1. Memorandum From Zbigniew Brzezinski, Richard Gardner, and Henry Owen to President-Elect Carter

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Far East, Oksenberg Subject File, Box 26, Brzezinski: 1–6/77. Confidential. Inderfurth sent a copy of this memorandum to the NSC Staff under a covering letter dated January 19, 1977. (Ibid.)

2. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Papers of Henry A. Kissinger, Geopolitical File, Box CL 113, China, Chronological File, General, January 1977. Secret; Nodis. All brackets are in the original. The meeting took place in the Secretary’s Dining Room on the eighth floor of the Department of State. Lord gave Kissinger a memorandum, January 6, in anticipation of this lunch. (Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Kissinger–Scowcroft West Wing Office Files, 1969–1977, General Subject File, Box 6, China Exchanges, unnumbered items (39), 1/6–14/77)

3. Memorandum From Michel Oksenberg of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 8, China (People’s Republic of): 1–2/77. Secret; Sensitive. Sent for urgent action. On the first page, Brzezinski wrote a note to Oksenberg, “Let’s talk later today. ZB.” No record of a meeting was found.

4. Intelligence Report Prepared in the Office of Economic Research, Central Intelligence Agency

Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Economic Research, Job 78T02549A, Box 1, Folder 46, ER 77–10049. Secret. A footnote on the title page indicates that comments and queries regarding the report were to be directed to the Office of Economic Research.

5. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Far East, Oksenberg Subject File, Box 55, Policy Process: 10/76–4/77. Top Secret; Sensitive. All brackets are in the original. Drafted by Oksenberg. The meeting took place in the White House. Brzezinski gave Carter a memorandum, dated February 7, to prepare him for the meeting. (Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 8, China (People’s Republic of): 1–2/77) The Department of State also sent the President undated briefing notes for the meeting. (Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Far East, Oksenberg Subject File, Box 42, Meetings: 1–3/77)

6. Memorandum From Secretary of Defense Brown to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 8, China (People’s Republic of): 1–2/77. Secret; Eyes Only.

7. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Republic of China

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P850106–1822. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted by Levin (EA/ROC), cleared by Gleysteen (EA), and approved by Habib. Repeated Priority to Beijing.

8. Telegram From the Embassy in the Republic of China to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P850106–1825. Secret; Immediate; Nodis.

9. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 8, China (People’s Republic of): 1–2/77. Secret; Eyes Only.

10. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Republic of China

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P850106–1830. Secret; Priority; Nodis. Drafted by Levin (EA/ROC), cleared by Gleysteen (EA) and O’Donohue (P), and approved by Holbrooke. Also sent Priority to Secretary Vance, who was in Israel, as Tosec 20037 and repeated Priority to Beijing.

11. Telegram From the Embassy in the Republic of China to the Department of State

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840076–1288. Secret; Cherokee; Priority; Nodis.

12. Memorandum From Michel Oksenberg of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 11, China (Republic of China): 1/77–5/78. Secret; Sensitive. Sent for action. A copy was sent to Jessica Tuchman.

13. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Far East, Oksenberg Subject File, Box 42, Meetings: 1–3/77. Confidential. The dinner meeting took place in the PRC Liaison Office. An account of the meeting was sent to the Liaison Office in Beijing in telegram 53011, March 10. (National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P850056–1895)

14. Intelligence Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency

Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Current Intelligence, Job 78 T02549A, Box 3, Folder 9, RP 77–10038. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified]. A footnote on the first page indicates that the memorandum was prepared in the Office of Regional and Political Analysis and was coordinated with the Office of Strategic Research and the Office of Economic Research.

15. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to Secretary of the Treasury Blumenthal and Secretary of Commerce Kreps

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 8, China (People’s Republic of): 3–6/77. Confidential.

16. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Office, Outside the System File, Box 47, Chron: 3/77. Top Secret; Eyes Only; Nodis. Brzezinski later sent another memorandum to Carter revising the views he expressed here. See Document 20.

17. Memorandum From Secretary of Commerce Kreps to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 8, China (People’s Republic of): 3–6/77. Confidential.

18. Memorandum From Secretary of the Treasury Blumenthal to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski)

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 8, China (People’s Republic of): 3–6/77. Confidential.

19. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 8, China (People’s Republic of): 3–6/77. Confidential. Sent for information. A handwritten “C” at the top of the page indicates Carter saw the memorandum.

20. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Far East, Oksenberg Subject File, Box 42, Meetings: 1–3/77. Top Secret; Eyes Only; Nodis.

21. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat Files: Lot 84 D 241, Box 10, Vance NODIS Memcons, 1977. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Thayer (EA/PRCM). Holbrooke sent Vance a briefing memorandum in anticipation of this meeting. (Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Far East, Oksenberg Subject File, Box 42, Meetings: 1–3/77)

22. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Republic of China

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P850106–1942. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Levin (EA/ROC); approved by Holbrooke; and cleared by Christopher (D), Nye (T), Mink (OES), Davies (ACDA), and Romberg and Kalicki (S/P). Repeated on March 26, 0507Z, to the White House for Brzezinski.

23. Editorial Note

24. Presidential Review Memorandum/NSC 24

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Office, Institutional File, Box 26, INT Documents: 1500s–1800s: 2–4/77. Secret.

25. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat Files: Lot 84 D 241, Box 10, Vance NODIS Memcons, 1977. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Thayer.

26. Memorandum From Secretary of State Vance to President Carter

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Far East, Oksenberg Subject File, Box 42, Meetings: 4–5/77. Secret; Nodis. Brzezinski sent the memorandum to Carter under an April 23 covering memorandum on which the President wrote, “Kept enclosure. J.” (Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 8, China (People’s Republic of): 3–6/77)

27. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Far East, Oksenberg Subject File, Box 51, People’s Republic of China (PRC): Chron File: 3–9/77. Confidential; Nodis. Drafted by Roy.

28. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Far East, Oksenberg Subject File, Box 55, Policy Process: 5/24–31/77. Top Secret; Sensitive.

29. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Brzezinski Material, Country File, Box 8, China (People’s Republic of): 3–6/77. Secret; Sensitive. Sent for action. A handwritten “C” at the top of page indicates Carter saw the memorandum.

30. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Brzezinski) to President Carter

Source: Carter Library, National Security Affairs, Staff Material, Far East, Oksenberg Subject File, Box 55, Policy Process: 6/77. Top Secret. Sent for information. At the top of the page, Carter wrote, “Zbig—Very good for me. J.”