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E.O. 120 GDS 4/7/85 (GIBNEY, JON M.) OR-P TAGS: PORT, IN SUBJECT: INDIA AND THE NON-ALIGNED MOBEMENT

REF: A/ STATE 41933; B/ BELGRADE 1967; C/ HAVANA 1861; D/ USUN 1277 (ALL NOTAL)

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2. SUMMARY: INDIA VIEWS THE NAM AS PASSING THROUGH A "CRITICAL PHASE" BUT HOPES, ACCORDING TO MEA JOINT SECRETARY (UN) M. DUBEY, THAT THE MODERATES IN THE MOVEMENT WILL BE ABLE TO CHECK CUBAN ADVENTURISM. THE OI IS WORKING CLOSELY WITH YUGOSLAVIA AND OTHER LIKE-MINDED MEMBERS TO TIGHTEN NAM PROCEDURES IN AN EFFORT TO CIRCUMSCRIBE CUBA'S FREEDOM OF ACTION AS CHAIRMAN. INDIAN PM DESAI HAS WARNED THE CUBANS THAT THE NAM MUST RETAIN ITS INDEPENDANT CHARACTER. AS A RESULT OF THESE "EXTREMELY FRANK" TALKS, THE GOI BELIEVES THAT THE CUBANS HAVE BECOME "VERY CAUTIONS" AND ARE BACKING AWAY FROM AN IDEOLOGICAL CONFRONTATION. INDIA IS URGING ALL NAM MEMBERS TO ATTEND THE HAVANA SUMMIT, BUT FEELS