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The original documents are located in Box 13, folder "People's Republic of China (1)" of
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THE WHITE HOUSE
8/16/70 1a
WASHINGTON
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August 18, 1974
MEMO FOR:
GENERAL SCOWCROFT
FROM:
RICHARD H. SOLOMON RUS
Per your request, attached is a
memorandum from HAK to the President
summarizing
3
Recommendation:
That you forward the attached memo to the
President on behalf of the Secretary.
DECLASSIFIED w/ portions exempted
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NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER. PRESIDENTIAL
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FOLDER TITLE
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
3502
WASHINGTON
INFORMATION
TOP SECRET SENSITIVE
August 20, 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
HENRY A. KISSINGER
SUBJECT:
CIA Analysis of China in 1980-85,
and in the Year 2000
At Tab A is a CIA study of political, military, and economic trends in
the People's Republic of China intended to estimate what the country will
look like in the following decade, and at the turn of the century. While
some of the conclusions reached by this type of "futurology" inevitably
are controversial, it is a thoughtful analysis based on our current infor-
mation about the country. Given the importance of China for our foreign
policy, I have summarized the major conclusions of the study and for-
DECLASSIFIED w/ portions exempted
E.O. 12958 (as amended) SEC 3.3
MR # 10-043,14
ward it to you as of possible interest.
ciaetr 5/12/10;
By dal NARA, Dato 7/12/10
The analysis reaches the following conclusions:
-- China's major security problem for the rest of the century will
remain the Soviet Union. Probabilities for a Soviet nuclear strike against
the PRC in the coming decade do not seem very high, perhaps no more
than one chance in five. By the end of the century the PRC will have
developed a formidable strategic deterrent force based on a combination
of land based missiles and nuclear submarines.
LIBERTY GERALD
-- While China will probably remain a revolutionary Communist
adversary of the United States, threatening U.S. interests in many places,
its primary enemy will remain the USSR, even if Moscow and Peking
achieve a limited accommodation. It is believed that despite ideological
pretentions and national interests which conflict with the U.S. in many
areas, Chinese leaders are likely to continue to deal with the U.S. and other
non-Communist countries in a constructive manner when they consider this
to be of advantage for China. China's interests in dealing with the U.S.
will include using us to offset Soviet efforts to encircle or threaten the
PRC, gaining access to advanced technology, and seeking to manage areas
of conflict with us through diplomatic activity.
TOP SECRET/SENSITIVE XGDS
TOP SECRET/SENSITIVE
2
-- China's economic prospects depend on success in controlling
population growth and stimulating greater food production. It is anticipated
that by 1985 PRC industrial production will have doubled, and the food/
population problem will ease as the turn of the century approaches. At the
same time, in overall economic strength China will remain a big, poor
nation whose aggregate economic strength will trail far behind that of the
U.S. and USSR. The country will still not have caught up with Japan and
western Europe by the year 2000.
-- In internal politics, the study anticipates that after the death of
Chairman Mao and Premier Chou En-lai, leadership is most likely to
pass to a collective dominated by career Communist Party men. The
possibility of a military dictatorship is not ruled out, however. It is
assumed that Mao's successors will continue to invoke his "thought" as
a basis for legitimating their own rule, although as time passes the dis-
tan ce between the Chairman's revolutionary ideas and the practical
necessities of running the largest nation-state in the world will probably
produce a diluted form of Maoism. The study does assume, however,
that China will continue to be more puritanical and combative than almost
all the other Communist states of Europe and Asia.
-- Additional elements of the study that you may find of interest
include a detailed presentation of the balance of forces on the Sino-Soviet
border (on page 21)
GERALD
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STATES
OF
China in 1980-85 and
in the Year 2000
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
CONFIDENTIAL
September 23, 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR
Mr. George S. Springsteen
Executive Secretary
Department of State
SUBJECT:
Special PRC Flights to the U.S.
Your memorandum of July 3 concerning the costs associated with
two special diplomatic flights from the People's Republic of China
to New York on United Nations business has been reviewed.
On March 2, 1972 an agreement was signed between then Deputy
Assistant Secretary of State for Operations John M. Thomas and
his Chinese counterpart which provided that the costs of various
special USG flights to the PRC be "reimbursed later either by
providing refueling and services on a reciprocal basis or by re-
payment." (See full text in the attachment.) The agreement is
ambiguous as to whether PRC special flights to this country
associated with United Nations business should be covered by the
note of understanding.
In this circumstance, the Department should approach the Liaison
Office of the PRC and indicate that on the basis of the March 2,
1972 agreement the USG is willing to pay for the relevant costs of
their March 1974 special flights to the United Nations in New York.
If, however, the PRC would prefer to cover these costs directly
inasmuch as they are associated with flights on United Nations
rather than U.S.- PRC business, we will direct the airlines to sub-
mit bills directly to the PRC Liaison Office. In either case, the
USG should cover the security and customs charges associated with
the PRC special flights.
