C01126386 � EO 12 958 3 3 b 1 2 5 Yrs C T E LCON ··• ' President Kissinger· 12 3 Z p m 9 lJ 70 41 K They have biown lip the planes but without the pass� ngers The passen­ gers and crewJB Od cc are in hotels in Amman That removes some of the danger They will have to kell them individualiy if they are stretched out P They blew up the planes to prove them selves would have done it if we attacked them To prove that they K xi kx 60 have left andthe remainder are in Amman They haven't formulated any precise plans yet State didn •t want that cable and I didn't insist P I don't suppose it's that big K It's a question of whether one -- P What did Sisco think Ki He was for it but others were against it Frankly I didn't think you should insist on it il iitx As it is the Arab governments are in behind the scenes and are opposed if they say they are If they are it would have given them something to work with · It's a tactical decision I have been very loose about it and have not pressed anybody P · Nothing we can do now K It might have --- If the passengers are out it up The big problem today is Chile P Their stock market went to hell K I had a call last night from McCone and Kendall this morning Mc€ one thinks it would be a catastrophe if we let it go Latin American Bureau at State is against doing anything Korry has stopped all appointments unless they come to him I want to see them P Did I see those instructions K They came over here and one of my staff members agreed to it B I am following it and I want a personal note to State that I want to see· all cables to Chile K l�LJl P Maybe I should send a back channel to Korry saying you are interested in keeping it open Manda t ory rtaV tw · Oe se � t ¾' et Ml i' ' Doc -Z · -±«RG -- � 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 C01126386 S - N TIZED COPY Preside nt Kii 1singer 12 32 p m 9 14 70 _z SANITIZED 3 J 1 P By all means I want an a ppraisal of what the options are are having another run-off election � The o ption t K __ L--- ---- -�- - s�nt someone down for a first hadd look to give their appraisal P Does State want to give them aid K Let Alicande come in and see what we can work out and work out opposition to him P Like against Castro Like in Czech The same people· said the sam e thi ng Don't let them do that M eyer knows better Tell Kendall to call Meyer K I did and he is beside himself Augustine E_dwards has escaped and is coming here Monday I am going to meet with him on Monday for his feel of the situation• P We don 1 t want a big story leaking out that we are trying to overthrow the Govt We want his judgement on the possibility of a run-off election K I will do that That's essential P lf 1 s going to hell so fast Their stock market is down SO% K Korry sent in a cable today that said while you meet in committees If II P Korry may have wanted to put us on the spot He is a Kennedy Democra Get a backchannle to him right away K Exactly We will have a meeting on Mon The British Ambassador called·this morning and said he feels he must greet you at Chequers I know your preference but I said I would check with you and get back to him P Lunch there We will do it K I will can· Freeman J i 7 ED COPY 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 This document is from the holdings of The National Security Archive Suite 701 Gelman Library The George Washington University 2130 H Street NW Washington D C 20037 Phone 202 994-7000 Fax 202 994-7005 nsarchiv@gwu edu