CIA ESTIMATE OF CHINESE INTENTIONS IN INDOCHINA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-557-6-1-6
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: September 3, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: May 31, 1970
• Content Type: MEMO

No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/09/03: LOC-HAK-557-6-1-6
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM: Henry A. Kissinger
SUBJECT: CIA Estimate of Chinese Intentions in Indochina
There have been recurrent rumors, some of them probably inspired
by Hanoi, that Chinese troops either are or will soon be engaged in
Laos and Cambodia.
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At our request, CIA has prepared an estimate of the possibility of
deeper Chinese involvement in Indochina (Tab A).
The continuing willingness of Hanoi to pursue a policy of protracted
war, plus the fortunate accident that placed Sihanouk in their hands,
both serve Peking's strategy and aid it in competition with the Soviets
for influence. over Communist movements in Southeast Asia. Peking
probably does not believe that our entry into Cambodia has imperiled
Hanoi's ability to maintain its policy and continue the war. Under this
combination of circumstances, Peking must believe that things are going
rather well and that it has little reason to change its policies.
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No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/09/03: LOC-HAK-557-6-1-6