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12958, SEC. 3.5
CONFIDENTIAL
NSC MEMO, 11/24/98, STATE DEPT. GUIDELINES
BY HR
, NARA, DATE 5/9/01
LISRABA GERALD R. FORD
CONFIDENTIAL
2
Once a reply is received from the PRC, the Department should, as
appropriate, either inform the airlines that they should bill the
PRC Liaison Office directly, or send the bills to the Department of
Defense for payment. (A memorandum of March 9, 1972 from
William Gulley, Executive Assistant to the Military Assistant to the
President, to Carl Wallace, Special Assistant to the Secretary of
Defense, requested Defense to appropriate the necessary funds. A
copy of this memo is also attached.) In either case, the security
and customs charges should be directed to DOD for payment.
Lieutenant General, USAF
Deputy Assistant to the President
for National Security Affairs
VORD
GENALD
CONFIDENTIAL
LIBRARY
Dispatched 9/23/74 - Outside Rcpt. (rb)
JMT
March 9, 1972
MEMORANDUM TO
CARL WALLACE
In reference to my memorandum of 25 February 1972, on fuel
payment and landing fees at the People's Republic of China in
connection with the President's visit, in view of the attached
from John Thomas of State Department who did the negotiating
with the Chinese, you can see that a considerable change has
occurred since that date.
It would appear that there may be some lapses of time before
the Chinese actually make a claim for reimbursement. Since
DOD will be required to fund this, it is suggested that an appro-
priate amount of money be allocated for ready availability when
needed.
BILL GULLEY
WLG:kl
CC: Reading File
Suspense
FORD is GENALD LIBRARY
Attachment 1
Northwest Airlines Charges for Ground-Handling
of CAAC Special Flight March 30-April 1, 1974
.
(Route: Tokyo-Anchorage-New York JFK-Anchorage-Tokyo)
1. Fuel
43,051 gallons
Anchorage
$7,485
New York
4,528
Anchorage 7,822
Sub-Total
$19,835
2. Landing Fees
JFK
174
(payable to Port Authority)
Anchorage
198
($99 X 2)
3. Customs/INS/USDA
121
overtime in Anchorage
($151 - $30 which has been
waived by Customs
4. Methanol (at Anchorage;
54
$27 X 2)
5. Food Services
New York--catered
305
food put on aircraft
Anchorage--fruits,
etc. N/C
6. Guard Service
486
(Note: I have suggested that NWA combine the following
into one item):
7. Routine ground-handling
Anchorage
380
($190 X 2)
New York (includes
595
routine mechanical
work)
8. "Grooming Charge"
New York
38
(i.e., cleaning)
9. "Jet way use" in Anchorage (this is the "tunnel"
40
for getting from aircraft to terminal) $20 X 2
10
Hangar Storage in New York
543
GRAND TOTAL
$22,769
BERALD R. FORD LIBRABY
Attachment 3
Trans-World Airlines Charges for Ground-Handling
of CAAC Special Flight April 2-3, 1974)
(Route: Paris-New York JFK-Paris)
1. Technical Services Charges
$8,594
of which fuel
$7,800
2. Meals (catered)
203
3. Sky Chef
23
4. Commissary Items
82
5. Takeoff Fee at JKF
172
(payable to NY Port Authority
6. Ground Limousine
48
7. Security (IBI Security Company)
209
8. Flight Dispatch Service (including
250
flight watch)
9. Customer Service Agents (2)
30
10.
Jet Way
87
11. Administrative
20
12.
Ramp Servicemen
52
TOTAL
$10,424.86
NOTE: There were no Customs/Immigration/USDA charges at
JFK because all services were performed during
working hours and therefore were covered by TWA's
normal account with these agencies.
GERALD R. FORD AMERICA
Attachment 3
PRC Charges for NWA/USG Charter Flights in June 1973
Bringing USLO Furnishings
(Route: Shanghai-Peking-Shanghai)
Two Flights
1. Landing Fees (Six landings; approximately $3,923
$650/landing)
2. Fuel
1,581
3. Navigation Charges
452
4. "Use of Ground Equipment"
77
TOTAL
$6,034
GERALD R. FORD
In accordance with paragraph 7 of the aide memoire
of March 1, 1972, the charges in China for Dr. Henry Kis-
singer's and General Haig's special planes, which previous-
1y flew to China, and the U.S. Air Force planes transporting
machines and equipment, totalling RMB * 153,707.46 (see
annex for details), have been entered into the account
and shall be reimbursed later either by providing refuel-
ing and services on a reciprocal basis or by repayment.
LATE 412
Peking, March 2, 1972
FORD & GERALD LIBRARY
R A EH For
GENERAL ADMINISTR JON OF CIVIL AVIATION OF CH
(CAAC)
# M, It 611 -5
Address: P.O. Box 611, Peking
am.
of # Est
N.S.
Dates 72-3-2
INVOICE NO.
72H108
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# # #**
ЛЕБ
64,028.00
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82,241.00
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FORD is LIBRARY 070839
*0*1: Bank Accounts People's Bank of China, Peking
TRANSLATION
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL AVIATION OF CHINA
(CAAC)
n the
Address: P. 0. Box 644, Peking
USAF
El M:
THE
14
Date:
March 2,1972
off
723108
INVOICE NO.
