UN Secretariat Item Scan - Barcode - Record Title Page 137 Date 26/06/2006 Time 2:45:24 PM
S-0901-0005-06-00001
Expanded Number S-0901-0005-06-00001
Title items-in-lndo-China [peninsula] - Raymond Aubrac, Personal Representative of the Secretary-General, communications
Date Created 18/04/1975
Record Type Archival Item
Container s-0901 -0005: Vietnam and Indo-China 1972-1981
Print Name of Person Submit Image Signature of Person Submit FG/jeb b/f: cc/SG ,_^ File:Mr0Aubrac "• >i ;» A Le 13 juillet 1976
Cher Monsieur, Je vous remercie de votre lettre en date du 9 juillet par laquelle vous rafinformea que vous alles regagner votre pays, votre mission aupres de M. van Laethem ^tant termin^e. C'est avec regret que j'apprends votre d%art et je tiens a vous reaffirraer a cette occasion que les iraportants services que vous avea rendus a 1'Organisation des Nations Unies au cours des ann^es avec un d^vouement et une coi^ietence exen^jlaires ont §t$ hautemerit appreci^s. Je note done avec satisfaction que vous series prSt a servir de nouveau 1'Organisation des Nations Unies dans l*avenir. En formant des voeux sinceres pour votre bonheur personnel et celui de votre faraille, je vous prie d*agre"er, cher Monsieur, 1*expression de mes raeilleurs sentiments.
Kurt Waldheiia
Monsieur Raymond Aubrac IS, rue de la Glaciere 75013 Paris France if A?4
UNITED NATIONS <$ NATIONS UNIES
TIONS. N.Y. 10OI7
REFERENCE: Le 9 juillet 1976
Personnel!e Monsieur Kurt Waldheim Secretaire general de !'Organisation des Nations Unies
Monsieur le Secretaire general, Au moment de rentrer en France a I1expiration de ma mission aupres de Monsieur van Laethem, je tiens a vous remercier de votre accueil, a formuler tous mes voeux pour 1'heureuse poursuite de vos taches, et a renouveler ma meilleure volonte a votre disposition, au cas ou mes modestes services pourraient vous §tre utiles. Veuillez avoir la bonte de transmettre a Madame Kurt Waldheim mes respectueux hommageSj et les meilleures salutations de ma femme, et de croire, Monsieur le Secretaire general, a mes sentiments tres devoues.
Raymond Aubrac
Raymond Aubrac l6, rue de la Glaciere T5013 Paris France - ;---vvv,>>-y--..; -.1.-., . .--. .' •• •• . . ,...... -. . ^afe^:a^^
AYEGS TA BANGKOK OS 041 IZs
12
SEtfVORK *
S-" '• H3S/8KK/IUSC35. FOLLOW! KG FRC.1 £UBHAC TO S£Cfi£IARY Q£H£RAL ^i •;/ ®OTE ARRIVING SEyYOfiK LATE THUaSDAY £iaHTH. EY£ SHALL flEPORT TO YOUR OFFICE FHI0AY ffO/%E£jNlN8 HINE ^AY
KABHY UNHCR
COL 35
"" '' /. s
J . t t V, >. *?'*
jC—w jt r r T> ji j **Ui- ,-j.M ?f*
/KO.E ^ AVftlL 'OfUC HB1RE& PAR VICE HIM AFFASFES ETRAMQERES RBV <$tt itfRiqiiii PRIHO RDV'A AFPR1S- NOf-*il4AT| OK AfvDASSADEUR US B£Ai/ 1 'EW0ATJON REFUGt'ES Yi-D Vi£TfoA« OUT AURAJ7
3tr f*pCf-rt7IOi3 EVACUA7JOfr:Fdfe.££ VISEES POLJ7iClUES'7ER7l"p RDV A
E HAIiitfEH -CE77E POStTIOfs QUARTO RDV.SOUU^E r} r? • />, 5 i T" .jf* ¥^* o ^» r* f- f e~, -v* (. »rv J ,^ >•• r> f ~ i * •*. f**t * b T I ^ i i Ti ^ ' ^ ub VH J CES:u; r Att M s.. I i* u re r. w,HvuAilOri i.H,;:" «. I;TTRE IJW QUH-.'TO RDV SDUL{^?NE -QUE- Ql-E *"i^P nrr"£T"sEHA'$EC08CJUATKm NA7iOhALE SANS RISQUE PUT CWTES SEXTO HBV" Uf]j|QUE QUE US PhUT^^Qi^^J.MSTAHT
^IHM^ PUB1JQUES fill JiE rifTA^ou/* 127 1605 491 IE VIE LS ETAT 7 RAI 1975 TO* UNATIONS YOBK IELSX 5 ".«. | •.•(!=-•. FROH AU8RAC ; \ / ;, •.: •' AI EU AUDIENGS PREMIER.KlNISIRE R0VH VOYAGE: SAIGON : : ; 'IMPOSSIBLE;': v-;-:/ ;• ;^K-'::.f . -^^v-' ^•/'>-^,^-r:;-^: --v-':: .v-i 'KAWTEN'AKT'' SUItTERAI HANOI; SEPT. MAI VERS K£WYORK» UNHCR"VIENTIANE- OOTOOIHQ GOES CABLE ...x-' -- To: MR. K1KMUJI Jrom: miAK E. UR^JHaRT/AHPOH PROH&SKA Bates 3 Kay 1975 Ho: IMMEDIATE Kith regard to four questions pat to Aiibrac, following answers suggested: As far as questions one and two are concerned, the PHG should notify the organisations concerned specifically that they have assumed power. As far as the United nations is concerned, they should send a declaration along the lines of that sent "by the GRUHK, including a notification of appointment of a Permanent Observer, You-should obtain- text- of-this-- declaration -froH--GEKS^TS3Mgsy, This will be circulated if requested as a note verbale to Members and the Secretariat will notify the host country in regard to the necessary facilities. cos SG <& 3 ssai 1273 Tf ?