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IN APPROACHING THE SALT NEGOTIATIONS, I WAS ALSO PARTICULARLY CONCERNED TO WORK CLOSELY WITH ALL THE NATO ALLIES AT EVERY STEP OF THE WAY TO BE SURE THAT ALLIED INTERESTS WERE FULLY
TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT-INCLUDING NON-CIRCUMVENTION, CRUISE MISSILES, AND FUTURE NUCLEAR COOPERATION. CY VANCE AND OTHERS WILL CONTINUE THESE CONSULTATIONS WITH YOU AND THE OTHER ALLIES, SO THAT ALL POINTS WILL BE CLEAR AMONG US.
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IN ADDITION TO STRATEGIC ARMS LIMITATIONS, I AM ANXIOUS TO WORK CLOSELY WITH YOU IN THE DAYS AHEAD ON ALLIANCE EFFORTS TO MEET THE SOVIET CHALLENGE TO ALLIED SECURITY: IN PARTICULAR IN FULFILLING THE LONG TERM DEFENSE PROGRAM AND IN COMPLETING SUCCESSFULLY ALLIED DISCUSSIONS ON THE THEATER NUCLEAR FORCE PROBLEM. IN THE CONTEXT OF ALLIED SECURITY, I AM ALSO DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE ECONOMIC PROBLEMS FACING TURKEY, AND HOPE OUR GOVERNMENTS CAN TALK ABOUT WHAT WE AND OTHERS SHOULD DO TO HELP THIS IMPORTANT ALLY.
ON OTHER MATTERS, I BELIEVE IT WOULD BE USEFUL FOR OUR TWO GOVERNMENTS TO DISCUSS IN DEPTH THE SITUATION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA, 'WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON NAMIBIA AND RHODESIA. THE STAKES FOR US BOTH-AND FOR THE WEST IN GENERAL-ARE HIGH: THE PROBLEMS AND DILEMMAS WE BOTH FACE WILL NOT BE EASY TO RESOLVE. I HOPE, HOWEVER, THAT THE CLOSE COLLABORATION BETWEEN OUR TWO COUNTRIES CAN CONTINUE, AS WE DISCHARGE THE DIFFICULT RESPONSIBILITIES WE HAVE UNDERTAKEN TO PROMOTE PEACEFUL CHANGE IN THAT PART OF THE WORLD.
OF EVEN GREATER IMPORTANCE IS THE FUTURE OF THE MIDDLE EAST. THE ISRAELI-EGYPTIAN TREATY WAS AN IMPORTANT STEP ON THE ROAD TO PEACE: BUT, IF ANYTHING, THE NEXT STAGE IN EFFORTS TO REACH A PERMANENT SETTLEMENT WILL BE EVEN MORE DIFFICULT AND DEMANDING. I HAVE ASKED BOB STRAUSS TO UNDERTAKE THE TASK OF FURTHERING NEGOTIATIONS ON THE WEST BANK AND GAZA, AND HE WOULD BENEFIT FROM CLOSE CONTACTS WITH YOUR OFFICIALS. I AM NOT HOPEFUL THAT PROGRESS WILL COME EASILY OR SOON: BUT I AM COMMITTED TO DO WHAT I CAN TO HELP. YOUR COUNTRY'S EXPERIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING
OF THESE CRITICAL PROBLEMS--PLUS YOUR DEEP INTEREST IN THAT REGION- CAN MAKE A VITAL CONTRIBUTION TO OUR OWN EFFORTS TO MOVE THE
PEACE PROCESS FORWARD. ANY EFFORTS THE UNITED KINGDOM CAN MAKE
TO HELP REDUCE DIVISIONS IN THE ARAB WORLD-AND THE ISOLATION OF PRESIDENT SADAT-WOULD BE INVALUABLE. IN THE NEXT MONTH AND A HALF,
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