L
Please pay the following charges
incurred by the aircrafts of the U.S. Air
Force at Peking, Shanghai and Hangchow
airports of the People's Republic of China
from Oct. 1971 to Mar. 1972:
Landing, take-off and parking
RMBE 04,028.00
Refuelling
62,241.00
Navigation
4,260.00
Use of ground facilities
3,178.40
RMBE153, 707.
equ. to UKL 26,149.02
Encl. 8 copies of statement
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL AVIATION OF CHINA
International Accounting Office
Department of International Affairs
GERALD R. FORD LIBRARY
RHIP: #**MARER Bank Account: People's Bank of China, Peking
114 Ii Hii
CAAC
Page 1 of 2
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STATEMENT OF LANDING & OTHER CHARGES INCURRED BY AIRCRAFT OF
11 101 Mar. 1, 1972.
Date
USAF
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the
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Aircraft
Time
Time
Landing
Parking
Night Landing
'ype & No.
Airport
of Landing
of Take-off
Charge
Charge
Charge
Total
1 601 41
Peking
0201/1405
0-03/0826
1,200.00
600.00
1,800.00
s 020
"
0201/1603
0202/0324
1,200.00
300.00
1,500.00
70165
"
0214/1312
0225/1856
1,200.00
3,300.00
130.00
4,530.00
40629
"
0214/1800
0215/0903
1,200.00
300.00
1,500.00
50248
=
0225/2012
0225/2333
1,200.00
180.00
1,330.00
50243
11
0223/1704
0229/0923
1,200.00
300.00
1.500.00
700199
"
0229/1316
0303
1,200.00
900.00
2,100.00
70165
"
0225/0101
0226/1526
1,200.00
300.00
1,500.00
50614
"
0302/
0303/
1,200.00
300.00
1,500.00
60141
Shanghai
0201/1025
0201/1224
1,200.00
1,200.00
70020
11
0201/1243
0201/1425
1,200.00
1,200.00
50203
"
0212/0958
0212/1301
1,200.00
1,200.00
50151
"
0213/1112
0214/1452
1,200.00
300.00
1,500.00
70165
"
0214/1007
0214/1153
1,200.00
1,200.00
40529
"
0214/1100
0214/1350
1,200.00
1,200.00
50243
"
0225/0431
0225/1326
1,200.00
180.00
1,330.00
6 51
"
0223/1358
0228/1602
1,200.00
1,200.00
50243
11
0223/1253
0223/1512
1,200.00
1,200.00
50263
"
0223/1500
0229/1131
1,000.00
300.00
1,500.00
70019
"
0229/1020
0229/1126
1,200.00
1,200.00
60141
=
0201/1009
0201/1216
1,200.00
1,200.00
70020
"
0201/1004
0201/1236
1,200.00,
1,200.00
60151
"
0214/1657
0214/1930
1,200.00
180.00
1,380.00
LIBRARY
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Time
Time
Landing
Parking
Night Landing
Type & No.
Airport
of Landing
of Take-off
Charge
Charge
Charge
Total
C1
70165
Shanghai
0226/1655
0225/1834
1,200.00
180.00
1,350.00
40629
If
0915/1035
0715/1309
1,000.00
50243
"
1,000.00
0226/0114
0826/0224
1,000.00
180.00
1,380.00
60151
"
0223/0930
0229/1104
1,200.00
1,200.00
50243
"
0223/1036
05/6/1189
1,000.00
70165
"
1,200.00
0228/2329
02/29/0531
1,200.00
300.00
180.00
1,680.00
70019
"
0203/
0303/
1,200.00
60614
"
1,200.00
0302/
0302/
1,000.00
1,000.00
60611
"
0303/
0203/
1,200.00
1,200.00
60151
Hangchow
0214/1516
0214/1631
1,200.00
1,000.00
40629
"
0214/1414
0214/1606
1,200.00
1,000.00
70165
"
0225/2017
0225/2259
1,200.00
180,00
1,330.00
70165
11
0226/1902
0226/2306
1,200.00
180.00
1,380.00
60151
"
02/3/1626
0229/0903
1,200.00
300.00
1,500.00
Total(Page
1 is 2) RMBX
11,400.00
7,500.00
1,620.00
53,520.00
LIBRARY
FORD
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CAAC
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STATEMENT OF LANDING & OTHER CHARGES INCURRED BY AIRCRAFT OF
II 101
Date
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USAF
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15:15 ** 11.1 [ii]
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<=
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Aircraft
Time
Time
Landing
Parking
Night Landing
e & No.
Airport
of Landing
of Take-off
Charge
Charge
Charge
Total
Shanghai
71/1020/0327
1020/0941
1,136.00
1,136.00
07B86971
"
72/0103/1152
0103/1454
1,136.00
1,130.00
36970
Poking
71/1020/111
1026/1033
1,136.00
1,704.00
2,340.00
36971
!!
