BRIEF HIGHLIGHTS OF NEW YORK MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-462-2-12-3
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: September 25, 2009
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: April 16, 1973
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
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Our Liaison Office
April 16, 1973
GENERAL SCOWCROFT
WINSTON LORD
Brief Highlights of New York Meeting
HAK introduced Bruce, said he had complete trust of the President,
When HAK asked Huang if
they agree that the New York c anne w dissolve and we will use the
Liaison Offices, Huang said Peking was still studying this. HAK said
that we had heard that Jenkins was pressing for American newsmen
to be admitted to Peking for the opening of the office; he assured Huang
we had no special interest in this and that it was entirely up to the
Chinese.
Chinese Liaison Office
Huang read out their understandings on their Office and HAK confirmed
that all were okay. They will hoist national f*g and put out emblem;
they won't join the Diplomatic Corps or participate in any functions which
involve the Chinese Nationalists; they will ma~ntain contact with countries
with whom they have. diplomatic relations; while technically they will be
under the same travel restrictions as the Sovilets, in practice they will
be free to go where they want.
HAK told Huang that Solomon was our man to greet their advance party
and would respond to all requests. While technical arrangements would
be up to the State Department, substantive matters should be discussed
first at the White House.. HAK wants to see Han Hsu Wednesday morning;
invites the top three guys to lunch Friday; and, Bruce will give a dinner
for entire delegation Friday night. We will be in daily touch with the
advance party and in addition, the New York Mission can send people
down here if they wish.
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Indochina
HAK was very starchy on North Vietnamese violations and handed over
all messages on this subject to and from the North Vietnamese since the
ones I gave the Chinese in my meeting. He also explained our position
on Cambodia. Huang responded quite moderately and claimed he was
speaking personally. HAK at one point indicated that discussions would
be acceptable with Sihanouk's representative -- the way he put it suggested
that it might be the United States talking to them rather than the Cambodian
Government but he was fuzzy on this and earlier said that negotiations had
to be among the Cambodians. Huang particularly directed our attention
to the various public statements made by Sihanouk recently. Comment:
I will round these up and we will have a closer look at them though I
doubt they hold anything promising. ]
Soviet Union
HAK gave the standard line on ESC, MSF.1t, SALT and bilateral matters.
On MBFR, he reaffirmed that cuts would be no more than 10% and that we
would make some suggestions to our allies, but not to the Soviets before
this fall. He promised the Chinese a look .at our proposals when they
are firmer.
On SALT, he mentioned the recent comprehensive Soviet proposal and
promised to send a summary tomorrow (Tuesday). [Comment: I will
follow up with Sonnenfeldt -Hyland and get 4.. summary by mid--day. ] He
also promised to send them a copy of our counterproposal on SALT
which he said should be completed in about 10 days.
On the Nuclear Treaty, he gave the usual line about watering this down
and said that we were awaiting a Soviet proposal following up our rejection
of the last draft we gave the Chinese. He said that we don't make
proposals but rather get them from the Soviet Union. He promised to
give the Chinese a copy of the nett Soviet proposal (by messenger
because of sensitivity). [Comment: In short, he is keeping the Chinese
about two or three laps behind. ] He indicated we might reach an agreement
at the summit but not without prior consultations with the Chinese. He
reaffirmed that we would never incur an obligation not to use nuclear
weapons nor aim at third countries.
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Korea -UNCURK
HAK said that we could agree to a two-step p ocess of first adjourning
sine die and then having the UN abolish the a ganization. In return we
would expect delineation of the entire Korean item from the Assembly
debate. Huang indicated their unhappiness over our alleged backsliding,
both because of our two-stage approach (even though it would be this
year presumably) and because we want to postpone the entire Korean
debate item.
Miscellaneous
In response to their number two guy's inquiry to me, HAK said that we
had authorized American firms to investigate the possibilities to develop
oil in Siberia with Japan but had given no finar cial guarantees as yet.
HAK filled Huang in on the various foreign visitors coming to Washington.
On behalf of the President, he said that if Prime Minister Chou En-tai
were to visit the UN this fall, he would be welcome in Washington. He
didn't have to go to the UN, HAK added, but this might be a convenient
method.
HAK asked the Chinese to get Eugene Ormandy off his back.
Huang asked what the implication was in the President's recent letter to
Chairman Mao about our interest in Chinese viability and independence.
HAK replied we consider this in our own interest and did not ask
reciprocity.
Huang offered to give Bruce a farewell dinner, but Bruce graciously
declined because of a full schedule until his departure on about May 1.
Huang then offered to host a dinner the first time Bruce comes back
for consultations.
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