MRS. GANDHI'S VISIT TO LONDON--BRITISH BRIEFING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-18-1-28-0
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: October 20, 2011
• Sequence Number: 28
• Publication Date: November 3, 1971
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM
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SECRET/NODItS. November 3, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR: DR. GER
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FROM: HARt D H. SAUNDERS :44
SUBJECT:
Mrs. Gandhi's Visit to London-- British
Briefing
Attached at Tabs B, C and D are the complete reports on Mrs. Gandhi's
talks in London, including those mentioned to you by the British:
Tab B: The UK briefing on the Heath-Gandhi talk as recorded
by State. The UK counsellor has since briefed me, so
my summary for the President reflects my notes as well.
Tab C: UK telegram on Home-Gandhi talk.
? Tab D: UK telegram on advisors' talks.
Immediately following at Tab A is a summary for the President if you
wish to send it on to him as background for his discussion with Mrs.
Gandhi tomorrow. If not, treat it simply as a summary for your own use.
RECOMMENDATION: That you send the memo at Tab A. summarizing
Mrs. Gandhi's talks in London on to President as background for his
talks with her.
NSS, DOS Reviews Completed.
--SE-GRE-11-/ NOD IS
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that it way h* possible tor yes to lava a t*Akeir.WCtiNtO dialog** with her.
lhe itillowtag are the snags potato that were
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evitalia were beyond her esstro Sho *skid ski cittl nest
see bafir 410 coutd bold bath some liter zahlaot wistsbere.
bikes the inalaa Parliament restatuts its seottioas, there will
be attests deminitto IN,- action atril the loareat ihat this W4titta
ragitti gams to yap. Site lamet?eit IWO the people have
no tileh 4,f what a prolongint War wool4 mean sad she *coif: re her
opinion that -4 war caw/ it spnalsi km draws ,sat. She sa4 hat
a** rots*** tor goiag ahaa4 wish kir tosetga tour was to try 14
&mites some Ws war twit*.
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Pakistan, Nose are solos hath, Mthaa*b some vs*** tusii
re-croon itt 4rd*r to emplott the system. hey seen. to
he motivated Ally by toar **Aber than pt sasstderstiose.
She folt chat as *Goa as csuiditioas torero sale ta East Pakistan
Lb.! world go task. limy Ad sot **cm conntraeti, tor the
moot part, with the political aataso f a settlemont tataat
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iu lanlia. The gweenerient is noir charged '.tt Ivbig the
etisigess a better life than most indiaut home.
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Itaiv* U kteneusstion that the government has let d.;eita
1,115 Ileagts movement. limy are. however, getting a
lat L asiiiiitanea tram otiewitera. tiastgla Donis leaders
ere very ,motlonal, and this reares it very 4Lfftcult CIE ass
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tha*tsnal 1Vagall Aadeptestleuct. Ai; the same time, she .upse
so realistic chasm* ,44f a dialogs* without MOS. (Wir advisors,
,rt **pewit* izotartreationit, seemed les* catavirital thie
paint sad sewed to tee room tar tal/ts with ,titter leader*
samehow they 47-ohlti be carried with :tosjits's toleiteing*)
tit niRster lirath lashed be* what reeisit she wanted.
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?4 troop** she **lowed no resentment fat ths idea. Sill* said that
for military reasons, Tinslitia trona* would fled it dtiflealt ts
withdraw is a *bort Valots* **re wore is scalar witb.triktssi,
ohs did sat *wow isoso this propossi cottl4 be tar *4 through, end
she doubted that there would be a major withoirsysi, 4ito, moat
tee ?how the L.- Add help. {as you Show* Tatty* seems 5e
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