^Jl ^5 *5 '•"* ^ •**?--irV1? 'f-"3 *t4 6 *l- *? ^-yj'-.'stfw -'-i-^t-JLi *7td&. 1^ «?^3.tf ui**?^£-r iS*y *Uti. tfwiAfjt Q *a^ Saigon po-ur aisai^fce votra retour* Si^ pour Sec-Gen's pffica ';•;• CC: -GI.T/A1? , / 3 tSa 1S75 7. Qjjoto I-,B £er as craoationa X and 2 nrs concerns^ tI)Q 1-^3 shoixlc* nofcifv t&s organisations concerned epecAp-caj..^ tV>t tl-ov hnvo assiu-RGd power* &c fes os tho United nations ?>, eoncGsmaa, thov ^ox-ad send a cteelsration oulovig the ixnes of. -l;iiat sent bv tiiG Grimi^j, including a aoti£icatioa of 3J-*a pexmancsnt '"""•'•• *Phls- vi 11 bo circulated if s-eqiicsfced a^ a note vercbsle to. acrbcffo saci the SscretE^iat will notilV tho lios-fe country in reciarci -be? •&& neccssoar^ fac;ilitiaK*Unquofc©* 2, Followl^^ £or -yoijr inforraariori i.«3 tort: of •.qc^T.'^iie&fcicGT. referred to c5&cyy:G Srcci tzinistsr for foreign ,Affr;ij:s o£ -cj-vii iioyal Govesr^cn-fe OA National Union of CcEfnfeodia^ ^liicli, was Gis-Gulat-ect on S, Mav 1975s . Lc JO avril 1975 • Ic Secretaire ^ ;.;':. J'ai 1']ionncv.r do vou3 corj'.iunicu-.cr oi-anrer; lo toxto do la Dccl-ai-ation : u Ci.ouvorneinont"i\oyal d'Union iiationalo du Kainruohoa ooncornnr.t le u iot:o du :a;::bQd^c ;a 1'Organisation dcs Kationc Unios et dans :.;os organisations annoxcs h1; vous priant de bion vouloir-lo distr.U-ucr aux Etats i-'oiabros co!;me docu-.iont 'iTiciei do :.l'Groanic-a-tion dcs Nations .Unios: '.:.;•.•'. .''..• "Declaration du>Jouvcrnci::C!it -Royal cl' Union rationale du Kampuc V' ••"". "Lr: Royaunc d-a On;;ibcdi-c (llaiupuclica.) c;;t r-:cj;ibre do I1 Organisation des ti'tibns Unics '•' " ;;•;';. '- "i-u lo r-irs 1970 au 17 avril 19713, lo sict\e du C:v;:i:od,;o a 1 'Cr,:an?: nation 03 •lia-tj.ons Unios ot dans sos orcanicationn annexes a 6to illo.;nlo:::o;it co.oupc ar Ics --i-cprcsontanto d'uno roicnco do traitroa a la soldo do 1'i;:)fcrialis::;o Kvoricain.:"., ...-'.. y::;;; "1^ pouplc ca::!bodr.ion ot son foroos ar:r,ocs j-o-niiaij-cs do liboration' i? t-'icinalo V^oiio la o.onilultc du (.J^uvornoriurnt i^oyol cl'Union ^atio::.'ilo du Ca:.;V-:d':o ::.t -an(;:in!:i- ootio ]-oi:-nco divtra:Ltros ot son ro,|.:i:v.o a:iv.ir.aLio;i.-il, ct ont lilicro a:c:^.:.tr^o.l]>::ci:). 1 o:iM • ot lout lo lorri.trj.j-o •::itional. l.o Gouvori)(\-r.ont Koyal 'Union i:a,tion:ilc .du linMi^uchoa controlo ot adi:;inis(:ro tout lo Cainbod^o. " u i' .'-.."Lo jdo;;o'MUj C;u:;bod;;o a 1'O.rtvinj :;nl ion d^.-; jl.-^ionr, Unios ot dans so:; rr;:vn.i:";a,i:o;]s annex.;;:, qi;i nn droit a toujours ;u-r;n-:.rnu ;ni Couvornoinont Hoyal •',U:!i6:i •i;;.-itio.nalo du l^v-i.i-uohoa, lui rcvionl autoi!;atiuuo;;:ont. " ;:;,:>•;•,"Lo. ;>Cravril l[)'j'j.". : •* 2 to* o£ tho a .Quota tto::siEun ,,E MINISTRY, JD i ACCUSER RECEPTIOIT DE V07RE TELEGRr^S-IE DU /-/-, 23 AV:R J*A'I'. PRIS EOmiE NOTE DU CO^TE'TtT DE\6ECLaETi ovj HATI01'!ALE DU CAI-3I30IX5E EQ? CCSFOKIUa-lEUJT A -A ETE CO^-IIS^QUE A'^OUS.LES ETJVTS JMEI-IB11ES . WSMIS VOTEE -1-ffiSSAGEiTiA 1-SES COLLEGD^S DES S SPECULCiISEES DES KATIONS TOflES, :-APIN DE KOUS 3L13 DZS .-RAPPORTS EKTRE VOTRE GOUVERkEl-IEKT Eff Ii'ORGM?ISAT!OU J>E3 ' UNIES, JE VOUS SERAIS RECOKIvAISS^KT. DE BSEl-J VGULO.TR IS COI^IU^^QUSR LB.'KOM DE VOT^E •KEPRESI3I - - •.':'. .DBS QUE CETTB J-iH S2RA PA.KVEI^UEJ TOUTES LJ3S -ISSUIiE EROMT PRISES APIl^f QUH VQS REPRSSENTAKTS RECOIVEKT TOUTS Lf ASSISTANCE _/...;. . •... -:•••.. ^ __ . vm ^^ ^ ...•„.„„, ,„ ••"••' :'VErJiLLE2-AGRE23R, ^' LH 13S ASSURANCES DB I--A CONSIDERATION. UNQUOTE to M»r. C3»gl«nd 3 . . 4 e information was -Sc*'2. iCitt&na, on 3 May 1075. 3 i / '^ <.