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    "ocrText": "DOCUMENT WITHDRAWAL RECORD [NIXON PROJECT]\nDOCUMENT\nDOCUMENT\nNUMBER\nTYPE\nSUBJECT/TITLE OR CORRESPONDENTS\nDATE\nRESTRICTION\n3\nletter\nYahya Khan to the President\n10/1/69\nB\nMANDATORY REVIEW REQUEST: NLN 10-13\nDECLASSIFIED Per Ltr. 8/21/2014\nFILE GROUP TITLE\nBOX NUMBER\nNSC\n759\nFOLDER TITLE\n9\nRESTRICTION CODES\nA. Release would violate a Federal statute or Agency Policy.\nE. Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or\nB. National security classified information.\nfinancial information.\nC. Pending or approved claim that release would violate an individual's\nF. Release would disclose investigatory information compiled for law\nrights.\nenforcement purposes.\nD. Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy\nG. Withdrawn and return private and personal material.\nor a libel of a living person.\nH. Withdrawn and returned non-historical material.\nNATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION\n*U.S.GPO;1989-235-084/00024\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nNA 14021 (4-85)\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nTAB\nSUBJECT\nDATE\nl\nLtr to President Nixon regarding\n1 Oct 69\nneed for wheat\n2\nreply to above letter\n13 Nov 69\n3.\nLtrs to President Yaha Khan\n3 E 20 Dec 69\n(4936)\n4.\nResponses to above ltrs\n17 Jan 70\n5.\nLtr to President Nixon\n7 May 70\nw/reply\n16 Jun 70\n6.\nLtr to Yaha Khan\n15 Oct 70\n(Wrap up of Pakistan Arms Deal)\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\n6\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nOctober 15, 1970\nDear Mr. President:\nThe patience you have shown in connection with the protracted\nreview of our military supply policy has been very much\nappreciated. Our deliberations have taken even longer than\nanticipated and have involved a number of difficult considera-\ntions. One of the problems, as I have explained before, has\nbeen the current mood of our Congress toward military\nassistance and involvement abroad.\nDespite these problems, I have tried to be as responsive as\npossible to Pakistan's requests, in keeping with my assurance\nto you in Lahore that I would see what could be done to be\nhelpful. I was pleased that Ambassador Farland was able to\ndiscuss these matters with you informally on June 20 and again\nlast month before returning home on leave, and I had a good\ntalk with him while he was here. Since then the necessary\nCongressional consultations have been completed and we are\nnow able to move ahead.\nIn specific terms, I am pleased to confirm that we are prepared to\nsell Pakistan on this one occasion the following items which\nyour military authorities have requested from us: six replace-\nment fighter interceptor aircraft or, as an alternative, twelve\ninterceptor aircraft of a different model if Pakistan transfers\nthe remaining aircraft in the squadron concerned; seven\nreplacement medium bomber aircraft; 300 armored personnel\ncarriers; and four maritime patrol aircraft. Our diplomatic\nmission in Pakistan is prepared to discuss this offer in greater\ndetail with you or your associates, and our respective military\nrepresentatives can proceed with arrangements.\nIn addition to the aforementioned items, which are in the\n\"lethal\" category, I have asked our people to move as promptly\nand sympathetically as possible on pending requests by your\nmilitary authorities to purchase various non-lethal items such\nas light aircraft, transport aircraft, jeeps and trucks. We are\ndoing our best to be responsive on such items.\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\n- 2 -\nI recognize that the equipment to be provided does not cover\nsome of your requests but I hope you will consider this offer\nas reflecting my sincere desire to be of assistance to Pakistan.\nAs you know from our talk in Lahore, I have had a long\npersonal association with your country and am anxious to\nensure that our relations remain on a close and cordial basis.\nIn closing, let me express my admiration for the great skill\nyou have shown in leading Pakistan through a difficult transi-\ntion period. In your determination to see Pakistan safely and\npeacefully through this transition, you have demonstrated\nstatesmanship, courage and sensitivity to the special conditions\nfacing your country and the aspirations of your people. You\nhave my warm good wishes in your great endeavor.\nI am now looking forward with great pleasure to our meeting\nhere in Washington and wish you a safe and comfortable\njourney.\nSincerely,\nHis Excellency\nGeneral Agha Mohammed Yahya Khan\nPresident of Pakistan\nRawalpindi\nDispatched 10/15 thru S/S rect # 1786\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nMEMORANDUM\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nACTION 22729\nHairy to\nSECRET/NODIS\nMEMORANDUM FOR DR. KISSINGER\nOctober 15, 1970 Hale\nFROM:\nHarold H. Saunders 78l\nSUBJECT: Presidential Letter to Wrap Up Pakistan Arms Deal\nAttached is a final formality in wrapping up the Pakistan arms\ndeal- - - a letter to President Yahya confirming the secret message\nthat was passed in June.\nThe timing relevant to delivery of this letter is as follows:\n- If it could be signed today, it could be delivered in\nRawalpindi tomorrow before President Yahya leaves.\n-- If there is a slight slippage beyond today, it might be\ndelivered Saturday morning in Karachi.\n-- Next it might be passed to Yahya in London or even\nbe delivered when he arrives in New York.\nRecommendation: That you sign the attached memo to the President.\nSECRET/NODIS\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nMEMORANDUM\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nACTION 22729\nSECRET/NODIS\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT\nFROM:\nHenry A. Kissinger *\nSUBJECT: Formally Confirming the Pakistan Arms Deal\nAll of the steps but one have now been taken to wrap up the arms sale\nto Pakistan which you directed. That one remaining step is a formal\nconfirmation from you to President Yahya.\nYou may recall that, when you authorized Ambassador Farland to\ninform President Yahya very confidentially in June before his trip to\nMoscow, the Ambassador was instructed to tell him that we still had\nto consult with the Congress before we could formally confirm these\narrangements. The Ambassador was instructed to inform President\nYahya that this confirmation would come in a letter from you. The\nCongressional consultations have been completed, and the Indians\nand Pakistanis have been informed. Discussions between U.S. and\nPakistani military experts are already in train on the details of the\ndeal. Secretary Rogers now recommends (Tab B) that your letter\nbe sent to President Yahya before he leaves Pakistan on his way to\nNew York and Washington so that the last action promised in connection\nwith your June offer will have been completed before you see him.\nYou should be aware that the Pakistanis are already attempting to\nbroaden the list of equipment and are also asking credit (your approval\nwas for a cash sale). You may hear both of these requests from\nPresident Yahya himself, although he may decide just to thank you for\nwhat you have been able to provide at this stage and leave the pressure\nto lower levels of his government. What the suggested letter to\nPresident Yahya does is to confirm the precise package which you\nauthorized and on which key members of the Congress were briefed.\nThe generally mild Congressional reaction to date seems to result in\npart from the limited and one-time nature of the package.\nEven if you wish at some later stage to broaden our military\nrelationship with Pakistan, it would seem desirable to complete the\nrecord of this transaction in terms of exactly what has been offered\nto Pakistan and what has been told to the Congress. That would, of\ncourse, require a further decision.\nSECRET/NODIS Reproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nSECRET/NODIS\n-2-\nSecretary Rogers urges that this letter be delivered to President Yahya\nbefore he leaves Pakistan Friday night. There is some value in getting\nthis behind us if you can conveniently sign this letter in time.\nRecommendation: That you sign the letter at Tab A. [Mr. Keogh has\ncleared.\n]\nHAR fro Peres\nSECRET/NODIS\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\n22729\nTHE SECRETARY OF STATE\nWASHINGTON\nS/S 13751\nOctober 13, 1970\nSECRET\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT\nSubject: Military Sales Offer to Pakistan\nAs you may recall, Ambassador Farland on June 20 conveyed\ninformally to President Yahya your decision to sell some military\naircraft and armored personnel carriers to Pakistan as a one-time\nexception to our arms embargo. We have now completed the necessary\nfollow-up steps including briefing the Congress in detail and in-\nforming the Indians in general terms.\nReactions to the Decision\nCongressional reaction has been restrained, although some\nfurther Congressional interest may be generated by critical press\ncommentary here and in India and by the visit of an Indian Par-\nliamentary delegation to Washington from October 12-17. On the\nIndian side there has been an anticipatedly sharp reaction. Indian\nofficials have formally protested our decision strongly and we can\nexpect further criticism when the Indian Parliament reconvenes in\nmid-November. We have also told the Pakistanis we are now ready\nto move ahead with the sales offer and they have been understandably\npleased. The Pakistan press has played the story generally straight,\nunder low-key guidance from the Foreign Office, and has refrained\nfrom editorializing.\nSECRET\nGROUP 3\nDowngraded at 12-year intervals;\nnot automatically declassified.\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nSECRET\n2\nFormal Confirmation of Sales Offer\nIn my memorandum of June 4, I recommended that, if you de-\ncided to offer an arms package to Pakistan, you confirm your\ndecision by letter to President Yahya after we had consulted the\nCongress and informed the Indians. I think it is important that\nyou send that message to President Yahya before he leaves for the\nUnited States in about five days. We have received indications\nthat Yahya may try to expand the scope of our offer and it there-\nfore seems prudent to confirm it in writing before he arrives.\nRecommendation\nI therefore recommend that you approve a message along the\nlines of the enclosed draft to be cabled to our Embassy in\nRawalpindi for delivery to Yahya by our Charge d'Affaires,\nfollowed by presentation of the signed original by Ambassador\nFarland after his and Yahya's return to Pakistan.