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' THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

February 27, 1975

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Dear Mr. President:

I deeply appreciated your invitation of last September for a visit to Indonesia. It was regretfully not possible for me to accept at the time.

I definitely look forward to visiting your great country, however, and to the opportunity to understand your culture and your people better. I want to see with my . own eyes the outstanding progress that you have made in .- lndonesia. But I ask your indulgence because my schedule will not permit me to make the trip in the near

Since our two countries share many common interests, and since we face a number of challenges that we could very usefully discuss, .would it be possible for you to visit the United States at a time convenient to you? I , would hope that we could meet here some time this year to exchange views on matters of common concern and on the general world situation.

Sincerely,

His Excellency General Suharto President of the •. Republic of lndone s ia Jakarta

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• CLASSIFICATION Date: Feb 28 1975 MEMORANDUM FOR: GEORGE SPRINGSTEEN EXECUTIVE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF STATE

DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: TO: Pres Suharto FROM: Pres Ford DATE: Feb 27 1975 SUBJECT: Invitation

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WASHINGTON

ACTION February 2 7, 1975

MEMORANDUM FOR: THE PRESIDENT 1\/ FROM: HENRY A. KISSINGER~

SUBJECT: Proposed Letter from You to Indonesian President Suharto Inviting Him for a State Visit

At Tab A is a draft letter from you to President Suharto inviting him to make the state visit here, which you have already approved in principle for some time this year.

Our Ambassador has already extended the invitation on your behalf. However, I recommend that we also extend the invitation in a personal letter since this personal touch would help improve our relations with Indonesia as well as the spirit of the visit.

As to the timing of the visit, it would seem best to do it just before or after President Suharto's visit to Canada this summer. We will be discussing this orally with the Indonesians and do not need to make any mention of it in the letter.

The draft letter of invitation has been coordinated with Mr. Paul Theis' office.

RECOMMENDATION:

That you sign the draft letter to President Suharto at Tab A.

DEClf•9SIFieD E.O. 11~~;i, SEC. 3.5 N?C r,!EMQ, i1124J98, 311\Ti: e.:PT. GUfDEUNES BY. NAM DATE J /5. I 4i4 , ' I I oY

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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHINGTON, D.C. 20506

.c-ONFIDENY!l'\L /NO DIS February 27, 1975 Attachments

MEMORANDUM FOR:

Mr. George S. Springsteen Executive Secretary Department of State

SUBJECT: Telegram to Jakarta on Suharto Visit

Will you please dispatch the attached telegram this evening.

JeannruJflavis Staff ~fl'J:.ry

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MESSAGE FOR: AMEMBASSY, JAKARTA

FROM: STATE

SUBJECT: U .. S.. VISIT FOR PRESIDENT SUHAR TO

REF: JAKARTA 2386 tn neQtJt rt 1. Please deliver to Minister Sudharmono the following letter from

President Ford for President Suharto:

Begin Quote: Dear Mr. President:

I deeply appreciated your invitation of last September for a visit to

Indonesia. It was regretfully not possible for me to accept at the

time.

I definitely look forward to visiting your great country, however, and

to the opportunity to understand your culture and your people better.

I want to see with my own eyes the outstanding progress that you have

made in Indonesia. But I ask your indulgence because my schedule

will not permit me to make the trip in the near future.

Since our two countries share many common interests, and since we

face a number of challenges that we could very usefully discuss,

would it be possible for you to visit the United States at a time

convenient to you? I would hope that we could meet here some time

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this year to exchange views on matters of common concern and on the

general world situation. Sincerely, Gerald R. Ford End Text.

2. Please advise Minister Sudharmono we will review the President's

schedule to see what arrangements might be most convenient for a

meeting between the two Presidents. In the meantime, we would

welcome such advance information as the Indonesians may have on

President Suharto' s travel plans in .Tune and .July.

3. FYI. We appreciate your having taken the initiative to raise

President Ford's invitation with President Suharto before you received

this letter. I 4. We will try to see whether arrangements outside Washington can be made, but the President's schedule is very heavy and we do not I see how a meeting outside o/a9.lington would save very much time for Suharto.