-•:, M au !; - •— 1 1NCOMING CODE CABLE TO: "•••'.' KITTANI/NEW YORK .FROM: BRIAN URQUHART/AKTON PROHASICA, VIENNA DATE: 03 MAY 1975 (SENT 031205Z, RECD 031212Z) ' NUMBER: 13257 I -M MEDIATE With regard to four questions, put to Aubrac, following ansv,:ers suggested: -As far as questions 1 and 2'are concerned, the PRG should notify the organizations concerned specifically that they have assumed power. As far as 'the United Nations is concerned, they should send a declaration along the lines of that sent by the Grunk, including a notification of ap- pointment of a permanent observer. This will be circulated if requested as a note verbale to members and the Secretariat will notify the host country in regard to the necessary facilities. DISTRIBUTION ecretary- (i Kit/tan! D-Worse • D Tang ,' :• D Shevchcnko JK&V 1975 'From* Se I v;oula appreciate yoitr exploring possibilities o:c i'ua1;ing brlGf visit to Ctii nj:rih city to establish ccntact v/iti!?. new sivWiorifcioo -before reporting to ii eacquar ter s Kcvv York, Ola^eat of visit would bs to lsh ancl to Esaer-oad.n prcbEU-ji for l^s^xwitariari -aasiotance. In light of your reply- wo1 cart establish necessary duration of your visit» /I TELEGRANME DECHIFFRE LE 29/4 A 13bOO HANOI, LE 29 AVRIL 1975 RECU LE ADRESSE VIA LE DPT A NEW-YORK 0 N U .SANS NUMERO SUIT UN MESSAGE DE M. AU3RAC POUR LE SECRETAIRE GENERAL DEYHNATIONS UNfES ./, ' • AMBAFRANGE HANOI V. CITATION UN ATIONS NEWYORK FROM AUBRAC TO SECRETARY GENERAL EN RA1SON DEL A! MON RETOUR CROIS UTILE INDIQUER SOMHA1REMENT BESOINS RECONSTRUCTION RECU VICE MINISTRE AFFAIRES ETRAN GERES RDV THACH 24 AVRIL MENTIONNES MON TELEGRAMME MEME JOUR PERIODE COUVERTE TROlS A CINQ ANS EXCLUS INDUSTRIE COMMUNICATIONS TRANSPORTS L|STE SEMBLE RASSEMBLER BESOINS IMPORTATIONS IMPOSSIBLE CHlFFRER (Cl COUGRANT CHAp'lTRES SUfVANTS VfVRES HABITATIONS ET CONSTRUCTIONS TEXTILES FIBRES TISSUS ET CUIRS PREPARATION SOLS INPUTS AGRICUCZUREHPRODUITS INDUSTRIELS ET EQUIPEMENTS PRODUITS PHARMACEUTIQUES PRIORITES (NDI- QUEES PAR MINISTRE LOGEMENTS ECOLES AGRICULTURE PROCEDURE SOUHAITEE PREMIERES DISCUSSIONS AVEC AMBASSADE RDVN PARIS PUIS ACCORDS SUR RENCONTRES NIVEAU TECHNIQUE EN OUTRE MINISTRE SOUHAITE PROPOSITIONS AIDE DEBOMBAGE DEMINAGE SUR LESQUELLES JE SUGGERE AUCUNE ACTION AVANT MOH RETOUR STOP SERAIS RECONNA[SSANT EXPLIQUER MON RETARD BOERMA ET VAHLAETHEM. F[N DE CITATION „/, CABLE' TO AU3S&C (through French channels) s ! >.ca* ir!T-.' viivjo^^'''rr-O'T? A" .'~^i-^,\^i.i:^i'"•'."'"••.ITJ'S V^ f ••f*> .!^^ii^,f.»T^'flV '~7"\/V ^ ^ /s-s-t rt-1— ^-p'fffy ";'r. T.v f^T.'ST; V^?''l T!-'- ^V t-TrviT-ar7T*i i\ Cifsb--^ I^JLviLfi JU'ii^ Cij-.i-S^ij.*, .'iiV-! i'-'.^^-ilij t v Kkl\TT--""r~"'7.'i'»ii.. t J", !7^^.*°i,t,u/^ T*'V>V*:-'''T&; >i!.<:<'!>W.J& KISSXKG AiTD PJvDenBI^1 BY PS3 FORGES HEMi IK) i!?J03 BKQUXia^S OI ^.STD KEEP HJJ-I mr QUTGOIljG CABLE (through French channels) TO: AUBRAC, HANOI FROM: SECRETARY-GENERAL DATE: 25 April 1975 Your message of 26 April noted. High Coronal ss loner for Refugees will be clarifying his position in this matter in separate massage to you and Risvi, High Commissioner will also be seeing Pharu .Van Ba in Paris on 27 April. For your information, SecGen's meeting with Kissinger on 25 npril v/as largely concerned with Cyprus problem and other current questions. Refugee question v/as mentioned only briefly and was not repeat not a main topic of discussion. Mr. Hennig handed personally to Ante, de Guiringaud on Sattirdeiy, 26 April 1975 at 2.05 p0m0 (through French channels) TO: ATERAC, ILT\HOI ! i I i DAT33: 26 April 1375 i Greatly appreciates information contained in your nvsssacre of 25 April. Positive elc-pAonts of this, message are especially encouraging. Fully urulerstaruJ your wish to. re;turn.r but feel it ic essential that you remain during present, very important period and until Saigon situation becomes inore cloar. I^grut porsonal inconveaionce fox- you, but I cini sure you v;i.ll appreciate groat significance which I and others concerned at tech to your Kiir.siQn. f.: ' y THROUGH FRENCH CHANNELS: '• ' Please pass follov;ing message IJqye, Secretary-General to ' I/ Aubrac and Beaumont, Hanoi: "We are increasingly worried at fate of persons now taking refuge in French Embassy Phnom Penh, including •United Nations personnel. We have no information as to exact situation, but understand there is serious shortage of food and medicaments. Would appreciate you contact representatives of Cambodian authorities in Hanoi to