Washington, 14 November 1962 LETTERS
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador of India
DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON
November 14, 1962
Excellency:
I have the honor to refer to the Agreement between our two Governments effected by an exchange of notes on March 7 and 16, at Washington,
as amended by an Agreement effected by an exchange of notes on April 16 and December 17, 1958 at New Delhi. response to requests
from the Government of India, my Government is compared to furnish assistance to the Government of India for the issue of defense
against the outright Chinese aggression directed Peking. now facing your country. It is the understanding of my government that,
with regard to defense articles made available to Government of India under special arrangements to be concluded on representatives
of our two Governments, and including the articles provided between November 3 and November 14, 1962, Government of India considers
the assurances contained in the agreement effected by the exchange of notes of March 7 and 16, 1951 applicable and that the Government
of India is prepared
(1) to offer necessary facilities to representatives of the Government of the United States of America attached to the United States
Embassy in India for the purpose of observing and reviewing the use of such articles and to provide them with such information as
may be necessary for that purpose; and
(2) to offer for return to the Government of the United States of America such articles furnished by the Government of the United
States of America which are no longer needed for the purposes for which originally made available.
A reply to the effect that these understandings are correct will constitute an agreement between the Government of India and the
Government of the United States of America, which shall come into force on the date of the note of reply from the Government of India.
Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.
For the Secretary of State
Sdl
PHILIPS TALBOT
His Excellency
B. KUMAR NEHRU
Ambassador of India.
The Ambassador of India to the Secretary of State
EMBASSY OF INDIA WASHINGTON, D.C.
November 14, 1962
Mr. Secretary,
I have the honour to refer to your note dated November 14, 1962 reading as follows
"Excellency :
I have the honour to refer to the Agreement between our two Governments effected by an exchange of notes on March 7 and 16, 1951
at Washington, as amended by an Agreement effected by an exchange of notes on April 16 and December 17, 1958 at New Delhi. In response
to requests from the Government of India, my Government is prepared to furnish assistance to the Government of India for the purpose
of defense against the outright Chinese aggression directed from Peking now facing your country. It is the understanding of my Government
that, with
The Honourable The Secretary of State Washington D.C. regard to defense articles made available to the Government of India under
special arrangements to be concluded between representatives of our two Governments, and including defense articles provided between
November 3 and November 14, 1962, the Government of India considers the assurances contained in the Agreement effected by the exchange
of notes of March 7 and 16, 1951 to be applicable and that the Government of India is prepared
(1) to offer necessary facilities to representatives of the Government of the United States of America attached to the United States
Embassy in India for the purpose of observing and reviewing the use of such articles and to provide them with such information as
may be necessary for that purpose; and
(2) to offer for return to the Government of the United States of America such articles furnished by the Government of the United
States of America which are no longer needed for the purposes for which originally made available.
A reply to the effect that these understandings are correct will constitute an agreement between the Government of India and the
Government of the United States of America, which shall come into force on the date of the note of reply from the Government of India.
Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.
For the Secretary of State
PHILIP TALBOT"
I have the honour to confirm that the understandings set forth in the above quoted note are correct. I agree that your notice together
with this reply shall constitute an Agreement between our two Governments which comes into force on the date of this reply.
I avail myself of the opportunity to convey to you, Mr. Secretary, assurances of my highest consideration.
Sdl-
B.K. NEHRU
Ambassador of India
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