CABLE TO DAVID BRUCE FROM HENRY A. KISSINGER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-462-5-2-1
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: December 13, 2010
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: June 4, 1973
• Content Type: CABLE

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Chairman Mao and Premier Chou have learned
of President Nixon's expressed desire to visit China
again. The Chinese Government welcomes the President
to revisit China at an appropriate time.
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The Chinese side has learned of the U.S. side's tentative
thinking on the settlement of the question of Cambodia.
JUst as Premier Chou pointed out to Ambassador Bruce, in
settling the Cambodian question, all parties concerned
should respect Cambodia's sovereignty. It is impossible
for the Chinese side to conduct any talks with the United
States in place of the Cambodian side. The Cambodian question
can only be settled through direct negotiations between the
? U.S. side and the Royal Government of National Union .of
Cambodia led by Samdech?Norodom Sihanouk, . The Chinese side
?ean?communicate the U.S, tentative thinking to the Cambodian.
side, but as Samdeeh Sihanouk is still visiting Africa and
Europe, it is inconvenint for us to contact ,him through
.diplomatic channels. For the sake of accuracy, the Chinese
side would like to repeat the U.S. tentative thinking as
follews: "The United States is prepared to stop its bombing
in Cambodia. It is prepared to withdraw the military advisory
groups it has there. It is prepared to arrange for the
withdrawal of Lon 1:ol for medical treatment in the United
States. In return,-it would like a cease-fire, if necessary
for 90 days, a negotiation between the Sihanouk group and the
. remainder of the Lon Nol group. While this negotiation is
going on in Cambodia, the United States would authorize some
discussions between the staff of Ambassador Bruce and the
? subordinates of Prince Sihanouk in Peking. laid when this
process is completed in some months, the U.S. would not
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oppose the return of Prince Sihanouk to Cambodia. But it
is a process that has to e:ctend over some time." If there
are any im:.ccuracies in the above, it is expected that
the U.S. side ri11 provide corrections.
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FROM:
TO:
RY A. KISSINGER
THE WHITE HOUSE
4 June 1973
AMBASSADOR DAVID BRUC
via Special Channel
U.S. L. O PECXNG
saw Huang Chen today for half hour, at his equest. He brought
note welcoming President to revisit PRC (attachment 1) and reply to
our de hes on Cambodia (attachment 2).
.I thirike4 him .Lor Invitation to President. I said Premier Chou would
most welcome visit Washington, either in conjunction with any visit
to UNGA this fall or of course independently of UNGA. Huang said he had
no knowledge of any UNGA trip plans but would pass on invitation to Premie
. On Cambodia I said their note's summary of U.S. position was corrcct.
There was little discussion. I reiterated our willingness carry ott such
an arrangement. I asked again if PRC had any advice on this for my Paris
talks. I said Premier if he wIshed could discuss our prOposal with DRV
leade r
Peking.
4. I reassured4olsossa again on Brezhnev visit and promised him full briefing
and consultation before, during, and after.
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5. Warm regards.
A- Pitch
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