urge all possible measures to clarify situation and to bring necessary aid urgently. United Nations is prepared arrange for airlift of necessary"supplies to Phnom Penh, if local authorities agree to give clearance., UNITED NATIONS NEW YORK FROM AUBRAC TO SECRETARY GENERAL. POUR REPONDRE QUESTIONS NON OFF1CIELLES ET ADRESSEES AUBRAC RATIONS PERSONAE SOUHA1TE SAVOIR PRIMO. SI GRP DE REPUBL1QUE SUDVIETNAM REMPLACE IPSO FACTO GQUVERNHENT RVN DANS TOUTES ORGANISATIONS FAMILLE NATIONS UN1ES DONT RVN MEMBRE. SECUNDO. COMMENT CE REMPLACEMENT EST OU)< SERA EFFECTUE TERTIO. SI DE MEME GRP DISPOSE SIEGE OBSERVATEUR ASSEMB- LES GENERALE • QUARTO. DANS AFFIRMATIVE QUELLES DEMARCHES NECESSA1RES POUR £©/ /E£E/POUR OCCUPER CE SIEGE Y COMPR1S ACCES TERR I TO I RE PAYS HOTE STOP PR I ERE ME CABLER REPONSES OU SI NON ME DONNER TOUTES INDICATIONS SUR DELAIS OU QUESTIONS PREAi ABLES VIA AMBASSADE SUEDE HANOI.TRES RAPIDEMENT. c- FTL/xnc cc: SG le 3 mat 1975 Message t>our I-Ionsieur Secant-air© Gin^sral voudrait s avoir s»il vous serait possible de voiis ^en f TO m*. ATOUVC'S KBSSRGB OF ,2 May X975 1. Quote As £sr as questions 1 and 2 are concerned, is concerned, they should send a declaration along the lines of that sent by the Grunfc, including a notification of of a permanent Shis will ba circulated if requested as a note verbals to nsectoers and the Secretariat \;ill notify tha host country in -regard to the necessary facilities. unquote. • Following for your information is tes& of ioxk referred to above from Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Royal Govenanent o£ National Union of Cesnbodia, whicli was circulated 03 1 ^fe^1 197 5-s . . Quota Lc 30 avril 1975 -.Monsieur Ic Secretaire ccneralj ' . J'ai 1'honneur de vous ccr.-jnuniqr.cr -ci-nrres le texte do la Declaration "Declaration du Gouvcrnci::cnt Royal d1 Union Naticnale du Kampuchea -'•'.. "Lc P.oyaune du Oa;:ibcd£,o (Kampuchea) cst Kcwbrc de 1'Organisation des Ilations. Unies dcpui3^1955.- " "L'u lo Ears'197^ ^u 17 avril 1975. Ic sic-;\c du Ca!;ibo.d;:c a 1'Organisation , des Nations Unies et dans ses oi*£anisations annexes a etc illc^alc.T.cnt oecupe •:Jpar les representants d'uiia poicucc dc traitres a la solde de I'irapcrialisne ;.a3:vericain.-" ." : "Ic pcuplc -canbod^icn et sen forces arrnces poru'laircs dc liberation ny ticririlo .sous la coriduite du Gouverncriont I\oy.-.il d 'Union Hatio::alc du Ca;:;rcd.':e cnt: ar;cant,i .cett'o.. poi..;nce de traitres et son re^iiv.e antinaLior.n.l, et ont liberc la: cr-.p.Lt'ule rh:-oj;i i';en]i ct lout Ic icrritoirc r:ati'6nal. Lc Oouvern«:r.eut Royal •d'Uiiioii. Rationale du "Kampuchea 'controle et adi:;inistre tout le Ca;ubodf3e." ; "Le ."ie^e du- Cawbod^e a 1 'Or^nnisnt-ion df's Untionr. Unies ct dans scs oi'^anisations annexf-;s, qui njrdroit a tcujfnirs .Tpr;irtPiui au C?ouvcrneji;ent Royal 'd'Union Rationale du Kampuchea, lui rovicnt autoniatiouejnent." Ivr ; "'Lc 50 avril 1975." ' . '••';••'•••.-.•.'•."Je vous pric de vicn v-ulo.ir ni'rror, Monsieur le ,'Jceretairc General, les assurances de ma tres liaute considcrntion. :: •'..: -:.' '•"•'/'. . .,.: : :,"':. . . CAHT.?I ClillAK ~ 2 - is tcxfc of the Secretary-Gene**!'* srcpl« y tj.o thjju o lisJiiST^ri-* 1-SONSIEUR LE HIHISTRE, J'AI L^IONNEUR D»ACCUSER RECEPTION DE VOTRE TELEGRANKE DU /.A, 23 /iVRIL. J«AI PR1S BON1TE NOTE DU C013TS5U DEVSECLARATIOa DU GOUVERHEMENT D'UiJION HATIOH2\LE DU CAI-IBOJDGE ET COISFORTiEI-aaW A VOTRE DEMZU3DE, LE T23JTS BIT A ETE COI-JMUSIIQUE A TOUS LES IITATS MEIfflRES. J«A2 EGAU2MENT TJRAWSHXS VOTRE -KESSAGEAfl. J-ffiS COLLEGUES DES INSTITUTIONS SPECIALISEES DBS NATIONS ONIES. AFItl DE KOITS PERMETTRE DE TRAITER D»U1?E Z-fflNIERE EPFICACE DE L« ENSEMBLE DBS RAPPORTS ElfTRE VOTRE GOUVEENE1.1EW ET Ii'ORGAKISATIOlI DES NATIONS UNIES, JE VOUS SERAIS RECONWAISSAIW. DE BIEN VOULOIR ME COMMUNIQUER LE KOM DE VOTRE REPRESEKTANT PER?i?VKEHT AUPRES DE L*ORGANISATION. DES QUE.CETTE COSiMUHICATION ilE SERA PARVENUE, TOUTES LES I-iESURES SERONT PRISES AFIN QUS VOS PJ3PRESENTAHTS RECOIVEKT TOUTS L«ASSISTA1?CE -l^ECESSAIPvE ET BEHEPICIENT DES PRIVILEGES J7T Hysi>HJHITES AUXQUELS ILS ONT DROIT.' ' VEUILLES AGREER, MONSIEUR LE KH7ISTRE, LES ASSURANCES DS KA TRES H&UTE CONSIDERATION. 