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20251227 CDTL Biên bản ghi nhớ đàm thoại Washington 11 March 1975 D184

20251227 CDTL Biên bản ghi nhớ đàm thoại Washington 11 March 1975 D184


184. Memorandum of Conversation1

Washington, March 11, 1975, 2 p.m.

https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1969-76v10/d184

https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1969-76v10/pg_674

https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1969-76v10/pg_675

184. Memorandum of Conversation1

Washington, March 11, 1975, 2 p.m.

PARTICIPANTS

  • President Gerald R. Ford
  • Dr. James R. Schlesinger, Secretary of Defense
  • Lt. General Brent Scowcroft, Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs

The President: How about Hersey?

Secretary Schlesinger: We can take up the sensitive ones first?

The situation in Phnom Penh is this: There is some problem holding the airport. We put a hold on Gayler who wanted to parachute in [Page 674] supplies. I think if we get to the point, we should forget it. We will run out of money.

The President: Why do we run out any more so that way?

Secretary Schlesinger: We won’t. It is just that this give us an excuse—if we have lost the airport.

The President: Is there a problem now?

Secretary Schlesinger: No. We are flying 130’s and some DC–8’s. They are more of a problem. The crews are reluctant. We sent [Maj Gen John R.D.] Cleland out there. He is more optimistic—they have a plan to recapture Tnol Leap. The problem is in their execution. Coordination is poor now.

The President: When will we know?

Secretary Schlesinger: Four or five days. If they don’t take Tnol Leap, we will be subject to fire. One hit on an ammo plane and WOW!

The President: What do the JCS recommend?

Secretary Schlesinger: They would keep on as long as physically possible, but it is a political position.

The President: What is your recommendation?

Secretary Schlesinger: If we can’t keep the airport open, that we execute Eagle Pull and withdraw.

The President: How much do you need to get by?

Secretary Schlesinger: About $100 million.

The probability of their survival is 5–10%. If we get aid, it gives them a better than 50–50 chance to get through the dry season. If we are going to lose it, it is best to do it in a way which best helps our foreign policy.

The President: I don’t think we should give the timid souls on the Hill the idea that we are quitting because they couldn’t keep the airport open. We have to put it on the basis that they lost the airport because of the supply shortage.

Secretary Schlesinger: They have a severe psychological problem but no actual arms shortages.

The President: How about Vietnam?

Secretary Schlesinger: I think our chances depend in part on Cambodia. The mood is not good.

The President: Suppose they don’t get the $300 million?

Secretary Schlesinger: They will draw down their supplies, there will be a shrinkage of pacification, they will pull back from some areas. If they have to pull back from areas, it creates signs that are very bad for the long term.

The President: Are your people working on getting it? [Page 675]

Secretary Schlesinger: Yes. I have told Mahon we will go whenever he has a supplemental to put it on. Stennis is being urged to move the ‘76 along because if we got $1.3 billion, it would be a shot in the arm to cover the loss of the $300 million. The worst would be not to get the $300 million and have the $1.3 billion cut to $750 million or so.

The President: The $300 million is not in this supplemental coming up.

Secretary Schlesinger: No.

The President: Good, because I will probably veto it. That would be tough. I suppose the Senate could put it on.

Secretary Schlesinger: Preston was thinking of putting it on the pay supplemental.

The President: That would be good. Keep the pressure on. In the meantime, Church is working with Habib on a three-year deal. We are within range.

[Omitted here is discussion unrelated to Indochina.]

Google Translated

184. Biên bản ghi nhớ cuộc hội đàm1

Washington, ngày 11 tháng 3 năm 1975, 2 giờ chiều

NGƯỜI THAM GIA

Tổng thống Gerald R. Ford

Tiến sĩ James R. Schlesinger, Bộ trưởng Quốc phòng

Trung tướng Brent Scowcroft, Phó Trợ lý Tổng thống phụ trách An ninh Quốc gia

Tổng thống: Còn Hersey thì sao?

Bộ trưởng Schlesinger: Chúng ta có thể giải quyết những vấn đề nhạy cảm trước được không?

Tình hình ở Phnom Penh như thế này: Có một số vấn đề trong việc giữ sân bay. Chúng tôi đã tạm giữ Gayler, người muốn nhảy dù [Trang 674] tiếp tế. Tôi nghĩ nếu chúng ta đi thẳng vào vấn đề, chúng ta nên quên chuyện đó đi. Chúng ta sẽ hết tiền.

Tổng thống: Tại sao chúng ta lại hết tiền theo cách đó?

Bộ trưởng Schlesinger: Chúng ta sẽ không. Chỉ là việc này cho chúng ta một cái cớ - ​​nếu chúng ta đã mất sân bay.

