527–8

Conversation No. 527-8

Date: June 22, 1971
Time: Unknown between 3:11 pm and 3:41 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Frank J. Shakespeare.
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Greetings
Topics for discussion

Shakespeare's visit to Southeast Asia
-US Ambassador meeting
-Shakespeare's attendance
-Attendance

H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman at an unknown time after 3:11 pm.

-Japan
-Korea
-Taiwan
-Hong Kong
-Malaysia and Singapore
-Indonesia
-Philippines

Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 3:11 pm.

Refreshments

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:41 pm.

Shakespeare's trip to Southeast Asia
-Purpose
-Vietnamization
-People’s Republic of China [PRC]
-Emergence of Japan
-Nixon Doctrine
-Meeting with Ferdinand E. Marcos
-Meeting with Lt. Gen. T.N.J. Suharto
-Meetings with prime ministers
-Meetings with others
-Writers
-Editors
-Heads of television networks
-Educators
-Chiefs of mission meeting
-Clashes of opinion
-Japan
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-PRC
-Recommended focus for the President
-William J. Porter, Ambassador to Korea
-David Osborne, Counsel General to Hong Kong
-Previous mission meeting
-Tokyo
-Focus on PRC
-Interest in Japan Conv. No. 527-8 (cont.)
-Focus on Japan
-Emergence of Japan
-Economic strength
-Press focus
-World affairs
-Communication centers for the “Western World”
-Paris
-London
-New York
-Tokyo
-French communications influence
-Link to French-speaking countries
-Agency France press
-Le Monde
-British communication influence
-British Broadcasting Corporation [BBC] external services
-Reuters
-English language
-London Times
-Commonwealth link
-Japanese communication influence
-Asian dominance
-Shakespeare’s view of Ambassadors to Japan, France and Great Britain
-Topics at meeting
-Vietnam
-PRC
-Taiwan
-United Nations [UN]
-Drug addiction in Vietnam
-Walter H. Annenberg and Arthur K. Watson
-Appointments
-Educational benefits of meeting
-Need for international view
-Importance of communication revolution
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-View of US in South Vietnam
-Vietnamization
-North Vietnam's strategy
-Laos
-Cambodia


Conv. No. 527-8 (cont.)
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS


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-Japan
-US, PRC, and Soviet Union
-Industrial strength
-Energy problems
-Sources
-Rate of spending
-Economic sophistication
-PRC, Soviet Union, and US
-Decreased concern over India
-Malaysia, Indonesia, and Philippines
-Chinese minority
-Historical problems
-Links with PRC
-Validity
-Nixon Doctrine
-Diplomatic intent
-United Stated Information Agency [USIA] role
-Ambassadors' role
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Conv. No. 527-8 (cont.)
FOREIGN AFFAIRS


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-Indonesia
-Shakespeare's visit to Suharto
-Attendance of US Ambassador
-Creation of political institutions
-Economic development
-Francis J. Galbraith's reaction
-Suharto's behavior


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-Japanese aid
-Caution
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-Singapore visit
-Singapore Herald crisis
-Visit to Lee Kuan Yew
-Industrialization
-Shakespeare dinner with Robert Strausz-Hupe, US Ambassador to
Ceylon
-Skill
-Malaysia visit Conv. No. 527-8 (cont.)
-Southeast Asian neutrality
-PRC, Soviet Union, and the United States
-Japan
-Economic emergence


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-Ambassador Jack W. Lydman
-Skill
-Public Affairs officer
-Skill
-Hong Kong
-Nixon Library
-Attendance
-Appearance
-Size of refugee flood into Hong Kong from PRC
-Shakespeare dinner with US and foreign press chiefs
-Lack of press
-Focus on PRC
-Focus on Japan as power
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-Lack of press
-Osborn
-Japanese post
-Language ability
-Japanese
-Mandarin Chinese

Conv. No. 527-8 (cont.)
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-Osborn's commitment


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-Taiwan
-Taiwan trip
-US cultural centers
-Foreign Service officers in Taiwan


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Conv. No. 527-8 (cont.)
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TAIWAN


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Stephen B. Bull entered at an unknown time after 3:11 pm.

Forthcoming meeting with Governors

Bull left at an unknown time before 3:41 pm.

Shakespeare's trip to Southeast Asia

Korea
-Army
-Preparedness of US Generals
-Ambassador William J. Porter
-Skill

Best Ambassadors
-Graham A. Martin in Rome
-Porter
-Henry A. Byroade
-Anticipation of Spiro T. Agnew visit
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James A. Michener
-Wife's background
-USIA inspection team to Japan
-Length of stay
-European visit
-Japan and US relations
-Visit with President
-Mobilization of academic support for Japan and US relations Conv. No. 527-8 (cont.)

Radio Free Europe [RFE], Radio Liberty [RL]
-Effectiveness for communication with Eastern Europe and Soviet Union
-Voice of America [VOA]
-Shakespeare's view of handling
-Exhibits problem
-RFE and RL extinction
-Reasons
-Earlier efforts to dismantle RFE and RL
-Cable from Munich US Consul General, [First Name Unknown] Dart
-Meeting with Lord Mayor Hans Jochen Vogel of Munich
-Vogel's trip to Moscow
-Dissolution of RL-RFE
-Shakespeare's expertise
-Criticism of RFE and RL
-Consistent with President's policy
-Political problems
-Contact with Congressional leaders
-Allen J. Ellender
-Political position
-Committee chairman
-J. William Fulbright

Haldeman and Shakespeare left at 3:41 pm.