We had in mind asking President Suharto to stop in Washington on for a full state visit. June 30 and July 1 or on July 7 and 8/ We could cut this schedule down

further and reduce the Washington time to such basics as an office

call and a working lunch or dinner. But one reason to have a Washing-

ton meeting would be the opportunity for ceremonial occasions such as

a state dinner that would, we should think, have a favorable impact in

Indonesia.

5. In determining our position, we would appreciate your estimate

,. of the Indonesian reaction if it proves infeasible to have a meeting ~' (.

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outside Washington, as well as your evaluation of the purpose behind

President Suharto's suggestion for such a meeting.

6. You may draw as you wish on paragraph 4 above during your

. conversation with Sudharmono if you think it would increase the

likelihood that Suharto would want to come to Washington, especially

if you believe that Suharto proposed another site because he did not

understand the nature of our invitation. End FYI.

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February 15, 1975

MEMORANDUM FOR: SECRETARY KISSINGER

FROM: W. R. SMYSERVJ~/<~»v

SUBJECT: Proposed Letter from the President to Indonesian President Suharto Inviting Him to Visit the U, S,

At Tab I is a draft memorandum from you to the President attaching a draft letter from the President to President Suharto inviting him to make a state visit to the U, S, The President has already approved in principle a state visit for Suharto sometime this year,

Given our current problems with Indonesia, I recommend that the President extend the invitation by personal letter, rather than verbally through Ambassador Newsom. This more personal touch would be useful in light of our severe cut in economic aid to Indonesia this year and Indonesian doubts about our willingness to persist in Indochina, Our major objective during his visit here will be to bolster his confidence in our intentions towards Indonesia, and toward Southeast Asia generally,

As to the timing of the visit, President Suharto plans a trip for next summer to Western Europe and then to Canada. I recommend that we instruct Ambassador Newsom to propose to Suharto verbally, when he delivers the President's letter, that Suharto make his visit to the U, S, just before or after his visit to Canada, which is now tentatively scheduled for July 2-6, I believe his timing should be suggested verbally, in order not to give Suharto the feeling that we are pressing this particular time on him,

The draft letter of invitation has been coordinated with Mr. Paul Theis' office,

RECOMMENDATION:

That you sign the draft memorandum to the President at Tab I.

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THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

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MEMORANDUM FOR: THE PRESIDE T

FROM: HENRY A. ISSINGER

SUBJECT: Propose Letter from You to Indonesian Presid nt Suharto Inviting Him for a State

At Tab A is a draft letter from you t President Suharto inviting him to make the state visit here, which ou have already approved in principle for some time this year.

Given our current problems wi Indonesia, I recommend that you extend the invitation in a pers nal letter, rather than verbally through our Ambassador in Jakarta. This more personal touch would be useful in light of our severe cut i economic aid to Indonesia this year and Indonesian doubts about o willingness to persist in Indochina. Our major objective during h" s visit here will be to bolster his confidence in our intentions towar Indonesia, and toward Southeast Asia generally.

As to the timing of th visit, President Suharto plans a trip for next summer to Western urope and then to Canada. I recommend that we instruct our A assador in Jakarta to propose to Suharto verbally, when he delivers our letter, that Suharto make his visit to the U.S. just before or a£ er his visit to Canada, which is now tentatively scheduled for J ly 2-6. I believe his timing should be suggested verbally, in o der not to give Suharto the feeling that we are pressing this particul time on him.

tter of invitation has been coordinated with Mr. Paul Theis' office.

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RECOMMENDATION:

That you sign the draft letter to President Suharto a Tab A.

That you approve Ambassador Newsom's propos verbally that President Suharto make the vi sit here just be£ e or after his Canadian visit.

APPROVE -----

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MEMORANDUM FOR:

FROM: . KISSINGER

Given our current problems with Indonesia, I recommend that you extend the invitation in a p rsonal letter, rather than verbally through our Ambassador in Jakar a; -This more personal touch would be useful in light of our severe c in economic aid to Indonesia this year and Indonesian doubts abou r willingness to persist in Indochina. Our major objective durin is visit here will be to bolster his confidence in our intentions tow ds Indonesia,Yand toward Southeast Asia generally. OJ.! l I ~~I"M-~· As to the timing o the visit, President Suharto plans a trip for next summer to West rn Europe and then to Canada. I recommend that we instruct our ~mbassador in Jakarta to propose to Suharto verbally, when he delive s your letter, that Suharto make his visit to the D. S. just before or. after his visit to Canada, which is now tentatively scheduled fo July 2-6. I believe his timing should be suggested verbally, i order not to give Suharto the/"'~",L)" ..£8.ehng )r"O~ that we are pressing this on him.