4. The ebcnro infooaaation was given to t^* Skeglund I^Ur. S.*Kitfeani on 3 Uay XS75» du Gouvrrm-nent Kry^-l a'Union Mitionalo d\i Cow „„„.„ „ - •— - „ ti 1 - i v > INCOMING CODE CABLE TO: KITTANI, NEW YORK FROM: BRIAN URQUHART/ANTON PROHASKA, VIENNA DATE: 03 MAY 1975 (SENT 031205Z, RECD 031212Z) NUMBER: 13257 I-M MEDIATE With regard to four questions put to Aubrac, following answers suggested: ""'As far as questions 1 and 2 are concerned, the PRG should notify the organizations concerned specifically that they have assumed power. As far as the United Nations is concerned, they should send a declaration along the lines of that sent by the Grun.k, including a notification of ap- pointment of a permanent observer. This will be circulated if requested as a note verbale to members and the Secretariat will notify the host country in regard to the necessary facilities. :c*^ <-y / DISTRIBUTION ^/Secretary-General H Kittani D Morse D Tang D Shevchenko 2j Urquhart f D Ryan D D Liu D Koho Q Lansky D Jackson D D . ( f .; ; • p- i>" : it ti..» *v J TO: UNIDO, VIENNA - FOR BRIAN URQUHART ( X" l&Al FROM: SIR ROBERT JACKSON A/-> / SGT 25 FOLLOWING SENT AUBRAC BEGINS AAA AUSTRALIAN POSITION ON FLYING CREWS ATTIRE AND INSIGNIA DISCUSSED IN DETAIL HERE AND UNDERSTOOD. WE CONSIDER THIS MATTER IS ESSENTIALLY ONE BETWEEN COMPETENT AUTHORITIES IN CANBERRA AND IN HANOI, HO CHI MINH CITY AND PHNOM PENH BBB AT THIS JUNCTURE NECESSARY TO MOVE RAPIDLY FOR RESOLUTION QUESTION OF LANDING RIGHTS FOR TWO UNITED NATIONS C-130 AIRCRAFT PLACED AT OUR DISPOSAL BY THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT CCC THEREFORE WE SUGGEST THAT MEMORANDUM WITH AMENDMENTS MADE BY WILSON BE PRESENTED BY YOU TO REPRESENTATIVES OF DRV AND OF RGSV AND OF GRUNK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE DDD PLEASE CABLE RESULTS. REGARDS ENDS ; /• 2 May 1975 ^^^"^ // £[ i . **^ \^' ~^ '' ' / ' ^ ~, t , /- .<£ '•*—•'-<.'*_. :--L^K »>^ £22E_CABLE I _ " : • :'. TO: UNIDO, VIENNA - FOR BRIAN URQUHART j'j X •y,;-•-: . '. '• - --. .FROM. I : SIR ROBERT JACKSON /i'\- ' c•", A; ' r /:"•",_ SGT 25 • • :. .. FOLLOWING SENT AUBRAC BEGINS AAA AUSTRALIAN POSITION ON FLYING . " CREWS ATTIRE AND INSIGNIA DISCUSSED IN DETAIL HERE AND UNDERSTOOD. ;''. ' WE CONSIDER THIS MATTER IS ESSENTIALLY OWE BETWEEN COMPETENT '','•••'-••' , : ' AUTHORITIE• . •• S IN CANBERRA AND IN HANOI, HO CHI MINH CITYv ANi D PHNOM . ;: PENH BBS AT THIS JUNCTURE NECESSARY TO MOVE RAPIDLY FOR RESOLUTION ... QUESTION OF LANDING RIGHTS FOR WO UNITED NATIONS C-130 AIRCRAFT 7 PLACED AT OUR DISPOSAL BY THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT CCC THEREFORE ; •'.'•;. WE SUGGEST THAT MEMORANDUM WITH AMENDMENTS MADE BY WILSON BE PRESENTED BY YOU TO REPRESENTATIVES OF DRV AND OF RGSV AND OF •'-•" GRUNK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE DDD PLEASE CABLE RESULTS. REGARDS ENDS 2 May 1975 . / •'-'' V S*i.: , /v ,> 6 - .c OUTGOING CODE CABLE TO: GUYER/HENNIG ONLY, NEW YORK h FROM: SECRETARY-GENERAL, VIENNA/ \ DATE: 1 May 1975 ^(J NUMBER: / 3 / £ // Please convey following message to Aubrac: "I would appreciate your exploring possibilities of making brief visit to Chi Minh City to establish contact with new authorities before reporting to Headquarters New York. Object of visit would be to establish contact and to ascertain probable requirements for humanitarian assistance. In light of your reply we can establish necessary duration of your visit." 1 May 1975 To: Fronu Secretary-General I would appreciate your exploring possibilities of making brief visit to Chi Minh City to establish contact with new authorities before reporting to Headquarters New Yor&. Object of visit would be to establish and to ascertain probably requirements for humanitarian assistance. In light of your reply we can establish necessary duration of your visit. 