TOPICS FOR AUGUST 21, 1972 MEETING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-461-4-16-8
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• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: April 14, 2010
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Topics for August 21, 1972 Meeting
1. HAK Japan Trip
-- Concentrated on Hawaii meeting.
communication and reduced tensions.
We made clear that we will not interfere in Sino-Japanese
normalization process and that pace is up to you two. (In this
regard, we appreciated the Chinese message of August 14
concerning U. S. -Japanese relations).
Much time was spent on economic and other bilateral issues.
Also Asia, including Korea where we both favor increased
2. Paris and Saigon Visits
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-- We are making serious effort to conclude a settlement. Elections
will not affect us one way or the other.
-~ We made counter-proposals on all but political question. On latter
we held extensive talks with Thieu in effort to reach compromise
solution.
Next meeting is September 15 at which we will make serious
political proposals. If Hanoi will reciprocate and meet us on mid-
dle ground, we can move toward a settlement.
There have been press reports that Secretary Rogers implicated
other nations in the search for a negotiated settlement.
Haig called Mrs. Shih yesterday about this. Secretary Rogers was
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quoted out of context. We will do nothing to embarrass Hanoi's
friends. Such stories will be shut off to the maximum extent
possible. (We cannot control our press completely.)
3. September Trip
-- I mentioned to Prime Minister in June the possibility of a trip
to the USSR which the Russians have been proposing to follow up
We have now informed Moscow that I will go September 11-13/14.
This is highly confidential until an announcement around September 5.
We will continue to keep you meticulously informed.
We will concentrate on bilateral issues such as where we go from
here in SALT; the whole range of economic issues; European Security
Conference and MBFR.
4. Nuclear Understanding
FYI: Chinese August 14 note attacked agreement between U. S. and
USSR or among all nuclear countries as being "impermissable. " They
reiterated position: "The Chinese side has consistently stood for the
conclusion of an agrdement on the complete prohibition and thorough
destruction of nuclear weapons through consultations by all countries
and as a first step, reaching an agreement on the non-use of nuclear
weapons. Not only should nuclear countries not use nuclear weapons.
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against each other, but what is more important, nuclear countries
should not use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear countries. Only
such an agreement will be just and can really solve the problem. "
On August 14 Huang reiterated Chinese opposition and said that it
could not agree with the formula the U. S. is considering as outlined
by HAI on August' 4. This subject is clipped in attached memcons of
August 4 and 14.1
-- We will also be discussing nuclear understanding issue. We have
studied Chinese. comments of August 4 and 14 with great care. We
have also sent them text of Soviet proposal.
-- We have noted Chinese view, that as a first step, we should move in
direction of non-use by all nations rather than any bilateral under-
takings or agreement among nuclear countries alone.
-- As Chinese side knows, our objective has been to deprive document
of any substantive significance by rendering it general and bland.
-- We will continue this effort, keeping firmly in mind the Chinese
position. We are specifically trying to turn the draft in the direction of
general abstention 'prom the use of nuclear weapons,
-- We will continue to keep you fully informed.
5. Munich Sto
-- On the way to Moscow I will stop in Munich to talk with Chancellor
Brandt. This will give me an opportunity to tell him directly (i. e.
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not through Bahr) that we favor the normalization of Sino-German
relations.
6. Korea-UN
We have carefully considered the Chinese position on the UN debate on
Korea, including the message Ambassador Huang conveyed on
August 4, 1972.
-w As Ambassador Bush subse4uently conveyed to the Ambassador,
our position will remain that we should defer debate on this issue so
as not to complicate efforts by the Koreans themselves and avoid
confrontation.
7. Intelsat
FYI: Holdridge has told Bromley Smith to tell State to tell Comsat to
change its listing of earth stations to China (Shanghai) and China (Taiwan).
This will be done, with the White House hand not showing if possible.
We don't know how long this will take. A few days before the listing
change, State will notify Ambassador Shen.
-- We are continuing to work on the Intelsat listing of earth stations.
--We are confident we will find a solution, but as already pointed out
our indirect methods require a little time.
8. Nelson Gross and Narcotics
[FYI: Enclosed cable reports on Gross meeting with the PRC Deputy
Permanent Representative Wang. I
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HAK Travel Plans
-- Miami tomorrow. Then San Clemente (plus Hawaii) returning
around September 5.
-- Other contacts will also be out of town (Haig, Lord, Howe, Rodman).
-- You should call us through White House switchboard (202-456-1414)
to San. Clemente with any urgent message.
-? If you need to deliver a message, we will send a communicator
from our Situation Room. He handles sensitive communications
and can send any message securely to California. He will have
no authority except to transmit messages.
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