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RECOMMENDATION:

That you sign the draft letter to President Suhar o at Tab A.

That you approve Ambassador Newsom's pro osa'ft"'''eEbalJ..¥ that President Suharto make the visit here just efore or after his Canadian visit.

APPROVE -----

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THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

MEMORANDUM FOR:

FROM: HENRY A.

SUBJECT: Proposed etter from You to Indonesian Presiden Suharto Inviting Him for a State v· it

You will recall your~- ier decis"on in principle to invite President Suharto of Indonesia ::~ke a S te visit to the U.S. At Tab A is a draft letter from you to res'CI.ent Suharto which formally tenders that invitation at a time to b ecided later. \ Given our current proble Wl\h Indonesia, I recommend that you extend the invitation in a erso.::~lletter, rather than verbally through our Ambassador in Jak rta. Th\s more personal touch would be useful in light of our s vere cut i~~conomic aid to Indonesia this year and Indonesian doubt about our wi lingness to persist in Indochina. Our major objectiv during his visi here will be to bolster his confidence in our · tentions towards ndonesia, and toward Southeast Asia generally.

of the visit, President uharto plans a trip for next summer to W stern Europe and then to nada. I recommend that we instruct our ~mbassador in Jakarta to pro~ose to Suharto verbally, when he de vers your letter, that Suharto I'i\ake his visit to the U.S. just befor or after his visit to Canada, whick is now tentatively schedule for July 2-6. I believe his timing s'h.euld be suggested verball , in order not to give Suharto the impre~sion that we are pressi g this particular time on him. \ \ of invitation has been coordinated ¥th Mr. Theis' \

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MEMORANDUM FOR: THE PRESIDENT

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SUBJECT: Proposed Letter fro!}i

You will recall your earlier decision i)l~principle to invite President Suharto of Indonesia to make a State,)c/isit to the U.S. this year. At Tab A is a draft letter from you t9

As to the timil)g of the visit, President Suharto plans a trip for next summer to Western Europe and then to Canada. I recommend that we instruct_ our Ambassador in Jakarta to propose to Suharto verbally, when he delivers your letterj that Suharto make his visit to the U.S. just before or after his visit to Canada, which is now tentatively scheduled for July 2-6. I believe his timing should be suggested

verbally1 in order not to give Suharto the impression that we are pressing this particular time on him.

The text has been coordinated with Paul Theis' office.

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RECOMMENDATION

That you sign the draft letter to President Suharto at Tab A.

That you approve Ambassador Newsom1 s propos:j.:tig that President Suharto make the visit here just before or afte~ his Canadian visit. APPROVE ------DIS.A:PPROV E -----

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MEMORANDUM FOil: THE PitESmENT

FROM: HENRY A. KISSINGD

SUBJECT: Propoaed Letter from You to Iactoaeaian Preai4eDt Saharto Iaritial Him for a State Viait

Yoa will reeaU yoar eulier deeiaie>D 1ft principle to iavite Preaideat Sah&ne of lDdoaeaia to make a State 'riait to. tbe U. S. this year. At Tab A l.a a draft letter from yoa to Preaideat Saharto which formally· teadel'• that illvitatioa at a time to he cledded later.

Gtva oar cUI'eat problema witlllDdoaeaia. I l'ecommead that you ezteacl the iDYitatioa in a peraoaal letter. rather thaa verbally thr01J1h oar Amhuaa.dor in. Jakarta •• would be cuatomary. Thia more peraoaal toac:h would be uefal iD li1ht of our •••ere cut iJl ecoaomlc aid to Indoaeaia thia yeal' uul IadGDeai&D doabta ahout oer wiltiaaaesa to persist ill Iadochiaa. Ov major objective cluriac hi• vlait here will be to 'bolatel' ht. coaftcleace ill our blteatiou towarcla lDcloaeaia aad toward Southeaat Asia aeaerally. ~ i A a to tile timiq of the viatt. Prea~S·It4t plana a trip for aezt aammer to Wem:m Euope &ad thea_.tb C&D&d&. I recommeAd that we lnetruct oor Amba•n.dor ill Jakarta to propon to &aharto verbally. wbea he deUvera your letter. that Saharto make hie visit to the U. s. jUJit 1tefore or after hU 'riait to Caaada. which i• aow teatati~ely tldledGied for July Z-6. 1 hell••• Ida timiaa aboticl be •ua1••tecl ve•ba'lly. la order aot tO- li'R Subarto the impreaaioa that we are pr•••ma thia particalar time oa him.

