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    "ocrText": "SECRET\n41\nUnited States - Pakistan Cooperation.\nWe regret that we have encountered legal and technical difficulties\nin endeavoring to meet Pakistan's requests for procurement assistance in\nobtaining spare and replacement parts for military equipment from United\nStates Government stocks. We are still endeavoring in various way to\nsurmount these difficulties. 0 Because of our existing heavy commitments\nto supply military equipment to other parts of the world which are faced\nwith a greater potential threat of external aggression than in South\nAsia we shall not be able in the near future to make available to Pakistan\nany large quantity of such equipment. We are, however, granting licenses\nfor the export of material obtained from commercial sources. We hope to\nmake technical assistance available under the Point IV program to the\ndegree Pakistan feels this is needed. We realize that Pakistan has\nurgent problems looking toward increasing its agricultural potential and\ndiversifying its economy and that it will need capital goods and tech-\nnical assistance.\nWe hope Pakistan will utilize the facilities offered by various\ninternational organizations and the United States representatives in\nthose organizations will be prepared to support Pakistan's efforts to\nsolve these problems through existing facilities. Should these prove\ninadequate or should some extraordinary situation arise which cannot be\nmet within their scope, we shall be ready to consult with the Government\nof Pakistan with a view to cooperating in a search for solutions.\nSECRET"
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