/J: //J/ THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE BULLETIN Volume LXXI No. 1837 September 9, 1974 SECRETARY KISSINGER'S NEWS CONFERENCE OF AUGUST 19 353 U.S. AND JORDAN AGREE ON STEPS TO STRENGTHEN COOPERATION Exchange of Toasts by President Ford and King Hussein and Text of U.S.-Jordanian Joint Statement 360 RESUMPTION OF CYPRUS NEGOTIATIONS URGED IN U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL U.S. statements and Texts of Resolutions 366 THE OFFICIAL WEEKLY RECORD OF UNITED STATES FOREIGN POLICY For index see inside back cover THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE B U L L E T I VOL. LXXI, NO. 1837 September 9, 1974 The Department of State BULLETIN a weekly publication issued by th Office of Media Services, Bureau Public Affairs, provides tfie public an interested agencies of tfie governmen witft information on developments tfie field of U.S. foreign relations an on tfie worfc of tlie Department or| ttie Foreign Service. 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Citation of the DEPARTMENT OF State, United Nations documents, STATE BULLETIN as the source will be legislative material in tfie field appreciated. The BULLETIN is indexed in list the Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature. international relations are also Secretary Kissinger's News Conference of August 19 Press release 331 dated August 19 him will miss him for his outstanding hu- Secretary Kissinger: I would like to begin man qualities. with a few observations about the tragic The Foreign Service, which is often criti- death of Ambassador [Rodger P.] Davies. cized, has produced no better representative. Ambassador Davies has been a close as- And his work is in the best traditions of a sociate for all the years that I have been Service to which dedication and the perform- in Washington. He worked closely with me ance of a national duty are the principal on Middle East problems when he was Dep- objectives. uty Assistant Secretary. His performance I have sent the following message to after he was appointed Ambassador in Cy- Ambassador Davies' children: prus has been outstanding. I think I can You both have my deepest sympathy in this tragic do no better than to read to cables you two time. While there is little that anyone can say which I sent to him, one on July 22, the at a moment such as this to lessen the sorrow, I other on August 10. want you to know that we share your deep sense of loss. Your father v/as loved, respected and ad- On July 22 I sent him the following cable: mired by all of his colleagues in the Foreign Serv- I would like to express my thanks for your per- ice and the State Department. You should be very formance and that of your staff during the last proud of him; we are. Mrs. Kissinger and I stand week. I relied heavily on your good judgment and ready to do anything we can to help in the diffi- on the excellent reporting from Nicosia. The steadi- cult months ahead. ness and courage displayed by you and your staff You know that the under dangerous conditions were exemplary. The White House has al- Embassy's overall performance deserves the highest ready announced that the President has or- commendation. Please convey my congratulations dered that a plane be sent for the children. and profound thanks all to members of your staff. I have asked our Deputy Under Secretary of Hopefully, and in great measure due to your efforts, State, [L. Dean] Brown, whose distinguished the situation will calm in Cyprus. service includes service as Ambassador in Then on August 10 I sent him another Jordan in very difficult circumstances, to go cable: out with this plane, to represent the United in Art Hartman [Arthur A. Hartman, Assistant Sec- States Cyprus until we can appoint an retary for European Affairs] has just reported to Ambassador and get him in place. The des- me in some detail on the inagnificent performance ignation of an officer of the distinction of of all of you under the most dangerous and trying Ambassador Brown leaves no doubt of the circumstances. Your courage under fire, your ac- importance we attach to a speedy and peace- curate, perceptive and calm reporting, and your continued efforts to further our policy and protect ful resolution of the Cyprus issue. American citizens with a reduced and overworked This morning also, President Clerides staff are a credit to you and are in the finest tradi- called me to express his personal sorrow at tion of the Service. the loss of Ambassador Davies, whom he My associates will tell you that the highest described as a close personal and very trusted praise they usually get from me is the ab- friend. I assured President Clerides that sence of criticism. And I want to call your the United States fully understood the lack attention to these two cables which express of responsibility of the Cyprus Government the extraordinary performance of Ambassa- for this tragic event. I assured him that the dor Davies. Those of us who have known United States would continue a major effort September 9, 1974 353 — to bring about peace, and he urged us to defense in their own interests. We are will- make such an effort. I emphasized to him, ing to strengthen these common alliance ties however, that these efforts would not be and to help the Greek Government in any helped by anti-American demonstrations way possible. We will not be pressured by that were unjustified by the record and that threat of withdrawal from the [NATO] al- could only create conditions to hamper these liance, or anti-American demonstrations, efforts. which in any event are totally unjustified I also have had an opportunity this morn- by our record. ing to speak with President Ford about the I repeat that this statement has been gone situation in the eastern Mediterranean. We over by President Ford. were in close touch by telephone yesterday, and we have met personally several times in Q. Will we get a coprj? the preceding days. President Ford has Secretary Kissinger: You will have a copy asked me to make the following statement — I suppose we will have a copy available. on behalf of the United States: Q. May I ask, has the President been in United States shall insist on the First, the touch with Prime Minister Ecevit? strict maintenance of the cease-fire on Cy- prus. Secretary Kissinger: I have been in touch Secojid, the imperative and urgent need is with him, and I affirm that the answer is, to begin negotiations. "Yes." Third, we will continue to support efforts Q. Will you take questions? to bring the parties to the negotiating table. Fourth, the United States will play any Secretary Kissinger: Reluctantly. role requested by the parties. are also We Q. Last week, one of your associates de- the able efforts of the prepared to support scribed as plain "baloney" suggestions that British Foreign Secretary, [James] Cal- the United States has tilted toward Turkey. laghan, in this regard. Do you share in that view? And can you tell Fifth, in these negotiations, we believe it us specifically the consideration that ivas will be necessary for Turkey, as the stronger given to cutting off arms to Turkey and ivhy power on the ground, to display flexibility arms were not cut off during the building concern for sensitivities, both and a Greek crisis? in terms of territory and the size of military forces on the island. I have made this point Secretary Kissinger: With the speaker sit- directly this morning to the Prime Minister ting here and looking balefully at me, my of Turkey. I have been assured that the options, as they say, are severely limited Turkish Government considers the demarca- I completely support the statement of Mr. tion line negotiable and that it will carry McCloskey [Ambassador at Large Robert J. out the provisions of the Geneva agreement McCloskey]. calling for phased reductions of troops on The situation on Cyprus tilted toward Tur- Cyprus. key not as a result of American policy but Sixth, the United States greatly values the as a result of the actions of the previous traditional friendship of Greece. It has the Greek Government which destroyed the bal- highest regard for Prime Minister Karaman- ance of forces as it had existed on the island. lis and wishes every success to his demo- The United States did not threaten the cratic government. We will use our influ- cutoff of military aid to Turkey, for these ence in any negotiation to take into full ac- reasons: First, it was considered that such count Greek honor and national dignity. At an action would be ineffective and would not the same time, we assume that all of our prevent the threatening eventuality; sec- allies, including Greece, join in collective ondly, as was pointed out in this statement.