Office of the Historian

375. Briefing Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Rogers) to Secretary of State Kissinger1

Washington, June 6, 1975.

Daily Activity Report

Guyana—I met with Ambassador Max Krebs and others in Dan Parker’s office. We discussed the mysterious—to me—reluctance of some elements in AID to accept Max’s proposal that we determine now not to program new loans to Guyana. The Guyanese aren’t interested; why should we be? The matter was resolved, sensibly; there will be no new loans to Guyana unless circumstances change—which means, unless Burnham shows he wants, needs and deserves our support.

[Omitted here is material unrelated to Guyana.]

  1. Summary: Rogers informed Kissinger that despite some resistance from within AID, he, Krebs, and AID Administrator Parker had agreed that no further aid to Guyana would be programmed unless circumstances there changed.

    Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P830081–1257. Confidential. Drafted by Rogers. All brackets are in the original except those indicating text omitted by the editors.

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