BRIEFING BOOK DR. KISSINGER'S VISIT TO THE PRC

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The Pres
Mao and you
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great perso
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de their visit such? a rlc
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Id friends,
a great deal of traveling during the last year and have
been treated everywhere with great courtesy. But I have a special fee
China
usness of your hospitality and
criousness
Basic Theort.
I look forward to my discussions with you and other Chinese
leaders. This visit comes at a particularly opportune time.
of my trip said that ur disxssions are
malization of relati between our two
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areas: our purpose is to further the development of our bilateral
relations and candidly to set forth our
context of our relationship.
-- More specifically, I would like to stress these general themes
the
ternational
Lese openiug remarks.
We have come together
atori
th
to see the squire
betweenof ties our
important event of
tual need
er
years
period of isolation
leaders of the PBC and US 1th bad the
Id the opportunities in, forging the renewal
Ristory may record it as the most
;tration of President Nixon.
e A
- The decision to revive a relationship that h tory had set asi
for two decades was a portentous one for both of u
- Under President Nixon, the United States set 0i4 to forge a
foreign policy
The post Wor
ect the changed conditirns in the worl&
and a new coast
ds were stronger
Our potentia
atioak
d c
we b
144th the Pe aepublic of dhina. There
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fact
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the result of
others are willipakte mo
It is i
some
est. T
er
ti.
intere
A Weak or indecisive United States
dfficultie
Minister
ed the People's
accounts of the
your country. The
d States miss not one of them.
raced have continued,
lir part They are partly due
Stet paoe than the
e PEZ's capabilities to coiltain some of these trends and
the pressures upon it.
eve that.a.strong.

, given global r
United States co
links are today ba
e do not
ove from this
ble China is in our own nat?
.prova1 a you system, but
be a s abilizing inEiuence in Asia and
es, we
ate= each
at it is in the PRG's
sible 1st ole.
, not ease, your
d and mutual
rest. We believe that
e China and the United
th parallel
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our dealing
e years. We
climate of
In our c
veeach other problems. And in our actions we have
of principle and pblicy.
&edam to decide what
be left to history,
oL
other honorably and morally
itments scrupulous
series of ornmtmet
have dealt with each
ides have kept th
derstandineto you
precisely as we could. Some examples:
taiwan have reflected the
you in February.
with the Soviet yawl, we have kept you care
ed have ensured that agreements with Moscow
ect or embarrass you; have re
agree
ts with y
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ained prepared to
re refused to
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dleeuss the RC with the Soviet Uni
ad to die uage trends in :Upon that might
The
the PRO,
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d our
ental tXP
reast
to s
3SiOfl a ou
came last Peeerober
The political risks that the Presi
against Moscow and New Delhi are w
Sou
As
.atti
oyes
de end our
the South Asian CriSiS
ok in acting deci8ively
Even more
crucial, I know personally that the ?resident risked nuclear
confrontation in carrying out a poMy that in part was designed
ressures iected
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you have treated the sensitive Taiwan issue with great
You have been meticulous in your confidentiality, in
gs, ?and in our joint to. You have shown
ement, at Tab A. T
toward
your public stat
c ntly.
ea, until recent
a and other
scene? This is a subject that
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?a some
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enc;? 2;my
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inference however
of the other eountry is totally
Thus the c
of interf
lir bilateral relationship is
After
so manj years of non-commwie some lingering mistrustinevitable.
For our part we sha.13, do our beat to erase the ronants of the past and
to develop rnutuai oonfidence through our words and deeds.
