Page:Ford, Indian Ambassador Triloki Nath Kaul - August 21, 1974(Gerald Ford Library)(1552757).pdf/1

File scanned from the National Security Adviser's Memoranda of Conversation Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library

I want to thank you for seeing me. I know your time is precious.

It was nice of you to come.

The Ambassador has been in every important post in India's Foreign Service -- Moscow, Peking, Washington.

How many years have you been in the Foreign Service?

Since Independence.

Were you in the Independence Movement?

We have a tradition that the Foreign Service doesn't join a political party.

Please give Mrs. Gandhi my regards.

I brought a letter. It came just last night. [Tab A]

The Ambassador was also helpful with the North Vietnamese.

We appreciate it.