SCHLESINGER'S ROLE IN VIEWING MAO'S REMAINS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85T00353R000100320009-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 30, 2004
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: September 29, 1976
• Content Type: MEMO

Approved For Release 2004/11/O ~: E1A R P85T00353R000100320009-2
September. 29, 1976
CI M 76-10163
OCI 1041/76
SUBJECT: Schlesinger's Role in Viewing Mao's Remains
1. The extraordinary arrangements that were made
for the Schlesinger delegation in the wake of Chairman
iIao's death--which occurred only three days after the
group arrived in Peking--while confirming the importance
Chinese leaders attach to the US connection, strongly
suggest a continuing Chinese- disapproval of Washington's
policies toward the USSR.
2. Peking's placement of the Schlesinger group
ahead of the official US mission in China during visits
to Mao's bier on September 13 fits into this overall
characterization of the Schlesinger visit. Members of
the delegation themselves told USLO officers that their
treatment was probably intended as a "not-so-subtle
snub" of USLO and a of administration policies.
This obviously ref-et:?:; primarily to Washington's Soviet
policies since critical views on "detente"
with the USSR have acne been welcomed in China.
3.
The Ch.i. r