1 May 1975 To: AUBBAC From: Secretary-General I would appreciate your exploring possibilities of making brief visit to Chi'Minh City to establish contact with new authorities before reporting to Headquarters New York. Object of visit would be to establish and to ascertain probably requirements for humanitarian assistance. In light of your reply we can establish necessary duration of your visit. TELEGRAMME DECHIFFRE LE 29A A 13bOO "X'\ HANOI, LE 29 AVRIL 1975 RECU LE ADRESSE VIA LE DPT A NEW-YORK 0 N U SANS NUMERO SUIT UN MESSAGE DE M. AUBRAC POUR LE SECRETAIRE GENERAL DEYHNATIONS UNIES ./. AMBAFRANCE HANOI CITATION UNATIONS NEWYORK FROM AUBRAC TO SECRETARY GENERAL EN RAISON DELAI MON RETOUR CROIS UTILE INDIQUER SOMMAIREMENT BESOINS RECONSTRUCTION RECU VICE MINISTRE AFFAIRES ETRANGERES RDV THACH 24 AVRIL MENTIONNES MON TELEGRAMME MEME JOUR PERIODE COUVERTE TROIS A CINQ ANS EXCLUS INDUSTRIE COMMUNICATIONS TRANSPORTS LISTE SEMBLE RASSEMBLER BESOINS IMPORTATIONS IMPOSSIBLE CHIFFRER (Cl COUGRANT CHAPITRES SUIVANTS VIVRES HABITATIONS ET CONSTRUCTIONS TEXTILES FIBRES TISSUS ET CUIRS PREPARATION SOLS INPUTS AGRICUCZUREHPRODUITS INDUSTRIELS ET EQUIPEMENTS PRODUITS PHARMACEUTIQUES PRIORITES INDl- QUEES PAR MINISTRE LOGEMENTS ECOLES AGRICULTURE PROCEDURE SOUHAITEE PREMIERES DISCUSSIONS AVEC AMBASSADE RDVN PARIS PUIS ACCORDS SUR RENCONTRES NIVEAU TECHNIQUE EN OUTRE MINISTRE SOUHAITE PROPOSITIONS AIDE DEBOMBAGE DEMINAGE SUR LESQUELLES JE SUGGERE AUCUNE ACTION AVANT MON RETOUR STOP SERAIS RECONNAlSSANT EXPLJQUER MON RETARD BOERMA ET VANLAETHEM. FIN DE CITATION ./. G vj w\v -v CABLE TO AUBRAC (through French channels) AUBRAC FROM HENNIG. INTERNATIONAL PRESS INSTITUTE ZURICH HAS REQUESTED SECRETARY-GENERAL'S INTERVENTION IN CASE OF CHRISTIAN HOCHE REPEAT CHRISTIAN HOCHE AND MICHEL LAURENT REPEAT MICHEL LAURENT TWO FRENCH JOURNALISTS MISSING AND PROBABLY CAPTURED BY PRG FORCES NEAR SAIGON. SECRETARY-GENERAL REQUESTS YOU TO MAKE ENQUIRIES WITH APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES IN HANOI AND KEEP HIM INFORMED. Cc &4 TELEGRAMME DECHIFFRE LE 29/4 A 13bOO *« *' HANOI, LE 29 AVRIL 1975 RECU LE ADRESSE V{' LE DPT A NEW-YORK 0 N U SANS NUMERO SUIT UN MESSAGE DE M. AUBRAC POUR LE SECRETAIRE GENERAL DEYHNATIONS UNIES ./. - ' AMBAFRANCE HANOI CITATION : UNATIONS NEWYORK FROM AUBRAC TO .SECRETARY GENERAL EN RAISON DELAI MON RETOUR CROlS UTILE INDIQUER SOMMAIRECENT BESOINS RECONSTRUCTION RECU VICE MINISTRE AFFAIRES ETRANGERES RDV THACH 24 AVRIL MENTIONNES MON TELEGRAMME MEME JOUR PER I ODE COUVERTE TROIS A CINQ ANS EXCLUS INDUSTRIE COMMUNICATIONS TRANSPORTS USTE SEMBLE RASSEMBLER BESOINS IMPORTATIONS IMPOSSIBLE CHIFFRER |C| COUGRANT CHAPITRES SUIVANTS VIVRES HABITATIONS ET CONSTRUCTIONS TEXTILES FIBRES TJSSUS ET CUIRS PREPARATION SOLS INPUTS AGRICUCZUREHPRODUlTS (NDUSTRIELS ET EQU(PEMENTS PRODUITS PHARMACEUTIQUES PRIORITES INDI- QUEES PAR MINISTRE LOGEMENTS ECOLES AGRICULTURE PROCEDURE SOUHAITEE PREMIERES DISCUSSIONS AVEC AMBASSADE RDVN PARIS PUIS ACCORDS SUR RENCONTRES NIVEAU TECHNIQUE EN OUTRE MINISTRE SOUHAITE PROPOSITIONS AIDE DEBOMBAGE DEMINAGE SUR LESQUELLES JE SUGGERE AUCUNE ACTION AVANT MON RETOUR STOP SERAIS RECONNAlSSANT EXPLIQUER MON RETARD BOERMA ET VANLAETHEM. FIN DE CITATION ./. OUTGOING CABLE (through French channels) TO: AUBRAC, HANOI FROM: SECRETARY-GENERAL DATE: 26 April 1975 Your message of 26 April noted. High Commissioner for Refugees will be clarifying his position in this matter in separate message to you and Rizvi. High Commissioner will also be seeing Pham Van Ba in Paris on 27 April. For your information, SecGen's meeting with Kissinger on 25 Spril was largely concerned with Cyprus problem and other current questions. Refugee question was mentioned only briefly and was not repeat not a main topic of discussion, Mr. Hennig handed personally to Airib. de Guiringaud on Saturday, 26 April 1975 at 2.OS p.m. OUTGOING CABLE (through French channels) TO: AUBRAC, HANOI FROM: SECRETARY-GENERAL DATE: 26 April 1975 Greatly appreciate information contained in your message of 25 April. Positive elements of this message are especially encouraging. Fully understand your wish to return, but feel it is essential that you remain during present very important period and until Saigon situation becomes more clear. Regret personal inconvenience for you, but,I am sure you will appreciate great significance which I and others concerned attach to your mission. INCOMING CABLE FROM AUBRAC 1. , Talks , GRP Delegaty e and RDV Minister on situation .Saigoy n /•Firm deel-aa-anfe-i-en conditions ef ^ cease- fi re : " ' a) Cessation of military engagement^of U.S. b) Replacement of Thieu political team by political team <—£4.tfty Q-M.