MESSAGE FROM PRIME MINISTER BHUTTO

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-203-1-12-1
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: December 17, 2010
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: October 20, 1975
• Content Type: MEMO

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20 October 1973
Mid B'IDR: The Honorable Henry A. Kissinger
SUBJECT:
ltssistant to the President for
National Security Affairs
Message from Prime Minister Bhutto
"Karachi. 19 October 1973
"The folirwing is from Prime Minister Bhutto to Secretary
Kissinger.
"I' Thank you for the reply to my message of 16th of
October from Tehran, which was delivered to me at Ankara on
18th morning.
"I have returned to Pakistan this afternoon after
visiting Ri adh. As conveyed to Helms, I had felt a dis-
cussion with Syrian leaders could have been beneficial,
but in view of your message I dropped the idea of visiting
Da:aiascus.
"My Ambassador in Syria flew to Riyadh to deliver yet
another appeal to me from the President of Syria for military 2 5x1
assistance, He also conveyed to me that President El Assad
was-anxiously looking forward to my meeting with him. I have
instructed my Ambassador to convey to the Syrian leaders the
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contents of paragraph 4, of your message and tbid him to
e hasize your determination to promote a speedy and just
settlement in the Middle East.
also put your point of view forcefully to King
Faisal. He was insistent on a guarantee of Israeli with-
drawal from all the occupied territories as a condition
precedent to cease-fire. l asked him specifically whether
the Arab position on Security Council Resolution 242 left
room for flexibility on the extent of the withdrawal.
Faisal repeated that Israel must withdraw from all, occupied'
territories.
"',was struck by the emphatic manner in which Faisal
said to me that any Arab leader who agreed to cease-fire
while Israel remained in occupation of Arab territories
was bound to rung into trouble with his own people. It was
significant that Paisal should have made such a remark.
"My talks with the Shah of Iran and the Prime Minister
of Turkey turned on how our three countries might be able
to help in promoting an equitable solution of the present .
crisis. The Turks put to us certain ideas for bringing about
a cease-fire and implementation of Security Council Resolution
242,-which they had. discussed,, with the diplomatic representa4
tines of countries members of the Security Council and some
other countries.
"MY impression after talks in Tehran, Ankara and Riyadh
is that non-Arab Muslim countries like Turkey and Pakistan
and perhaps Iran and Indonesia, might be able at some stage
to playa constructive role in promoting a Just and lasting
solution of the Arab-Israeli conflict on the basis of Resolu-
tion-242.
"I should like you to know that despite the fact that
public opinion in Pakistan continues to be greatly agitated
over the just cause of the Arabs, in my talks with the leaders
of the three countries I have endeavoured throughout to find
how we could all play a constructive and responsible role in
this :cris-is.
"Please convey my warm regards to the President.
''With kind regards. Zuifikar Ali Bhutto"
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