-., The fob
cr
the climate, dealings is
tent. >Zn the four months that hate passed since the President's
Communique, we have made some
change:
issuance of the
progress in cm
hi
Through various me
issues;
we have ewe
views on major
e view the development of this dialogue in itself
important aspect of "normalizing" relation
such as y
been,
t of our busines
Lovement in the area of ex
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y the most potentially difficult obstaclein
dealings. It is precisely on this issue that both sides
to take into account each oth
did not stand in the way
oughout the past year, sb
tory take its course within a
elate the sensitivity
th Americans.
a
d to you:
ally agreed
s p
isdom
ch the Prime Mi
and will -- adhere to the principles the
porting Tai
(4)
Taiw
Japan from moving i
pendence;
We wUl support any peaceful resolution o
ce Move
Taiwan or
(5) We $664t. normalization of 115-PRC relations.
e stressed these points in Japan, for example.
President pledged -- to remove ro
ti to Southeast Asia
e two-thirds of our
ct ie hrougt o a clo8e.
ail
U
o s isisrun /EXC4U
progress is
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f the TaiVian prolgorn.
this question which w
world since Eebriari
ze is
development8 in various areeeQf the
Llerit our frank disc EoUowing are
UI want to covei'.
o give you a full rundown of
bilateral agreements we
tions.
you fully inforned
? t Union. You have already received
an interim r
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There Were essentially three
in Moscow:
x
YPee
a
I) Those - like environment,pace and s
concl
ed
cc - which
releet the fact that we are two advanced " dust rLal countries with cotnmon
problems and knowledge to share. We are ready to discuss these problems
with you as welL
T agre
hibae a
nuclear powers. We were careful to
oncern to
allimplica-
tions affecting you or other third countries. For example, we rejected
attempts to have agreement on preventing accidental war be directed at
third countries.
Pr
bilateral.relations . These
iples ave
Comma
ltde sure
U.S. a
and did
eed with you in the Shanghai
es and the joint communique
countries
ur
Thus we did not accept a Soviet suggestion tha
ity CO 4t1C
appeal to all nuclear countri
to pursuecertain policies.
, or
bers of the
There was also the establishment of a joint economic co
linked proble
of trade and other economic issues.
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can go into any of these areas with whatever detail you wish.
I also think we might wish to talk about broader Soviet
RB.
strategy and moti
EuroK.or example,. the SSR has exhibited great energy in
pursuing detente on its western flank in Europe.
-- Thus there have been the Berlin Agreement arid the German
treaLes with the USSR and Poland. And discussionswill soon be launched
re
European Se cur
ty Conference and force
duotions in Europe.
recognizeWe that a detente in.urope means greater potential
e ?n the PRC. And we. recognize that this may be a prime Soviet
A more secure western front and troop reductions would
ces for thel
front.
That of course, is not our intention in seeking agreements in
ope. But it is objective reality?
.
Frankly1 there is no way for us to avoid tbi8 dilemma. The option
keepingof pressure on the USSR in Europe is not open to as.
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atester
have,said before,not support -- indeed we
pressure on yo
d to compensate f
given to the Soviets result of,
European moves,
?
tid
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Asia. There also are Soviet moves in the Far East that
are designed
?
to it.
encircle you:
Their overtures to Japan.
Their backing of
Their increasing naval
subcontinent
rice in the In
Their willingness to see Hanoi dominate
fueled by Soviet
-- The PRC,
rse is able to defend elf against this
It can be sure that we will never k owinty contribute
know, I have ust
rn
orn a three day trip
?
here I had intensive talks with a broad cross -section of po
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economic, intellectual and media leadership.
I would be very much interested in exchanging views with you
on e Japanese. The Chinese have had mtich,more intimate ties with
theni through history and understand them better.
My Tokyo preseritatipris, public and private, made clear that
while Japan mat
n coti
e, it is not U S. policy to encourage
her rearmament, her acquisitionf nuclear weapons, or her playing of a
egionai security role. This reflected the approach the President assure
you we would take with regard to Jape,
Xpa
o told the Japane
what I have told you
that we think the
Security Tr 4y remains the best guarantee that Japan
own military activities.
believ
a
policy is somewhat
remain basiaiiy volatile people and their future
dictable. They are ambivalent about their
military posture and not all clear about the interrelationship of their
peliciea with you, us, and the Soviet Union.
er.Areas There are a n
international issues
on which we can profitably ecbange viewso
For example, on,S,outhAsjs,,,we have noted with approval
continuing military aid toPakist
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rnadmnm artx wit of economic and political support,
gh our Congressional
on restricts our ability to give min-
y aid. I look forward to hearing your views on this area.