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ACTION

THE PllESIDENT

ROlla HENilY A. BlSS!NG.D

SUBJECTt Pro,_.. Letter lnm YCM& to ladoMelaa Pnaw.at SUuto IM'ltlq Bbllfor a State Vlalt

Toawlll ncaU yow -'ler4ec:lalo.a ta prlaclple to larite Pre•l4eat SUa2'to of llldoaeala to mab a State '~'~•'* te ..._ U.S. W. year. At Talt A la a 4nft letter 11'..,. yea te he.Wat SaJaarto wllldt fonnalty ._...... daat laYltatl- at a tilDe to lte ..c:Wed later.

GIYea ear cunat pre1tlema wldl lahaeaia, I recOIIIID_. tltat yo• ••••• tJ.e laYltatloa la a ,.raoaat letter, ratller tJaaa ••r'-Uy tlu.-oaall ou .Am111aaaador la lab.ta •• ..,.,... ~· Tlala ...... r ...t tact. -.-14 1te 1IMM Ia U,llt ol OU' aeYeN ctlt Ia ac.-omlc aW to w-•t.a w. ,..... u4W-•taa ...... _ ou ..ut~qae •• to perat.t ill Woc•t•... 0...... ,. olljectl•• ._rial Jd.e .Ult laere wlU 1te to ..latel' 1Wt c..rt.. ace la ou lataatl- towa.J'U ••••••la _. ...,_. Soatlat'allt A•la a... ntly.

A• itt tlae tlml• of t1le .talt. Praew.at Sa'llafto plua a tl'lp fol' aeat • ....,... to Weaten Eld'ope u4 tllea to Caaaa. I ncommead tlaU wa lutra.ct OU' AmJaaa.-.1' Ia .Jabl"ta to pl'optt" to SU.no 'ftrklty• .... M deU.-en yoa- letter. ta.at 8ahuto .,... ld.e Ylait to tM u.s. jtaat ..,.... or after "'-.tail to Ca_.., wlalcll la ..., teatatlYaly ••••lell fu Jaly 2-6. I •u.e.. lale ttml., ....w 1Nt -..••te4 ...... Uy. Ia ...... am Salaano ...... dlat..,. -· p...... _ dale partlctdu ·u.. • ialm. 'I'M tat 1lu Mea c•nleated -.ltla Pad Tlael•' o&lce.

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SUB.JECT: Propoud Letter &cm:1 Yoa to IDdeaealaa PnaifleJat SUafto laritlq Him lor a State Vialt

Yea ..W ncaU JOU" euU~ deciaioa Ia priaciple to larite ~uldeat hlllarto of &._.ala .. meb a Stat. ..Ult te tile U.S. At Tab A 1a a dna letter lnm yea te Pn•W..t s.llario wlllcll lonaally tu•r• daat blritatkla at a tiBia to 'be dacl.. d Jatu.

OW.. O'U' C11:Ueat pnbl... wUit. IIMioJieala. I recoP r aeact tM.t ,.a ate-' tlae hwltatiea la a peraoaalletter. rada:ar tlaaa ••rbally tUeuata eu Aa-...._ la J'alau1a. Tbla aua per..-1 taacll -...ld he 1IHfa1 bl upt of ou uvere C1lt Ia aco_.e aid to lsuloMai& tlai• year aDd ladolle•iaa tloUta aJM.t ._. wlW_..• te peralat la JaclocldM. OU' ma.foz' objec:U.a ...... _ bla Ylalt laue ..ut be to belatu lal• CODftcleace is oar lateatioaa towa.Ha Iadne•Sa. aad tcNal'• Seadt•at Aaia ce...Uy.

