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TELCON (San Clemente)
Amb. Khan/Kissinger
4:12 p.m. - 7/6/73
K:
Hello.
AK:
Hello, my friend, how are you, Doctor?
K:
Fine, how are you?
AK:
Very well. Just a few minutes ago I got through to General Scowcroft
and I don't know if he's spoken to you.
K:
No, not yet.
AK:
This little problem since I spoke to you last time and there is the
question of President Bhutto offering return hospitality to President
Nixon. had explained the position to my government and they were
gently sort of accepting it, but I got some news today from the Iranian
Ambassador, Mr. Zahedi, which has worried me considerably so far
as my President's visit is concerned, Dr. Kissinger. I understand
that President Nixon has been pleased to accept a dinner invitation
from the Shah of Iran during his stay in Washington.
K:
Well, our problem here was that the President had personally agreed
to that when he was in Tehran and that he therefore, felt that he had
to go through with it.
AK:
But you see now my President's position is being made very embarrasing.
Because the Shah's visit takes place two days after President Bhutto
has left. We are in the same region, our relations are very friendly.
K:
Yes, but indeed one reason we are paying such special attention to him
is precisely for reasons concerning you.
AK:
My friend I would appeal to you - you see this would be really misunderstood
in Pakistan, comparisons would be made and it would be said that the
President of Pakistan was not honored by the President's presence at
his dinner whereas the Shah was. Very few people will know the back-
ground but President Bhutto has got his own political opposition in the
country and all manner of meaning will be drawn from it. And I would
appeal to you as a friend because it also puts me in a very embarrassing
position as the Ambassador of Pakistan here. It will be only seen that
whereas Mr. Zahedi was able to persuade that this maybe accepted, I
failed in that. But more than my position which can go to hell really,
is the President's position and I would really appeal to you not to expose
him to this embarrassment.
K:
Let me see what I can do. I'11 have to call you back.
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