Part of the wsdoni of our reailonship to date has: been our
llilriguees to distinguish between what needs to be done immediately
nd that can be left to history. It is this perspective that is needed in
bet
for example, where there has been incre
g communication
en North and South. We favor these 4$ Loping contacts. Dialogue
e the Koreans themselves is the soundest way to remove that
potential flashpoint in the Far. East. We believe that
peninsula
outside powers can best contribute by lettingthe Koreans work their
own destiny and showing restraint in actions and public rhetoric,
elOpment of US-PRC tes
In short, Mr. Prime Minister1
has -- as you predicted "
the
joint annoattee
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There is great fluidity
on the international scene ? and many of the participant
must now
key their actions to their perceptions of the Sin? American relationship.
We consider it in our national interest to demonstrate that this
roj
on
broader 04ation with the Un.ite4 States
s on the PRC of detente in
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Time we are prepared to discuss concrete ways In which we can develop
ions,putti
Whe
decisiozi. For our part, the U.S. has made this decision
ead.
As we piained in October and ebruary we do not e*agg
Co
essen
to
?speci
o practice the VariOu8 areas indicated by the Shanghai
ake progress in these various bilateral areas is
a great favo
under
a
ve
symbol for
Thus,k
ible
re.
ave
me of these bilateral areas and we do not look on their
for us. pie, our projected trade with you,
cumstances, will not be
, we see d v
rent in these areas as being important primarily
of progress in our r
increasing stake i
to res
t pr
. They signify that
ationship. This is essential as a
es that may result from world developments.
$, is ,ready step up the tempo in these various fields
and move ahead in Idle normalization of our relations It is clear that it is
difficrat to move quickly on some of these matters in the Paris channel and
de useful mQmentum here.
floral we b
should lend some impet 13 here which could then
be followed u1b our Ambassadors in Peri or by other bodies we might set up.
Lea o the formai channel means dela lid bureaucratic
interference.'
Pa
talk concretely about ways
ahead. We
have looked at fields where the U5 and PRC could more usefully work
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concluded :Moscow during the President's trip.
discuss any of these areas which interest you.
Among the areas where think it would be mutually profitable
to step up our contacts are the following:
. ..*2141112.Est,rolL..,arn where we need to Put on a more systen
atic footing the many sug
flooded'ooth sides.
po als that have
Commercial relations1 where the ftrst tentativesteps have
been taken.
Health d medicine, where fraxitrJ.y we have much to learn
from you as well as to contribute,
Science and technology,
ways to advance the well*.
0 WG C
h tog
ins of our peoples.
for
Agriculture, where you have made great ides and we
ve some knowledge that could assist
OUr tentative conclusion is that
many fields the most usefui
'salons to
tep at this stage would be to establish joint US -PRC
sort out various proposals and problems.
more
This approach might prove
ive than sling piecemeal with individual projects.
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The one Issue th
tie to plague our
dochina. It is a problem that will pass in
But together we lace the challenge in the
intrude upon our still fragile relationship.
? precisely an area where w
ort term considerations and long term realities.
00
have said before, we know your formal positions and
t take them, The art of
position
Any
eality.
isdom, 1ioWeyer is to go beyond
strategic assessment show.s that it is not the
hinh Pollan a longer terr
We are withdrawing
We have made h clear that we
Indochina, leaving no residual "tail," if there ceasehre and
eat to either North Vietnam or
and giving up our bas
e out all of our force
from
of our prisoners. We can have no desire to ma
tai
y in this corner of Asia when we are radically cha
0
do what
e h
pop Sr.P WTicirmovrvirin ? .
