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    "ocrText": "SECRET\n35\nnot formally oppose India's candidacy for membership in the Security\nCouncil, it resented our support of this candidacy. It considered our\narms embargo unfair since Pakistan had no production of military materiel,\nwhereas India had.\nDevelopments in the Security Council's consideration of the Kashmir\ndispute in recent months should go far toward convincing Pakistan of the\ngood faith and impartiality of the United States. The Pakistan Govern- or\nment is no doubt aware that the influence of the United States Delegate\nwas an important factor in guiding Security Council deliberations along\nlines which took full account of the Pakistan point of view.\nTreaty Relations\nTreaty relations between the United States and Pakistan continue to\nbe based upon United States, United Kingdom and United States-India\ntreaties and agreements which are applicable to Pakistan in accordance\nwith the Indian Independence (International Arrangements) Order, 1947.\nNegotiation of new treaties and agreements have been undertaken, not only\nto replace United States, United Kingdom and United States-India treaties\nand agreements which are no longer entirely appropriate in view of\nPakistan's statehood, but also to fill gaps in our treaty relations.\nDrafts of a Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation, (which, if\nconcluded, is expected to provide encouragement to United States private\ninvestment in Pakistan), a Consular Convention, a Military Air agreement\nand an agreement for the exchange of official publications have already\nbeen submitted to the Pakistan Government. The pace of negotiations has\nbeen slowed by Pakistan's lack of trained negotiators. Our policy is to\nemploy all appropriate methods of persuasion to encourage the early\nROBERT"
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