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U.S.S. WILLIAMSBURG
U. S. Naval Gun Factory
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
SEORET
WHITE NR 45
151818Z
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D)
SECRET
URGENT
DEPT. OF STATE LJR 1.18.23
By NLT NARS Date 2-13-73
FROM : ACTING SECSTATE, MR. LOVETT
URGENT
TO
: MR. CLARK CLIFFORD
TRUMAN
of
URGENT AND SECRET
RE YOUR DTG 150025Z, NOVEMBER 14, TRANSMITTING TEXT OF MESSAGE
RECEIVED BY PRESIDENT FROM HERBERT EVATT, , PRESIDENT OF UNITED NATIONS
GENERAL ASSEMBLY WE SUGGEST THAT THE PRESIDENT MAY WISH TO MAKE THE
FOLLOWING REPLY to BE TRANSMITTED TO EVATT VIA SECRETARY MARSHALL IN
PARIS:
QUOTE PRESIDENT TRUMAN HAS REQUESTED ME TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING REPLY
TO YOUR MESSAGE WHICH WAS RECEIVED BY HIM ON NOVEMBER 14:
INNER QUOTE I HAVE RECEIVED YOUR MESSAGE OF NOVEMBER 14 WITH REFER-
ENCE TO THE COMMUNICATION WHICH YOU AND SECRETARY GENERAL LIE GAVE THE
SECRETARY OF STATE IN PARIS ON NOVEMBER 13, CONCERNING THE CRISIS IN
BERLIN. MR. MARSHALL IS TODAY INFORMING YOU AND THE SECRETARY GENERAL
OF MY VIEWS WITH RESPECT TO THAT PROBLEM AND OF THE CONTINUED AND
EARNEST HOPE OF THE UNITED STATES THAT A SOLUTION CAN BE FOUND FOR THE
BERLIN PROBLEM COMPATIBLE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHARTER OF THE
UNITED NATIONS.
AS YOU WILL PERSONALLY RECALL, FROM THE DAYS IN SAN FRANCISCO WHEN
THE UNITED NATIONS WAS FOUNDED TO THE PRESENT TIME / HAVE MANY TIMES
TESTIFIED TO THE DEVOTION OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT IN FORWARDING
THE PURPOSES AND PRINCIPLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS, WHICH YOU SO RIGHTLY
SAY THE PEOPLES OF THE WORLD INTENSELY DESIRE TO SEE TRANSLATED INTO
ACTION. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS / HAVE RECENTLY REAFFIRMEI MY PROFOUND
CONVICTION THAT THE BASIC PROBLEM BEFORE THE WORD TODAY IS PEACE AND I
HAVE GIVEN MY PLEDGE TO DO EVERYTHING WITHIN THE POWER OF THE PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES TO WORK FOR A JUST AND LASTING PEACE.
WHETHER OR NOT INTERNATIONAL PROBLEMS ARE DEALT WITH IN THE UNITED
NATIONS OR DIRECTLY BETWEEN THE INTERESTED COUNTRIES, AS MAY FREQUENTLY
BE DESIRABLE, I AM SURE YOU WILL AGREE THAT THE PURPÓSES AND PRINCIPLES
SET FORTH IN THE CHARTER SHOULD GOVERN THE CONDUCT OF NEGOTIATIONS AND
ANY SETTLEMENTS WHICH ARE ACHEIVED. THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHARTER
THEREFORE AFFORD AN APPROPRIATE BASIS FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF THE BERLIN
OR OTHER PROBLEMS INVOLVING INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY IF ALL OF
THE INTERESTED GOVERNMENTS CARRY OUT THOSE PRINCIPLES. PLEDGE ANEW
THE WILL INGNESS AND DETERMINATION OF THE UNITED STATES TO TRANSLATE THESE
RRINCIPLES INTO ACTI ON PROVIDED OTHER GOVERNMENTS ACT ACCORDING TO THESE
PRINCIPLES.
SINCERELY YOURS