P7 0 IS 2- O26 S S '7 910Et S lilt 7910666 XR 7910691 TH S CRETARV OF STAT WASHI NGTON J1111e 20 1919 I EA JES •M 1 l' AS CDA 'MB SECRET MSNOltANDIM roll TKI l'IU SIDENT Fr011 Cyru• Vence Subject Letter to President lia of Pakistan 1 1 1 I S-S lF vhd president Zia of Pakiatan 1n a conver ation vith our Charge offered to put in vriting a1 uranees that Pakistan does not intend to conduct a nuclear uplosion and that Pakistan's definition of a peaceful nuclear proqra 11 excludes a nuclear ezploaion Zia aocnet1-• peaks aipetuously and hia advisers •Y per uade ha to back off from his offer I do not think however that this should deter us fr0111 following up If he does provide us vith vritten a • aurances it would be a significant atep forvud and could • et the • tag• for further • tep• vhich would enhance our regional and global non-proliferation objective• although it would not solve our fundamental non-proliferation proble111 with Pakistan You have not previously written to Zia on Pakistan's nuclear policies and I think ve ahould take this as an opportunity both to mpha • ize your concern over non-proliferation ri1k1 of Paki1tan'a nuclear activities•• well•• over the deterioration of our relation• and your earnest desire to reverse thi1 trend You C01 1ld indicate that you are asking our Charge to discu• s certain 1teps that might be taken to tbis end At the •cnent Con9ressional 1entuaent ii not in favor of helping Pakistan but I believe ve could expect aupport for selected pr09ru1 if ve were in a position to state that we were makin9 progresa in the non-proliferation er•• baaed on lie'• nsurancea SECRET RDS-1 6 20 99 DECLASSIFIED Authority OOD 1895f- SECRrT • - l - ec0111111endat1on That you • ign the atteched letter t o President iia Approve _ _ __ Disapprove_ _ __ SECRET SECRET DHr Nr PrH i tt I wa1 9r1tified t o read the atatMent you aade on May 31 that P1ki1t1n ha1 been prolld of it• good and cordial r1l1tion1hip with the United State• since the founding of Pakiatan in 1947 but that 1C1P etL e1 like old friend• quarrel about I we have 10111ethin9 to want you to knov that I ahare those feeling• and have been deeply concerned over the atate of the relationship between our countries in reeent 110nth1 In that spirit I wi1h to exchange with you acne thoughts about the relation1hip between our two countries Secretary Vance Ila• told Foreign Adviser Shahi that we ahare the 1erioua concern• you have over developaent1 in Afghaniatan and Iran i J J t We want to He whet w can do to enhance your HCw ity in tha face of thil new and diaturbing aitu• tion We are keenly aware of the con1equence1 for at• bility in tbe re9ion • - - · i r I 1 vould hopa that to a rekini11in9 of etepa by both of ua could lel4 Clllr relation1hipa and a fol'9ing of bollda of evu great11r friendehip SECRET DECLASSlnED Authority JBC S1- SECHEl Secretary Vance also explaint d to Adviser Shahi - our deep concern over the possibility of a nuclear araa raca developin9 in the 1ubcontinant I know you ahare thh concern but a• labaalador llUIMlel hat explained t o you certain activitias of your govern• Nrlt incllldin9 enrictv nt and reproces• ing and their ralationahip to axploaive1 research have raised ll'l••tion1 about Paki1tan'1 pe ceful intentions iQ thi• area It is to ray great regret that our iltability ao far to raaolva these que1tion1 has led to an unfortunate deterioration in our nonnally good relations to hear of your 1 was • oat encouraged therefora convar1ation with Peter Constable our Charga in whicb you offered to vrita to us your a11urance that Pakiatan doe• QOt intend to conduct a nuclear explosion and tllat Pakistan• definition of a paaceful nuclear progru excludes a nuclear explosion for any purpoH l would be gratified if you vJ ahed to convey then aHurances to •• directly 111 the courae of our corrHpondence I blliev• it could be an illportant flrlt atap lrt re• olvi119 the uncertainties lch have ariaen between us More aportantly it NY give H • bub for further 1tep1 we • igbt both be able to take to re1tore our relation• to a IIOfe conatructive It ta I I ' SECRET oEcLASStnED AuthomY S ffi51- I - - v E v F' c r- ·I l look forward to your response and thoughts on how w• night proceed Sincerely Jimmy Carter SECRET DECLASSITIED Authority fAS 1-- -- ' t T1r· c 1 · ' ' ' f t Jll 1111- •i UY 1 - - -- ----- · ' • L i • - Dl1' 1W T-fror ST4T -- I • •• · '• I ' •• P790 I sz- 2 77 - AC TION MEMORANDUM s J wne 13 1979 SEC RE_T TO The s ccetary THROUGH T - Nrs Bensonl Ng P - Nr 11• 0• FROM NEA • t OBS • Harold H Saunder • t'i-' Tho• H Picker in9 ut •• Pre1idential Letter to Prt• ident Sia of P1ki1tan Di • cussion Pre1ident Jia has offered to put in 11ritin9 a •• urance1 that Pakistan does not intend to conduct a nuclear explosion and that Pakistan's definition of a peaceful nuclear prograa excludes• peaceful nuclear explosion We think this is an i111portant departure from our otherwise negative nuclear lalogue with Zia and that ve should follow up on h1s offer Our purpose would be to get an unconditional statement that Pakistan doe• not intend to conduct a nuclear explosion of any kind This would be parallel to a • suranc es India has 9iven publicly Althou gh th11 could not solve our fundamental non-proliferation proble• with Paki1tan it could help provide the basis for improving our • trained relations vith Pakistan and could aet the stage for furthei step• vhicb could enhance our regional and global non-proliferation objectives t tbia stage we would propose a Presidential letter to Zia Thia would be the fir•t direct coaunication by the President to the Pakistanis solely on nuclear issues In such a • eaaage ve could restate our deep concern over the deterioration in our relations and our deaire to reverse this trend While we would not be specific in the letter we would indicate that we are villinq to di1cus1 mean • of meeting Pakistan'• ecurity needs We could also SECRET RDS-fa7Il 9 DECLASSIFIED Authority 3 8951- _ - 2 - a1199e• t a villingneaa to con• ider other eteps to restore our relationship to a healthier 110re mutually beneficial • tate We vould oxpect Congre• s to be 1110re receptive to military • alee and economic aid proposal• for Pakistan if ve have received the above aaaurance1 Neverthel•••• ve will have to con1ider hov far ' 90 and how • trongly we approach Congr •• since the reliability of Zia'• •••urancee even if he i • prepared to put the• in writing are open to seriou» doubt given our cumulative evidence on Pakietan's nuclear plane over the la • t nine months Gerard Saith believes that assurances while desirable should not be an end in thenaelve• but a start of a renewed effort to get Pakistan to atop its nuclear explosive prograas Othervi• e he believes that this move would fore • hadow likely acceptance of an Israel-type eituation for Pakietan where a nuclear veapone potential is legitilnized ae long H there are no teet• -- a far cry fro the Pre• ident'• policy of trying to etop the spread of fis1ile • aterial production -- even for peaceful purpose Reco-ndation1 ------ that you 1i911 the attached 111eworand to the Pre ident vhich enclo1e• a propo• ed letter to lia I Approve____ Di1approve _ _ __ ' t •• ' • A· _ -r I • t fr •·•• • o 4 I I a - 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