Wikileaks tweeted out 1976 U.S. State Department cables on Wednesday morning between former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and then U.S. Ambassador to Ghana and former child star Shirley Temple Black. The information is part of the “Kissinger cables” that Wikileaks says is comprised of “more than 1.7 million US diplomatic records for the period 1973 to 1976.” Temple Black passed away at the age of 85 on Monday night. :
Shirley Temple Black’s classified cable love affair with Henry Kissinger: “I love you” https://t.co/bZ0poqzH7w
1. I FULLY UNDERSTAND YOUR VIEWS AS EXPRESSED IN ACCRA 3277
AND AM LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN WASHINGTON.
2. REGARDING YOUR SUGGESTION IN ACCRA 3280 REGARDING STATEMENT FROM
WASHINGTON, THE LESS SAID THE BETTER. OTHERWISE, WE WILL BE
GIVING THE MATTER THE IMPORTANCE NIGERIANS WOULD LIKE.
3. HOWEVER THERE IS NO OBJECTION IF YOU MAKE THESE POINTS
INFORMALLY IN ACCRA.
4. I LOVE YOU AND HAVE FULL CONFIDENCE IN YOU. I’M CONSIDERING
HAVING YOU SWORN INTO A NEW JOB EVERY THREE MONTHS SO I
CAN KISS YOU.
KISSINGER
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) February 12, 2014
Shirley Temple Black rebuffed Henry Kissinger in secret eyes-only cable https://t.co/yJ0a73q5fh
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) February 12, 2014
SECRET
PAGE 02 ACCRA 03277 021738Z
4. GOOD SOLDIERS SERVE AS ASKED. HOWEVER, I HOPE YOU WILL
ALLOW ME TO DECLINE THE JOB OF HOSTESS,AND PERMIT ME A
CONTINUED ROLE IN CONSTRUCTIVE STATESWOMANSHIP.
5. PER YOUR DIRECTION, WE DEPART GHANA TUESDAY, 4 MAY
ENROUTE TO USA. AWAITING WORD OF YOUR CONVENIENCE FOR
CONSULTATIONS.
BLACK
Kissinger appointed Shirley Temple 1st female Chief of Protocol of the United States two months later: http://t.co/vs2O5xpNG4
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) February 12, 2014
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