£- i~ i ready to appiy,Paris agreement, with reference to declaration &f GRP of 21 March. x^hey^Unde^i-iae- maintenance detention political prisoners. The two Governments understand difficulty or impossibility of intervention by Secretary-General concerning (a) and (b). 2. Have handed note verbale on personnel in Saigon to GRP delegate who advises maximum reduction^afl-ebss^sQ gave copy to RDV. 3. Have received^request for rehabilitation assistance from RDV TLiT"very large quantity. 4. Have seen telegrammes of AFP of 23 April, personally suggest^ treating all repeat all assistance problems without political connotation or discrimination and avoid involvement in evacuation which would risk a deterioration of confidence already built up. 5. Agreement of RDV and GRP on Australian aircraft leaned to UN.provided aircraft and crew are civilian and with UN markings. We are preparing note verbale in consultation with Ambassador Wilson. 6. Simply courtesy contact with Ambassador Grunk. 7. When can I return? CITATION UN ATI OHS HEWYORK FROM AUBRAC TO SECRETARY GENERAL PRIMOJENTRETIENS/DELEGUE GRP ET MfNISTRE RDV SUR SITUATION SAIGON * -- ^ - ' • - .;;. DECLARATIONS FERMES;CONDITIONS CESSEZLEFEU (AAA)CESSATfON :.V •-;"•"' •"". - - • A7*^—N v -"•''• V__^ * " y .- - Mt l I t* A f nrr H r> / r>nr> i r» r-hia-it &f*fHr~t.i-r r-/Mt)rrifi* r*r\i t T f r\i i r- T*JJ j pi i p AD pAl I I p C POLTTfQU^PRETE' APPLIQUER ACCORDS PAR! ^REFERENCE DECLARATION GRP 21 MARS^SOULIGNENT MAINTIEN DETENTION PRfSONNIERS POLfTIQUES^Sr^P DEUX GOUVERNEMENTS COHPRENNgiimFFICULTES OU IMpOSSIBILITE INTER- VENTION -SECGEN SUR AAABBBj^ECUNDO?) REHIS NOTE VERBALE SUR PERSONNEL SAIGON^DELEGUE GRP QU| COKSEILLE REDUCTION MAX I MUM,, COP IE REMfSE RFjV(fiRTlo)RECU_DEMANDE AIDE REHABILITATION "RDV QUANTJTES TRES V— ^ \ j—=——i 'IMPORTANTES (2JJARTO)VU DEPECHES AFP 23 AVR|L[SENATj PERSONNELLEMENT TRA1TER TOUS REPETE TOUS PROBLEHES AIDE SANS CONNOTATION lg Nf DISCRIMINATION ET EVITE& IMPLICATION DANS EVACUATION SClfS RISQUE DETERIORER COMF1 ANCE DEJA ACQUI SE(§U_[HTO) ACCORD RDV AVIONS AUSTRAL!E PRETES UN^APPAREJLS EQUIPAGES CIVILISES UES .****'"' '^PREPARONS NOTES VERBALES^COHSULTATION AMBASSADEUR WILSON "^CONTACT- COURTOiSiE AMBASSADEUR GRUNK(fSEPTO)QUAND TATlON /:'. CITATION s UNATIONS NEWYORK FROM AUBRAC TO SECRETARY GENERAL " :.. PREHtERE DEMANDS AIDE URGEHTE GRP REHfSE HlER REPRESENTANT SECRE- fA(,R£'GENERAL'MONTAwj ENVIRON 75 MILLIONS DE DOLLARS .'\ / PRODUCTS DEM ANDES FIGUBB1T DEJA DANS'LJSTES UNf-CEF/ HCR HAI/S QUAN- ^MtLi;-ftwsnoot«i^~--~-'—"-' - ALIMENTS 37 TISSUS 12 FILES TEXTILES 8 OUTfLS AGRICOtgS4 ENGRAIS 3 HATER! AUX-HABITATION 4 MATER f EL PECHE 2 MEDJIGAMENTS' INSTRUMENTS MEDICAUX 3 PLUS MATERIEL SCOLAIRE ET TRANSPORT GRP CONSIDERS PRESEHTEMEHT PREFERABLE CONTINUER UTILISER.DlSPOSlTlfS LJVRAISONS UNICEF HCR QU| 'FONCT10NNE MANIERE SATISFA1SANTE '. DE CITATION ,/„ f o CITATION : UMATIONS NEV.'YORK FROM AUBRAC TO SECRETARY GENERAL PREMIERE DEMANDS AIDE URGENTE GRP REMISE HIER REPRESENTANT SECRE- TAIRE GENERAL MOMTAIIT ENVIRON 75 MILLIONS DE DOLLARS . PRODUIT8 DEMANDES FIGUREMT DEJA DANS LfSTES UNICEF/ HCR MAIS QUAN- TITES Cl- DESSOUS SOJT ADDITlONNELLES EN MILLIONS DOLLARS ALIMENTS 37 TiSSUS 12 FILES TEXTILES 8 OUTILS AGRfCOLES 4 ENGRAIS 3 MATERIAUX HABITATION 4 MATERIEL PECHE 2 MEDICAMENTS INSTRUMENTS MEDICAUX 3 PLUS MATERIEL SCOLAIRE ET TRANSPORT GSP CONSIDERS PRESENTEMENT PREFERABLE CONTINUER UTILISER DISPOSITIFS LIVRAISONS UNICEF HCR QUI FONCTIONNE MAN I ERE 3ATISFAlSANTE . FIN DE CITATION „/, CITATION : .. UN ATI OH S hEWYOKK - IMMEDIAT FOR SECRETARYSENERAL FROM AU3RAC HANOI PREMIER GROUPS JOURNALISTES AYANT VI SITE flANAMG DE RETOUR HANOI VEhDREDI