\nWilliam P. Rogers\nEnclosure:\nSuggested letter.\nSECRET\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nSECRET\nDraft Letter to President Yahya\nDear Mr. President:\nI very much appreciate the patience you have shown in connection\nwith the protracted review of our military supply policy. Our delib-\nerations have taken even longer than I had anticipated when I wrote\nyou on December 20 and have involved a number of difficult considera-\ntions. One of the problems, I must say in all candor, has been the\ncurrent mood of our Congress toward military assistance and involve-\nment abroad.\nDespite these problems, I have tried to be as responsive as\npossible to Pakistan's requests, in keeping with my assurance to\nyou in Lahore that I would see what could be done to be helpful.\nI was pleased that Ambassador Farland was able to discuss these\nmatters with you informally on June 20 and again last month before\nreturning home on leave. Since then the necessary Congressional\nconsultations have been completed and we are now able to move ahead.\nIn specific terms, although we are retaining our basic policy,\nas a special exception on this one occasion I am pleased to confirm\nthat we are prepared to sell Pakistan the following items which\nyour military authorities have requested from us: six replacement\nSECRET\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nSECRET\n2\nfighter interceptor aircraft or, as an alternative, twelve\ninterceptor aircraft of a different model on the understanding\nthat Pakistan transfers the remaining aircraft in the squadron\nconcerned; seven replacement medium bomber aircraft; 300 armored\npersonnel carriers; and four maritime patrol aircraft. Our\ndiplomatic mission in Pakistan will be prepared to discuss this\noffer in greater detail with you or your associates, and our\nrespective military representatives can proceed with arrange-\nments.\nIn addition to the aforementioned items, which are in the\n\"lethal\" category, I have asked our people to move as promptly\nand sympathetically as possible on pending requests by your\nmilitary authorities to purchase various non-lethal items such\nas light aircraft, transport aircraft, jeeps and trucks. We are\ndoing our best to be responsive on such items.\nI recognize that the equipment we would provide does not\ncover some of your requests but I hope you will consider this\noffer as reflecting my sincere desire to be of assistance to\nPakistan. As you know from our talk in Lahore, I have had a long\nSECRET\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nSECRET\n3\npersonal association with your country and am anxious to en-\nsure that our relations remain on a close and cordial basis.\nIn closing, let me express my admiration for the great\nskill you have shown in leading Pakistan through a difficult\ntransition period. Your determination to hold nationwide\nelections, to be followed by the framing of a new constitution\nand installation of a civilian government, has demonstrated\nstatesmanship, courage and sensitivity to the special conditions\nfacing Pakistan and the aspirations of its people. You have\nmy warm good wishes in your great endeavor.\nI am now looking forward with great pleasure to our meeting\nnext week here in Washington and wish you a safe and comfortable\njourney.\nSincerely,\nRichard Nixon\nHis Excellency\nGeneral Agha Mohammed Yahya Khan,\nPresident of Pakistan.\nSECRET\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\n22729\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nDear Mr. President:\nThe patience you have shown in connection with the protracted\nreview of our military supply policy has been very much\nappreciated. Our deliberations have taken even longer than\nanticipated and have involved a number of difficult considera-\ntions. One of the problems, as I have explained before, has\nbeen the current mood of our Congress toward military\nassistance and involvement abroad.\nDespite these problems, I have tried to be as responsive as\npossible to Pakistan's requests, in keeping with my assurance\nto you in Lahore that I would see what could be done to be\nhelpful. I was pleased that Ambassador Farland was able to\ndiscuss these matters with you informally on June 20 and again\nlast month before returning home on leave, and I had a good\ntalk with him while he was here. Since then the necessary\nCongressional consultations have been completed and we are\nnow able to move ahead.\nIn specific terms, although we are retaining our basic policy,\nas a special exception on this one occasion I am pleased to\nconfirm that we are prepared to sell Pakistan the following\nitems which your military authorities have requested from us:\nsix replacement fighter interceptor aircraft or, as an alter-\nnative, twelve interceptor aircraft of a different model if\nPakistan transfers the remaining aircraft in the squadron\nconcerned; seven replacement medium bomber aircraft; 300\narmored personnel carriers; and four maritime patrol aircraft.\nOur diplomatic mission in Pakistan is prepared to discuss this\noffer in greater detail with you or your associates, and our\nrespective military representatives can proceed with arrange-\nments.\nIn addition to the aforementioned items, which are in the\n\"lethal\" category, I have asked our people to move as promptly\nand sympathetically as possible on pending requests by your\nmilitary authorities to purchase various non-lethal items such\nas light aircraft, transport aircraft, jeeps and trucks. We are\ndoing our best to be responsive on such items.\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nNUMBER\nMO\nDA\nHR\nTIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL CORR PONDENCE ROUTING AND CONTROL PROFILE\n22729\n10\n14\n10\nx\nTO: PRES\nFROM: ELIOT\nCLASSIF: U\nEXDIS\nHAK\nROGERS X\nC\nNODIS\nLAIRD\nLOU\nEYES ONLY\nDOCUMENT SOURCE/CLASS/DESCRIPTION\ns\nx\nRES DATA\nDOC DATE: 101370\nTS\nCODEWORD\nSENSITIVE\nPARIS MTG\nSUBJECT: Melitan Sales offer to Pakistan Follow NO FORN\nENCLOSURES: up Steps (5/5/13751 ( to he taken\n) NOT XEROXED FOR SUSPENSE FILE\nINTERNAL ROUTING AND DISTRIBUTION\nACTION REQUIRED\nNAME: Saunders\nMEMO FOR HAK\n(\nACTiON\nINFO\nRCD CY\nMEMO TO PRESIDENT\n(\n)\nSTAFF ADVANCE SECRETARY CYS TO HAK/HAIC (10/13)\nX\nFOR:\nREPLY FOR HAK SIGNATURE\n(\n)\nREPLY FOR PRES SIGNATURE\n(\n)\nDIR, SECRETARIAT\nMEMO\nTO\n(\n)\nSECRETARIAT DISTRIBUTION/ACTION\nSUB-SAHARAN AFRICA\n*\nRECOMMENDATIONS\n-\n)\nNR EAST/NORTH AFRICA\nX\nJOINT MEMO\n-\n)\nEUROPE/CANADA\nAPPROPRIATE ACTION\n(\n)\nLATIN AMERICA\nANY ACTION NECESSARY\n(\n)\nUNITED NATIONS\nCONCURRENCE\n(\n)\nECONOMIC\nDUE DATE:\nSCIENTIFIC\n16 Oct\nPLANNING GROUP\nCOMMENTS: (Including Special Instructions)\nPROGRAM ANALYSIS\nDATE\nFROM\nTO\nACTION REQUIRED\n10/15/70\nSaunders\nKissinger\nSend memo & letter to President\nDavis has seen 10/15\nINTERNAL ROUTING\nMICROFILM DATA\nDO\nINIT.\nDATE 10/19\nORIG) NSC\nTO J. PAF\nWHC\nSUBF\nX\nDISPATCH: LETTER/MEMO NSC\nSTAFF APPROVAL\nDISPOSITION\nPAF\nX\nhak APPL\nNOTIFY:\nWHC\nHAK MARGINALIA\nSUBF\nx\nNS3 FORM REQUIRED\nCOPIES: (AS MARKED ABOVE)\n* GPO: 1970-385-803\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\n5\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nTHE WHITE HCUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 16, 1970\nDear Mr. President:\nI share your concern over recent trends in the Arab-\nIsraeli dispute, voiced in the letter of May 7 which you\nsert me jointly with the Shah of Tran and the President\nof Turkey.\nYou asked that the influence of the United States be\nexercised toward achieving the full implementation of\nall the provisions of the UN Security Council Resolution\nof November 22, 1967. Since the outset of my adminis-\ntration, the United States has worked vigorously to\npromote a comprehensive settlement on the basis of the\nNovember 1967 resolution. A just and enduring settle-\nme at of the Arab-Israeli problem is essential not only\nfor the parties but also for the peace of the region and\nthe world. To this end we have been in continuous\nconsultation with the other majo1 powers and with the\nparties directly concerned.\nThe expression of your concern :s particularly welcome\nat this time in view of the recently increased military\ninvolvement of certain outside elements in the Arab-Israel\ndispute. In contrast, the U.S. has acted with deliberate\nrestraint. The implications of this outside involvement\nfor the entire region of the Middle East are a matter of\nser ous concern to all of us.\nI believe that countries of the region, like yours, can add\nan influential voice to encourage the necessary mutual\naccommodation by the parties directly concerned. The\ninfl exible positions of both sides are roadblocks to peace,\ncontributing both to escalation of violence and to increased\ndanger of great power confrontat on in the Eastern\nMediterranean area.\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\n- 2 -\nThe seriousness of the situation suggests that each of us\nredouble his efforts with parties to the dispute so that they\nwill make the compromises necessary if a peaceful settle-\nment is to be attained. I assure you. we will not be found\nwanting in this respect. I hope that our governments will\ncontinue in close cooperation on this serious situation.\nWith warm personal regards,\nSincerely yours,\nHis Excellency\nGeneral Agha Mohammed Yahya Khan\nPresident of Pakistan\nRawalpindi\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nto/Exequithe Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nMEMORANDUM\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nACTION 10396\nJune 12, 1970\nCONFIDENTIAL\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT\nFROM:\nHenry A. Kissinger\nHK\nSUBJECT:\nReply to Mid-East Letter from Turkish, Iranian,\nPakistani Heads of State\nJust before you met with the CENTO foreign ministers, Presidents\nYahya and Sunay and the Shah had jointly sent you and Chairman\nKosygin a letter urging renewed efforts to achieve an Arab-Israeli\nsettlement. They were meeting in Turley in the context of their\norganization for Regional Cooperation for Development. Their letter\n(Tab D) focussed on the need for Israeli withdrawal--but in the context\nof full peace as outlined in the November 1967 UN Resolution.\nYour replies (Tabs A, B, C) agree with their feeling that the need for\na settlement is urgent, regrets that the USSR has not reciprocated U.S.