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File scanned from the National Security Adviser's Memoranda of Conversation Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
SECRET/NODIS/XGDS
MEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION
PARTICIPANTS:
President Ford
Ambassador Henry Catto, Chief of Protocol
Major General Padma Bahadur Khatri,
Appointed Ambassador of the Kingdom of Nepal
Adolf Dubs, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for
Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs
Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for
National Security Affairs
DATE AND TIME:
Friday, January 23, 1976
2:30 - 3:05 p.m.
PLACE:
The Oval Office
SUBJECT:
Presentation of Credentials
[The press came in. There was some small talk about the mountains
of Nepal, the snow, and the Ambassador's previous tour here. The press
then left. ]
President: It is nice to welcome you here. I would be happy to discuss
our problems, but I think there are no problems between us.
Khatri: We are very fortunate to have you as one of our friends. We have
E.O. 12958, SEC. 3.5
NSC MEMO, 11/34/98, STATE DEPT. GUIDELINES
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no problems between us. We would like to obtain some development aid.
We have similar objectives about development.
President: We sent a delegation to the Coronation last year. They came
DECLASCHED
back with glowing reports of your country and your hospitality. We are
very shortly going to propose a new Ambassador to your country.
Khatri: You have always sent very fine Ambassadors to us, I remember
that fine lady Ambassador Laise.
President: Yes. She was married to Ambassador Bunker while they were
both on station. It must have been an awkward family life.
BY
BRENT SCOWCROFT
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