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    "ocrText": "MEMORANDUM\nTHE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN\ns/\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\n31\nWASHINGTON\nSECRET\nINFORMATION\nJanuary 5, 1973\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT\nFROM\nHenry A. Kissinger\n#\nSUBJECT\nMessage from Trudeau on Vietnam\nCanadian Prime Minister Trudeau has sent you the message at Tab A on\ntwo issues related to Vietnam.\nTrudeau first addresses \"the recent massive aerial bombardment of North\nVietnam, 11 expressing the hope that the present pause will become permanent.\nHe says that he has thus far attempted to avoid criticizing U.S. military\nactions in Indo-China, and has stressed Canada's belief in a negotiated\nsettlement. Further, he says the United States has not demonstrated that\nbombing of North Vietnam will contribute to successful peace negotiations,\nthat the recent bombing has aroused widespread and bitter criticism of the\nUnited States in Canada and elsewhere, that the reputation of the United\nStates is being questioned and that this questioning is deeply disturbing to\nthose who admire the United States.\nSecondly, Trudeau repeats the assurance that Canada stands ready to assist\nU.S. troop withdrawals and the repatriation of American prisoners. At the\nsame time he casts further doubt on Canada's willingness to participate in a\nVietnam peace supervision force, noting that his Government has strong\nreservations about the feasibility of such a force.\nI think it probable that this message has been generated largely by Trudeau's\ncurrent domestic political situation. Trudeau has avoided detailed public\ncomment on recent events in Vietnam saying, in response to questions, that\nsuch comments would not help the search for a negotiated solution.\nToday, on January 4, the Canadian Parliament reconvenes for the Speech\nfrom the Throne, setting forth the Trudeau Government's policies. We can\nexpect this to be followed by vigorous debate led by Stanfield's Progressive\nConservatives (who now have the same number of seats as Trudeau's Liberals).\nThis in turn will be followed by the first vote of confidence in the government,\nprobably on or before January 19.\nSECRET\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library\nGDS - December 31, 1981\nDECLASSIFIED\nThis document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified"
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