72/0103/1627
0107/1520
1,136.00
1,136.00
2,272.00
86970
Changhai
71/1026/115
1026/1314
1,126.00
1,136.00
36971
11
72/0107/1652
0100/1329
1,136.00
352.00
1,988.00
Total HMBY
6,316.00
3,692.00
10,503.00
LIBRARY
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STATEMENT OF REFUELLING RECEIPT
IF
81
Unit: Kg.
USAF
Date March 1, 1
B.f
[ii]
HL Fill
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$1 # it ith
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Aircraft
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HII-20
Time
Type
Number
Refuelling
Number
41002
/130
72.2.1
C 141
70020
Peking
6270
49824
72.2.1
C 141 60141
"
6269
42399
72.2.14
C 141' 70165
IT
6273
22032
72.2.14
C141 40629
n
6275
34329
72.2.26
C 141 70165
n
6288
28555
72.3.1.
C 141 40644
IT
45450
72.3.3
C 141 70019
M.
45450
Total Kgs.
268039
Unit price per Kg.
X 0.16
Amount Due
42,886.24
72,2,14
C 141 60151
Shanghai2290
27846
72.2.14
C 141 70165
11
2289
15918
72.2.25
C 141: 50248
#
39957
72.2.28
C 141 70165
n
18159
72.2.28
C 141 50248
"
37310
72,2.29
C 141 60151
11
21779
Total Kgs.
160969
Unit Price per kg.
X 0.14
Amount Due
22,535.65
Grand Total
65,421.90
FORD i LIBRARY GERALD
CAAC
K/L - its if
STATEMENT OF REFUELLING RECEIPT
IIFT
USAF
BM Mar.1,197
Unit: Kg.
Date
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Aircraft
TC-1
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HH-20
Time
Type
Number
Refuelling
Number
#1002
/130
71.10.26.
3707
36970
Poking
6395
14871
Total 45.
14371
Unit price per
:.
X 0.16
Amount ue
¥2379.36
71.10.20.
8707
66970
Shanghai
1959
11735
10.25.
3707
36970
"
1961
34541
72.01.03.
5707
85971
"
2655
14337
01.07.
3707
86971
"
2690
17221
01.10.
B707
86971
"
2693
24607
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103141
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is
X 0.14
Amount Due
14,439.74
Grand Total
324416,319.10
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MEALS
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01:11
2 persons SHA-PEK-SHA
3
11
250.00
18.00
60141
1.1-2.2
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$HA-PEK-SHA
3
11
256.00
18.00
70020
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00151
2 persons
CHA-PEK-SHA
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50
256.00
18.00
2.14
C1:1
2 persons
SHA-PEK
1
49
128.00
12.00
70105
2.20
C141
70105
2 persons
EK-SHA
1
29
12.00
1.1%
C141
40629
2 persons
SHA-NGH-PEK
3
50
250.00
18.00
-SHA
1.28-29
C141
2 persons
SHA-HCH-SHA
0
40
250.00
18.00
60151
1.28-29
CTA1
50248
2 persons
SHA-PEK-SHA
3
02
250.00
18.00
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3.3.
70019
2 Persons
SHA-PEK-SHA
3
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256.00
18.00
3.2.-
C141
2
"
3.3.
60544
SHA-PEK-SHA
3
O
256.00
18.00
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24
20
20.00
490.00
2,176.00
168.00 RMD92,834.00
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DATE
No,
EMPLOYEE
FROM/TO
HR,
MINUTE
PER HR,
AMOUNT
EXPENSES
MEALS
TOTAL
2.25
C141
2 persons
PEK-HGH-PEK
3
53
18.00
70105
2.25
C141
2 persons
SHA-HGH-SHA
0
51
123.00
18.00
70105
2.45-20
C141
2 persons
SHA-PEK-SHA
3
17
255.00
18.00
50248
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8
01
40.00
320.00
384.00
54.00
750.00
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DATE
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MINUTE
PER 11R,
AMOUNT
EXPENSES
MEALS
TOTAL
71.10
B707
20-26
86970
2. Persons
SHA-PER-SHA
2
11
256.00
18.0
70.1.
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86971
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3
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256.00
18.00
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5.
45
20.00
120.00
512.00
36.00
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Aircraft
Date
Aircráft
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Technical maint
Type
Mayber
ting unit
power unit
tenance service
Remarks
72.2.1
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70020
Shanghai
1.0
72.2.1
C 141
60141
"
1.0
72.2.2
C 141
70020
"
1.0
72.2.2
C 141
60141
"
1.0
72.2.3
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00141
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0.5
72.2.14
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40629
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1.5
72.2.14
C 141
60151
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3
2.5
72.2.14
C 141
70165
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1.0
72.2.13
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60151
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1
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50268
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2.0
72.2.25
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2.0
72.2.28
C 141
60151
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1.0
72.2.29
C 141
00151
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72.2.28
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70165
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3.0
72.2.29
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50248
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86970
Peking
2.
130.0
72.1.3.
