212. Message From the Malaysian Embassy to the Department of State1
The Embassy of Malaysia presents its compliment to the Department of State and has the honor to forward herewith a message dated 12 March, 1979 from The Honorable Prime Minister of Malaysia to His Excellency President of the United States of America:
“Mr. President,
I am writing with regard to the crucial stage of negotiations on the Common Fund. Malaysia as a major producer of a number of primary commodities is concerned at the lack of progress in the negotiations so far.
2. Developing countries have moved a great deal from their original position in an effort to arrive at a compromise with Group B countries so that the Common Fund can be agreed upon to establish soon. There has been no meaningful response and I feel there could be serious consequences unless there is a change in attitude.
3. Malaysia looks to the U.S., as the leading member of Group B countries, to ensure a positive response to these concessions. Knowing as I do of your abiding interest for the betterment of relations between the U.S. and the developing world, I urge you to personally intervene at this crucial stage in order to achieve an early and successful conclusion of the Common Fund negotiations, which resume today in Geneva.
4. Please accept, Mr. President, the assurances of my highest consideration.”
The Embassy of Malaysia avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Department of State the assurances of its highest consideration.
- Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Far East, Platt Chron File, Box 66, 3/20–31/79. No classification marking.↩