Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969–1976 Volume E–12, Documents on East and Southeast Asia, 1973–1976, Document 341
341. Editorial Note.
On November 13, 1975, in anticipation of President Gerald Ford’s visit to the
Philippines, the United States Embassy in Manila sent telegram 15944
reporting Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos’s suggested topics
of conversation: “(A) U.S.-R.P. mutual security relations, (B) U.S.-R.P.
economic relations, and (C) U.S. military facilities in the
Philippines.” (Ford
Library, National Security Adviser, NSC
Staff for East Asia and Pacific Affairs Convenience File, Box 18,
President’s Trip to the Philippines and Indonesia)
From December 1 until December 7, 1975, Ford and Secretary of State
Henry Kissinger
travelled to East Asia and made official visits to China, Indonesia, and
the Philippines. On December 6, after participating in arrival
ceremonies, Ford and
Kissinger met
with Marcos and
Foreign Secretary Carlos
Romulo from 6:15 until 7 p.m. at Malacanang Palace in
Manila. The next morning, Ford and Kissinger met with Marcos and Romulo from 9:30 until 10:30
on the Philippine presidential yacht Ang Pangulo
as it cruised to Corregidor Island. (Ford Library, President’s
Daily Diary, December 1–7, 1975) No memoranda of conversation from these
meetings have been found. On July 9, 1976, Thomas Barnes of the
National Security Council Staff informed Brent Scowcroft, the President’s
Assistant for National Security Affairs, “We have checked with Peter Rodman, and
unfortunately there are no notes from the President’s December meeting
with Marcos to
determine what, if anything, the President agreed to.” (Ford Library, National
Security Adviser, Backchannel Messages, Box 7, Southeast Asia, 7/76,
Outgoing)
On November 13, 1975, in anticipation of President Gerald Ford's visit to the
Philippines, the United States Embassy in Manila sent telegram 15944
reporting Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos 's suggested topics
of conversation: "(A) U.S.-R.P. mutual security relations, (B) U.S.-R.P.
economic relations, and (C) U.S. military facilities in the
Philippines." (Ford
Library, National Security Adviser, NSC
Staff for East Asia and Pacific Affairs Convenience File, Box 18,
President's Trip to the Philippines and Indonesia)
From December 1 until December 7, 1975, Ford and Secretary of State
Henry Kissinger
travelled in East Asia and made official visits to China, Indonesia, and
the Philippines. On December 6, after participating in arrival
ceremonies, Ford and
Kissinger met
with Marcos and
Foreign Secretary Romulo
from 6:15 until 7:00 p.m. at Malacanang Palace in Manila. The next
morning, Ford and
Kissinger met
with Marcos and
Romulo from 9:30
until 10:30 on the Philippine presidential yacht "Ang Pangulo" as it
cruised to Corregidor Island. (Ford Library, President's Daily Diary, December 1-7,
1975) No memoranda of conversation from these meetings have been found.
On July 9, 1976, Thomas
Barnes of the National Security Council Staff informed
Brent Scowcroft, the
President's Assistant for National Security Affairs, "We have checked
with Peter Rodman, and
unfortunately there are no notes from the President's December meeting
with Marcos to
determine what, if anything, the President agreed to." (Ford Library, National
Security Adviser, Backchannel Messages, Box 7, Southeast Asia, 7/76,
Outgoing)