International records / Foreign Relations of the United States

138. Memorandum of Conversation

to continue. Mr. Edmondson noted that Smith was likely to be a roadblock and that this would be the danger of going to him and Vorster first. Ambassador Ramsbotham stated that he had not been at the previous day’s talk, but was wondering whether the Nigerians or the OAU might not come through with some positive suggestions on getting negotiations going again. He specifically mentioned President Senghor as someone who might be helpful in this regard. Ambassador Schaufele noted that he had “spent a lot of time leaning on that thin reed” without success and stated that the best we should hope for…