SO I ft. AVOWS RECUEjLLl TFMOlGNAGES DE PLUSIEURS DONT CASELLA CONSULTANT UMHCR. TOUS IMPRESSIOUkES PAR ASPECTS VIE NORMALS ET APRES REPORTAGES INDEPENDANTS SOULIGNENT SURTCUT PR I WO SERVICES • PUBLICS rUIIOTiUtWBIT ORDRE PUBLIC RESPECTE SECONDO AIDE EXTERIEURE SERA lfoi)fbH:.USA13LE EN PARTICULAR RAVITAILLEMENT CAR STOCKS SONT Li MITES ET ENVIRON UU DEM l'-KILL I ON REFUGI ES AJOUTES A'POPULATION NORMALE DANAHG ENVIRON 400,000 TERTIO AUTORITES ENCOURAGENT RETOUR RAPID"! RF.FU'ilES VILLES ET VILLAGES DIZAINES DE MILLIERS DEJA EN ROUTE; JOUR:-'.".LISTES REHAR^UESIT PREMIERS DEPARTS DES FAUBOURGS ET BIDONVILLES iiOYEhS TRANSPORT DE FORTUNE QUARTO .RE! INSTALLATION CES RF-FUGIES rOSHRA GRAVES PROBLEMES DEUX ORIGINE SURTOUT POPULATION f-'URALH RESTEES DAHAliG. TEXTE ETABL1 AVEC BEAUMONT ET R|ZV|B FIN DE CITATION ./. /{ 22 April 1975 FOR AUBRAC AND BEAUMONT FROM JACKSON. DISTURBED BY BROADCASTS RECEIVED IN SAIGON SAID TO ORIGINATE IN HANOI COMPLAINING OF QUOTE SIXTEEN UNITED NATIONS MERCENARIES IN SAIGON UNQUOTE. PLEASE INFORM ALL AUTHORITIES CONCERNED THAT UNATIONS HAS NO REPEAT NO MERCENARIES ANYWHERE STOP ALSO INFORM THEM SOME FORTY UNATIONS PERSONNEL WILL REMAIN IN SAIGON STOP FIRST, THERE WILL BE ABOUT FIFTEEN IN UNATIONS OFFICE CLEARLY MARKED WITH FLAGS IN PHAN THAN GIAN STREET WHICH IS AN ARTERY OFF THE MAIN ROAD LEADING OUT OF EASTERN PART CITY STOP SECOND ABOUT TWENTYFIVE WILL REMAIN IN HOUSES ALSO CLEARLY MARKED WITH FLAGS COMMA ALL HOUSES IN NGUYEN DINH CHIEV STREET STOP WARMEST REGARDS. THROUGH FRENCH CHANNELS Please pass following message -for Secretary-General to Aubrac and Beaumont, Hanoi: "We are increasingly worried at fate of persons now taking refuge in French Embassy Phnom Penh, including •United Nations personnel. We have no information as to exact situation, but understand there is serious shortage of food and medicaments. Would appreciate you contact representatives of Cambodian authorities in Hanoi to urge all possible measures to clarify situation and" to bring necessary aid urgently. United Nations is prepared arrange for airlift of necessary"supplies to Phnom Penh, if local authorities agree to give clearance. f S^-lr fo K. **^*- p. ft^,, 2.1/ iv zcze YAYA ' 'i,- J "!*-* . ft -?? H*'~t 307 SSS fJEWYORK 44 IS 1205 Cflt ROUTES-SLIP FICHE DE TRANSMISSION TO: A:" The Secretary-General FOR ACTION POUR SUITE A DONNER FOR APPROVAL POUR APPROBATION FOR SIGNATURE POUR SIGNATURE PREPARE DRAFT PROJET A REDIGER FOR COMMENTS POUR OBSERVATIONS MAY WE DISCUSS? POURRIONS-NOUS EN PARLER ? YOUR ATTENTION VOTRE ATTENTION AS DISCUSSED COMME CONVENU AS REQUESTED SUITE A VOTRE DEMANDE NOTE AND FILE NOTER ET CLASSER NOTE AND RETURN NOTER ET RETOURNER FOR INFORMATION POU REFORMATION H.R. Labouisse 18 April 1975 Date: FROM: DE: CR.13 (7-73) 18 pril 1975 The following message was transmitted by Jacques Beaumont, Hanoi, on behalf of Mr. Aubrac on 18 April 1975 PRIERE TRANSMETTRE MESSAGE POUR SECRETAIRE GENERAL NATIONS UNIES QUOTE/ENTRETIENS COMMENCES DIX SEPT AVRIL DEUX GOUVERNEMENTS BON ACCUEIL SOUHAITS AUGMENTATION AIDE SYSTEME NATIONS UNIES PRIORITE URGENTE AIDES ALIMENTAIRE ET MEDICALE POPULATION SUD ET REHABILITATION NORD CONSULTATIONS ETROITES AVEC BEAUMONT ET RIZVI ESPERE RETOUR NEW-YORK MILIEU SEMAINE PROCHAINE RESPECTS AUBRAC UNQUOTE Message to Mr, Rayiaond Aubrae to be communicated through French channels .through .the French Embassy in Hanoi._._, . , , TOs AtJBBAC CONFIDENTIAL F&CM: SECRETARY-GENERAL //; DATEs 18 April 1975 l{/ 1, Subject to your own discretion and first hand knowledge of attitude of DEV and PEG, I would appreciate your discussing with them the problem of welfare and treatment of VietHSameee nationals associated with present Saigon government and also of United States nationals in Saigon, We are aware that the PRG has made its position publicly known on these matters. Any further clarifications and actual texts of announcements which could serve to reassure those concerned would be very helpful, 2, Would be grateful you report through same channel on a regular basis reactions on this and other matters discussed by you.