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We are being asked to do so
Len of princinl,
but so ar
1N
that as men of principle we cannot
accept, Had you made a similar demand on us last summer, the
process of normalization Isould never have started.
-- The North Vietnamese have absolutely refused
tion between what can be done i
ke the
diately and what must be
eft to historical processes.
YOU have understood that the Dulles period has ended. They
still fight its battles. And they seek to achieve their aims by under -
mining our domestic situation.
-- Such tactics will not work,
sures
flect us
from the course we have set. The President tains sufficient domes-
pport for his policies. The opposition is irreconciLable. Their
vtewa are tinguishable trom Hanoi' s and we
So we wlXt ignore them.
Senator McGovern
pease tb,
oing to get on this
zasue The lateSt independent polls in the tes give President
Nixon.a 20% lead over Senator McGovern. Nistorically it has proven
impossible to close such a gap.
In y event, the President is concerned out the best policy,
ay to
lected And in fact, given the essential fibre
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Y On
el
a.t is at they would reject an
ver their weariness with the war.
seeks to influence our
tins dtzlg nwisbfui thn1thg, The ineup in our
e*ially fixed.
'Banes involved here far transcend Vietnam. In this
regard, the PRC must ask itself whethe
its own interests to
its ?PP:meats. Those
discourage supporters of the present Admini
o y or espouse
encourage
superficial appeal. They they y talk good game.
who
oppose the President
a eeo causes
that
But ey can be expected to pursue their tradition policies
gain power. Thei
Japan, and their focus is apt to be
objective con seque
ould be the
pro-Soviet, pro-India, pro -
Ie
on Erope than on Asia. The
olation of the PRC.
ver their policies they would lack both the will
and the wherewithal -- to act decisively in a crisis.
itx
Pm sure we both recognize that interference in
estic scene. tOtally
PRC mu*
acceptable
short-tam considerationsagainst
Wisely opted for the latter,
issues in our relationst
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In this regard we recognize that
toe)
the obligation try
rass you or involve you directly. We clearly have every
voiding that type of situation.
-- Accordingly, our military actions are solely directed at Hanoi.
We can have no reason to implicate third countries. Thus we regret
certain border and other incidents that you have brought to our attention.
We have looked into ad taken correctLve measures.
As we told you - and should be apparent by now - we have taken
stringent measures and instituted new procedures to p
19
nt reoccurre
of these incidents. And we plan to discipline any personnel responsible
for intrusions. You probably have noticed that in the case of other
unauthorized air activities we have removed and demoted a four star general.
-- The President has asked me to reaffirm that our primary objective
in Indocbtha is to end the war through a negotiated settlement. if Hanoi
ever hooses to talk seriously,it will find as reasonable. It must nego-
tiate genuinely1 however, and
the North Vietnams
displayed our lotions, this
of weeks.
co
practine lecturing and ultimatums,
r showed the vston that you have
could be
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short, Mr. Prime Minister, we
our mc
eruationaj. events
have deepened our mutual int est in. the
mutual
further development our relatio
interest in giving that relationship
And we
key our act
President Nixon
elation
of
?o
tb
ship.
issues our es
m realiti
rio
kt
progress.
ige
y than the advancement
s sent me here to move us ahead
course which he charted with Chaim
ry.
d yourself in
Almost a year ago I came to this country and described it as
rious land. You interjected that it need not be so.
? During this t year I have come to China four
d
have dealt with Chinese leaders here and abroad on many occasions.
The mystery has largely dissipated. In its place has come a genuine
pleasure in visiting this country and talking to those who lead
s my hope belief that we can make significant
accomplishments in our conversations over the next few days. Our
October served to reestablish contact after two
groundwork for President Nixon
?444rin4 1.1 4. 411 CV 4 A4:6 VA+ II 41 el far, ruck 4initi With r+1.00.4 rrnan Mao and vou
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a bold new departure
_chin
'ons.
Our tat* now lb to build on that beg1nnng to impart a
g momentum to our relationships and to help ensure that
history will
ord that events
but rather the shaping
a new era.
