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Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969–1976, Volume XVII, China, 1969–1972

267. Joint State–Defense Department Memorandum for President Nixon

Washington, November 16, 1972.

[Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 330 77 0095, China (Nats), 471.61, 1972. Top Secret. 8 pages of source text not declassified.]

Contents

  • Preface
  • Sources
  • Abbreviations
  • Persons
  • Note on U.S. Covert Actions
  • China, 1969–1972
    • China, 1969 (Documents 1–56)
    • China, 1970 (Documents 57–101)
    • China, January–September 1971 (Documents 102–160)
    • China, October 1971–February 1972 (Documents 161–204)
    • China, March-December 1972 (Documents 205–270)
    • Mongolia, 1969–1972 (Documents 271–272)
    • Questions Pertaining to Tibet, 1969–1972 (Documents 273–280)
  • Index
  • Errata

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Nixon, Richard M.

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