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86971
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2
75.0
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4
200.0
Unit price
17.62
13.50
Amount Due
AMBV
70.48
2,767.50
EME%2,837.98
aide memoire
Mr. Lien Eci-chung, General Director in charge of financial
affairs of the Reception Group of the Chinese side and Mr. John
Thomas, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State IOI Operations of the
American side have discussed several times on the financial settle-
ment and the method of reimbursement of the advance paid by the
China International Travel Service and agreed on the following
points:
1. The advance of the charges and expenses incurred for
the American side and paid by the China International Travel
Service roughly contains: charges for telccommunication, TV
and radio program transmissions, using CMC flights and all
other services rendered, and accommodation and transport of
the American journalists.
2. Mr. John Thomas of the American side shall be responsible
for the settlement and reinbursement of all the above-mentioned
advance paid by the China International Travel Service.
3. The above-mentioned charges and expenses shall be
inclusively calculated in Renminbi and then converted into
pound sterling for settlement at the current foreign exchange
buying rate quoted by the People's Bank of China, Peking (i.c.
£100=RNB 3587.80).
4. Prior to MI. John Thomas' departure from China, Mr. Lien
Wei-chung shall advise him of the total amount of the advance in
written form in duplicate, to be counter-signed by both sides after
duly checked by them,
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
5. For the reimbursement of the total amount of the advance,
Mr. John Thomas undertakes to remit the same to the China Inter-
national Travel Service, Feking, through National Westminster
Bank Ltd., London, not later than March 10, 1972.
6. Should there be any items of advance left out in cal-
culati on due to shortness of time, Mr. Licn Wei-chung would advice
Mr. John Thomas of them later. The above method of reimbursement
would still be applicable.
7. All the charges for President Richard Nixon's special
plane as well as his reserve plane in china shall be exempted
from payment. A11 the charges = D=. Henry Kissinger's and
General Haig's special planes which previously flew to China
and the American support flights transporting American jour-
nalists and equipment shall not be paid for the time being and
shall be entered into the account for later settlement.
Job M hanas
( Lien Hei-chung )
March 1, 1972
Pcking, March 1, 1972.-
Paking.
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September 20, 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR:
GENERAL SCOWCROFT
FROM:
RICHARD H. SOLOMON
RAS
SUBJECT:
Costs of the Two Special PRC
Flights to the U.S.
You will recall that in late March the PRC asked us for assistance in
facilitating several special diplomatic flights from China to New York
associated with the spring U.N. session on natural resources. The
Chinese sent two trial flights, and then abruptly cancelled the third --
which was to have carried their delegation to the U.N. session --
apparently because they lacked confidence in their ability to handle the
new Boeing aircraft in our air traffic pattern.
The bills for fuel, ground servicing, and security protection for these
flights, which total nearly $40, 000, have not yet been formally tendered
to anyone (the Chinese, or the USG) because of some confusion about
who should bear responsibility for the costs. State sent you a memoran-
dum (Tab B) suggesting that because the special flights were to the U.N.
(i.e., they were not associated with U.S.- PRC bilateral relations) the
costs, with perhaps the exception of some minor fees associated with
security and USG processing of the flights, should be borne by the
Chinese. State is also concerned about the precedent which would be
established if we took on these expenses given the high frequency of
diplomatic flights to New York.
At the time of President Nixon's trip to Peking an agreement was signed
between John M. Thomas, then Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for
Operations, and his PRC counterpart which provided that the cost of
various special USG flights to China (totaling more than $75,000) would
be accounted for "either by providing refueling and services on a
reciprocal basis or by repayment." (See the text of this agreement at
Tab C.) The agreement is vague, however, as to whether the PRC's
special flights to the U.N. should be covered by this understanding.
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We suggest that this matter be handled by having the State Department
approach the PRC Liaison Office about these fueling and ground service
costs (but not the security and customs charges, which we should pay
for) and give the Chinese the choice of whether they want these costs
payed for on the basis of the agreement of March 2, 1972, or whether
they would like to reserve this credit for future special flights to the
U.S. associated with our bilateral relations. If the Chinese choose the
former approach, we will have State direct the bills to DOD for pay-
ment. If they choose the latter alternative, State will direct the airlines
to bill the PRC Liaison Office for the fuel, ground-handling and other
costs which the Chinese charged us for, and then send the security and
customs charges to DOD for payment.
A memorandum from you to Mr. Springsteen (Tab A) conveys these
instructions.
Recommendation:
That you sign the memorandum to George Springsteen at Tab A.
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
DICK SOLOMON
FROM:
BUD McFARLANERCM
Referring to our earlier conversation on the matter of covering the
bills for the PRC flights to the UN, I have contacted the Military Aide's
Office and have once more received confirmation that the agreement
for reciprocity was reduced to writing although the Military Aide's
Office had no copy of it. I was referred to the Assistant Secretary of
State (Administration) John Thomas as the holder of the document. I
have talked to Thomas who is researching the matter and will get back
to me. As a footnote, the Military Aide's Office (Gulley) expressed
the understanding that the agreement was set in terms of a reciprocal
monetary responsibility as opposed to supporting a like number of
flights.
From our earlier conversation you will recall that the General's main
concern is to make clear to the Chinese the fact that there is a limit
to our responsibility. He would defer, however, to your judgment as
to whether the handling of expenses for the UN flights be done auto-
matically or to advise the Chinese of our understanding of the agree-
ment, leaving the option to them of having the UN flights covered under
it or their paying for the UN flights as a separate matter.