\nrestraint and urges that efforts be renewed to persuade the parties to\nthe dispute to show the flexibility necessary to negotiate a settlement.\nKosygin's reply (Tab E) calls for Israeli withdrawal, blames Israel\n(\"supported by certain circles in the West\") for frustrating all efforts\nat a political settlement, explains Soviet assistance to the Arabs in\ndefending their \"legitimate national rights\"and says the USSR is con-\nsistently working for an early settlement.\nRecommendation: That you sign the very similar replies at Tabs A,\nB, C. [Texts cleared with Mr. Keogh. ]\nCONFIDENTIAL\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\ntoo\nMEMORANDUM\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nACTION\n10396\nCONFIDENTIAL\nJune 1, 1970\nMEMORANDUM FOR DR. KISSINGER\nFROM:\nHarold H. Saunders The\nSUBJECT: President's Reply to Yahya, Sunay, Shah on Mid-East\n(TAD)\nYou sent the joint letter from the Shah, Sunay and Yahya to the\nPresident in connection with his meeting with the CENTO foreign\nministers. (Tabi\nRecommendation: That you send the attached memo to him\nrecommending replies. (Tab A,B,C)\nHas Sises seen + approved?\nMadinesign\nYescey\nchicked\nw/lts\nV/R\nHK\nCONFIDENTIAL\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nCOPY\n[May 7, 1970]\nThe Honourable Mr. Richard Nixon\nPresident of the United States of America\nWashington, D. C.\nExcellency,\nWe, the Heads of States and Governments of Iran,\nTurkey and Pakistan have met and discussed among other\nquestions of common concern to us, the problem of the\nconflict in the Middle East.\nThe continued deterioration in the situation in\nthe Middle East has caused us grave concern. We\napprehend that a point of no return may soon be reached\nin the escalation of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Together\nwith other heads of states and governments, we had\naddressed our appeal at Rabat to all members of the\ninternational community, especially the great powers,\nto intensify individual and collective efforts to\nsecure speedy withdrawal of Israel's military forces\nfrom the territories occupied by it in June 1967,\nwithin the framework of the full implementation of all\nthe provisions of the Security Council Resolution of\n22 November 1967. The need for this action has been\nrendered even more urgent since then. We are convinced\nthat it will create an appropriate atmosphere in the\nregion leading to an eventual peaceful settlement. We,\ntherefore, urge Your Excellency to exercise the undeniably\ngreat influence of your country towards that objective.\nFor your information we may add that we are addressing\nHis Excellency Mr. Alexis Kosygin, Chairman of the Council\nof Ministers of the U.S.S.R., on similar lines.\nPlease accept, Excellency, the assurances of our\nhigh esteem and regards.\n(signed)\nMohammad Reza Pahlevi\nCevdet Sunay\nAgha Mohammed Yahya Khan\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nKOSYGIN REPLY\nOn May 20, the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR\nAlexei Kosygin has sent the following reply message to the Shah of\nIran, the President of Turkey and the President of Pakistan:\n\"I thank you for your message of May 7, 1970, with which you deemed\nit necessary to approach the Soviet Government.\n\"The Government of the USSR shares the concern and anxiety,\nexpressed by you, at the present day alarming situation in the Middle\nEast. We agree with the demand, expressed by you, that it is necessary\nto have undelayed withdrawal of the Israeli armed forces from the Arab\nterritories, occupied by them in June 1967. This would be in full com-\npliance with all provisions of the Security Council resolution of\nNovember 22, 1967.\n\"It has to be stated with regret that there are still serious obstacles on\nthe road towards relaxation of the tension and towards establishment of\na lasting peace in the Middle East. It is well known that the Israeli\nGovernment frustrates all the efforts aimed at a political settlement of\nthe Middle East crisis. Supported and encouraged by certain circles in\nthe West, the Israeli Government is trying to act 'from the position of\nstrength, makes barbarous raids at civilian objects of neighbouring Arab\nstates. Contrary to the Security Council's decision of November 22, 1967,\nthe Israeli Government still avoids making a clear-cut statement on with-\ndrawal of its troops from all Arab territories, occupied in 1967, and also\non its agreement to comply with other provisions of the above mentioned\nSecurity Council resolution.\n\"The Soviet Union is consistently working to have the earliest political\nsettlement in the Middle East. We are rendering to the Arab states,\nvictims of the Israeli aggression, an extensive assistance so as they\ncould successfully defend their legitimate national rights. We intend to\ncontinue exerting our efforts in this direction with the aim of settlement\nof the Middle East conflict on the basis of compliance with all provisions\nof the Security Council resolution of November 22, 1967.\n\"The Soviet Government hopes that Iran, Turkey and Pakistan, interested\nas they are in the normalization of the situation in the Middle East, will\ncontinue their efforts toward establishment, at long last, of a stable and\njust peace in that area. \"\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\n10396\nDEPARTMENT OF STATE\nWashington, D.C. 20520\nS/S - 7320\nMay 20, 1970\nCONFIDENTIAL\nMEMORANDUM FOR MR. HENRY A. KISSINGER\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nSubject: Reply to Turkish, Iranian, Pakistani\nHeads of State\nOn May 7 the Presidents of Turkey and Pakistan and\nthe Shah of Iran sent a joint letter to the President\nurging further U.S. efforts to bring about an Arab-Israel\npeace settlement. The text is enclosed.\nWe are enclosing proposed drafts for the President's\nreply. In the drafts we suggest that the President call\non Turkey, Iran, and Pakistan themselves to make known\ntheir feeling of urgency concerning an Arab-Israel\nsettlement directly to the parties to the conflict.\nIn doing so we have had in mind Turkey's and Iran's\nties with Arab states and with Israel, and Pakistan's\nclose connections with Arab countries and support for\ntheir positions.\nTheortore L. Eliot\nTheodore L. Eliot, Jr.\nExecutive Secretary\nEnclosures:\n1. Draft reply to the Shah of Iran\n2. Draft reply to the President of Turkey\n3. Draft reply to the President of Pakistan\n4. Letter from Heads of State\nGROUP 3\nDowngraded at 12-year intervals;\nnot automatically declassified.\nCONFIDENTIAL\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nDEPARTMENT OF STATE\nPROPOSED REPLY TO THE SHAH OF IRAN\nYour Imperial Majesty:\nI share your concern over recent trends in the\nArab-Israeli dispute, voiced in the letter of May 7 which\nyou sent me jointly with President Sunay of Turkey and\nPresident Yahya Khan of Pakistan.\nYou asked that the influence of the United States\nbe exercised toward achieving the full implementation of\nall the provisions of the UN Security Council Resolution\nof November 22, 1967. Since the outset of my administra-\ntion, the United States has worked vigorously to promote\na comprehensive settlement on the basis of the November\n1967 resolution. A just and enduring settlement of the\nArab-Israel problem is essential not only for the parties\nbut also for the peace of the region and the world. To\nthis end we have been in continuous consultation with the\nother major powers and with the parties directly concerned.\nHis Imperial Majesty\nMohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi,\nShahanshah of Iran,\nTehran.\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\n-2-\nThe expression of your concern is particularly\nwelcome at this time in view of the recently increased\nmilitary involvement of the Soviet Union in the Arab-Israel\ndispute. In contrast, the U.S. has acted with restraint in\nthe hope that it would be reciprocated. We deeply regret\nthat this has not been the case. The implications of Soviet\ninvolvement for the entire region of the Middle East are a\nmatter of serious concern to all of us.\nI believe that countries of the region, like yours,\ncan add an influential voice to encourage the necessary\nmutual accommodation between parties directly concerned by\nadvocating modification in the inflexible positions of both\nsides which constitute a roadblock to peace and contribute\nto escalation of violence.\nThe seriousness of the situation suggests that each of\nus redouble his efforts with parties to the dispute so that\nthey will make the compromises necessary if a peaceful\nsettlement is to be attained. I assure you we will not be\nfound wanting in this respect. I hope that our governments\nwill continue in close cooperation on this serious situation.\nWith warm personal regards,\nSincerely yours,\nRichard Nixon\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nDEPARTMENT OF STATE\nPROPOSED REPLY TO TURKISH PRESIDENT\nDear Mr. President:\nI share your concern over recent trends in the\nArab-Israeli dispute, voiced in the letter of May 7\nwhich you sent me jointly with the Shah of Iran and\nthe President of Pakistan.\nYou asked that the influence of the United States\nbe exercised toward achieving the full implementation\nof all the provisions of the UN Security Council\nResolution of November 22, 1967. Since the outset\nof my administration, the United States has worked\nvigorously to promote a comprehensive settlement on\nthe basis of the November 1967 resolution. A just\nand enduring settlement of the Arab-Israeli problem\nis essential not only for the parties but also for\nthe peace of the region and the world. To this end\nwe have been in continuous consultation with the\nother major powers and with the parties directly\nconcerned.\nHis Excellency\nCevdet Sunay,\nPresident of the Republic of Turkey,\nAnkara.\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\n- 2 -\nThe expression of your concern is particularly\nwelcomed at this time in view of the recently increased\nmilitary involvement of the Soviet Union in the Arab-\nIsraeli dispute. In contrast, the U.S. has acted\nwith restraint. The implications of these Soviet\ninitiatives for the entire region of the Middle East\nare a matter of serious concern to all of us.\nI believe that countries of the region, especially\nyours, drawing on its historic association with this\ntroubled area, can add an influential voice to encourage\nthe necessary mutual accommodation by the parties directly\nconcerned. The inflexible positions of both sides are\na roadblock to peace, contributing both to escalation\nof violence and the growth of Soviet influence in the\nMiddle East.