Aa to the tlmt• of da:a 'rialt. Preaiclat Salaarto plaaa a tl'lp few aat a...-H to 'We.ten l:u'ope aJMI tlaea ta Ca•cta. I r.-••ead tbat we ~ GU Aabaa.... ao Ia Jakal'ta to propeM to S.llarto ....n.lly• ...... lte cleltnra year letter, tlat ...... _make Ida Yl•lt to tlae u.S. jut helen _. .a... l:de vialt te ca..-• ..Wc:ll la aow taatatiftly ac:bedaled for J111y Z-6. 1 bellwe Ida tim... abodd M naeated Yerilally, ill order aot tope SUarte dae lmp.-..al- tlaat we are prualaf dale putlnlar tlDae - him.

'I1ut Daft lettu ftl. laritatloa baa be• cooriiaatM wltla Mr. '111eia' efflce.

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nat yO\I •tea the dnft letter to Prealdeat &abano at Tab A.

Tlaat yoa apprOYe Am})aaMder N.. aom•a pnpoalal that Preal4at Sul-.ne make tlae visit ll.are jut before OJ' after bia Ca••ltaza 'ri.ait.

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..at -.u ,_.. •z-ll• declaioa ta pl'l clpla to lllrite Preal4ldt no of~·· tamab a State ..t•l.t to tb U.S. At Tab A '- a tett.r PruWeat .tllcb tonaally teadel"• daat '-ltaticla at. u... to be cleclded later.

G~yea 0\11' eunat pft~W... wta Jluloauta. ll"·ea,..a ate• tlae ID!I'ltatica 1a a per.... ltettu,· l'atla.er el"bally u· ~...,.._.. ev A ...... la 3~ ft.le mue pe .-1 tncil cl be Qallftlla HPt of.- a...-. atla ecoaemlc .W to Ia ala dal• year la4oMaiaa ~ U.t wllltape" e. penlat la IDdoclalaa. 0. -.jw obJec:tW• dua.lll• .tett ••• ..m h to ...... Ilia cooflcltnlce S. OIIU' lat..UOU towaria ladoa6aa, aatl t~ at A.sa. paerally.

A• to tfadltl of tile ..S.tt. P.r•Wer.at s.lhuto laD a trip for llGt ---lei" to eatem .Euope ... ea. ea... 1 ... tbat.,. tua.ct CNI' ~·--• Ia Jalad1a to_pzopeae S.krto Yer..Uy• ..._ ke cteJ.hrera ,...ar letter. that m&k• ·Ida •lalt to tile u.s. jut befon • aa.w fab. yl.tt e. ca• .-. wlddlla ..., ~-ti¥e1T ad.utdtated fv J'ely %-.6. l bellwe Jab tbad• allaald be aaueatett ..n.n,, ta 01' r JIOt to p. Sallarw dati lmpru•iM daat ... are _,...... pUtlealat: time - ...

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MEMORANDUM FOR: THE PRESIDENT

FROM: HENRY A. KISSINGER

SUBJECT: Proposed Letter from. You to Indonesian President. Suharto Inviting Him for a State Visit

You will recall yOUJ' earlier decision Ill principle to bwite President Suharto ol Indonesia to make a State visit to the U.S. At Tab A is a draft letter from you to President Suharto which fonnally tenders that invitation at a time to be decided later~

Gwen our current problema with Indonesia, I recomxneud tbat you extend the invitation iDa personal letter, rather than verbally through our Ambassador in Jakarta. Thi e more personal touch would be uaeful in light of our severe cut in economic aid to Indonesia this year and Indonesian doubts about our willingness to. persist in Indochina. Our major objective durin• hie visit here will be to bolster hi8 confidence in our intentione towards Indonesia, and toward Southeast Asia generaUy.

Aa to the timing of the visit. Pre.sident Subarto plana a trip for next summer to Western Europe and then to Canada.. 1 recrmunend that we :lnatruct our Ambaasador in Jakarta to propose to Suharto verbally, when he delivers your letter, that Sult.arto make his visit to the U.S. ju.at before or after his visit to CaD&da., which ie now tentatively acheduled for July 2-6~ 1 believe his timing should be suggested verbally, in order not to give Subarto the impreaaion that we are preaaing this particular time on him.

The draft letter of bwitation baa been coordinated with Mr. Theis' office.

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That you aign the draft letter to President Suharto at Tab A.

That you •pprove Am.b-.aa&4or Newsom's proposing that President Subarto m&ke the visit here just before or after hit Canadian visit.

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