Telegram
from the President's Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Haig) to the President's Assistant for National Security
Affairs (Kissinger) in the Azores/1/
/1/
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 432,
Backchannel Files, Backchannels To/From HAK. Top Secret;
Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only.
WH
11162.
Deliver urgently as soon as addressee is awake on
By separate
message/2/ I have forwarded Soviet response. It is apparent we will have to
take following steps:
/2/
Document 296.
(1) Agree
on suitable proposal and language for a negotiated settlement of conflict
either in or outside of framework of UN. I am still awaiting reply from
(2)
Urgently notify Farland and Government of Pakistan,
as well as PRC, of course of action to be pursued.
(3) Bring
State and bureaucracy on board with respect to whatever course of action is
decided upon.
(4)
Consider issue of recalling fleet. (I would hold up pending acceptance by
Soviets of final course of action decided upon.)
(5)
Regardless of channels used for completing negotiations, decide on strategy for
concluding UN involvement in situation.
With
respect to PRC I believe Soviet proposal is sufficiently disadvantageous to
dictate that we allow Government of Pakistan to coordinate with PRC and leave
primary initiative to them. I think Paks will buy this
proposal at this time even though complete East Pakistani independence is
likely outcome.
Please advise.
Source: Document 297, volume XI,