191. Telegram 169766 From the Department of State to the Embassy in Kenya1 2
Subject
- Planned Arrival of P–3 Aircraft and of Frigate
Ref:
- Nairobi 7042
For Ambassador Marshall from Secretary
1. You should inform Kenyatta that we are proceeding promptly to position a P–3 aircraft in Nairobi and a frigate at Mombasa for a port call in view his concurrence in these movements (reftel). The P–3 is scheduled to arrive at Nairobi on July 9 and will remain for two or three days after which it will be rotated and replaced by another P–3. You should also inform Kenyatta that the frigate, USS Beary is scheduled to arrive at Mombasa on July 12 and will remain for minimum of three days.
2. You may assure President that we remain deeply concerned with situation Kenya faces, and we value greatly [Page 2] his judgment on ways in which we can be of appropriate assistance.
3. In the event you cannot reach Kenyatta promptly, you should pass this message to him through the contacts he has designated.
- Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Country Files for Africa, Box 3, Kenya, State Department Telegrams from SECSTATE. Secret; Niact Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Blake; cleared in DOD/J-3, DOD/ISA, and by Habib; approved by Kissinger.↩
- Secretary of State Kissinger instructed Ambassador Marshall to inform President Kenyatta that the United States was proceeding to position a P–3 aircraft in Nairobi and a frigate at Mombassa.↩