Callaghan: Yes. I gather. Mintoff will make trouble on relations with the Arabs and he may hold that until we all get there.
Kissinger: The conference could end on Thursday and we could then stay on Friday for bilaterals. The press in the United States would get very impatient if it drags on. They are already saying there has been no accomplishment.
Callaghan: There is very little in Basket III.
Kissinger: And it is unenforceable.
Callaghan: We should go for a short conference.
Wilson: I would like to miss question time in the House for once.
Callaghan: And Cabinet.
President: You don't enact bills when you are not there?
Wilson: No, no, it goes right on.
On Turkey. we are going to supply arms.
Callaghan: But no trumpets! I prepared the ground with the Greeks. We will have staff talks with the Turks. Unfortunately, they are harassing UK nationals.
Kissinger: We will tell them to stop. Demirel keeps saying that if we lift the arms ban they will move.
Callaghan: I agree with Henry that the Greeks should make a proposal.
Kissinger: I told Karamanlis that they should accept 30% of Turkish territory. He said maybe they could do 25%, so maybe we are moving. Ecevit seems prepared to accept 32%. If we can get to within 5%, maybe we can move. But I told Karamanlis to drop the percentages for a while and to focus on the general question of territory.
President: What about Famagusta?
Kissinger: It is like pulling teeth, but the Turks might give up something.
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