Foreign Relations, Foreign Relations, 1969-1976, Documents on South Asia, 1969-1972
Released by the Office of the Historian

 

TELCON
Amb.
Raza/Kissinger 2:47 p.m. 12/8/71


R: I thought you were angry with me.

K: Due to the incompetence of my staff you were not notified. I was expecting you at 2:45.

R: No one told me.

K: It was because it was someone I wanted to see.

R: I am going to the State Dept. I rang Gen. Haig 3 times.

K: They didn't notify me.

R: The President has sent another message direct by Farland. About the whole situation. One or two suggestions -- my trouble is that they keep saying see you.

K: Two things. One, tell your people to stop all cable traffic with respect
to help on ammunition and so forth. We are doing what we can and we will send a coded message. It's getting too dangerous for you to send it. I will keep you informed.

R: I am going to State now to keep the record straight.

K: Tell them you would like to invoke mutual security treaty. A formal request --

R: An aide memoire. Unsigned.

K: The secret clauses also?

R: "The bilateral U.S. /Pakistan agreement ? ? ? ? ? and independence of Pakistan ? ? ? ? ? ? ? gravest to Pakistan ? ? ? ? extend material help to us. "

K: Say they should use clarifications used in subsequent years.

R: Are you very busy today?

K: I will see you first thing tomorrow. We wax are here to support you.

R: You don't have to say that. Things are getting late.

K: I can give you news that we are getting something out of the Shah for ammunition. You can send a cypher through me.

R: I have not sent a cable. Only through you. Are your cables different from the State Dept.?

Raza/Kissinger
2:47 p.m. 12/8/71

K: Yes.

R: So you will give me a -time tomorrow.

K: You can count on it.

 

Source: Doc 164, vol E7, South Asia Crisis, Department of State.