TOP SECRET/SENSITIVPiENc,
past year were not episodes
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Ciretunstance
Haig to Chou
1/3/72
Haig to Chou
1/3/72; RN to
Chou, 2/22/72
MC to Yeh/Chiee
2123/72
HIC to Yeh
2/24/72
RN to Chou
2/22/72
RN to Chou
2123/72
RN/H1C to Chou
z/237/72
1-11? to Chiao
2/23/72
Checklist of Under
F
th the P1W
Soviet:Unio
Nature oftutsr.tLkilit.rt
US prepared to use resources, as duri
Indo-Pak crisislto attempt o neutralize
threats and deter threats against
Prepared unilaterally to provide certain
information.
Will provide additional ion if
requested. 14.11 inic:brio them 11 any
rastic changes in information. They
are to name channel.
HK will check Mongolian information.
After Moscow summit, Dr. Kissinge
will report personally to Chou on what
was discussed and agreed to.
rh4e.rt*-0,,, 19'
US will oppose any attempt by the Soviet
Union to engaie in any aggressive action
galnst China.
US will continue to k
SALT developments.
7 A 1
US will keep PRC
of all significant negotiation and
nts with the Soviet Union, We WI
form PRC well in advance on sigrtifica
negotiations so that if the P171""
PRC current on
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gave to
ao? on 2,
White Haus
monitor. N
tion necess
unless /unti.
names chart
requests int
drastic chat
occurs.
144
CIA memo 2
confirms ac
June trip ag?
upon. Date
set.
White House
monitOr.
Being done ir
HK channel.
Being done tb
HK channel.
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''ARA Date ;r* Z.
ir
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Y Y ON
Cir CUMBt n es
HX to Chiao
2/23/72
HK to C
Z/23/72
HX to Ch
2/23/72
? o Chiao
2/23/72
Nature of
Status
US will avoid SALT positions which might Being do
create pressure against the PRC. US dis- hrough
couraging French move on accidental war. channel.
There will be no US pressure for the PRC White Hc
to join the Geneva Disarmament Con to moulti
ference.
........-...........
General US policy on tra4e is to place the Actions i
?PRC in the same legal status as the Soviet in Feb. f
Union. previous
House to
HK to provide PRC with complete account White Hc
Middle g*st discussions at Moscow monitor.
summit as one of the topics to be covered.
RN/HE to Chou RK to check annual figures of Jewish
Z/24I7 emigration ?rpm the Soviet Union.
410tA,ZIL
RN to Chou
2/25/72
RN to Chou
2/25/72
H to Tina
3/14/72
X- et 40 4 4 t**)
aetfe6gtt the White Hc
negotiate about or discuss
h the PRC without the PRC's
ge and approval. If the Russians
raise the question of PRC intentions, the
US svill relay Chon's position that the PRC
seeks improved relations with the Soviet
Union, oppOses hegernony?. and does not
eek collusion,
US policy is not to have the PRC and Soviet White 1-1(
Union at odds; US wants good relations monitor.
with both countries; US welcomes better
relations between Moscow and Peking.
Third '
th
Or Soviet Union trip will not be
US is prepared to make any aVeement with
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Circumstances
,
Nature ofl..,ndertakin
RN to Chou There will be no US statements that the White Hi
2/22/72 tlis...taLejTaiWan is undetermined. monitor
US will not support
dance movement.
TaiwaT
neil-
US, to the extent we are able, will use our
influence to discourage Japartirom moving
into Taiwan as our presence diminishes.
US will support any peaceful resolution of
the Taiwan issue thitt can be worked out
and will not support any military attempt by
the ROC to return to the mainland.
PRC and will work toward that goal
The two-thirds of our forces on Taiwan which
are related to Southeast Asia will be removed
as the problem in Southeast Asia is resolved.
The reduction of the remaining one-third of our
forces will go forward as progress is made on
the peaceful resolution of the problem.