As you work toward a solution, you may wish to be in touch with Thomas
and Gulley directly or I will be pleased to continue to assist in accordance
with your wishes.
R.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Washington, D.C. 20520
July 3, 1974
CONFIDENTIAL - GDS
MEMORANDUM FOR MAJOR GENERAL BRENT SCOWCROFT
THE WHITE HOUSE
Subject: PRC Special Flights to the U.S.
This memorandum follows up on conversations
between EA/PRCM and Mr. Solomon.
In late March, the People's Republic of China's
Liaison Office and United Nations Mission (PRCMUN)
requested USG assistance for two special flights to
New York's JFK Airport, one (on March 30) from Tokyo
via Anchorage and the other (on April 2) from Paris.
These trial flights were in preparation for a third
flight which was to bring the PRC's delegation to a
Special Session of the United Nations General Assem-
bly. The third flight was subsequently cancelled
and the PRC delegation, which was headed by Vice
Premier Teng Hsiao-p'ing, arrived on a commercial
carrier.
One outstanding item remains from the two trial
flights--the question of payment for ground-handling
and other services rendered by Northwest and Trans
World Airlines. The airlines have now prepared bills
(summaries attached) and are waiting for the Depart-
ment's instructions on the disposition of this
matter.
We do not know what the PRC expectations con-
cerning payment are. In their initial request in
March to the NSC staff and USUN for permission to
operate the flights, they asked the USG to make ar-
rangements for ground services and to assist in guar-
anteeing the security of the aircraft. When TWA's New
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York manager raised the question of payment with a lowe
level staff member of PRCMUN who was involved in the
administrative arrangements for the flights, he was
told to send the bill to the PRCMUN, and was given the
address and telephone number. We are not aware of other
indications as to whether the Chinese expect to pay.
We recognize that these were State flights by PRC-
owned aircraft and that Teng was, of course, a high-
ranking visitor. However, the purpose of the flights
was related solely to UN business. If the USG were to
absorb the ground-handling costs, an undesirable prece
dent might be set--both vis-a-vis the Chinese and per-
haps other countries as well. Unless there is a clear
reason for doing otherwise, the Department recommends
that the bills for ground-handling should be forwarded
by the airlines to the PRCMUN for payment.
It is also relevant to note that two USG-chartered
Northwest cargo flights taking USLO furniture to Peking
last year were charged for ground-handling, fuel, and
related charges by the Chinese (see Attachment 3),
Although we recommend billing the Chinese for
ground services, the Department recommends that the
U.S. absorb the U.S. Agencies' overtime charges in
Anchorage (see Attachment 1).
Reimbursement for the private security guards hired
by the airlines presents a more difficult question.
Under present USG policy, a foreign airline is expected
to pay these security costs as part of the routine
ground-handling charges. In addition the FAAchas pro-
posed a regulation under which foreign airlines would be
required to adhere to basically the same security re-
quirements presently imposed on U.S. domestic and inter-
national air carriers and would be responsible for any
costs incurred in meeting these standards. There is
presently no provision for U.S. funding of these secur-
ity costs for either U.S. or foreign air carriers. Our
principal concern is that USG payment for these security
charges for the PRC flights would create a precedent for
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similar flights by other governments. This is a par-
ticularly delicate issue at New York's JFK airport,
where a large number of such flights are operated in
connection with attendance by foreign officials at UN
meetings. The Port Authority of New York and New
Jersey has submitted bills to the Department for the
additional security costs incurred by the Authority as
a result of such flights. While we have declined to
pay, the Authority has continued to pursue the matter.
In this case, however, we agreed to the Chinese
request that the USG assist in guaranteeing the safety
of the aircraft, and there is also a question of reci-
procity since the PRC would not make a charge for
security for comparable U.S. flights to the PRC. (We
would not object, however, if U.S. airlines were re-
quired to pay a similar charge to PRC.)
Therefore, the White House may in this case wish
to pay for the cost of the security guards as an
exception to normal procedures.
An alternative to having the airlines present their
bills to the PRCMUN would be for us to make a low-key
inquiry to the PRC Liaison Office, stating that the air-
lines have approached us about the bills and asking the
Liaison Office how they would like the matter handled.
George S. Springsteen
Executive Secretary
Attachments:
1. NWA Bill
2. TWA Bill
3. Ground-handling Charges
for NWA Special Charters
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CONFIDENTIAL
September 17, 1974
MEMORANDUM FOR:
GENERAL SCOWCROFT
FROM:
RICHARD H. SOLOMON
RAS
SUBJECT:
Costs of the Two Special PRC
Flights to the U.S.
You will recall that in late March the PRC asked us for assistance in
facilitating several special diplomatic flights from China to New York
associated with the spring U.N. session on natural resources. The
Chinese sent two trial flights, and then abruptly cancelled the third --
which was to have carried their delegation to the U.N. session --
apparently because they lacked confidence in their ability to handle the
new Boeing aircraft in our air traffic pattern.