\nThe seriousness of the situation suggests that\neach of us redouble his efforts with parties to the\ndispute so that they will make the compromises\nnecessary if a peaceful settlement is to be attained.\nI assure you we will not be found wanting in this\nrespect. I believe that our two governments through\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\n- 3 -\ncontinued close contact and cooperation on this\nserious situation can contribute to the attainment\nof a just solution.\nWith warm personal regards,\nSincerely yours,\nRichard Nixon\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nDEPARTMENT OF STATE\nPROPOSED REPLY TO\nTHE PRESIDENT OF PAKISTAN\nDear Mr. President:\nI share your concern over recent trends in the\nArab-Israeli dispute, voiced in the letter of May 7\nwhich you sent me jointly with the Shah of Iran and\nthe President of Turkey.\nYou asked that the influence of the United States\nbe exercised toward achieving the full implementation\nof all the provisions of the UN Security Council\nResolution of November 22, 1967. Since the outset of\nmy administration, the United States has worked\nvigorously to promote a comprehensive settlement on\nthe basis of the November 1967 resolution. A just and\nenduring settlement of the Arab-Israel problem is\nessential not only for the parties but also for the\npeace of the region and the world. To this end we\nhave been in continuous consultation with the other\nmajor powers and with the parties directly concerned.\nThe expression of your concern is particularly\nwelcome at this time in view of the recently increased\nHis Excellency\nGeneral Agha Mohammed Yahya Khan,\nPresident of Pakistan,\nRawalpindi.\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\n- 2 -\nmilitary involvement of certain outside elements in the\nArab-Israel dispute. In contrast, the U.S. has acted\nwith deliberate restraint. The implications of this\noutside involvement for the entire region of the Middle\nEast are a matter of serious concern to all of us.\nI believe that countries of the region, like yours,\ncan add an influential voice to encourage the necessary\nmutual accommodation by the parties directly concerned.\nThe inflexible positions of both sides are roadblocks\nto peace, contributing both to escalation of violence\nand to increased danger of great power confrontation\nin the Eastern Mediterranean area.\nThe seriousness of the situation suggests that\neach of us redouble his efforts with parties to the\ndispute so that they will make the compromises necessary\nif a peaceful settlement is to be attained. I assure\nyou we will not be found wanting in this respect. I\nhope that our governments will continue in close\ncooperation on this serious situation.\nWith warm personal regards,\nSincerely yours,\nRichard Nixon\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nCOPY\n[May 7, 1970]\nThe Honourable Mr. Richard Nixon\nPresident of the United States of America\nWashington, D. C.\nExcellency,\nWe, the Heads of States and Governments of Iran,\nTurkey and Pakistan have met and discussed among other\nquestions of common concern to us, the problem of the\nconflict in the Middle East.\nThe continued deterioration in the situation in\nthe Middle East has caused us grave concern. We\napprehend that a point of no return may soon be reached\nin the escalation of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Together\nwith other heads of states and governments, we had\naddressed our appeal at Rabat to all members of the\ninternational community, especially the great powers,\nto intensify individual and collective efforts to\nsecure speedy withdrawal of Israel's military forces\nfrom the territories occupied by it in June 1967,\nwithin the framework of the full implementation of all\nthe provisions of the Security Council Resolution of\n22 November 1967. The need for this action has been\nrendered even more urgent since then. We are convinced\nthat it will create an appropriate atmosphere in the\nregion leading to an eventual peaceful settlement. We,\ntherefore, urge Your Excellency to exercise the undeniably\ngreat influence of your country towards that objective.\nFor your information we may add that we are addressing\nHis Excellency Mr. Alexis Kosygin, Chairman of the Council\nof Ministers of the U.S.S.R., on similar lines.\nPlease accept, Excellency, the assurances of our\nhigh esteem and regards.\n(signed)\nMohammad Reza Pahlevi\nCevdet Sunay\nAgha Mohammed Yahya Khan\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\n4\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nThe attached has been discussed orally\nwith X Mr. Saunders.\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nocument has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declas\n6882\nMEMORANDUM\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nfololume\nWASHINGTON\nACTION\nSECRET\nJanuary 28, 1970\nMEMORANDUM FOR DR. KISSINGER\nFROM:\nHarold H. Saunders Hal\nSUBJECT: Reply from President Yahya\nAmbassador Hilaly has delivered to me President Yahya's response\nto President Nixon's general letter. Hilaly said he had no special\nreason to impose on your time.\nHilaly did, however, make two points with reference to your earlier\nexchanges with him:\n1.\nA date for Chou En-Lai's visit to Pakistan is expected\nto be set soon.\n2.\nHe asked whether you have any reaction to the Warsaw\nexchange which it would be useful for him to pass to President\nYahya.\nTell him I'll fill him in next time I see him\nOther\nRecommendations:\n1.\nThat you send the attached memo to the President for\nhis information. Dene FK\n2.\nThat you authorize sending a copy of Yahya's reply to\nState for information.\nApprove\nDisapprove\nSECRET\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nFile\n6882\nMEMORANDUM\nHere\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nINFORMATION\nH\nJanuary 31, 1970\nSECRET\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT\nFROM:\nHenry A. Kissinger H\nSUBJECT:\nReply from President Yahya Khan\ndoesn't our this its w\nKAbar\nPresident Yahya has sent the attached reply to your general Qetter.\nHis response is in the same spirit of a general exchange of views as\nyour letter to him. In brief, he covers these points:\n1.\nPakistan's vital concern in Asian stability.\n2. His wish for success in U.S. efforts to develop a\nmeaningful dialogue with China.\n3. Pakistan's encouragement for our efforts for peace in the\nMid-East, opposition to use of force to gain territory and belief\nthat a lasting settlement must take into account the interests of\nthe Palestinian Arabs.\n4. Pleasure in U.S. Pakistani bilateral relations and appre-\nciation for your prompt action on food shipments.\n5. Need to press urgently toward a decision on military\nsupply policy.\n6. Appreciation for your November 3 speech.\nNo reply now is necessary, but I shall keep my eyes open for a natural\nopportunity to continue this exchange.\nThe military supply question is ready for NSC discussion at the next\nopportunity.\nglund\nLet give them spare parts/\nNoir\n4.5\nSECRET\n2\n2 inless lean itrains to too much hell Indian with\nimmediately th Trabict tackner 10\nCongress. 2 don't readin care about\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nPRESIDENT'S HOUSE,\nRAWALPINDI.\nFrom: General Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan,\nH.Pk., H.J.\n19 January 1970\nDear Mr President,\nThank you very much for your letter of the 20th December\nin which you have reviewed developments in Asia and the Middle\nEast since we had the pleasure of welcoming you in our midst\nlast summer. I am glad that the process of personal exchange\nof views started in Lahore is being kept up through\ncorrespondence.\nAs you very well know, Mr President, in our situation\nand because also of the imperatives of our ideology, we cannot\nbut be vitally concerned in the peace, stability and progress\nof Asia. We welcome all developments and initiatives which\nhold promise of promoting these objectives, and are heartened\nby your own and your great country's continuing interest in\nthem.\nIt is our belief that a meaningful dialogue between the\nUnited States and China could help reduce tensions and serve\nthe cause of peace. We wish you success in your efforts in\nthis direction.\nWe have watched with great interest your Administration's\nefforts to break the deadlock in the Middle East and to bring\nlasting peace and stability to this deeply troubled area.\nPakistan's strong opposition to the use of force to gain\nterritory is well-known. So is its unstinted support for the\nexercise of the right of self-determination by all peoples.\nWe hope, Mr President, that your great country will be able to\nexercise its tremendous influence to bring about a lasting\nsettlement in the region which conforms to the principles of\nthe United Nations Charter and is consistent with the dignity\nand honour of the Arab people. It is our belief that, judging\nby the experience of the last 22 years, any settlement which\nfails to take into account the interests and wishes of the\nPalestinian Arabs will at best prove ephemeral and illusory.\nThe Security Council resolution of 22nd November 1967, provides\na basis acceptable to the Governments of the UAR and Jordan\non which a settlement can be worked out. It is not inconsis-\ntent with the considerations I have set forth above. I very\nmuch hope that the efforts made by your Government in that\ndirection will meet with success.\nHappily relations between our two countries are, as you\nsaid, going well. We are grateful for your personal interest\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\n- 2 -\nwhich led to a smooth arrangement for PL-480 foodgrains\nsupplies. The uncertainty regarding the foreign aid\nlegislation is causing some anxiety to our planners, but\nwe are hoping that any cuts in new appropriations will not\nbe reflected pro-rata in our allocation which will be as\nnear as possible to the figure indicated to us last summer\nduring your and Secretary Rogers' visits.\nYou have referred, Mr President, to the delays in\nreviewing your military supply policy. I feel that there is\nneed to press ahead urgently with this matter. For a decade\nPakistan had depended on the United States as its major,\nrather sole, supplier of defence equipment. The ban imposed\nmore than four years ago has operated greatly to Pakistan's\ndisadvantage. As I explained to you, we have neither the\ndesire nor the capacity for an arms race with India, but\nunless we have a minimum, credible deterrent, peace and\nstability in the region are likely to be in jeopardy.