PRESIDENTIAL BRIEFING TOPIC ON CHINA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83B00100R000100050013-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 10, 2001
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: November 20, 1978
• Content Type: MF

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" - NFAC No. S218-78
THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20505
National Intelligence Officers 20 November 1978
MEMORANDUM FOR: Presidential Briefing Coordinator
FROM:
National me igence Officer for China
SUBJECT: Presidential Briefing Topic on China
REFERENCE: Your Memorandum dated 13 November 1978
Subject: Possible Presidential Briefing
Topic
1. In
DCI briefing onstheSeMeaningrofuandspion that we prepare a
Opening to the West", I have these thoughtsts for China's
YeS, it is something we can do and it should
be done in December 1978.
--,Ten - fifteen minutes should be sufficient.
Five minutes in a pinch.
The President, Vice President and
Dr. Brzezinski could benefit from such a
briefing.
2. Our briefing should cover:
The chance of success or failure of the
opening to the West.
-- How it affects the Chinese leadership in
terms of its power struggles and its stability.
-- And how might a change in Chinese leadership
affect the policy of opening to the West.
What might happen to the Chinese social
structure as result of increased exposure to the
West.
-- What leverage and risks are there for the U.S.
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