CABLE TO DAVID BRUCE FROM HENRY A. KISSINGER

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LOC-HAK-462-5-2-1
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RIPLIM
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T
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8
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January 11, 2017
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December 13, 2010
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2
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June 4, 1973
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CABLE
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No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/12/13: LOC-HAK-462-5-2-1 SANITIZED COPY FOLLOWS ON-FILE NSC RELEASE INSTRUCTIONS APPLY DOS Review Completed. No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/12/13: LOC-HAK-462-5-2-1 No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/12/13: LOC-HAK-462-5-2-1 No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/12/13: LOC-HAK-462-5-2-1 25X1 No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/12/13: LOC-HAK-462-5-2-1 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. ON-FILE NSC RELEASE INSTRUCTIONS APPLY No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/12/13 : LOC-HAK-462-5-2-1 No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/12/13: LOC-HAK-462-5-2-1 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 No Objection to Declassification in Part 2019/12/13: LOC-HAK-462-5-2-1 No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/12/13: LOC-HAK-462-5-2-1 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. No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/12/13: LOC-HAK-462-5-2-1 No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/12/13: LOC-HAK-462-5-2-1 No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/12/13: LOC-HAK-462-5-2-1 25X1 No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/12/13: LOC-HAK-462-5-2-1 No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/12/13: LOC-HAK-462-5-2-1 25X1 DEcLAkeerzirr. No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/12/13: LOC-HAK-462-5-2-1 Authority NARA Dae TOP SECRET/SENSITIVE EXCLUSIVELY EYES ONLY 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. ON-FILE NSC RELEASE INSTRUCTIONS APPLY 5. Warm regards. A- Pitch TOP SECRET/SENSITIVE EXCLUSIVELY EYES ONLY No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/12/13: LOC-HAK-462-5-2-1