\nIt was nice of you to send me a copy of your address\nof the 3rd November on the Pursuit of Peace. This gave me\nan opportunity to read it again in the background of the\nhighly favourable impact it has had on your countrymen.\nThere is a golf course here in Rawalpindi next to my\nhouse, but it is not often that I can get to play a round.\nAt this rate, I am in danger of soon becoming an 'elder\nstatesman' of the game!\nYours sincerely,\nthyough\nHis Excellency Mr Richard M. Nixon,\nPresident of the United States of America,\nThe White House, WASHINGTON, D.C.\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\n386\nSwqare\nHis Excellency Mr Richard M Nixon,\nPresident of the United States of America,\nThe White House, WASHINGTON, D.C.\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential\nary DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nReproduced at the Rich\nd\nNixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\n3\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\n4936\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nDecember 20, 1969\nDear Mr. President:\nHaving enjoyed our all too brief talks in Lahore last summer,\nI wanted to write you this letter as a further step in keeping\neach other abreast of our thinking.\nYou will recall that one purpose of my Asian trip was to\ndramatize that the United States will continue to have a major\ninterest in Asia beyond the period of the war in Vietnam.\nMy recent conversations with Prime Minister Sato are worth\nmentioning as illustrative of how we intend to proceed, and I\nthought you might be interested. As you know, we agreed to\nlook toward the reversion of Okinawa to the Japanese in 1972.\nAs a result we believe that a new relationship of mutual trust\nand assistance has been created between our countries. We\nshare with the Japanese, and indeed with all Asians, a common\ninterest in peace, stability and material progress and remain\nwilling to help other governments achieve these goals.\nThe Middle East is another area where we are actively pur-\nsuing these objectives. My Administration decided last\nFebruary to play a more active role in helping to find a\npeaceful settlement to the Arab-Israeli conflict, and we are\ncontinuing this effort. We have been accused by both sides\nof taking a partisan position. This reflects the balanced\nnature of our approach as well as the complexity of the\nsubject. The essence of our position is that there will be\nno peace unless there is a territorial settlement that each side\nsees as fair and that there will be no territorial settlement\nunless both sides feel secure in the peace arrangements.\nYou know of my interest in trying to bring about a more\nmeaningful dialogue with Chinese leaders. This is a slow\nprocess at best, but I have not abandoned it. As you know,\nwe are exploring the possibilities of contacts.\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\n- 2 -\nIt is good to see that relations between our countries are\ngoing well. The United States has a deep interest in the\nstability and progress of South Asia and we remain willing\nto help when we can. Our military supply policy review has\nnot moved as quickly as I anticipated when I spoke with you.\nHowever, it is now scheduled for discussion in our National\nSecurity Council shortly, and I can assure you that your views\nare being given full consideration.\nIt is a pleasure to know that you enjoyed my token of appre-\nciation for your fine hospitality during my visit last summer.\nI hope that your golf game is providing some needed re-\nlaxation. Let's compare scores sometime!\nI would like to continue our exchange of views and hope you\nwill feel free to write from time to time.\nSincerely,\nRaily they\nHis Excellency\nGeneral A. M. Yahya Khan\nPresident of Pakistan\nRawalpindi\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nMEMORANDUM\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\n4936/3446\nDecember 15, 1969\nCONFIDENTIAL\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT\nFROM:\nHenry A. Kissinger\nK\nsh DEC 20 1969\nSUBJECT: Correspondence with Foreign Leaders\nYou have indicated your desire to correspond from time to time with\nmajor foreign leaders (Tab C).\nAttached at Tab B is a schedule of letters, to be written through early\nMarch. The individuals include those you have singled out personally,\nplus some other likely candidates. I expect the list may change a bit\nin time; depending on circumstances, we may want to move certain\nindividuals up or put others on.\nAttached at Tab A is a letter for your signature to President Yahya\nKhan of Pakistan. Inter alia, the letter:\n-- Reiterates your interest in Asia within the conceptual approach\nyou outlined last summer, emphasizing Asian governments\nand peoples should determine their own future.\n-- Brings Yahya abreast of your discussions with Prime Minister\nSato.\n-- Expresses your concern about the Middle East situation and\nreiterates our balanced attitude with respect to the interests\nof both sides.\n-- Notes your continued willingness to develop a dialogue with the\nChinese leaders.\n-- Refers to forthcoming NSC consideration of South Asian military\nsupply policy.\n-- Solicits a continuing exchange of views.\nCONFIDENTIAL\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nDear Mr. President:\nIt was most interesting to hear of your decision to hold\nelections next year for a National Assembly to draw up\na now constitution for Pakistan as the basis for a return\nto representative government. Given the economic, social\nand political problems that you face, this is a courageous\ndecision worthy of high praise. In your address 1 recog-\nnised a number of points which you made to me when we\nhad our friendly talks in Lahore last summer.\nWhile I realise that these are the internal affairs of\nPakistan, 1 want you to have this personal note of encourage-\nment and to know that I appreciate the difficulty of the\ndecision you made. Your progress will be of great interest\nto me.\nIt is pleasant to know that you enjoyed my token of\nappreciation for your fine hospitality during my all too\nbrief visit to Pakistan. I hope your golf game is providing\nsome needed relaxation. Let's compare scores sometime!\nSincerely,\nHis Excellency\nGeneral A. M. Yahya Khan\nPresident of Pakistan\nRawalpindi, Pakistan\nRN:HAK:HHS:SMH:I1 (12/3/69)\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nSCHEDULE OF LETTERS\nDecember 17\nPresident Pompidou (France)\nDecember 24\nPope (Vatican)\nDecember 31\nPrime Minister Wilson (UK)\nJanuary 7\nChancellor Brandt (Germany)\nJanuary 14\nPrime Minister Sato (Japan)\nJanuary 21\nPrime Minister Gorton (Australia)\nJanuary 29\nPrime Minister DeJong (Netherlands)\nFebruary 4\nPresident Suharto (Indonesia)\nFebruary 11\nPrime Minister Trudeau (Canada)\nFebruary 18\nShah of Iran\nFebruary 25\nPresident Park (Korea)\nMarch 4\nPresident Bourguiba (Tunisia)\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nTHE WHITE house\nwashington\n10\nDecember 10, 1969\nMEMORANDUM FOR\nHENRY A. KISSINGER\nFROM\n: Bill Watts\nSUBJECT: Correspondence with\nForeign Leaders\nAttached for your signature is a revised\nmemo for the President and letter to\nPresident Yahya Khan of Pakistan.\nRECOMMENDATION:\nThat you sign the attached memo to the\nPresident.\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\ncument has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be decla\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nI wanted to muite your\nDear Mr. President:\nthis letter\nHaving enjoyed our all too brief talks in Lahore last summer,\nI thought we might correspond as a further step in keeping\neach other abreast of our thinking.\nYou will recall that one purpose of my Asian trip was to\ndramatize that the United States will continue to have a major\ninterest in Asia far beyond the period of the war in Vietnam.\nWe intend to continue to play an active and energetic role,\nbecause it is in our interest and because we want to help\nwhere we can be constructive. As I told you, we seek only\nto participate in Asia's future, We believe that, in the final\nanalysis, it is the Asian governments and peoples that should\ndetermine their own futures.\nMy recent conversations with Prime Minister Sato are worth\nmentioning as illustrative of how we intend to proceed, and I\nthought you might be interested. As you know, we agreed to\nlook toward the reversion of Okinawa to the Japanese in 1972.\nOur bases will remain and will continue to make a contribution\nAsa\nto the security of the area. Perhaps even more important,\nNew\nhowever, is the new relationship of mutual trust and assistance\nme\nbelieve that we have created between our countries. We share with the\nThe a\nJapanese, and indeed with all Asians, a common interest in\npeace, stability and material progress and remain willing to\nhelp other governments achieve these goals.\nThe Middle East is another area where we are actively pur-\nsuing these objectives. My Administration decided last\nLasheen\nFebruary to play a more active role in helping to find a\npeaceful settlement to the Arab-Israeli conflict, and we are\ncontinuing this effort. We have no wish to dominate or inter\nfere in the affairs of the countries and peoples of the Middle\nEast. But we also feel a strong responsibility to assure that\nothers do not do so either. We have been accused frequently\nby both sides of taking a partisan position. This is simply not\nbalances\nnature your\napproach as well\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined anplesity to be declassified\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library ASSIFIED\nyel\n- 2 -\ntrue. The essence of our position is that there will be no\npeace unless there is a territorial settlement that each side\nsees as fair and that there will be no territorial settlement\nunless both sides feel secure in the peace arrangements.\nYou know of my interest in trying to bring about a more\nmeaningful dialogue with Chinese leaders. This is a slow\nprocess at best, but I have not abandoned it. I am continuing\nto seek means to make clear my interest. As yun kning\nme are explaing the possibilities of contacts\nIt is good to see that relations between our countries are\ngoing well. The United States has a deep interest in the\nstability and progress of South Asia and we remain willing\nto help when we can. Our military supply policy review has\nnot moved as quickly as I anticipated when I spoke with you.