U.S. CONCESSIONS THIS SUMMER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-246-5-3-0
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: April 27, 2010
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: September 13, 1971
• Content Type: MISC

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U.S. CONCESSIONS THIS SUMMER
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As a practical matter you will note that in additions
to substantive concessions we have followed the outline of
your seven points and drawn on the language of your formula-
tions to the maximum extent possible as a sign of our good
will and serious intent.
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We've agreed to fix a date for our and allied.
withdrawals as part of a negotiated settlement.
We've agreed to er o of nine months from the
date a final gree nt lsfsigned.
We've said that if
the other aspects of a settle-
ment are settled we would consider slight adjust-
ment in the timetable.
We've said that we would be willing to fix the
number, locations, and duration of the small
residual force of technical and logistic personnel.
We've agreed that the question of the armed forces
of Indochina should be settled among the Indo-
chinese parties themselves.
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1. Withdrawals (their points 1 and 6)
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Prisoners of War (their point 2)
We've agreed that the completion of the release
South Vietnam, including setting limits on military
aid as part of an overall limit on outside military
outside interference.
We've agreed to make a series of declarations
that would give force to that pledge and have a
major political impact in South Vietnam.
We've said that, we would: support no candidate
and remain neutral in the South Vietnamese elec-
tion; abide by the outcome of the elections or
any other political processes shaped by the South
Vietnamese; and define our military and economic
assistance relationship with any government in
We've declared that the South Vietnamese should
determine their own political future free from
military issues in a negotiated settlement.
We've agreed to include political as well as
immediately or two months previous).
Political Issue (their point 3)
time as the completion of withdrawals (instead of
of prisoners in Indochina should be at the same
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points 5 and 6).
aid for both North and South Vietnam. (See also
said we-are willing to listen to any
formulations they might have
Reparations/Economic Aid (their point 4)
ident that he is prepared, upon signature of
We've given an oral understanding from the Pres-
which $2 to $2.5 billion would be for North Viet
na. . O cr two-thirds of the funds would be out-
right grants, the remainder would be in very long
agreement in principle, to recommend to Congress
a $7.5 billion aid program for Indochina, of
term, very low interest rate loans. Even that is
adjustable.
5. Indochina/Geneva Accords (their points 5 and 6)
-- We've agreed that the 1954 and 1962 Geneva Agree-
ments should be respected, that there be no foreign
intervention in the Indochinese countries, and
that the Indochinese people be left to settle
their own affairs.
We've agreed that the problems of the Indochinese
countries be settled on the basis of mutual respect
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for independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity
and non-interference [verbatim the first sentence
of their point 6).
We've agreed that South Vietnam should adopt a
gn policy of neutrality [drawn from Madame
B.inh's points 4B and 5].
We've agreed that reunification should be left
o North and South Vietnam [drawn from Madame
Binh's 4A]
6. Ceasefire (their point 7)
-- We've agreed that there should be a general
ceasefire throughout Indochina as part of an
.-overall settlement (instead of an immediate cease-
fire before a settlement). Of course, we continue
to prefer an immediate ceasefire..
[NOTE : On
guarantee, their points 8 and 9, they have really accepted
our points
and we have not really made any concessions.)
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