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150. Memorandum of Conversation

be necessary for you and France to make a diplomatic offensive. Kissinger : We are sending a diplomatic note to every African country—except those that are lost—about what we think about Soviet support and the MPLA . Banda : I talked to Mr. Garba of Nigeria. He said there was pressure from you. I said we don’t see it that way. I said we have had some notes which were very candid. While the Soviets are really pressurizing us. Kissinger : How do you explain Tanzania? Banda : Tanzania sent a note to Zambia and others and said it was because of South African involvement. But Samora Michel said thi…