\nHowever, it is now scheduled for discussion in our National\nSecurity Council shortly, and I can assure you that your views\nare being given full consideration. Incidentally, I have fol-\nlowed your announcements on the recent political steps you\nhave taken with great interest and know from my own ex\nperience just how difficult it is to make decisions of that\nkind.\nIt is a pleasure to know that you enjoyed my token of appre-\nciation for your fine hospitality during my visit last summer.\nI hope that your golf game is providing some needed re-\nlaxation. Let's compare scores sometime!\nI would like to continue our exchange of views and hope you\nwill feel free to write from time to time.\nSincerely,\nHis Excellency\nGeneral A. M. Yahya Khan\nPresident of Pakistan\nRawalpindi\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\n2nd qzrd error ware change, Only paral THE VHITE SHINGTON 1st last. HOUSE line\nDear Mr. President:\nHaving enjoyed our all too brief talks in Lahore last\nsummer, I thought we might correspond as a further\nstep in keeping each other abreast of our thinking.\nYou will recall that one purpose of my Asian trip was\nto dramatize that the United States will continue to have\na major interest in Asia far beyond the period of the war\nin Vietnam. We intend to continue to play an active and\nenergetic role, because it is in our interest and because\nwe want to help where we can be constructive. As I told\nyou, we seek only to participate in Asia's future. We\nbelieve that, in the final analysis, it is the Asian govern-\nments and peoples that should determine their own futures.\nMy recent conversations with Prime Minister Sato are\nworth mentioning as illustrative of how we intend to\nproceed, and I thought you might be interested. As you\nknow, we agreed to look toward the reversion of Okinawa\nto the Japanese in 1972. Our bases will remain and will\ncontinue to make a contribution to the security of the area.\nPerhaps even more important, however, is the new\nrelationship of mutual trust and assistance that we have\ncreated between our countries. We share with the Japanese,\nand indeed with all Asians, a common interest in peace,\nstability and material progress and remain willing to help\nother governments achieve these goals.\nThe Middle East is another area where we are actively\npursuing these objectives. My Administration decided last\nFebruary to play a more active role in helping to find a\npeaceful settlement to the Arab-Israeli conflict, and we are\ncontinuing this effort. We have no wish to dominate or\ninterfere in the affairs of the countries and peoples of the\nMiddle East. But we also feel a strong responsibility to\nassure that others don\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nDear Mr. President:\nIt was most interesting to hear of your decision to hold\nelections next year for a National Assembly to draw up\na new constitution for Pakistan as the basis for a return\nto representative government. Given the economic, social\nand political problems that you face, this is a courageous\ndecision worthy of high praise. In your address I recog-\nnized a number of points which you made to me when we\nhad our friendly talks in Lahore last summer.\nWhile I realize that these are the internal affairs of\nPakistan, I want you to have this personal note of encourage-\nment and to know that I appreciate the difficulty of the\ndecision you made. Your progress will be of great interest\nto me.\nIt is pleasant to know that you enjoyed my token of\nappreciation for your fine hospitality during my all too\nbrief visit to Pakistan. I hope your golf game is providing\nsome needed relaxation. Let's compare scores sometime!\nSincerely,\nHis Excellency\nGeneral A. M. Yahya Khan\nPresident of Pakistan\nRawalpindi, Pakistan\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nHis Excellency\nGeneral A. M. Yahya Khan\nPresident of Pakistan\nRawalpindi, Pakistan\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nDear Mr. President,\nHaving enjoyed our all too brief talks in Lahore\nlast summer, I thought I might follow up with\na short note from time to time to keep you\nabreast of my thinking.\nYou will recall that a major purpose of my Asian\ntrip was to dramatize that the United States will\ncontinue to have a major interest in Asia far\nbeyond the period of the war in Vietnam. We\nintend to continue to play an active and energetic\nrole, because it is in our interest and because\nwe want to help where we can be constructive.\nAs I told you, we seek only to participate in\nAsia's future for we believe that, in the final\nanalysis, it is the Asian governments and peoples\nthat should determine their own futures.\nMy recent conversations with Prime Minister\nSato are worth mentioning as illustrative of how\nwe intend to proceed, and I thought you might be\ninterested. We agreed to look toward the reversion\nof Okinawa to the Japanese in 1972. The United\nStates does not have imperial ambitions and does\nnot want indefinitely to govern islands inhabited\nby a million Japanese. The important thing about\nthe communique which Prime Minister Sato and I\nendorsed is the recognition it gives to a new\nrelationship of mutual trust and assistance between\nour countries. We share with the Japanese, and\nindeed with all Asians, a common interest in\npeace, stability and material progress and remain\nwilling to help other governments achieve these\ngoals.\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nIt is clear to me that you also share my concern\nabout the Middle East situation. My Administration\ndecided last February to play a more active role\nin helping to find a peaceful settlement to the Arab-\nIsraeli conflict, and we are continuing this effort.\nWe have no wish to dominate or interfere in the\naffairs of the countries and peoples of the Middle\nEast. But we also feel a strong responsibility to\nassure that others do not do so either. We have\nbeen accused frequently by both sides of taking\na partisan position. This is simply not true. The\nessence of our position is that there will be no\npeace unless there is a territorial settlement that\neach side sees as fair and that there will be no\nterritorial settlement unless both sides feel secure\nin the peace arrangements.\nI have followed your recent announcements with\ngreat interest and know from my own experience\nwhat it means to make decisions of that kind.\nIt is a pleasure to know that you enjoyed my\ntoken of appreciation for your fine hospitality\nduring my visit last summer. I hope that your\ngolf game is providing some needed relaxation.\nLet's compare scores sometime!\nSincerely,\nHis Excellency\nGeneral A. M. Yahya Khan\nPresident of Pakistan\nRawalpindi\n2 -\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nwe mught correspond\nDear Mr. President,\n1\nHaving enjoyed our all too brief talks in Lahore\nlast summer, I thought I might follow up with a\nshort note as a further step in keeping each other\nabreast of our thinking.\n2\nYou will recall that one purpose of my Asian trip\nwas to dramatize that the United States will con-\nPerkaps even more important, however, is the\nnew relation relationship of mutual trust and assertance\ntinue to have a major interest in Asia far beyond\nthat we have created between our countries.\nthe period of the war in Vietnam. We intend to\ncontinue to play an active and energetic role,\nbecause it is in our interest and because we\nwant to help where we can be constructive. As\nI told you, we seek only to participate in Asia's\nfuture. We believe that, in the final analysis, it\nis the Asian governments and peoples that should\ndetermine their own futures.\n3\nMy recent conversations with Prime Minister Sato\nare worth mentioning as illustrative of how we\nintend to proceed, and I thought you might be\ninterested. We agreed to look toward the reversion\nof Okinawa to the Japanese in 1972. The United\nStates does not have imperial ambitions and does\nnot want indefinitely to govern islands inhabited\nby a million Japanese. The important thing about\nthe communique which Prime Minister Sato and I\nendorsed is the recognition it gives to a new\nrelationship of mutual trust and assistance between\nour countries. We share with the Japanese, and\nindeed with all Asians, a common interest in peace,\nstability and material progress and remain willing\nto help other governments achieve these goals.\nOur bases will meman and will centine to\nmake a contrabution to the security of the area.\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\n4\nThe middle Ed is an other area whene ine are\nactivity pensury these oly extimes\nIt is clear to me that you also share my concern\nabout the Middle East situation. My Administration\ndecided last February to play a more active role in\nhelping to find a peaceful settlement to the Arab-Israeli\nconflict, and we are continuing this effort. We have\nno wish to dominate or interfere in the affairs of the\ncountries and peoples of the Middle East. But we\nalso feel a strong responsibility to assure that others\ndo not do so either. We have been accused frequently\nby both sides of taking a partisan position. This is\nsimply not true. The essence of our position is\nthat there will be no peace unless there is a terri-\ntorial settlement that each side sees as fair and\nthat there will be no territorial settlement unless\nboth sides feel secure in the peace arrangements.\nI have followed your recent announcements with\ngreat interest and know from my own experience\nwhat it means to make decisions of that kind.\n7\nIt is a pleasure to know that you enjoyed my token\nof appreciation for your fine hospitality during my\nvisit last summer. I hope that your golf game is\nproviding some needed relaxation. Let's compare\nscores sometime!\n8\nI would like to continue our exchange of views and\nhope you will feel free to write from time to time.\nSincerely,\nHis Excellency\nGeneral A. M. Yahya Khan\nPresident of Pakistan\nRawalpindi\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\n5\nYou know of my interest in trying to bring about\na more meaningful dialogue with Chinese leaders. This is a slow process at\nbest, but I have not abandoned it. I am continuing to seek means to make X\nclear my continuing interest and I am encouraged by the fact that the Chinese,\nif they have not reacted, have at least not reacterd negatively.