RN to Chou As Vietnam is concluded one way or another,
2/24/72 the two-thirds of US forces related to the war
will be withdrawn. US will also move to reduce
the remaining one-third as the US-PRC rela-
tionship develops.
if
It
If
'Two-thirds of forces Will go hopefully as soon It
as we can finish Vietnam involvement and RN
plan is also to reduce and withdraw other one-
third during the period he has the power to act,
e., over the four additional years.
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Circurnstanc es
RN to Chou
2/24/72
Nature of Und rtaking
to move towarknormalization of rela-
ons. No secret timetable can be fixed.
If RN reelected he has five years to
achieve his goal and will move toward it
US will discourage
from going into Taiwan after
leave.
ces
No American personnel or agencies,
directly or indirectly, will give any en-
couragement or support he Taiwan,.
mdc ndenceMovement, the US or
e. u mc PRC gives us any
on on this the US will act to stop
US-related activity.
White Hc
to monit,
South A81a
RN to Chou US will inform PRC in advance of HK told
2/23/72 & recognizing Bangladesh. Hua 3/l
2/24172 recognit
planned
week i
to Hu ng Ha White House has not informed bureaucracy White H.
about Lipailiatito recognition and will keep pla
entertain any PRC views on timing. secret f
being.
3/14/72
RN to Chou US will provide some ec
2/2.3/72 ance to West Pakistan
c as
st -
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Circumstances
Korea,.
Nature of Undertaki
RN to Chou To the extent p
2/23/72 courage Jap afro
vention in Kore
RN to Chou
2/24/72
e US
ilitary
The US will use its influence to dis-
courage Ja.......Lamite_ir.i.tt.ttiattit212 in Korea.
Japan
-5-
us
White
to monit
RN to Chou US will restrain to the extent we can White H4
2/23/72 the Japanese from going from economic to monit
expansion to military expansion, but can
only do so if we - ave closeations
with them,
o Chou
2 2
The US and the Esc should confidentially
inform each other of talks with Japan..
Miscellaneous
It
RN to Chou Txanscripts of White House conversations Transcr
2/22/72 with the Chinese will be seen only by RN, kept in 1
HK, General Haig, Holdridge and Lord. House Li
Bureaucracy will get an accounting of
those matters which can be generally dis-
cussed and require bureaucratic imple-
mentation.
RN to Chou US will use influence to prevent Japanese White Hi
3/72 or Indian attacks against China, to monit
RN to Chou If RN reelected he will keep HK. To be d(
2/23/72 in Novel
US ready to cooperate on cancer research White H
and will make available all the resources to
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RN/HK
2/28/72
Chou
ture 0
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Undertaking
US will do nothing to embarrass the PRC White Ht
by implication or otherwise about sensitive to
rnonit
subjects discussed, such as the Soviet
Union, India and Japan. The US. will take
every precaution to knock down stories
that are inaccurate or in violation of under-
standings on privacy. The US will maintain
discipline in the bureaucracy. The US will
keep references to such subjects as Japan
and India within the bounds of the Communique.
The US will check allegations that the US
bombed North Vietnam during China trip.
US cond
protecti?
on orx1?
is.A..retA
Huang The White House will support and monitor Bush, R
4/72 complete investigation of 221..s.vzizig?ii..2.si- feller, f;
dent in New York and Will involve the FBI. Hoover
White H
monitor
HK to Huang
3/14/72
ua
HK to Huang Hua
3/14/72
HK will Include Ambassador Bush in
meetings only when UN matters are
being discussed.
Original Scott/Mansfield letter to be deli-
vered through Wats
discussed in Paris.
and trip details
US will submit Albert letter for Beggs/
Lug about one week later-- letter will be
pouched to Watson week of 3/20/72.
Most visa, problems to be handled at
nearest PRC embassy, i.e. usually
Ottawa, with HK weighing in occasionally
through Watson or H1 channel.
