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192. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in India1

Washington, May 16, 1962—9:44 a.m.

3842. Eyes only Ambassador Galbraith from Harriman. President interested in your conversation with Parthasarathi reported in Embtel 3571.2 You are authorized to continue informal discussions with him and/or Desai regarding manner in which they suggest Co-Chairmen could institute informal talks on stabilization, compliance and peace. Reunification obviously unrealistic under present conditions, but increased trade and contact might be encouraged.

Rusk
  1. Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751K.00/5-1062. Secret. Drafted by Harriman and cleared with Forrestal and Little.↩
  2. See footnote 4, Document 183.↩