\nMr. Hockinson me a lease of and the letter. Mr.\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nas I anticip d when I spoke with\nreview has not moved as quickly\nyou tait. However, it is - scheduled for\n6\ndiscussion in our\nIt is good\nxxxxxxxxxxx to see that relations between our coutries are going well.\nThe United States has a deep interest in the stability and progress of South Asia\nand we remain willing to help when we can. Our military supply policy 1S currently\nshortly, I can assure you that your view:\nunder intensive review by the National Security Council and/tkexexewsxtkatcxom & gexex\ngiven\nme are being/full consideration. We have been informed by the Government of Turkey\nthat they are now prepared to sell 100 M-47 tanks to you, and I have personally\npart arrangement.\nordered that the proper steps be taken to complete our end of the deal so that the\ntanks can get to you as soon as possible. Incidentally, I have followed your recent\nrecent political decisions steps you have taken\nannouncements on the return to democratic government with great interest and know\nfrom my own experience just how difficult it really is to make decisions of that kind.\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nMEMORANDUM\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\n4936/3446\nWASHINGTON\nDecember 3, 1969\nACTION\nCONFIDENTIAL\nMEMORANDUM FOR HENRY A. KISSINGER\nFROM:\nWilliam Watts\nSUBJECT: Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders\nAttached sursed is a memorandum from you to the President, which covers\n(1) a letter to President Yahya Khan and (2) a schedule of correspondence\nwith key foreign leaders through the end of February.\nYour covering memo to the President includes a bit of background on\nthe Yahya letter, and also notes that the list of letters for the future\nmay change as circumstances dictate.\nAs we look ahead on this project, I can see three alternative ways of\nhandling the letter drafting:\n1.\nDrafting by NSC staff, without reference to or consultation\nwith the State Department.\n2.\nDrafting by NSC staff, with the appropriate staff officer\nworking with his counterpart in State.\n3.\nDrafting done by State, upon the basis of specific written\ninstructions from here, with review by the NSC staff man.\nThe logical way of handling the instructions would be by a\ndirective from me to Ted Eliot, enclosing the schedule\nbeing sent to the President. When that expires, a new\nschedule could be worked up jointly.\nAL Harg niforms me Answeshing apriste sta at\nI strongly prefer option 3. State will know about the project anyway,\nand will want to be in the act; it will have useful inputs to make; it has\nmore manpower to assign to the task; and we will maintain full control\nthrough the review process. Homened, in vaw 8 gmi\nCONFIDENTIAL\nand an purud accordietly\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nCONFIDENTIAL\n- 2 -\nRecommendation:\nW\nThat you sign the attached memorandum to the President (Tab I).\nApprove\nDisapprove\n2.\nThat you unwithand authorize me to send a directive to Eliot, forwarding\nunwell\nthe proposed schedule, and tasking State with future letter\ndrafting.\nApprove\nDisapprove\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nMEMORANDUM\n4936/3446\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nCONFIDENTIAL\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT\nFROM:\nHenry A. Kissinger\nSUBJECT: Correspondence with Foreign Leaders\nYou have indicated your desire to correspond from time to time with\nmajor foreign leaders (Tab C).\nAttached at Tab B is a schedule of letters, to be written through the\nend of February. The individuals include those you have singled out\npersonally, plus some other likely candidates. I expect the list may\nchange a bit in time; depending on circumstances, we may want to\nmove certain individuals up or put others on.\nAttached at Tab A is a letter for your signature to President Yahya\nKhan of Pakistan. As you know, President Yahya has announced as\ntimetable for moving his country toward democratic government. His\nannouncement seems to reflect a sincere desire to return the military\nto the barracks and to transfer the reins to popularly elected govern-\nment. Given Pakistan's turbulent political history and the country's\nintense and conflicting economic and social pressures, there is no\nassurance that Yahya will be able to carry through with his plans. If\nthe going gets too rough, he may well be tempted to revert to stern\nmilitary rule.\nAt this point, more than anything else, Yahya would probably appreciate\nreassurance that he has made the right decision. Neither the Soviets\nor the Communist Chinese -- the other great powers with a stake in\nPakistan's future -- will be happy about this move and may even counsel\nthat he has made a mistake. A brief personal letter from you applauding\nin a low-key manner Yahya's difficult decision would be well received.\nThe attached is drafted to avoid any appearance of your looking over\nhis shoulder; it is simply to tell him you are aware that he has made a\ndifficult decision. The letter has been cleared with Jim Keogh.\nEluteratia The litter states:\nCONFIDENTIAL\nmontH/\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nCONFIDENTIAL\n- 2 -\nRecommendation: That you approve and sign the letter from you to\nPresident Yahya at Tab A which is not to be publicly released. Rapy\nwill me purnished 8 Runtong Rigno\nCONFIDENTIAL\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\n2\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\n3404\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nNovember 13, 1969\nCONFIDENTIAL\nDear Mr. President:\nI am glad that my government has been able to act\npromptly in response to the foodgrain shortage in\nEast Pakistan described in your letter.\nAs you have now been informed, the United States\nGovernment is prepared to negotiate a PL-480 agree-\nment of one million tons of wheat for your country. In\norder to act as quickly as possible, arrangements are\nalready being made for advance shipment of up to\n500, 000 tons of wheat under a reimbursable letter of\ncredit. I hope this action will have a sharp impact on\nrising grain prices in East Pakistan and will accelerate\nthe arrival of our initial grain shipments.\nOnce specific terms of an agreement are reached,\nshipments will continue up to a total of 800, 000 tons.\nThen together our governments will review Pakistan's\nrequirements in the early part of the next calendar year.\nThe rapid strides Pakistan is making in foodgrain pro-\nduction are encouraging. We recognize that during the\ncurrent transition period, as Pakistan moves from heavy\ndependence on food aid to meeting her own requirements,\nPL-480 foodgrain assistance may be needed. The United\nStates stands ready to help when it can.\nIt is always good to hear from you.\nSincerely,\nRichard nifor\nHis Excellency\nGeneral A. M. Yahya Khan\nPresident of Pakistan\nRawalpindi, Pakistan\nCONFIDENTIAL\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nMEMORANDUM\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\n3404\nTOP SECRET\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT\nFROM:\nHenry A. Kissinger\nSUBJECT: Reply to President Yahya\nYou will recall that President Yahya had a letter to you\ndelivered here on October 10 urging prompt action on\nPakistan's request for one million tons of grain under\nPL-480 (Tab B).\nYou have now approved that program, and arrangements\nfor shipment of the grain are already being made. The\nonly action now needed to complete this exercise is to\nreply directly to President Yahya's letter.\nRecommendation: That you sign the letter at Tab A.\napproved by Kumaris\nfor President.\nVO\nTOP SECRET\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nMEMORANDUM\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\n3404\nTOP SECRET\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT\nFROM:\nHenry A. Kissinger\nSUBJECT: Reply to President Yahya\nYou will recall that President Yahya had a letter to you\ndelivered here on October 10 urging prompt action on\nPakistan's request for one million tons of grain under\nPL-480 (Tab B).\nYou have now approved that program, and arrangements\nfor shipment of the grain are already being made. The\nonly action now needed to complete this exercise is to\nreply directly to President Yahya's letter.\nRecommendation: That you sign the letter at Tab A.\napproved by Kumaris\nfor President\nVO\nTOP SECRET\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nNovember 12, 1969\nTO:\nROSE WOODS\nFROM:\nJOHN R. BROWN\nWould you please arrange for the\nsigning of this letter. As indicated\nin the attached memo the substantive\nissues have already been settled.\nThanks.\nAugued\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nbeen reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined\n1\nMEMORANDUM\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\n3404\nTOP SECRET\nMEMORANDUM FOR DR. KISSINGER\nOctober 27, 1969\nFROM:\nHarold H. Saunders Hal\nSUBJECT: Reply to President Yahya\nYou will recall the letter delivered to you by Ambassador\nHilaly on the food shortages in East Pakistan. The President\nhas approved the program. The only action needed to complete\nthis exercise is for him to reply to the letter.\nRecommendation: That you send the attached letter to the\nPresident.\ncoordinated with Fred Bergsten\nMachinesign\nHe\nTOP SECRET\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\n3404\ndepartment OF STATE\nWashington, D.C. 20520\ns/s 15652\nOctober 23, 1969\nLIMITED OFFICIAL USE\nMEMORANDUM FOR MR. HENRY A. KISSINGER\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nSubject: Pakistan's Request for PL-480 Wheat\nIn response to Mrs. Davis' request of October 10, there\nis enclosed a suggested reply by the President to the letter\nof October 1 from General Yahya Khan, President of Pakistan,\nunderlining the urgency of the Pakistan Government's request\nfor one million tons of wheat to meet requirements in East\nPakistan.\nWe understand the President has approved the negotiation\nof a PL-480 agreement to supply the wheat. A recommendation\nto this effect had been made in a memorandum from Mr. Hannah\nof October 10.\nThe Embassy in Rawalpindi is being informed of the\nPresident's action and will be notifying the Government\nof Pakistan. In order to deliver the reply to General\nYahya as soon as possible after such notification, we\nsuggest that the reply be transmitted by telegram.