Telegram from Ambassador John Dean Regarding a Cambodian Settlement

the Op , the Department of State TELEGRAM of SECPEI PAGE 03 PHNOM 02287 061235Z THE AMERICANS, ARE WILLING TO ENTER INTO A DIALQGUE WITH HIM IN PEKING OR ANY OTHER PLACE OF HIS CHOOSING. 7. I THINK WE HAVE A MORAL OBLIGATION AS AMERICANS TO HELP WORK OUT A CONTROLLED SOLUTION TO THE CAMBODIAN DRAMA. THIS HAS BEEN THE THRUST OF ALL OF MY RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE OEPT OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS. THE DEPT'S MESSAGE (REF A) DOES NOT ADDRESS ITSELF TO THIS CARDINAL POINT. 8. WHEN AN AMBASSADOR IS AT OODES WITH THE POLICY PURSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT, IT IS CUSTOMARY UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES FOR HIM TO SUBMIT HIS RESIGNATION, THESE ARE NOT NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND SUCH AN ACT MIGHT BE MISINTERPRETED AS A DESIRE ON MY PART TO GET OUT. AS A OISCIPLINED FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER 1 WILL THEREFORE DESIST FROM SUCH ACTION AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER I DO WANT TO REGISTER MY PROFOUND DISAGREEMENT WITH WHAT APPEARS TO ME TO BE DEPT'S REASONING, I.E. THAT WE WILL BE IN A BETTER POSITION FOR NEGOTIATIONS SOME MONTHS FROM NOW 8x. runu OR THAT DEVELOPMENTS WILL HAVE OCCURRED IN THE US OR IN CAMBODIA WHICH WILL SHED A KINDER LIGHT ON OUR FIVE YEAR EFFORT IN CAMBODIA. 9, REQUEST EARLY REPLY TO MY SUGGESTION IN PARA 6 AS WELL AS CLEAR GUIDANCE ON WHAT ACTION DEPT Is CONTEMPLATING TO BRING ABOUT AN EARLY CONTROLLEO SOLUTION TO CAMBODIAN CONFLICT. I WOULD LIKE TO HELP IN ANY WAY I CAN TO CARRY OUT THE DEPT'S POLICY BUT IN ORDER TO DO so, I NEED TO KNOW WHAT THAT POLICY IS, OEAN SEGAET NOT TO BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY