Except that here, and maybe with Jordan, it is tough for Israel not to go back to 1967, with a buffer zone.
With one more move on the Golan, we might have five years. A letter from you to Rabin acknowledging understanding of their concern over Golan would help. A war in 1975 I think is 50-50.
We hopefully can hold off until the last half of 1975 to tackle 1975.
I told the Syrians the last war won't be a repeat of the previous one, and we won't stand still for an oil embargo.
If you said that as a Congressman, you said many things produced by political needs, but you totally support the policy.
The President: That is easy.
Kissinger: Syria organized the Arab Summit for July to coordinate oil pressure. We are getting that put off, hopefully until another disengagement move.
There is a report that Sadat is under heavy pressure by the Cabinet. He needs concrete help from us to stay in.
Fahmy had told the Cabinet we would give them 500,000 tons of wheat. You promised 300,000. My trip will buy some time too, but by December there has to be something.
The President: Derwinski said the aid bill is a real problem. They cut out the contingency fund. The Fraser gang cut us up -- strangely Gross was with us.
Kissinger: Cedarberg thought that if you didn't call some, they would put on country restrictions -- cut the Arabs, raise Israel. What Israel must understand is....
The President: Maybe we will have to veto.
Kissinger: If I knew you were going to do this. They are strapped for money. Syria doesn't need the money; for us there it's just a toe hold. If I knew you would veto....
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