[1]177-10002-10069
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[4]. JFK Assassination System Date: 8/26/20 1
[5]Identification Form
[7]Agency Information
[9]AGENCY:  LBJ
[10]RECORD NUMBER: — 177-10002-10069
[11]RECORD SERIES: NSF, COUNTRY FILE, MEXICO, LOPEZ MATEOS VISIT, BOX 61
[13]AGENCY FILE NUMBER:
[15]Document Information
[17]ORIGINATOR: = STATE
[18]FROM: DEAN RUSK
[19]TO: THE PRESIDENT
[20]TITLE;
[21]DATE: 02/18/1964
[22]PAGES: 5
[23]SUBJECTS :
[24]NEED SUBJECT ASSIGNED
[25]DOCUMENT TYPE: MEMORANDUM
[26]CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified
[27]RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 4
[28]CURRENT STATUS: —Redact
[29]DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 04/21/1998
[30]_ OPENING CRITERIA :
[31]COMMENTS : DOC. #9
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[39]“ME
[40]Ny
[42]ADDRESS OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS TO
[43]“THE SECRETARY OF STATE
[44]WASHINGTON 25, D.C.
[46]DEPARTMENT OF STATE 4 hk ss
[48]WASHINGTON
[49]Wwe
[52]A
[56]SECRET FEB 48 ‘fa
[58]MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
[60]Subject: Your Meeting with President Lopez Mateos
[62]We do.not expect to make any major political decisions
[63]but want to give new emphasis to the friendly relations
[64]which exist between Mexico and the United States. These
[65]relations are now at an all-time nigh Mexico felt it had
[66]a real friend in President Kennedy. they feel the same
[68]warm Texas handshake and abrazo when you greet Lopez Mateos
[69]at Los Angeles would symbolize the continuance of that
[70]relationship.
[72]We want to stress the identity of interests of our two
[73]countries and our ability to work out in the "spirit of
[75]EL Chamiz. Chamizal" any problems that may arise between us.
[77]Despite the informal atmos ere of the visit, we
[78]should give scrupulous attention to Mexico's extreme
[79]sensitivity on sovereign. equality and Mexico's strong
[80]desire to avoid any appearance of subservience to the
[81]United States.
[83]Lopez Mateos
[85]no important decision is made without his approval. He
[86]has followed an “independent” foreign policy but knows
[88]that good relations with us, especially in the economic
[89]sphere, are essential to his country. At times his foreign
[90]policy has been too independent--for example on Cuba and in
[91]commercial and cultural relations with Communist China.
[93]But
[94]SECRET
[95]GROUP 2
[96]Exempted from
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[100]SWE Wave. Sued ly
[102]und hin understanding and willing to be helpful--controlling
[103]travel of Castro agents, hon-recognition of Red China, offer-
[104]ing help on Panama, m
[106]Lopez Mateos has chosen his successor, Gustavo DEAZ
[107]Ovdaz, who will take office in December 1964 after elections
[108]in July. Power is. therefore driftin toward Diaz Ordaz.
[110]Enclosed is a paper on points which it La suggested
[111]you raise at the meeting, and those which it is believed
[112]Lopez Mateos will raise,
[114]7s Beam Ruake
[116]Dean Rusk
[120]Paper on points to be
[121]vaised at the meeting
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[125]We desire te continue close working relations with
[126]Mexieo both within and outside the OAS and the UN.
[128]We hope Mexico will continue to use its key political
[129]and geographic position to help control Castre/Cemnunism.
[130]_ F : si
[132]: = a: ag at. his
[133]'. Mexico's attention. We welcome ‘Mexico’ 's assistance within
[134]/ an OAS context. ,
[136]2, Red China
[138]The coming visit of De Gaulle to Mexico and Brazil in
[139]March has prompted speculation that these two countries
[140]are about to recognize Red China. Lopez Mateos has given
[141]us secret assurances, through CIA channels, that he has
[142]no intention of recognizing B Red China, ce
[144]|. Mexico's participation in the Alliance is essential
[146]te its guccess. Mexice has played a leading role in IA*ECOSOC
[147]and has named the Director General of the Bank of Mexico as
[148]its representative to CIAP. It has cooperated with us in
[149]providing extensive training facilities for Latin American
[150]technicians, We want to enéourage Mexico to make a greater
[152]contribution
[154]SECRET
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[158]SECRET
[159]o2~ i
[161]. eentribution. Mexico is making renewed efforts te promote
[162]private enterprise and we also want to encourage Mexico
[163]along thie line. We should continue te cooperate with
[164]Mexicéd in malataining financial stability and promoting
[165]economie development. .
[167]There remain several tracta on the Ric Grande ever
[168]which sovereignty is in dispute. We desire to have the
[169]¥nternational Boundary and Water Commission study these
[170]problems and cecommend a solution.
[172]Mexico and the United States are cooperating in
[173]controlling the importation of narcotics and dangerous
[174]drugs into the United States. We should strengthen this
[175]cooperation in the mutual interest of both countries. We
[176]hope therefore that Mexico will agree to periodic meetings
[177]of the highest law enforcement officers of the two countries.
[179]6. Desalinization
[181]Flant 62
[183]An appraisal report by Interior ehows that this is
[184]the most ecénomical way to 6upply water to Tijuana. We
[185]are prepared to ge ahead with a feasibility study if
[186]Mexico desires and will share the cost.
[188]The Mexican President wants a reaffirmation of Presi-
[189]dent Kennedy's commitment "to réach a permanent and effect-
[190]ive solution at the earliest possible time" of the salinity
[191]problem. We ean agree but. should avoid any commitment
[192]timing. If Lopez Mateos raises the related problem of the
[194]: groundwater
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[200]=e .
[202]groundwater recovery program at Yuma, we agree that the
[203]Boundary Commission should study the problem. Farmers
[205]in the lower Rio Grande Valley are seriously concerned
[206]about saline drainage discharged into the river by Mexice
[207]and want the Boundary Commission to achieve an early
[208]solution to this problem.
[210]2.
[212]| The Mexiean Government is privately seriously
[213]disturbed about the termination of | this rogram. €on-
[214]al op: to it. sbyor moh not.
[216]oroblen to see if thing ean be done to help Mexico. one
[217]| possibility is an expanded commmity development program
[218]i in Mexieo through private channels (P.L.480 foodstuffs
[219]through U, 5. voluntary agencies) if Mexico is interested.
[221]Mexico is concerned about United States restrictions
[222]or thraatened restrictions on textiles, lead, zine and
[223]meat and other products and United States cotton policies
[224]which it claims hurt Mexican cotton exports to the world
[225]market. We veeognize that we are natural markets for each
[226]| other, We desire to expand trade, promote competition and
[227]develop markets. We want to maintain er expand the present
[228]level of ancess te each other’ s market but er not
[231]| Lopez Mateos wants to be recorded in history as the
[233]man who returned the Mexican flag te the Chamizal. He
[235]wants a cerémony at the Presidential level at El Pase-Giudad
[236]Juarez before December 1964 to symbolize the Chamizal settle-
[237]ment. We Should only. Kee. £9. gonsul.t Lats ax in the year on
[239]it
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