RESPONSE TO AUBRAC'S JULY 16 LETTER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-15-3-28-1
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: October 21, 2011
• Sequence Number: 28
• Publication Date: July 29, 1971
• Content Type: MEMO

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July 29, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR: HENRY A. KISSINQRR
FROM: WINSTON LORD
SUBJECTS Rise to Aubrac's July 1b Letter
Attached at Tab A is a reply to Aubrac's July 16 letger to you which
you have already read. Per our Usual procedure once you approve
the draft, I will send it to hire as part of a letter from me.
will recall that the highlights of Aubrac's letter are as follows:
-- His Jay and admiration over the rives on China.
Hi. belief that the prospect of the forthcoming summit should
help speed the end of the Vietnam war since neither side will
wish to Jeopardise the planned meeting. He believes that the
President's announcement donRrras that China will support a
negotiated settlement and assures that we will not be tempted
to escalate.
-- His concern over the situation in the South Asia sub-continent,
and his unhappiness over the Pakistanis' refusal to clear him
as the FA? representative in East Pakistan, on racial (? )
grounds.
.. Vie belief that developing U. S. / Chinese economic relations
will contribute to a political momentum, with benefits both
for the development of China and world peace.
His reminder that the TAO I. the one specialized agency of the
UN in which Taiwan is not a member, and the interest of the
UN/FAU in the post-war reconstruction of Indochina.
In the dm response at Tab A, I have deliberately avoided the issue of
Aubrac being denied clearance by the Pakistani authorities.
Approve
No, indicate HAK will look Into this
(Continued)
DOS, NSS, Review
Completed.
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REOOMMENDATiONt
That you approve the letter at Tab A.
Approve
Other
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Dear Rand,
Your July 16 letter, obviously written within hours of the
President's ax"uncement, gave mee warm satisfaction. We have, of
course, been receiving many messages welconsing the initiatives on
China, but few mean as much to me personally as one coming from
an old collaborator in delicate diplomacy.
You will understand why I cannot get into substantive comment
on the various observations you make in your totter. Let me just say
that on the two principal problems you mention, Indochina and South
Asia, we are ditteely searching for ways to bring the existing conflict
in one area to a close, to prevent the eruption of a potential conflict in
the other area, and to alleviate the human suffering in both.
We can be grateful that there are dedicated and selfless inter-
national civil servants such as yourself who share such objectives.
I continue to count on your letting me know the next time you
travel to this country*
Warm regards.
WL?nm%7/29/71
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Mr. Winston Lord
3600 RittenhourseStreet, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20015
Thank you for your kind letter of June 28. I had
sent my June 1 telegram in order to avoid any misunderstanding.
Would you please transmit the following message togs of;"
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