SECRETARY OF STATE KISSINGER HAS REPORTEDLY TOLD THE FOREIGN MINISTERS OF 24 LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES THAT TOP-LEVEL NEGOTIATIONS FOR A NEW PANAMA CANAL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-175-6-3-8
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: August 2, 2010
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: February 21, 1974
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

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CMEXIG: CITY) -- SECRETARY OF STATE 'CISSI"GER HAS REPORTEDLY
TOLD THE FO IG"1 ,I'~IwTER OF 24 LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES
THAT TJP-LEV.7_L NEG;TIHTIDNS FOR A ANAc1A CANAL TFEHTY
WILL START IV " YAY IN ,1?SHINGTON. TH:;T DIOCLOSUFE Cg IF FROM
A U-S OFFICIAL ~,IT;i KISSINGER IN ?EXICO CITY.
THE OFFICIAL ALSO SILK KISSINNGER TOLD A CLOSED-DOOR ;MEETING
THAT 'MASHIiQGTON IS WILLING TO ZZIEK AN INTERIM SETTLEt~'E."NT
ON OFF-SriURE FISHING RIGiiTS JIITH LATIN A'"ERICAN NATIONS
THAT CLAIi1 20C MILES JURISDICTION.
THE UNITED STATES DOES NOT RECOGNIZE CL AI^"S TO JURISDICTION
SEYO:JD 12 NILES, AND ECQUADOR PARTICULARLY HAS SEIZED MANY
AMERICA'.) FISHING VESSELS OFF THEIR SHORES.
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RNR3 05 SECOND NIGHTLEAD TALKS 2 MEXICO CITY (RNR279)
ON HIS ARRIVAL, DR. KISSINGER SAID THE COUNTRIES OF THE
WESTERN HEMISPHERE HAD THE IMPORTANT MISSION TO BUILD A
COMMUNITY BASED ON JUSTICE AND DECENCY.
THIS MISSION HAD NOT ALWAYS BEEN REMEMBERED IN THE PAST, HE
SAID.
REFERRING TO HIS TALKS WITH THE LATIN AMERICAN FOREIGN
MINISTERS, HE SAID: "WE WANT TO LISTEN TO OUR COLLEAGUES
FROM THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE AND WE WILL REPSOND WITH HONESTY
AND FRIENDSHIP. "
DR. KISSINGER SAID THAT ANY AGREEMENTS ARISING OUT OF THE
CONFERENCE WOULD BE CARRIED OUT "WITH GREAT CARE."
THE UNITED STATES WAS HOPEFUL BECAUSE IT SAW A NEW SPIRIT OF
FRIENDSHIP IN THE HEMISPHERE, HE SAID
KISSINGER WAS ACCOMPANIED BY SENATE AND CONGRESSIONAL
LEADERS.
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SECOND NIGHTLEAD TALKS 3 MEXICO CITY
DR KISSINGER DROVE FROM THE AIRPORT TO A LUXURY HOTEL WHERE
HE WILL BE BILLETED TOGETHER WITH THE LATIN AMERICAN FOREIGN
MINISTERS.
THE HOTEL, OVERLOOKING A SPRAWLING PARK NEAR THE HEART OF
MEXICO CITY, TEEMED WITH SECURITY AGENTS EQUIPPED WITH PORTABLE
RADIO EQUIPMENT.
POLICE BANNED AN ANTI-AMERICAN DEMONSTRATION PLANNED FOR
TOMORROW BY A GROUP OF LEFTWING STUDENT, WORKER AND PEASANT
ORGANIZATIONS
THE LEFTWING ORGANIZATIONS HAD DISTRIBUTED LEAFLETS
ANNOUNCING THE DEMONSTRATION.
THEY SAID DR KISSINGER'S PRESENCE IN THE CONFERENCE WAS
INTENDED TO MAINTAIN LATIN AMERICA'S DEPENDENCE ON IMPERIALISM
AND PRESERVE U.S. POLITICAL HEGEMONY OVER THE REGION.
THE TRIP X X X 3RD GRAPH RNR279.
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MEXICANS AN ANTICONFERENCE, ANTI-KISSINGER DEMONSTRATION
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(TEXT) MEXICO CITY--IT WAS ANNOUNCED TODAY (20 FEBRUARY-- FE IS) THAT
LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES HAVE BANNED A LEFTIST DEMONSTRATION
PLANNED FOR THURSDAY, TO COINCIDE WITH THE OPENING OF THE
HEMISPHERIC CONFERENCE WITH U. S. SECRETARY OF STATE, HENRY KISSINGER.
THE DEMONSTRATION WAS TO HAVE SEEN STAGED SOME THREE BLOCKS FRGY
THE AREA OF THE MEXICAN FOREIGN SECRETARIAT, WHERE THE 24 FOREIGN
MINISTERS ARE TO MEET WITH K ISSINGER.
THOUGH THE POLICE DID. NOT IDENTIFY TX . ORGANIZERS OF THE
DEMONSTRATION, RELIABLE SOURCES REPORTED THAT THE NATURE OF THE
MARCH WOULD BE LEFTIST AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF STIRRING UP AGITATION
AGAINST THE: CONFERENCE AND THE PRESENCE OF MR KISSINGER.
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