Basket III, May–December 1974
264. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Records of the Office of the Counselor, Entry 5339, Box 5, Soviet Union, November–December 1974, Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Wilgis and Steiner with concurrence by George. Approved by Robert Blackwill (C) on December 23. The conversation took place in the Roosevelt Room at the White House. The Foreign Office officials were accompanying Schmidt on his visit to Washington from December 5 to 6.
265. Minutes of Secretary of State Kissinger’s Staff Meeting
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Transcripts of Secretary of State Kissinger’s Staff Meetings, 1973–1977, Entry 5177, Box 5, Secretary’s Staff Meetings. Secret. An attached summary of the meeting reads in part: “The Franco-Soviet summit and CSCE. The Secretary directed EUR to draft a telegram of protest to Paris, info NATO capitals. The French return to Jobert’s style of operations.” Telegram 270186 to Paris, December 10, contained the text of the U.S. démarche. Because Foreign Minister Sauvagnargues was too busy with preparations for an upcoming EC–9 summit, Secretary General de Courcel of the French Foreign Ministry received Rush the same day. Rush reported de Courcel’s reaction in telegram 29642 from Paris, December 10: “De Courcel responded that our interpretation of the French-Soviet summit communiqué is completely unfounded, and there is no cause for concern with respect to France’s continued adherence to the precondition that Stage II results must be considered satisfactory before any commitment to a summit can be made.” (Ibid., Central Foreign Policy Files)
266. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Memoranda of Conversation, Box 7. Secret; Nodis. The meeting took place from 9:20 to 10:20 a.m. in the Oval Office. (Ibid., Staff Secretary’s File, President’s Daily Diary)
267. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Memoranda of Conversation, Box 8. Secret; Sensitive. The meeting took place at the Hotel Meridien. Ford and Giscard d’Estaing met in Martinique December 14–15.