Foreign Relations of the United States, 1964–1968, Volume XXV, South Asia

150. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Pakistan¹

Washington, July 14, 1965, 6:17 p.m.

64. Embtel 50.² For Ambassador. You should thank Shoaib on behalf Secretary for personal message conveyed reftel and say that Secretary appreciates confidence in our relations on which it rests. Secretary strongly shares Shoaib’s desire that crisis be avoided. Whole objective our actions and talks we seek with GOP is to avoid such crisis developing. He is confident that Shoaib will do everything he can to achieve same end. You should tell Shoaib however that considerations affecting our position on timing Consortium afford U.S. no alternative and we hope he can get Ayub to see this in proper perspective so that we can proceed to examine our problems and find a better way to work together toward common goals.

Rusk

1. Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, AID 9 PAK. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Drafted by Laingen and Laise on July 13, cleared by Talbot and Mann, and approved and initialed by Rusk. Also sent to Rawalpindi.
2. Document 147.