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control.
der E
Paris
tson
handl
it
State/ W
will be -
by the C
and Win
to moni;
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Circu
HK to Huang Hua
3/14/72
to rai
Nature of Understanding
e PRC table tennis
US will not increase:
over North Vietnam
North Vietnarne
Status
sit in Paris. Int,ucti
to Watso
ons White Ho
Ont(
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XCet XISIIVALY
Ti ,NSIT ES ON
14,
idents Visit
A.
Lo
agree
skie
he President it to the PRC the focus of U. S.
has been on Msco
the negot' tion of various
t especially SALT; the visit of Ministers
to both countries; RAKts se
Preside s Ma
and corranunique
t April visit to Moscow; and the
in spaki of agr
Pri
ciples
espite this emphasis damage has been done to the U. S.
initiative toward China and Indeed certatn diplomatic contacts, exchanges
and trade have taken place . (The escalated conflict in Indochina has
been the only brake on US-China relatior
have been restrained to date.)
- One main reason
Mo ace
our Pr
d even on this the Chinese
god the triangle
Pe
ing and
has been our meticulous briefing of the Chinese through
We have faithfully carried out our pledges to keep
them fully informed, concluded no agreementswith Moscow that could
be dir ted against them, and offered to make any agreements with the
PRC that we make with the USSR.
Through the spring we kept the Chinese breed on the prospects
Lt in Moscow0
nvz tExcLusrmx EY
them of liAK's April trip
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owesmowitsiiiioatio
TOP T/SZN$ TIV /EXCL V
LI( ZYZS 01s1Ly
and debri ed them
We
f 1 rundown ox May 16
bout the Summit outlining in documents and verbally all likely
trip,
furthe;
Additionally?in our public
ts. On Sune 3 we fully debriefed them on the Pres
d on
of the purposes of this June
ney is to fill them
ate merits, nota
HA pre
nezences: we have emphasized that we wont.discuss either the
PAC in Moscow
Sin Soy";
gene
vice versa, that we have no intention of exce rbat ng
lispute, and have no competenc
ies.
ith d to
th Vietnam'
the
betwee
e have
y pointed the Lizgr at Moscow (e.g. in the Presidentt s April
and Mayspeeches), e
The Chinese have clearly noted this.
B. On the Chinese. Si4
zing the massive supplies of Soviet arms.
Chinese preoccupationith the Soviet Union continues,
evidenced by their actions, diplomatic aotivity in the third world and
Ear
qua
from observers In the PAC.
open pole
with Moscow have recentlybee on a
?velylevel. The Chinese followed the Preside
t
el wi
al silence and have
USSR ove
Moscow
allowed to become public thei
the use Qf Chinese porta for tran
of Soviet goods to Vietnam.
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Zesentiany there has been no new direction in Sim-Soviet
affairs. Their split remains fundamental and both are working tO
improve their relatioeswith us, in part to counter each other. Mosco
reception of the President and Pe1dxigs reception of Kissinger, and
their failure to give all out support to Hanoi show that both won't let
the Indochina war get in the way of larger Concerns.
Peking appears to have taken the US-USSR Summit in stride
with the only private remarks reported being Choi' s. reference to the
"half-way nature of the SALT agreements.
Both countries have been carefully maneuvering vis-a-vis Hanoi
with their relations with us in mind. In their contacts with us, each
country has tried to saddle the other with responsibility for Hanoi's
offensive.
The Chinese have rejected Soviet requests to offload in
Chinese ports Soviet ships that were on the way to Haiphong. The PRC
said...its transshipment facilities Were overloaded and suggested that
Moscow sweep the mines, Pelang has also resisted other Soviet requests,
such as for expanded rail shipments. At the sanie time it has allowed
some East European ships to enter Chinese ports.
The Sino-Soviet bordertalis have limped along with no progress.