Tổng thống: Bây giờ còn vấn đề gì không?

Bộ trưởng Schlesinger: Không. Chúng tôi đang sử dụng máy bay 130 và một số máy bay DC-8. Chúng mới là vấn đề. Các phi hành đoàn còn ngần ngại. Chúng tôi đã cử [Thiếu tướng John R.D.] Cleland ra đó. Ông ấy lạc quan hơn - họ có kế hoạch chiếm lại Tnol Leap. Vấn đề nằm ở việc thực hiện. Sự phối hợp hiện tại còn kém.

Tổng thống: Khi nào chúng ta mới biết được?

Bộ trưởng Schlesinger: Bốn hoặc năm ngày. Nếu họ không thực hiện Chiến dịch Nhảy dù, chúng ta sẽ phải hứng chịu hỏa lực. Chỉ cần một phát bắn trúng máy bay chở đạn là WOW!

Tổng thống: Hội đồng Tham mưu trưởng Liên quân khuyến nghị gì?

Bộ trưởng Schlesinger: Họ sẽ tiếp tục càng lâu càng tốt về mặt thể chất, nhưng đó là một lập trường chính trị.

Tổng thống: Khuyến nghị của ông là gì?

Bộ trưởng Schlesinger: Nếu chúng ta không thể giữ cho sân bay mở cửa, chúng ta hãy thực hiện Chiến dịch Kéo Đại bàng và rút lui.

Tổng thống: Các ông cần bao nhiêu để xoay xở?

Bộ trưởng Schlesinger: Khoảng 100 triệu đô la.

Khả năng sống sót của họ là 5-10%. Nếu chúng ta nhận được viện trợ, điều đó sẽ mang lại cho họ cơ hội vượt qua mùa khô tốt hơn 50-50. Nếu chúng ta sắp mất nó, tốt nhất là nên làm theo cách có lợi nhất cho chính sách đối ngoại của chúng ta.

Tổng thống: Tôi không nghĩ chúng ta nên gieo rắc cho những kẻ nhút nhát trên Đồi Capitol ý nghĩ rằng chúng ta rút lui vì họ không thể giữ cho sân bay mở cửa. Chúng ta phải đặt vấn đề trên cơ sở rằng họ mất sân bay vì thiếu hụt nguồn cung.

Bộ trưởng Schlesinger: Họ có vấn đề tâm lý nghiêm trọng nhưng không thực sự thiếu hụt vũ khí.

Tổng thống: Còn Việt Nam thì sao?

Bộ trưởng Schlesinger: Tôi nghĩ cơ hội của chúng ta phụ thuộc một phần vào Campuchia. Tâm trạng hiện tại không tốt.

Tổng thống: Giả sử họ không nhận được 300 triệu đô la thì sao?

Bộ trưởng Schlesinger: Họ sẽ rút bớt nguồn cung, sẽ có sự suy giảm trong việc bình định, họ sẽ rút lui khỏi một số khu vực. Nếu họ phải rút lui khỏi một số khu vực, điều đó sẽ tạo ra những dấu hiệu rất xấu về lâu dài.

Tổng thống: Người của ông có đang làm việc để có được nó không? [Trang 675]

Bộ trưởng Schlesinger: Có. Tôi đã nói với Mahon rằng chúng ta sẽ đến bất cứ khi nào ông ấy có khoản bổ sung để đưa vào. Stennis đang được thúc giục đẩy nhanh tiến độ dự án '76 vì nếu chúng ta nhận được 1,3 tỷ đô la, thì việc bù đắp khoản lỗ 300 triệu đô la sẽ là một cú hích. Điều tồi tệ nhất sẽ là không nhận được 300 triệu đô la và phải cắt giảm 1,3 tỷ đô la xuống còn khoảng 750 triệu đô la.

Tổng thống: Khoản 300 triệu đô la sẽ không nằm trong khoản bổ sung sắp tới.

Bộ trưởng Schlesinger: Không.

Tổng thống: Tốt, vì tôi có thể sẽ phủ quyết. Điều đó sẽ rất khó khăn. Tôi cho rằng Thượng viện có thể đưa nó vào.

Bộ trưởng Schlesinger: Preston đang nghĩ đến việc đưa nó vào khoản bổ sung lương.

Tổng thống: Điều đó sẽ tốt. Hãy tiếp tục gây áp lực. Trong khi đó, Church đang làm việc với Habib về một thỏa thuận ba năm. Chúng ta đang trong tầm bắn.

[Bỏ qua phần thảo luận không liên quan đến Đông Dương.]

https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1969-76v10/d184

https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1969-76v10/pg_674

https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1969-76v10/pg_675

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