172. Memorandum for the Record, December 22, 1972, New York, 3:45-4:15 p.m.1 2
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 29, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
Following is a report of a meeting with Mrs. Shih at the Chinese Mission in New York on December 22, 1972.
I entered the Mission at 3:45 p.m., was greeted by Mrs. Shih and escorted to the second floor. Tea was served and pleasantries exchanged.
I presented the package to Mrs. Shih and explained that although Dr. Kissinger had intended to send two sets of the minutes, after reviewing the texts, he found that one was a repetition of the other. Therefore, she would receive only the December 13, 1972 transcript.
Mrs. Shih acknowledged that they were expecting two sets; however, she accepted the explanation. Mrs. Shih did not read the document, but counted the pages to make sure that it was complete.
I departed the Mission at 4:15 p.m.
Deputy Director
Situation Room
- Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 850, President’s File-China Trip, China Exchanges, Oct 24, 1972-Dec 31, 1972. Top Secret; Sensitive. Attached are a December 29 memorandum for the record by David Y. McManis, Director of the NSC Situation Room, recounting his meetings with Shih Yen-hua and a message from the Government of the United States to the Government of the People’s Republic of China indicating that U.S. representatives in Paris would deliver a message to representatives of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. A handwritten notation on McManis’ memorandum reads: “NOTE: USSR also received Dec. 11, 1972 & transcript on 12/23/72.” A handwritten notation on the message for the Chinese reads: “Delivered to NYC by McManis, 11:00 p.m. 12/28/72.”↩
- Deputy Director of the White House Situation Room Fazio handed Shih Yen-hua a set of transcripts of President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs Kissinger’s meeting with the North Vietnamese negotiators on December 13.↩