CONFRONTATION WILL BE AVOIDED: KISSINGER

# Pakistan, US to have more talks on N-plant purchase

From Dawn Lahore Bureau

LAHORE, Aug. 9: The US Secretary of State Dr. Henry Kissinger today said that his country would continue its negotiations with Pakistan over the question of nuclear reprocessing plant with a determination to avoid confrontation. Dr. Kissinger was addressing a crowded Press conference in the VIP lounge of Lahore airport just before his departure for Paris after a day's stay.

Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was also present at the conference.

The American Secretary of State who faced a volley of questions on the subject, both from Pakistan and foreign correspondents, maintained that the US was concerned about the proliferation of nuclear weapons which could have disastrous effects on the future of the mankind. The concern of his Government was not directed towards intentions of Pakistan but towards the general problem of proliferation of nuclear arms as a whole, he added.

He noted that Pakistan had entered into an agreement with France over the question after years of negotiations and the agreement provided for all the appropriate safeguards.

Agency report adds: Most of the questions put to Dr Kissinger related to the reprocessing plant

which Pakistan is buying from France under an agreement signed recently after years of negotiations.

Dr Kissinger, who flew to Paris after the meeting with newsmen, said that the reprocessing plant question was a 'complicated issue'.

He said Pakistan had been negotiating with France for many years and had concluded an agree-

ment which had all the safeguards that were considered appropriate at that time.

The United States, he said, was increasingly concerned about the spread of nuclear weapons. "Our concern is not directed towards the intentions of Pakistan", Dr Kissinger said, adding that this concern was towards the general problem of nuclear proliferation which can have disastrous consequences for the future of mankind.

Dr Kissinger said that he had "extensive" talks with Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto about the problems produced by the two at titudes — of Pakistan and the United States. "We have agreed to continue our discussions in the weeks and months ahead," he added.

The Secretary of State did not agree with a Pakistani correspondent that there appeared a dichotomy in the US approach towards India and Pakistan.

He said his country had deplor-ed the Indian effort in setting off a nuclear device. The US believed that what India had done was very inimical to the conduct of deliberations on the problems related to peace.

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Dr Kissinger said that America understand the concern of Pakistan. It, nevertheless, believed that the spread of nuclear weapons and nuclear explosive technology posed long-range danger to the survival of mankind.

He said that at some point a line must be drawn. The problem, according to him, was how to reconcile concern of a particular country with the general concern.

The Secretary of State said that no conclusions had been reached in his talks here. The discussions were to be continued with the attitudes that both sides will avoid confrontation.

In reply to a question, Dr Kissinger said that the problem of reprocessing plants was not one that was directed against any one country. The US had worked out some arrangements on reprocessing with Iran. These might or

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ponds. "Our concern is not directed towards the intentions of Pakistan", Dr. Kissinger said, adding that this concern was towards the general problem of nuclear proliferation which can have disastrous consequences for the future of mankind.

Dr. Kissinger said that he had "extensive" talks with Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto about the problems produced by the two attitudes — of Pakistan and the United States. "We have agreed to continue our discussions in the weeks and months ahead", he added.

The Secretary of State did not agree with a Pakistani correspondent that there appeared a dichotomy in the U.S. approach towards India and Pakistan.

He said his country had deplored the Indian effort in settling off a nuclear device. The U.S. believed that what India had done was very inimical to the conduct of deliberations on the problems related to peace.

Dr. Kissinger said that America understand the concern of Pakistan. It nevertheless believed that the spread of nuclear weapons and nuclear explosive technology posed long-range danger to the survival of mankind.

He said that at some point a line must be drawn. The problem, according to him was how to reconcile concern of a particular country with the general concern.

The Secretary of State said that no conclusions had been reached in his talks here. The discussions were to be continued with the attitudes that both sides will avoid confrontation. In reply to a question, Dr. Kissinger said that the problem of reprocessing plants was not one that was directed against any one country. The US had worked out some arrangements on reprocessing with Iran. These might or might not commend themselves to other nations as they study the problem over a period of time. "We believe that we can look

forward". Dr. Kissinger added. He said the United States will try to elaborate general principles that will apply equally to all countries, without any discrimination against any particular country.

An American correspondent pointed out that the US Congress was bent upon confrontation over the issue of reprocessing plants.

Dr. Kissinger replied that

discussions were to be held in future and he was "hopeful". that some conclusions would be reached.

Asked by another American journalist if there would be a cut in American assistance in case Pakistan goes ahead with the purchase of the French plant, Dr. Kissinger said it was totally inappropriate for him to speculate on events that may happen in future. "We have come here as friends", he said, adding "we are discussing the issue as friends". There was no point in speculating, Dr. Kissinger added.

Answering a question whether the US attitude on the question of reprocessing plants remained the same as it was before the talks here, Dr. Kissinger replied that basically the US attitude on the problem and its impact on nuclear proliferation remained substantially unchanged. However, the issues were to be further discussed.

To a question about supply of

enriched uranium by the United States to India, Dr. Kissinger said that this related to one particular contract of the past. Any new contracts will take into account impact of Indian attitude on nuclear proliferation, he added. In future contracts there will be insistence on safeguards. However, Dr. Kissinger said, the immediate issue was whether a contract made years ago should be filled and that concerned reliability of American contracts.

Dr. Kissinger reiterated that in future the basic principle regarding nuclear proliferation would be stringently applied.

Relying to a question about the pace of processing of Pakistani requests for arms, Dr. Kissinger remarked with a smile that the American bureaucracy was becoming increasingly complicated as its numbers multiplied. Even a Secretary of State faced trouble in getting answers to

his questions, he added.

He however, believed that all requests had either been answered or were in the process of being answered, except one item in case of which also "we are making progress".

Asked by a foreign correspondent if the United States would provide certain aircraft to Pakistan, Dr. Kissinger said that he would not go into any particular supply relationship. Requests were processed as they came and with the basic attitude reflecting the United States' interest in the territorial integrity and independence of Pakistan, Dr. Kissinger said.

On a question about the Jammu and Kashmir dispute Dr. Kissinger said that the position of Pakistan was that this issue will be discussed between the governments of Pakistan and India in a principled and patient manner. He said the government of Pakistan had not asked any outside country to inject itself onto these negotiations. As for the United States, it welcomed any effort at peaceful resolution of disputes. "We commend the basic attitude of negotiation" he added.

When a correspondent asked for his comments on a proposal for a common market of Pakistan, Iran, Bangladesh and other countries of the region, Dr. Kissinger said the United States strongly supported efforts at normalisation in this area. He said the United States lauded far-sighted efforts by all parties in that direction and he had particularly paid tributes to Prime Minister Bhutto's efforts in the direction of normalisation.

The idea of a common-market, Dr. Kissinger added was something to be discussed and implemented by the countries concerned. The United States did not oppose it. It had no objection to it.

At the start of his talk with newsmen, Dr. Kissinger expressed appreciation of the "extraordinarily warm" reception accorded to him, Mrs. Kissinger and other members of his party in Pakistan.

He noted that his talks with Pakistani leaders were held in an atmosphere of cordiality that marks the relations between the two countries. —APP

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Kissinger could not persuade Premier Bhutto not to buy nuclear reprocessing plant from France - BBC

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It is BBC report saying Dr. Kissinger could not perauade
Premier Bhutto not to buy nuclear reprocessing plant from France.