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7303792
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
NSC 1250
WASHINGTON
March 8, 1973
SECRET
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
Subject: Spain: Lopez Bravo Visit
I have invited Foreign Minister Lopez Bravo for
an official visit April 10-11. Lopez Bravo has told
Ambassador Rivero that he will be bringing a letter
from General Franco which he hopes to present to you
personally. This letter reportedly focuses on the
role of Spain in western defense and possible diffi-
culties in extending the bases agreement in 1975.
Franco, who never leaves Spain, asks that you discuss
this matter with Lopez Bravo as his personal repre-
sentative.
Lopez Bravo may be partially motivated by con-
siderations of enhancing his personal prestige through
a meeting with you. However, Ambassador Rivero is con-
vinced that Franco, concerned with improving Spain's
image abroad, sees the proposed meeting as a means of
demonstrating that the highest levels of our government
regard Spain to be among the more important European
countries.
Viewed in this light, a meeting with Lopez Bravo
would be consonant with our policy of promoting closer
Spanish ties with Western Europe. You should also be
aware that Lopez Bravo, who is himself the best-known
Spanish official after Franco and Prince Juan Carlos,
is probably the most intelligent and forward-looking
candidate who may become Prime Minister at some time
in the post-Franco period.
SECRET
GDS
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