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390. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Between Secretary of State Rusk and the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Hare)1

Washington, February 24, 1966, 11:03 a.m.

TELEPHONE CALL TO AMB. HARE

Sec said he assumed H had been thinking about the best follow up for the Saudi-Egyptian business; Sec wondered whether he was too positive about the possibility of an agreement. H thought not, but Faisal has been needling Nasser. Sec wondered if he should see Sadat again. H said he had said he would, so he should. Sec said ok, and 5 pm Friday was agreed; Sec said he wanted to talk about reducing the arms race. H said they were working on a letter to Faisal for the Prince to take back tomorrow night. Sec wondered if we should be doing any dickering between the two while they are here; Sec thought it was better for them to deal straight with each other; H agreed. Sec said he needed to be in touch with the Prince in order to give the letter to take back.

  1. Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Rusk Files: Lot 72 D 192, Box 929. No classification marking. Transcribed by Rusk’s personal assistant, Carolyn J. Proctor.↩