AMBASSADOR PORTER'S PLANS FOR THE NEXT PLENARY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-26-6-4-2
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: November 8, 2012
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: September 8, 1972
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
September 8, 1972'
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JOHN D. NEGROPONT
Ambassador Porter's Plans for the
Next Plenary
Ambassador Porter has sent you a message regarding the next plenary
in which he proposes to deal at greater length with the "contradictions
and complexities" inherent in. the concept of a tripartite Government of
? National Concord (Tab B).
DOS, DIA, reviews
completed.
Alternatively, as the GVN delegation intends to concentrate on "General
Giap's" errors, Porter says it may be preferable to say only that the
other side should comment on the GYN presentation and, in order to
save time for that purpose, Porter would forego a formal statement.
This is not the first time that Porter has proposed skipping a formal
presentationand it is obvious thathevrants to vary the routine a little
bit. This is clearly not the time for innovative tactics at the Paris
plenaries and I have, therefore, drafted for your consideration a
cable which suggests to Porter that he indeed make a formal statement
at the next plenary, however brief, and that at some point he be certain
to once again reaffirm the May 8 peace terms. (Tab A).
Recommendation:
That you sign the message to Porter at Tab A.
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CABLE
SECRET
FOR:
Ambassador Porter, Paris
FROM: Henry A. Kis sin
REFERENCE: Your 901
1. I concur in your plan to deal at greater length with contradictions and
complexities inherent in other side's proposal in tripartite Government of
National Concord. I would also like to ask that you also include renewed
reference to our May 8 offer.
2. While I have no objections to your statement being kept as brief as
possible, I do not think that you should forego a formal presentation.
3. Warm regards.
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TO DR. HENRY KISSINGER WHITE HOUSE.
AT NEXT SESSION I PROPOSE TO DEAL AT GREATER LENGTH
WITH CONTRADICTIONS AND COMPLEXITIES INHERENT IN NVN/VC
PROPOSAL .FOR THREGAPARTY GOVT OF "NATIONAL CONCUR '
ALTERNATIVELY/ AS GVNDEL INTENDS ?TO.CONCERTRATE ON
GEN. GIAPIS ERRORS, IT MAY BE PREFERABLE T0SAY ONLY THAT
AS NVN/VC DOVIOUSLY SHOULD COMMENT .ON WIN 'PRESENTATION,.
IT WILL SAVE TIME fam THAT PURPOSE IF I 'FOREGO FORMAL
STATEMENT.
IN EITHER CASE I WILL, OF COURSE.p.INTER -DEBATE AGAIN
WITH SVN OFFER TO REPATRIATE 600 SICK AND WOUNDED ?
COMBATANTS ABOUT WHOM NVNDEL IS VERY SICK AND -SORELY
WOUNDED OF HEARING.
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