File scanned from the National Security Adviser's Memoranda of Conversation Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
SECRET/SENSITIVE
MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION
- PARTICIPANTS:
- Ardeshir Zahedi, Ambassador of Iran
President Gerald Ford
Dr. Henry A. Kissinger, Secretary of State and Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs
Lt. General Brent Scowcroft, Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs - DATE AND TIME:
- Wednesday, August 21, 1974; 12:35 - 12:40 p. m.
- PLACE:
- The Oval Office
The White House
[The press was admitted briefly]
President Ford: The orchids you sent to Mrs. Ford are beautiful.
Zahedi: They express our feelings.
[The press is ushered out]
Zahedi: I want to express our sadness about Rodger Davies. We share your sorrow and we are all shocked. I have lost a personal friend with whom I worked closely during the Mideast hostilities.
President Ford: I participated with the Secretary in the ceremony. It is a tragedy, with a daughter 20 and a son 16.
Kissinger: He had worked so hard here, we sent him to Cyprus for a rest really.
President Ford: Is it nice?
Kissinger: Beautiful. Many Foreign Service Officers buy land there.
Zahedi: It is really so sad. I sent my whole embassy to the airport. I, of course, couldn't go.
TOP SECRET - XGDS (3)
CLASSIFIED BY:HENRY A. KISSINGER
SECRET/SENSITIVE
