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Conversation: 619-013

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Start Date: 16-Nov-1971 11:38 AM

End Date: 16-Nov-1971 12:05 PM

Participants:

Nixon, Richard M. (President)Khan, Sudruddin AgaKellogg, Francis L.Haig, Alexander M., Jr.Bull, Stephen B.

Recording Device: Oval Office

Full Tape Conversation Start Time: 01:41:04

Full Tape Conversation End Time: 02:08:01

619a.mp3

619b.mp3

NARA Description:

On November 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Sudruddin Aga Khan, Francis L. Kellogg, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:38 am to 12:05 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 619-013 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid:

Conversation No. 619-13

Date: November 16, 1971
Time: 11:38 am - 12:05 pm
Location: Oval Office
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                              NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                       Tape Subject Log
                                         (rev. 10/06)
                                                                     Conv. No. 619-12 (cont.)



The President met with Sadruddin Aga Khan, Francis L. Kellogg and Alexander M. Haig, Jr.;
Stephen B. Bull and members of the press were present at the beginning of the meeting.

     Introductions

     Gift for the President
           -Book

     Refugees

     Previous meeting
          -Geneva
               -1967
               -Roger Tubby

[Photograph session]

     Refugees
          -The President’s travels in 1956 and 1957
          -Political problems
                -India-Pakistan
                -Middle East
                      -Israel
          -Aga Khan's visits
                -India
                      -Indira Gandhi
                      -Officials
                -Pakistan
                      -Agha Muhommad Yahya Khan

     East Pakistan
          -Transfer of power
                -Problems
                      -Credibility
                      -Hatred
          -Mujibur Rahman
                -Trial
                -Lawyer, A. K. Brohi
                      -Meeting with Aga Khan
                -Yahya Khan's statement, March 26, 1971
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                     NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                Tape Subject Log
                                  (rev. 10/06)
                                                          Conv. No. 619-13 (cont.)


     -Yahya Khan's options
          -Rahman
          -India
          -Political problems
                -Conversations with Aga Khan
                -Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
                -Generals
     -Rahman
          -Petitioners
     -West Pakistan
          -Business community
     -Foreign exchange

India-Pakistan
      -Possible war
           -Generals
           -Gandhi
      -Compared to Arabs and Israel
      -Gandhi’s options
           -Yahya Khan
           -Bangladesh
           -United Nations [UN] role
           -Political pressures
                 -Bangladesh
      -Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] role
           -Soviet-Indian Friendship Treaty
      -Refugees
           -US aid
                 -Congressional continuing resolution
      -Gandhi
           -Previous conversation with the President
           -Yahya Khan
      -Possible war
           -USSR
           -People’s Republic of China [PRC]
                 -Pakistan
           -US response
                 -Aid
                       -Peru, Romania
                       -India
                       -Pakistan
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                       NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                   Tape Subject Log
                                     (rev. 10/06)
                                                                    Conv. No. 619-13 (cont.)


        -US aid to India
              -Department of Energy [DOE] program
        -Possible war
              -US response
                   -Aid
                         -Congress
        -India
              -Possible action
              -Prospects for Bengal
        -Statesmen
              -Hawks
        -Gandhi and Yahya Khan
        -Aga Khan's visit to India
              -Elections
              -Rahman
              -Yahya Khan
              -Aga Khan's subsequent letter to Henry A. Kissinger
                   -Harvard University
        -Prospects for Bengal
              -Yahya Khan
                   -Rahman
                   -Gandhi
                         -Political pressures
                   -Army
                   -The President's possible advice
                         -Mujibur Rahman
              -Independence
                   -Guerilla war
                   -Gandhi
        -Refugee program
        -Possible war
        -Fault


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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[National Security]
[Duration: 16s ]
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                           NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF

                                      Tape Subject Log
                                        (rev. 10/06)
                                                                Conv. No. 619-13 (cont.)


     INDIA


END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1

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           -Yahya Khan
                -US role
                -Relations with Generals
                     -Political pressures
                -Transfer of power
                     -Awami League
           -Mujibur Rahman
                -Assembly seat
                -Forthcoming trial
                     -Yahya Khan
           -UN role
                -Refugees
                     -Pakistan
                     -State Department
           -PRC
                -USSR

Aga Khan et al., left at 12:05 pm.