A Diplomatic Chronicle

On his latest Middle East journey, Henry Kissinger's circuit included not only the shuttle between Damascus and Jerusalem, but also trips to Algeria, Egypt, Cyprus, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. A chronology of Kissinger's 34 days:

APRIL 28. Leaves Washington for talks in Geneva with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko. Fighting on the Syrian-Israeli cease-fire line continues for the 47th consecutive day.

APRIL 30. Arrives in Alexandria for two days of talks with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat.

MAY 2. In Jerusalem to meet Israeli Premier Golda Meir's negotiators.

MAY 3. Flies to Damascus for talks with Syrian President Hafez Assad.

MAY 7. Meets with Gromyko hi Cyprus. Meanwhile, the Israelis make concessions on the withdrawal "map."

MAY 8. Takes Israeli proposals to Damascus, then flies to Riyadh to consult with Saudi Arabia's King Faisal.

MAY 11. Finds the Syrians ready to make first concessions on the withdrawal map and returns to Jerusalem.

MAY 15. Israeli forces storm a school in Ma'alot where fedayeen have taken students as hostages; 27 are killed and 70 wounded in the Shootout. Negotiations are temporarily suspended.

MAY 16. In retaliation for Ma'alot, Israeli jets bomb Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon. Kissinger flies to Damascus and returns with new Syrian proposals.

MAY 17. After a frustrating day with negotiators in Jerusalem, Kissinger offers to recess the talks--but the Israelis present new concessions.

MAY 18. Takes new Israeli proposals to Damascus. Basic agreement is reached on cease-fire line.

MAY 23. Kissinger again considers breaking off the talks as progress lags on "thinning out" of forces.

MAY 24. Kissinger offers a compromise "American proposal" on arms and forces limitation. The Israelis accept.

MAY 25. Flies to Damascus to present his plan to the Syrians and hears Assad's counterproposals.

MAY 27. Leaves Damascus for "last" time after 16 hours of fruitless talks without agreement and prepares to return to U.S.

MAY 28. After getting a crucial concession from Israel on the problem of Palestinian attacks, Kissinger returns to Damascus and gets Syrian agreement on terms of disengagement.

MAY 29. After Premier Meir's Cabinet approves the final terms, a disengagement deal is announced.

MAY 30. Flies to Cairo to brief Sadat.

MAY 31. As Kissinger arrives in Washington, Israeli and Syrian representatives sign the accords in Geneva.

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