AMBASSADOR BUNKER'S CONCERN ABOUT U.S. AID

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-241-6-25-0
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: November 27, 2012
• Sequence Number: 25
• Publication Date: November 23, 1971
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEW, RANDUM
- NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
OSD, NSS, State Dept.
reviews completed
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OUTSIDE THE SYSTEM
ACTION
November 23, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. KISSINGER
FROM: JOHN H. HOLDRIDG
SUBJECT: Ambassador Bunker's Concern About
U.S. Aid
Ambassador Bunker has sent you a personal cable in which he
expresses his increasing concern about the prospects for obtaining
sufficient economic assistance for South Vietnam (Tab B). He
emphasizes the importance of the aid, notes that FY '72 levels are
only minimally adequate, and foresees severe problems in the future
as DOD spending continues to decline. Consequently, he asks if
DOD cannot be induced to take another thorough review of possible
sources of DOD financial support. Ambassador Bunker also notes
that Chuck Cooper will be in Washington next week, and he hopes
that you will have a chance to see him and discuss the problem of
aid.
Comment. Ambassador Bunker's concerns are of course justified,
and the role of future DOD spending in Vietnam will have to be
examined carefully at some point. At the moment, however, we
believe that it would be best to take no other action than to see Cooper
next week and consider any views he may have on how DOD money
could be channeled and used effectively. If you are unable to see
Cooper, we shall do sq. We have also drafted a brief response from
you to Ambassador Bunker (Tab A).
RECOMMENDATION:
A) That you approve. the draft cable to Ambassador Bunker at Tab A.
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Approve
B) That you authorize me to schedule an appointment for Chuck Cooper
to see you.
Approve
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BACK CHANNEL VIA CAS CHANNELS
SECRET/EYES ONLY
November 27, 1971
FOR: AMBASSADOR BUNKER, SAIGON
FROM: HENRY A. KISSINGER
REFERENCE: Saigon 0172
DELIVER AT OPENING OF BUSINESS.
I share the concerns you expressed reftel. Unfortunately
I will not be in Washington when Cooper is here but I have asked
my staff to obtain a full report of his views on the aid problem.
Warm regards.
SECRET/EYES ONLY
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