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April 15, 1969

Memorandum from Henry A. Kissinger to President Nixon, 'Guidance to State and Defense Department on Our Attitude Toward Military Cooperation with the French'

Kissinger informs Nixon of a discussion he had with British Defense Minister Denis Healey about French/U.S. military cooperation. Kissinger has told Healey that the French have not approached the U.S., and that any decision to aid France would have to be heavily weighed beforehand. Kissinger and Healey have agreed to inform one another should he be approached for such assistance by France in the future.


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Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Security Council Files (NSCF). Box 681. Germany Vol. 1 through Apr 69. Obtained and contributed by William Burr and included in NPIHP Research Update #2.

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2011-11-20

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Memorandum of Conversation

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110247