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TELCON Elliot Richardson Mr. Kissinger 5-13-69 10:35 AM K said he talked to President about R's concern with consultations and President thinks we should leave it up to Bunker. K asked R if he could draft message over there and keex let us see it. K said message in effect should say we would like to avoid leaks but if it helps total effort for Thieu to see - -K said Marshall had paragraph yesterday that was not bad. K said also Marshall raised point yesterday of Thai FM and Pakistan being notified 12 hours in advance. K was reluctant to approve without the President's concurrence. K said President has now concurred. R thanked K. K asked if R now has everything and R said yes except for new text of speech. K said he was sorry for any slipups - R is last person K would want to cout out of things. K said he has given instructions that any cable no matter what channel be sent automatically to R. R thanked K. jm Reproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED This document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.