152. Telegram From the Office of the Secretary of Defense to the Commander in Chief, Middle East, South Asia, and Africa South of the Sahara (Adams)1
5899. From OASD/ISA. Message in Three Parts.
Part I for All.
1. The Secretary of Defense has issued the following instructions regarding Military Assistance to Pakistan and India: Without disclosing the decision to the Paks or the Indians, defer until further notice approval of any portions of the FY 66 program of military assistance to those countries. This issue will be reviewed on or about 15 August 1965.
Part II for CINCMEAFSA
2. Procedure to implement this decision influenced by following: FY 66 CRA MAP Orders were issued on 6 July 1965 and pursuant to this authority actions are under way to implement these orders. These actions include: (a) requisitions for spare parts initiated by host country personnel; (b) country personnel being selected and ordered to CONUS for training. Hence it must be assumed that this CRA element of the FY 66 Program has been communicated to Paks and Indians. Therefore, to preclude disclosure to Paks and Indians, implementation of all actions authorized by CRA will continue.
3. Further discussions in New Delhi and Karachi with host country personnel on FY 66 MAP should not be initiated, but, if requested on Pak or Indian initiative, discussions may be conducted on a low key “business as usual” basis without commitment. Other than CRA MAP Orders already issued, approval of additional FY 66 MAP will be deferred.
4. Regarding GOI FY 66 credit sales USMSMI should proceed with its review of GOI submission. USMSMI should limit its contacts or consultations with GOI representatives to minimum and limit such contacts to low level business as usual approach. Any GOI requests for urgent processing of items under FY 66 credit sales program should be accepted without comment or commitment by USMSMI and forwarded through usual channels with its recommendations.
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5. Continue delivery of programs approved and funded in FY 65 and prior years MAP Orders.
- Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Pakistan, Vol. V, Cables, 9/65–1/66. Secret; Priority; Noforn Def. Drafted by Colonel Lincoln A. Simon, USA, of the Office of Military Assistance, DOD/ISA, and approved by General Robert J. Wood, USA, Director of Military Assistance, DOD/ISA. Also sent to Department of the Army, Chief of Naval Operations, and Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and repeated to CMAAG Karachi, CUSMSMI New Delhi, Department of State, and the White House.↩