LETTER TO RAYMOND AUBRAC FROM WINSTON LORD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-15-4-20-8
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: October 21, 2011
• Sequence Number: 20
• Publication Date: August 3, 1971
• Content Type: LETTER

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Dear Mr. Aubrac:
The following is a message to you from our mutual friend:
"Your July 16 letter, obviously written within hours of
the President's announcement, gave me warm satisfaction.
We have, of course, been receiving many messages welcoming
the initiatives on China, but few mean as much to me personally
as one coming from an old collaborator in delicate diplomacy.
"You will understand why I cannot get into substantive
comment on the various observations you make in your letter.
Let me just say that on the two principal problems you mention,
Indochina and South Asia, we are diligently searching for ways
to bring the existing conflict in one area to a close, to prevent
the eruption of a potential conflict in the other area, and to
alleviate the human suffering in both.
"We can be grateful that there are dedicated and selfless
international civil servants such as yourself who share such
objectives.
"I continue to count on your letting me know the next time
you travel to this country.
Let me add my own personal regards.
Mr. Raymond Aubrac
Warm regards, "
Sincerely,
160 via
Alessandria ROME
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MEMORANDUM !
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 2
MEMORANDUM FOR: HENRY to/K
FROM:
SUBJECT:
WINSTO V/LORD
1971
Response to Aubracls July 16 Letter
Attached at Tab A is a reply to Aubracls July 16 letter to you which
you have already read. Per our usual procedure once you approve
the draft, I will send it to him as part of a letter from me.
You will recall that the highlights of Aubrac's letter are as follows:
-- His joy and admiration over the initiatives on China.
- His belief that the prospect of the forthcoming summit should
help speed the end of the Vietnam war since neither side will
wish to jeopardize the planned meeting. He believes that the
President's announcement confirms that China will support a
negotiated settlement and assures that we will not be tempted
to escalate.
His concern over the situation in the South Asia sub-continent,
and his unhappiness over the Pakistanis' refusal to clear him
as the FAO representative in East Pakistan, on racial (? )
grounds.
- His belief that developing U. S. /Chinese economic relations
will contribute to a political momentum, with benefits both
for the'development of China and world peace.
- His reminder that the FAO is the one specialized agency of the
UN in which Taiwan is not a member, and the interest of the
UN/FAO in the post-war reconstruction of Indochina.
In the draft response at Tab A, I have deliberately avoided the issue of
Aubrac being denied clearance by the Pakistani authorities.
Approve
No, indicate HAK will look into this
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CONFIDENTIAL
RECOMMENDATION:
That. you approve the letter at Tab A.
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course, been receiving many messages welcoming the initiatives on
Your July 16 letter, obviously written within hours of the
President's announcement, gave me warm satisfaction. We have, of
Dear Raymond,
that on the two principal problems you mention, Indochina and South
Asia, we are diligently searching for ways to bring the existing conflict
in one area to a close, to prevent the eruption of a potential conflict in
the other area, and to alleviate the human suffering in both.
We can be grateful that there are dedicated and selfless inter-
national civil servants such as yourself who share such objectives.
I continue to count on your letting me know the next time you
China, but few mean as much to me personally as one coming from
an old collaborator in delicate diplomacy.
You will understand why I cannm get into substantive comment
on the various observations you make in your letter. Let me just say
travel to this country.
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160 via Alessandrr ROME July 16, 1971
Mr. Winston Lord
3600 Rittenhourse Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20015
Dear Mr. Lord,
Thank you for your kind letter of June 26. I had
Bent my June 1 telegram in order to avoid any miaunderstand.ing.
Would you please transmit the following message too ou:ILLEGIB
mutual friend:
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ILLEGIB
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` Raymond Aubrac
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ILLEGIB
Thank you Mr. Lord for transmitting this message,