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24. Dr. Kissinger asked if we could expect the General Assembly to gel the issue by the end of the day, to which Mr. De Palma replied that hopefully this was the case.
25. Dr. Kissinger said that we will go with essentially the same speech in the General Assembly as was made in the Security Council, but he would like something put in about refugees and the text of our resolution.
26. Dr. Kissinger also directed that henceforth we show a certain coolness to the Indian Ambassador, is not to be treated at too high a level.
27. Dr. Kissinger then asked about a legal position concerning the current Indian naval 'blockade'. Mr. Sisco stated that we have protested both incidents in which American ships have been involved. However, no formal proclamation apparently has been made in terms of a declaration of a war, that it is essentially still an undeclared war, with the Indians claiming power to exercise their rights of belligerency. State would, however, prepare a paper on the legal aspects of the issue. Ambassador Johnson said, that so far as he was concerned the Indians had no legal position to assert a blockade.
28, Dr. Kissinger asked that a draft protest be drawn up. If we considered it illegal, we will make a formal diplomatic protest. Mr. Sisco said that he would prepare such a protest.
29. Dr. Kissinger then asked whether we have the right to authorize Jordan or Saudi Arabia to transfer military equipment to Pakistan. Mr. Van Hollen stated the United States cannot permit a third country to transfer arms which we have provided them when we, ourselves, do not authorize sale direct to the ultimate recipient, such as Pakistan. As of last January we made a legislative decision not to sell to Pakistan. Mr. Sisco said that the Jordanians would be weakening their own position by such a transfer and would probably be grateful if we could get them off the hook. Mr. Sisco went on to say that as the Pak increasingly feel the heat we will be getting emergency requests from them.
30. Dr. Kissinger said that the President may want to honor those requests. The matter has not been brought to Presidential attention but it is quite obvious that the President is not inclined to let the Paks be defeated. Mr. Packard then said that we should look at what could be done. Mr. Sisco agreed but said it should be done very quietly. Dr. Kissinger indicated he would like a paper by tomorrow (7 Dec).
31. Mr. Sisco suggested that what we are really interested in are what supplies and equipment could be made available, and the modes of delivery of this equipment. He stated that from a political point of view our efforts would have to be directed at keeping the Indians from 'extinguishing' West Pakistan.
32. Dr. Kissinger turned to the matter of aid and requested that hence forth letters of credit not be made irrevocable. Mr. Williams stated that we have suspended general economic aid, not formally committed to India, which reduces the level to $10 million. He suggested that what we have done for Pakistan as the Indians are now mobilizing all development and for use in the same category does not become contentions inasmuch as the Indians are now mobilizing all development aid for use in the war effort, where as remaining aid for East Pakistan is essentially earmarked for fertilizer and humanitarian
