208. Memorandum From the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to Secretary of State Rogers and Secretary of Commerce Stans 1
The President has considered your memoranda on the subject of Most Favored Nation treatment for Romania.2 He has decided that the Administration should indicate favorable disposition for legislation empowering the President to authorize negotiation of Most Favored Nation treatment for Romania alone, on the condition that actual extension of MFN be withheld until an agreement has been reached on Romanian repayment of dollar bond debts. In addition, he has authorized the Secretary of State to send the attached letter informing Chairman Mills of the Administrationʼs support for legislation giving the President authority to negotiate MFN with Romania.3
With regard to requesting broader authority to negotiate MFN agreements with communist countries in general, the President has decided that further study is necessary and no action should be taken at this time.