30. Circular Message From the United States Information Agency to the Embassy in Thailand1
Following guidance received from Presidential party and given to USIA media:
1. The Nixon administration intends this to be an era of negotiations in which American Foreign Policy will not be based on the assumption of intrinsic hostility, unless such hostility is demonstrated by specific action.
2. Peace in Asia—which is a precondition to peace in the world—cannot result primarily from American conceptions but has to involve Asian initiatives and regional and sub-regional arrangements that have an Asian origin.
3. The United States would be prepared to support such regional Arrangements—especially in the economic field—if American assistance were requested and, in the U.S. view required.
- Source: National Archives, RG 306, Office of Policy and Plans, 1963–1969, General Subject Files, 1949–1970, Entry UD–264, Box 313, Master Copies 1969. Confidential; Immediate. Drafted by Gabor; cleared by Shirley, Hamilton, Hitchkok, and Bennett (at 3 p.m.); approved in substance by White. Bennett initialed for both Hitchkok and White. Repeated to Djkarta, Lahore, London, Manila, New Delhi, and Saigon. Sent via telegram.↩