The bills for fuel, ground servicing, and security protection for these
flights, which total nearly $40, 000, have not yet been formally tendered
to anyone (the Chinese, or the USG) because of some confusion about
who should bear responsibility for the costs. State sent you a memoran-
dum (Tab B) suggesting that because the special flights were to the U.N.
(i.e., they were not associated with U.S.- PRC bilateral relations) the
costs, with perhaps the exception of some minor fees associated with
security and USG processing of the flights, should be borne by the
Chinese. State is also concerned about the precedent which would be
established if we took on these expenses given the high frequency of
diplomatic flights to New York.
At the time of President Nixon's trip to Peking an agreement was signed
between John M. Thomas, then Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for
Operations, and his PRC counterpart which provided that the cost of
various special USG flights to China (totaling more than $75, 000) would
be accounted for "either by providing refueling and services on a
reciprocal basis or by repayment." (See the text of this agreement at
Tab C.) The agreement is vague, however, as to whether the PRC's
special flights to the U.N. should be covered by this understanding.
DECLASSIFIED
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CONFIDENTIAL
NSC MEMO, 11/24/98, STATE DEPT. GUIDELINES
GERALD
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We suggest that this matter be handled by having the State Department
approach the PRC Liaison Office about these fueling and ground service
costs (but not the security and customs charges, which we should pay
for) and give the Chinese the choice of whether they want these costs payed
for on the basis of the agreement of March 2, 1972, or whether they would
like to reserve this credit for future special flights to the U.S. associated
with our bilateral relations. If the Chinese choose the former approach,
we will have State direct the bills to us for payment by DOD. If they
choose the latter alternative, State will direct the airlines to bill the PRC
Liaison Office for the fuel, ground-handling and other costs which the
Chinese charged us for, and then send the security and customs charges
to us for USG handling.
A memorandum from you to Mr. Springsteen (Tab A) conveys these
instructions.
Recommendation:
That you sign the memorandum to George Springsteen at Tab A.
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WASHINGTON
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR
Mr. George S. Springsteen
Executive Secretary
Department of State
SUBJECT:
Special PRC Flights to the U.S.
Your memorandum of July 3 concerning the costs associated with
two special diplomatic flights from the People's Republic of
China to New York on United Nations business has been reviewed.
On March 2, 1972 an agreement was signed between then Deputy
Assistant Secretary of State for Operations John M. Thomas and
his Chinese counterpart which provided that the costs of various
special USG flights to the PRC be "reimbursed later either by pro-
viding refueling and services on a reciprocal basis or by repayment. "
The agreement is ambiguous as to whether PRC special flights to
this country associated with United Nations business should be
covered by the note of understanding.
In this circumstance, the Department should approach the Liaison
Office of the PRC and indicate that on the basis of the March 2,
1972 agreement the USG is willing to pay for the relevant costs of
their March 1974 special flights to the United Nations in New York.
If, however, the PRC would prefer to cover these costs directly
inasmuch as they are associated with flights on United Nations
rather than U.S.- PRC business, we will direct the airlines to submit
bills directly to the PRC Liaison Office. In either case, the USG
should cover the security and customs charges associated with the
PRC special flights.
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Once a reply is received from the PRC, the Department should
either direct the airlines to bill the PRC Liaison Office directly,
or send the bills to this office for ultimate payment by the De-
partment of Defense. In either case, the security and customs
charges should be directed here for payment by the USG.
Brent Scowcroft
Lieutenant General, USAF
Deputy Assistant to the President
for National Security Affairs
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TO: Colonel Kennedy
FROM: Richard H. Solomon
puts
Attached is an action which I have discussed at
some length with Bud McFarlane. Apparently
there is no question but that we should assume
the costs described in the State memo. You may
wish to discuss the contents of this package with
General Scowcroft on the phone just to get his
verbal clearance, and then sign the Scowcroft to
Springsteen memo in his absence (i.e., I don't
think there is any need to send Brent the whole
package).
If you have any questions, please call.
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Memorandum of Conversation
Department of State
DATE:September 27, 1974
SUBJECT: Special CAAC Flights to New York on March 30-April 3, 1974
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PARTICIPANTS:
GOOPER
Ts'ien Ta-yung, Acting Deputy Chief, PRCLO
ELLIOTT
Hsu Hsin-hsi, Second Secretary, PRCLO
FROEBE
Oscar V. Armstrong, Director, EA/PRCM
5
HORAN
Philip T. Lincoln, Jr., Country Officer, EA/PRCM
KENNEDY
LEHMAN
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COPIES TO:
OBER
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EA/PRCM (3 cc) - 1
SAUNDERS
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NSC - Mr. Solomon - 2
SMYSER
A - - Mr. Thomas
SOLOMON
STEARMAN
JANKA
In accordance with the Scowcroft-Springsteen Memorandum
FAZIO
dated September 23, 1974, EA/PRCM called in the PRCLO
officers to discuss arrangements for repaying the U.S.
SCOWCROFT
airlines for ground services rendered to two CAAC special
flights to New York on March 30-April 3, 1974. Mr.
