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THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
TALKING POINTS
I am deeply grateful to you for your expression of support.
It is a reflection of our close personal friendship which I value SO
highly.
-- I am confident that we will weather the current storm and
ultimately emerge stronger for having experienced it. I do not
anticipate that it will have any significant impact on our relations
with Canada.
- I want to take this opportunity to express again my gratitude
for the strong leadership role Canada has played in supervising
the Vietnam Agreement [Member of International Commission for
Control and Supervision (ICCS)] ].
Canadian leadership in the face of continuing obstacles and
problems has been the major reason the ICCS has been able to
make some progress in bringing the situation under control.
-- For reasons I understand only too well, I know you are again
considering whether Canada should continue in the ICCS under the
frustrating conditions that presently exist.
-- As you know, one of the chief impediments has been the
attitude of the Poles and Hungarians. We have taken a number of
steps recently to try to convince them to take a more constructive
attitude. In Moscow this week, Dr. Kissinger again raised this
problem with the Soviet Union. Time will tell whether the measures
we have taken will result in better cooperation.
- Dr. Kissinger will be meeting next week with Le Duc Tho in
Paris (on Thursday, May 17). We hope that this meeting will result
in increased possibilities that the Communists will abide by the
Agreement, and a resulting improvement in conditions under which
the ICCS operates.
- I hope you will allow more time to pass before making a
judgment on Canada's future role. Your withdrawal would be a
serious blow to any hopes for achieving a period of peace in
Indochina.
Reproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library
DECLASSIFIED
This document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified
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