The annual Sino-Soviet trade agreement was concluded on rune 13, indicati
a wiI4ngnees to permit ponme cooperation if no political concessions are
nunlyokel . Traria, iR nrsur 'firm cel nrsillirsn ThA1 it r
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ag
Though there is little Chinese talk of US-Soviet collusion any
idlig is playing its role of leader srnaUer co
Africa
g bullies in the United Nations. Thus it criticized
u *ty Council session in. Africa
and it recently caBtigatea us both at Stockholm for polluting th
t.
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ants
THE SOVIET U
0
Introduction
-- In February the President reaffirmed to you three principles
of our policy towards the Soviet Union. He assured you that:
e would keep you fully informed about our dealings with Moscow
e your views seriously into account.
the People*
tot make any agre
R.epublic of China.
We remained prepared to c
at could be directedagain
ude with you any agreement we
th the USSR, if you were interested.
During the last fou
hese principles. Through Ambassador
ping you, completely abreast of develcuam
ve meticulously adhered to
t
in Ne
York we have been
elationa with the
Soviet Unions In our negotiations with the Soviets we have been c
to keep agreements free of any implications for third co
,including
the PRC. And we have been consistently prepared to discuss with you any
agreements that we have made with Moscow in which you are interested.
We shall e4mtIne to implement thesE
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den
Ge
This past spr
g, and most
ally on May 15,
p you fully informed about the p ospec
the viet Union. And
dist
in b
we believe
his
gave you an interim report on. the
ee ted during hePresident s visit,
major urprises in Moscow for us and
o surprises for you. The conversations
rid their resuis proceeded almost exactly as we expected and as I outlined
to Ambassador Huang on May 16.
the
U. S.
iplas
The he
and outcomenegot
or
rite that Were signed, the communique the basic
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rid their resuis proceeded almost exactly as we expected and as I outlined
to Ambassador Huang on May 16.
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nuclear powers in the iorid.
The outcome puts
We froze those areas where the Soviet Union bad dynamic o
and we had no plans
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apons systeml
years. We are satisfied that these
agreements protect the national security of both sides. We recogniz
as you yo
openings for
plan to pursue ne
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have cormnented that these initial agreements still leave
the Peop
buildups in weapons systems.
otiations in these xeas and
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poet that they wiii
We have refused and wi contume to refuse to
ons of th buildup by other nuclear powers, especially
Republic of China.
A
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hope very
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eas of the arms race a d begin making some reductions.
we fully intend to maintain an adequate defense posture
against the Soviet strategic threat.
have briefed on this subject ad nauseum and would be glad to
provide whatever length lecture you might lice.,
The third category of agreement was the doctunent we
igned
cerrdrig basic print/y/0s of relations between he U.S. and USSR. This
is sirnillar to the princi$es we agreed upon in the Shanghai Communique,
although it is
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The final
ecl t
o t exactly the same as the principles
g on May 16-. In drafting it we meticulously
d it to our bilateral.. relations with Moscow and kept out any lecturing
rtationa to third count es.
For example, the Soviet Union wanted to direct an appeal at
rxianent members of the Security Councilhe third principle the
preventionof co
tens icon.
countries
shun
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h would
rye to inc
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interaation
he clear t only that our two
ave an exclusive esppisbiUt.y in this area hat also
guage in variousprinciples which
was designed to serve as some restraint on Soviet policy. For example,
the 11th principle stipulates that neither we nor the USSR make any special
claims for ourselves or recognize the claims of anyone else to special
third countrie
addition we included:
rights or
outages,
pecifically recognizes the sovereign equality of
states and states that the development of U.S. -Soviet relations is
directed against third count les,. Vre believe these are aseful princip1es.
One reason we inserted tbe>m was to make clear that the rezhnev Doctrine
applied in Czechoslovakia is unacceptable.
We are not naive about the binding nature of those principles.
The Soviet Unio
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If Moso
o violate the spIrit of any of thes
nciples, they
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would hardly be stopped by our waving the document at them. On the
other hand he principles do express an aspiration arid a guidebook for
future relaUons which could have a restraliung effect on Soviet actions
and which