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COUNTRIES, CAN BE RAPIDLY AND EFFECTIVELY UTILIZED TO
BRING T4E SOUTH VIETNAMESE ECONOMY TO A ELF-SUSTAINING
LEVEL IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS. AS THE PROFESSIONAL EFFI-
-
CIENCY, THE HIGH MORALE, AND THE COMBAT EFFECTIVENESS
DE THE ARMED FORCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF VIETNAMBECOME
INCREASTNGLY EVIDENT TO THE LEADERS OF THE DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM IN HANOI, IT IS MY EARNEST HOPE
THAT THEY WILL AGREE TO RETURN TO PARTICIPATION IN THE
MACHANISMS SET UP BY THE PARIS AGREEMENTS AMD BEGIN TO
SERIOUSLY WORK OUT WITH YOU MODALITIES FOR THE FULL AND
COMPLETE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PARIS AGREEMENTS WHICH I
KNON IS YOUR DESIRE.
I KNOW vou MUST BE CONCERNED BY THE INITIAL STEPS TAKEN BY
THE CONGRESS ON THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR APPROPRIATIONS
FOR ROTH ECONOMIC AND MILITARY ASSISTANCE Tn THE REPUBLIC
OF VIETUA. nur LEGISLATIVE PROCESS IS A COMPLICATED ONE
AND IT. is NOT YET COMPLETED. ALTHOUGH IT MAY TAKE A
LITTLE TIME I DO WANT TO REASSURE YOU OF MY CONFIDENCE
THAT IN THE END OUR SUPPORT WILL BE ADEQUATE ON BOTH
COUNTS.
IN THESE IMPORTANT ENDEAVOOS I SHALL LOOK TO DR. KISSINGER,
WHOM I HAVE ASKED TO REMAIN AS SECRETARY OF STATE, FOR
GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT. HE WAS MY FULLEST CONFIDENCE, AS
OnES AMCASSADOR MARTIN.
SINCERELY, GERALD R. FORD END TEXT KISSINGER
BT
R. FORD JUNE,
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