Subject: Re: Foreign Calls
From: "Denis McDonough" <[email-masked]>
To: "Chris Lu" <[email-masked]>, [email-masked]
Cc: [email-masked], "Mark Lippert" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 09:27:03 -0600

We shdnt do this thru the white house. 

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From: Chris Lu 
To: Denis McDonough; [email-masked]' 
Cc: [email-masked]' ; Mark Lippert 
Sent: Tue Nov 04 09:24:41 2008
Subject: RE: Foreign Calls 

I already have a request into the White House on this.  But I think it makes sense to also check in with the State Department.  If someone else has a contact, I can reach out, or someone else can take the lead on this.

From: Denis McDonough 
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 10:18 AM
To: [email-masked]'; Chris Lu
Cc: [email-masked]'; Mark Lippert
Subject: Re: Foreign Calls

Added Mark. 

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From: [email-masked] 
To: Chris Lu 
Cc: [email-masked] ; Denis McDonough 
Sent: Tue Nov 04 09:13:50 2008
Subject: Foreign Calls 

In anticipation of the many calls from foreign leaders, we have prepared a list of priority calls to return and the briefing memos.

Our view is that he should return the calls through the State Dept. Ops center, which is comparatively apolitical and professional, has translation capabilities and can assist as desired with notetaking.  

On Wed. am, we need to contact the State Dept Executive Secretary to ask them to facilitate.  Please advise if you want to do, Chris, or you want one of us to do.

Thanks,

Susan

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