Office of the Historian

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

Washington, December 2, 1965, 11:56 p.m.

976. For Ambassador from Secretary Freeman. Please communicate to Subramaniam that I have reviewed our Rome agreement with the President who is pleased with the steps taken and contemplated by the Indian Government to strengthen Indian agriculture. The President looks forward to Subramaniam’s outlining his program including points agreed upon at Rome publicly as soon as possible, perhaps when he addresses Council of State as he suggested at Rome he would do soon.2 Decision of PL–480, both extension period and amount, and fertilizer loan under active consideration.

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  1. Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, AGR 1 INDIA. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Freeman. The telegram bears a handwritten notation that reads: “OK/L,” indicating that it was cleared with the President. Coon and Sober were informed.↩
  2. Bowles reported on December 3 that he had conveyed this message to Subramaniam who indicated that he intended to present his proposals for agricultural reform to the Cabinet and expected its approval. (Telegram 1413 from New Delhi; ibid.)↩