Foreign
Relations, Foreign Relations, 1969-1976, Documents on South Asia, 1969-1972
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Amb. Raza/Kissinger
R: I thought you were angry with me.
K: Due
to the incompetence of my staff you were not notified. I was expecting you at
R: No
one told me.
K: It
was because it was someone I wanted to see.
R: I am
going to the State Dept. I rang Gen. Haig 3 times.
K: They
didn't notify me.
R: The
President has sent another message direct by Farland.
About the whole situation. One or two suggestions --
my trouble is that they keep saying see you.
K: Two
things. One, tell your people to stop all cable traffic with respect
to help on ammunition and so forth. We are doing what we can and we will send a
coded message. It's getting too dangerous for you to send it. I will keep you
informed.
R: I am
going to State now to keep the record straight.
K: Tell
them you would like to invoke mutual security treaty. A formal request --
R: An
aide memoire. Unsigned.
K: The
secret clauses also?
R:
"The bilateral
K: Say
they should use clarifications used in subsequent years.
R: Are
you very busy today?
K: I
will see you first thing tomorrow. We wax are here to support you.
R: You
don't have to say that. Things are getting late.
K: I can
give you news that we are getting something out of the Shah for ammunition. You
can send a cypher through me.
R: I
have not sent a cable. Only through you. Are your
cables different from the State Dept.?
Raza/Kissinger
K: Yes.
R: So
you will give me a -time tomorrow.
K: You
can count on it.
Source:
Doc 164, vol E7,