Translation of Krushchev's Letter to de Gaulle

INCOMING TELEGRAM Department SECRET L Classification Control : Action 5358 Rec'd: S/S MAY 7, 1960 11:17 PM FROM: PARIS Info TO: Secretary of State 2 NO: 5198, MAY 8, , 1 AM PRIORITY EYES ONLY SECRETARY (N) 30 REFERENCE: EMBASSY TELEGRAM 5196 FOLLOWING IS TRANSLATION OF TEXT OF MR. KHRUSHCHEV+S NOTE OF MAY 6 TO GENERAL DE GAULLE REFERRED TO IN REFTEL: QUOTE MR. PRESIDENT, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR MESSAGE OF APRIL 30, 1960 ON THE QUESTIONS DEALING WITH THE ORGANIZATION OF THE WORK OF THE FORTHCOMING CONFERENCE OF THE LEADERS OF THE GREAT POWERS AT PARIS. WE HIGHLY APPRECIATE YOUR EFFORTS TO ESTABLISH SUITABLE CONDITIONS so THAT THIS IMPORTANT CONFERENCE FOR THE DESTINY OF THE WORLD MAY TAKE PLACE SUCCESSFULLY, THE SOVIET GOVERNMENT HAS CAREFULLY STUDIED YOUR PROPOSALS AND CONSIDERS THEM ESSENTIALLY ACCEPTABLE. FOR OURSELVES, WE HAVE NO PRIMARY OBJECTIONS TO THE HOLDING OF A CONFERENCE OF LIMITED COMPOSITION, WE HAVE ALWAYS CONSIDERED AND CONTINUE TO CONSIDER AS VERY USEFUL AND FRUITFUL A FRANK EXCHANGE OF VIEWS WITHIN A RESTRICTED CIRCLE. NEVERTHELESS, PLACING PRINCIPAL EMPHASIS ON THE CONFIDENTIAL CONVERSATIONS IS ONLY JUSTIFIED, NATURALLY, WHERE THERE EXISTS THE CERTAIN- TY THAT ALL THE PARTNERS ARE PURSUING THE AIM OF OBTAINING WELL-THOUGHT-OUT DECISIONS ON THE QUESTIONS AT ISSUE. HOW- EVER, I MAY SAY SINCERELY, WE HAVE LATELY HAD CERTAIN DOUBTS CONCERN I NG DECLASSIFIED REPRODUCTION FROM THIS COPY IS PROHIBITED. OLCRE Authority State Dept. Subject Guidelines UNLESS "UNCLASSIFIED" By twb 6/5/97 Classification. NLE Date