Memorandum, State Department Summary of Telegrams

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE the WASHINGTON E.O. Guidelines, March 6, 1982 12065, Sec. August 15, 1951 State By DEB Dept. NLT, Date 9-5-85 EE RE E T SUMMARY OF TELEGRAMS JAPANESE TREATY Embassy Moscow comments that the Soviet's acceptance of the invitation to the San Francisco conference is not surprising in view of their previous indication that they would present further views on the treaty, and in view of their pretended desire to reach a settlement with the West on major issues. The Embassy assumes that the Soviets did not tie their acceptance to Chinese Commu- nist participation since this would have interfered with their basic objective of delaying the treaty; it is probable however that this will be their first demand at the beginning of the conference. The Embassy feels the Soviets will attempt to reopen the discussion of the US-UK draft by submitting the views embodied in their May 7 remarks and their June 10 note to the con- ference; this will probably take the form of a counter-draft which would probably attempt to capitalize on the reservations of India, Burma and other states to the present draft. The strong delegation designated by the Soviets probably indicates their intention to exploit their reservations to the maxi- mum. PAKISTAN The Department has commented to Mr. Harriman on the request of the Pakistani Finance Minister that he be allowed to visit Mr. Harriman before the latter's return to the US. The Pakistani Minister indicated that he wanted to discuss Pakistan's possible inclusion in a Middle Eastern defense scheme whereby Turkey and Pakistan might be the support for a defensive arch in Iran. The Department has stated to Mr. Harriman that it would be delighted to have Mr. Harriman see Ghulam Mohammed in the normal course of events, but it questions the desirability of a dramatic pre- arranged visit based on the particular agenda topics suggested by the Pakis- - tani, which would undoubtedly be attended by considerably publicity. We feel that Ghulam Mohammed's ideas on Pakistani participation in Middle Eastern defense are not realistic in the light of the present Kashmir im- - passe; although Ghulam's idea might possibly fit in with US long-range policy, there is as yet no final US position which could be imparted to him