November 1971–December 1972: Toward a New Equilibrium
135. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 538, Country Files, Japan, Vol. VIII, May–December 1972. Secret; Sensitive. On September 28, Haig, acting on behalf of Kissinger, approved this memorandum of conversation without further distribution. (Ibid.) Froebe drafted suggested talking points for Kissinger’s meeting with Ushiba. (Ibid.)
136. Intelligence Note
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL CHICOM–JAPAN. Confidential. Director Paul Popple and Analysts Dalton Killion and Richard Williams of the East Asia and Pacific section of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research produced this Intelligence Note, which was sent as a Quick Reaction Comment. A heading near the top of the first page reads: “Quick Reaction Comment on a new development in international affairs, subject to modification in the light of further information. More complete analysis may be undertaken in subsequent INR reporting.”
137. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 538, Country Files, Japan, Vol. VIII, May-December 1972. Secret. On October 20, Holdridge sent this memorandum of conversation to Haig for approval. Haig approved it with no further distribution. (Ibid.) Nixon had rejected an earlier request to meet with Ohira, but Holdridge, citing support from Rogers, appealed this decision in an October 17 memorandum sent under Kissinger’s name but signed by Haig. According to an attached routing slip, Haig and Nixon discussed this matter by telephone, and Haig approved the memorandum on behalf of the President. (Ibid.) Ericson produced a briefing paper for Nixon’s meeting with Ohira. (Memorandum from Mueller to Kissinger, October 17; ibid., RG 59, POL 7 JAPAN)