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Rowland Evans/Kissinger
1;0:18 a. m.
12/16/71
E: How about that? Bhutto's performance yesterday.
K: At the UN.
E: It's tragic. What do you hear fuxxx from the Soviets?
K: NOthing yet.
E: What do you think?
K: The next 36 hours tells us whether we are dealing with people who are
making a play for a strategic ax break
OR with people where some
co-existance is possible.
E: ? ? ? 345 Pakistani tanks at Kashmir border.
K: Today? Haven't seen it.
E: W. Pakistanis are talking as if they want war to continue in West.
K: They are ready to settle. Running out of spare parts and POL. They haven't
had military equipment since '65 and other side being taken care of all along.
I would have said inconceivable Soviets would jeopardize everything but now I
don't know.
E: Can you tell me ? ? ? ?
K: Have to wait.
E: Do you think it will blow up?
K: No but could have bad effect on middle and long term relations.
E: Could and still may. Do you know if any Soviet advisors helping?
K:
Not
for use, as a friend. Txxexpxxxxxxgx They did much of reconnaissance
in East and West.
E: Why can't I write this?
K: Because you can;t.
E: On my own?
K: No.
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