689.90D/7–1151: Telegram
The Ambassador in Pakistan (Warren) to the Secretary of State
33. Be Deptel 11, July 6.1 Pakistanis say there was nothing wrong with their reception of Shah Wali, but that he refused all offers hospitality including invitation to stay with Gov Gen,2 and insisted on haranguing protocol officer who met him on Pushtoonistan.
Emb feels many of reported border incidents are not important in themselves and that their chief significance lies in exaggerated publicity given to them by each side as evidence of hostility and bad faith of the other. In our opinion a conf to discuss prevention border raids such as has been suggested by Pakistanis wld probably result in nothing more than an exchange of recriminations. What is needed is not a method of preventing raids, but the will to stop them and to stop talking about them.
[Page 1986]Consequently, even if Afghans reject a Pakistan counterproposal it seems to us useful to call upon both govts to accept principle of point 2 our Nov 6 approach, namely to work toward preventing tribal incidents and avoiding publicity on those that do occur.
Dept pass London; sent Dept 33. Rptd info London 3, Kabul unnumbered.