\nTheodore L. Eliot he.\nTheodore L. Eliot, Jr.\nExecutive Secretary\nEnclosures:\n1. Suggested reply by the\nPresident to General Yahya\n2. Copy of General Yahya's letter\nLIMITED OFFICIAL USE\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nDEPARTMENT OF STATE\nSuggested Reply\nDear Mr. President:\nYour letter to me of October 1 on the foodgrain shortage in\nEast Pakistan was delivered on October 10 by their Excellencies the\nMinister of Information and National Affairs, Nawabzada Sher Ali,\nand the Ambassador of Pakistan, Agha Hilaly.\nWe are encouraged by the rapid strides Pakistan is making in\nfoodgrain production. We recognize that during the current transi-\ntion period, as Pakistan moves from heavy dependence on food aid\nto meeting her own requirements, the country may need PL 480 food-\ngrain assistance. I want to assure you we stand ready to help when\nwe can. Your current request for a million tons of foodgrain is\nurgent. Pakistan's food needs were cogently presented by your\nsenior government officials on their recent trip to Washington.\nI am pleased to inform you we are prepared to negotiate a\nPL-480 agreement of one million tons of wheat for your country.\nIn order to act as quickly as possible, we have already offered,\nand your Government has agreed to, advance shipment of up to\n500,000 tons of wheat under a reimbursable letter of credit. We\nhope this immediate action will have a sharp impact on rising\ngrain prices in East Pakistan and will accelerate the arrival\nof our initial grain shipments.\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\n- 2 -\nOnce specific terms of an agreement are reached, we will\ncontinue shipments of up to 800,000 tons. The timing of the\nshipment of the remaining 200,000 tons will be subject to a\nreview of Pakistan's requirements in the early part of the next\ncalendar year.\nPL-480 wheat assistance should help meet the food require-\nments of people in East Pakistan, and enable your Government\nto respond further to pressing challenges of this new stage of\nPakistan's social and economic development.\nSincerely,\nRichard Nixon\nHis Excellency General A. M. Yahya Khan, H.Pk., H.J.\nPresident of Pakistan\nRawalpindi, Pakistan\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nSECRET\nLog #3404\nHE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE\nTOP SECRET\n15652\nREFERRAL\nTo:\nState Secretariat\nDate:\nOctober 10, 1969\nACTION REQUESTED\nDraft reply for:\nPresident's signature.\nUndersigned's signature.\nNOTE\nMemorandum for use as enclosure to\nreply.\nPrompt action is essential.\nDirect reply.\nIf more than 48 hours' delay is encountered,\nFurnish information copy.\nplease telephone the undersigned immediately,\nCode 1450.\nSuitable acknowledgment or other\nappropriate handling.\nBasic correspondence should be returned when\nFurnish copy of reply, if any.\ndraft reply, memorandum, or comment is re-\nquested.\nFor your information.\nFor comment.\nREMARKS:\nFor recommendation.\nDescription:\nLog # 3404\nXX Letter:\nTelegram; Other:\nTo: President\nFrom: Gen. AM Yahya Khan, J. Pk., H.J., President of Pakistan\nDate:\nOctober 1, 1969\nSubject: Letter re the deteriorating food & price situation in the province\nof East Pakistan. He requests food under PL480.\nsea\nOCL\n11\nVW 10 11\nBy direction of the President:\nfor\nJeanne W. Davis\nTOP SECRET\nTOP SECRET\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Exemine order determined to be declassified.\nText of this letter was not changed.\nIt was returned by Ken Colegs office\nfor retype because it was set up XIX too high.\nnancy\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\ncument has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be decla\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nDear Mr. President:\nI am glad that my government has been able to act promptly\nin response to the foodgrain shortage in East Pakistan\ndescribed in your letter.\nAs you have now been informed, the United States Govern-\nment is prepared to negotiate a PL-480 agreement of one\nmillion tons of wheat for your country. In order to act as\nquickly as possible, arrangements are already being made\nfor advance shipment of up to 500, 000 tons of wheat under a\nreimbursable letter of credit. I hope this action will have a\nsharp impact on rising grain prices in East Pakistan and\nwill accelerate the arrival of our initial grain shipments.\nOnce specific terms of an agreement are reached, shipments\nwill continue up to a total of 800, 000 tons. Then together our\ngovernments will review Pakistan's requirements in the early\npart of the next calendar year.\nThe rapid strides Pakistan is making in foodgrain production\nare encouraging. We recognize that during the current\ntransition period, as Pakistan moves from heavy dependence\non food aid to meeting her own requirements, PL-480 food-\ngrain assistance may be needed. The United States stands\nready to help when it can.\nIt is always good to hear from you.\nSincerely,\nHis Excellency\nGeneral A. M. Yahya Khan\nPresident of Pakistan\nRawalpindi, Pakistan\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nNOV 13 1969\nDear Mr. President:\nI am glad that my government has been able to act\npromptly in response to the foodgrain shortage in\nEast Pakistan described in your letter.\nAs you have now been informed, the United States\nGovernment is prepared to negotiate a PL-480 agree-\nment of one million tons of wheat for your country. In\norder to act as quickly as possible, arrangements are\nalready being made for advance shipment of up to\n500, 000 tons of wheat under a reimbursable letter of\ncredit. I hope this action will have a sharp impact on\nrising grain prices in East Pakistan and will accelerate\nthe arrival of our initial grain shipments.\nOnce specific terms of an agreement are reached,\nshipments will continue up to a total of 800, 000 tons.\nThen together our governments will review Pakistan's\nrequirements in the early part of the next calendar year.\nThe rapid strides Pakistan is making in foodgrain pro-\nduction are encouraging. We recognize that during the\ncurrent transition period, as Pakistan moves from heavy\ndependence on food aid to meeting her own requirements,\nPL-480 foodgráin assistance may be needed. The United\nStates stands ready to help when it can.\nIt is always good to hear from you.\nSincerely,\n/5/\nHis Excellency\nGeneral A. M. Yahya Khan\nPresident of Pakistan\nRawalpindi, Pakistan\nRetyped:nm:11/12/69\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nDear Mr. President:\nI am glad that my government has been able to act promptly\nin response to the foodgrain shortage in East Pakistan\ndescribed in your letter.\nAs you have now been informed, the United States Govern-\nment is prepared to negotiate a PL-480 agreement of one\nmillion tons of wheat for your country. In order to act as\nquickly as possible, arrangements are already being made\nfor advance shipment of up to 500, 000 tons of wheat under a\nreimbursable letter of credit. I hope this action will have a\nsharp impact on rising grain prices in East Pakistan and\nwill accelerate the arrival of our Initial grain shipments.\nOnce specific terms of an agreement are reached, shipments\nwill continue up to a total of 800, 000 tons. Then together our\ngovernments will review Pakistan's requirements in the early\npart of the next calendar year.\nThe rapid strides Pakistan is making in foodgrain production\nare encouraging. We recognize that during the current\ntransition period, as Pakistan moves from heavy dependence\non food aid to meeting her own requirements, PL-480 food-\ngrain assistance may be needed. The United States stands\nready to help when it can.\nIt is always good to hear from you.\nSincerely,\nHis Excellency\nGeneral A. M. Yahya Khan\nPresident of Pakistan\nRawalpindi, Pakistan\nCoordinated with\nRN:State:HHSaunders:tmt 10/27/69\nFred Bergsten 10/27/69\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nP\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nToΓ SECRET\n####\nPRESIDENT'S HOUSE,\nRAWALPINDI.\nGeneral A.M. YAHYA KHAN, H.Pk., H.J.\nPRESIDENT OF PAKISTAN\nDO No I68/50/69/CMLA\nDear Mr President\n1\nOctober '69.\nI am writing you on a matter of great economic and\npolitical urgency to me.\nMy government is getting extremely worried about the\ndeteriorating food and price situation in the province of\nEast Pakistan. The province is threatened with a major\nfood deficit and rice, which is the staple diet of 70 million\nEast Pakistanis, is selling at unprecedently high prices,\nalmost 60 per cent higher than normal. This is causing\nwide-spread distress and misery. We are making all-out\nefforts to rush I.7 million tons of foodgrains to East\nPakistan to avoid a serious situation from arising there.\nOn our own, we have already despatched a quarter million\ntons of wheat from West Pakistan and 350,000 tons of rice\nis also earmarked for despatch from the Western to Eastern\nwing. However, to meet the full gap, we need one million\ntons of wheat but we do not have the cash foreign exchange\nresources to purchase this quantity. We have, therefore,\nalready made a formal request to your Government for import\nof one million tons of wheat under US Public Law 480.\nMr. M.M. Ahmed, Deputy Chairman of our Planning Commission,\nwill be discussing this request with your officials in\nWashington next week.\nWe require imports under PL 480 on a priority basis.\nThe timely introduction of PL 480 wheat into East Pakistan\n(in the next 6 to 8 weeks) can help avoid large scale\nhuman misery and hardship and earn a tremendous amount of\ngoodwill for the U.S.\nI would request you, Mr. President, to give this\nmatter your personal attention so that an act of high\nstatesmanship can replace normal administrative procedures.\nWith best personal regards,\nYours hey Sincerel.\nAyaby\nGeneral\n(A.M. Yahya Khan)\nHis Excellency Mr. Richard M. Nixon,\nPresident of the United States of America,\nWASHINGTON, USA\nHistorical File\nTO P SECRET\nDECLASSIFIED\nE.O. 13526, Section 3.5\nNLN 10-13 /11684 Per Ltr. 8/21/2014\nBy AMMIH NARA, Date 12/16/2014\n[P.10F1]\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nTOP SECRET\nHis Excdllency Mr. Richard M. Nixon,\nPresident of the United States of America,\nWASHINGTO N, USA\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.\nXXXXX\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified."
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