME.)\n-\n(ROME, BRUSSELS: AMBASSADOR NITZE HAS REPORTED TO ME ON HIS\nRECENT CONVERSATIONS WITH YOU. YOUR COMMENTS HAVE BEEN PARTICU-\nLARLY HELPFUL FOR ME. AS ALWAYS, I WAS ESPECIALLY GRATEFUL FOR\nYOUR EXPRESSIONS OF PERSONAL SUPPORT.)\n-\n(PARIS: AMBASSADOR NITZE HAS REPORTED TO ME ON HIS RECENT\nCONVERSATIONS IN PARIS WITH FOREIGN MINISTER DUMAS AND OTHER\nMEMBERS OF YOUR GOVERNMENT. WE HIGHLY VALUE THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR\nA FULL AND CANDID EXCHANGE ON THESE ISSUES, AND WE INTEND TO\nCONTINUE SUCH DISCUSSIONS IN THE FUTURE. I WANT TO ASSURE YOU\nTHAT THE POINTS THAT MINISTER DUMAS RAISED ON THE NEED TO REJECT\nSOVIET EFFORTS TO CONSTRAIN FRENCH NUCLEAR FORCES HAVE ALWAYS\nBEEN VERY MUCH IN MY MIND.)\n-\n(BONN: I HAVE READ YOUR LETTERS COMMENTING ON MY INITIAL\nTHOUGHTS ABOUT A POSSIBLE MOVE IN GENEVA WITH GREAT CARE AND\nINTEREST. AMBASSADOR NITZE HAS ALSO REPORTED TO ME ON HIS USEFUL\nDISCUSSIONS ON THIS TOPIC IN BONN AND AT NATO.)\n-\n(COPENHAGEN: THANK YOU FOR YOUR LETTER. IT WAS A USEFUL\nSUPPLEMENT TO AMBASSADOR NITZE'S RECENT DISCUSSIONS AT NATO. AS\nALWAYS, I VERY MUCH APPRECIATED YOUR THOUGHTFUL IDEAS AND\nPERSONAL SUPPORT.)\n-\n(FOR REMAINING NATO ADDRESSEES: AMBASSADOR NITZE HAS\nREPORTED TO ME ON HIS RECENT CONSULTATIONS AT NATO.)\n-\n(TOKYO: YOUR LETTER OF FEBRUARY 10th, TOGETHER WITH THE\nDETAILED PROPOSAL OUTLINED HERE BY AMBASSADOR MATSUNAGA AND THE\nSECRET/SENSTTIVE\nDECLASS ON: OADR\nSECRET\nSENSITIVE"
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