Armstrong referred to the agreements of March 1 and 2,
1972 signed in Peking by John Thomas and Mr. Lien Wei-chung,
"General Director in charge of financial affairs of the
Reception Group," related to expenses arising from some
of the special flights connected with President Nixon's
visit to China. Mr. Armstrong briefly described these
agreements, with which the PRCLO officers were not
familiar, and read the following passage: " (The expenses
for the U.S. special flights)
have been entered into
the account and shall be reimbursed later either by
providing refueling and services on a reciprocal basis
or by repayment,"
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Mr. Armstrong said the US Government was willing to
reimburse the airlines for their expenses, offsetting
the account which had been set up in connection with the
US special flights or, alternatively, the PRC could
reimburse the U.S. airlines directly. He noted that
the special CAAC flights made were in connection with
the UNGA Special Session, not for bilateral purposes,
and therefore were not strictly comparable to the U.S.
flights. However, he emphasized that either alternative
outlined above would be acceptable to the USG, and he
requested PRC views on how the matter should be resolved.
Mr. Armstrong gave the PRCLO officers two papers
containing breakdowns of the NWA and TWA charges (copies
attached) which he stressed were not final bills. (In
accordance with the Scowcroft-Springsteen memo, airline
charges for security and INS and USDA overtime costs
were excluded from these breakdowns.) Mr. Ts'ien
indicated that he would refer the matter to Peking. He
agreed that even if the PRC decided it wished to pay
the airlines directly, the PRCLO would notify us first.
Attachments:
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NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC
BILLING TO CAAC FOR HANDLING THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA SPECIAL FLIGHTS
AT ANCHORAGE & NEW YORK - MARCH 30 - - APRIL 1, 1974
ANCHORAGE
NEW YORK
ANCHORAGE
TOTAL
Fuel - 43,051 gallons
$7,485
$4,528
$7,822
$19,835
Landing Fees
99
174
99
372
Methanol - Lavatory Service
27
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27
54
Routine Ground Handling
210
595
210
1,015
Grooming
38
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38
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305
-
305
Food Servicing - Flight
543
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543
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Hangar Storage
$7,821
$6,183
$8,158
$22,162
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BILLING TO CAAC FOR HANDLING THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA SPECIAL
FLIGHTS AT NEW YORK, APRIL 2-3, 1974
Cost of meals including labor
$ 203.72
Take-off fees
171.93
Sky Chefs
23.01
Browns Limo Service
48.00
Technical Services including fuel
8,664.39
Flight dispatchers
250.00
Jetway - 1 hour
87.75
Customer Service Agents
30.00
Administrative Cost
20.00
Commisary Truck - 3 hours
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Ramp Service Men
52.00
9,633.30
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
GENERAL SCOWCROFT
FROM:
RICHARD H. SOLOMON
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SUBJECT:
Costs of the Two Special PRC Flights
to the U.S.
You will recall that in late March the PRC asked us for assistance
in facilitating several special diplomatic flights from China to the
U.S. associated with the special U.N. session on natural resources.
The Chinese sent two trial flights to New York, and then abruptly
cancelled the third -- which was to have carried their delegation to
the U.N. session -- apparently because they lacked confidence in
their ability to handle the new Boeing aircraft in our air traffic
pattern.
The bills for fuel, ground servicing, and security protection for
these flights, which total nearly $40, 000, have not yet been formally
tendered to anyone (the Chinese, or the USG) because of some
confusion about who should bear responsibility for the costs. State
has sent you a memorandum, at Tab B, suggesting that because the
special flights were to the U.N. (i.e., they were not associated with
U.S. - PRC bilateral relations) the costs -- with perhaps the exception
of some minor fees associated with USG processing of the flights --
should be borne by the Chinese. State is also concerned about the
precedent which would be established if we took on these expenses
given the high frequency of diplomatic flights to New York.
It is my understanding that during Secretary Kissinger's early trips
to China on USG aircraft an agreement was reached with Chinese
authorities that the PRC would absorb the costs of handling these
special flights if we would reciprocate at such time as they sent special
flights to the U.S. Bud McFarlane has checked into this matter, and
has informed me on two occasions that the Military Aide's office in
the White House confirms that such an agreement exists with the PRC,
and that the terms of the agreement would cover flights to New York
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associated with U.N. business as well as special flights directly
associated with U.S. - PRC bilateral business. For this reason, I
conclude that the USG should pick up the tab for these two special
flights.
At Tab A is a suggested memorandum from you to George Springsteen
at State informing him that on the basis of an agreement with PRC
authorities the USG should assume the costs associated with the two
special flights. You request that he collect all associated bills and
forward them to you. [We will then staff them through the Military
Aide's office for payment by DOD. ] You also request that the working
level at State inform the PRC Liaison Office that, per a previous
agreement with the U.S. Government, we have assumed all costs for
their two special flights to New York last March.
RECOMMENDATION:
That you sign the memorandum at Tab A.
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CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR
MR. GEORGE S. SPRINGSTEEN
SUBJECT:
Special PRC Flights to the U.S.
Your memorandum of July 3 concerning the costs associated with
two special diplomatic flights from the People's Republic of China
to New York on United Nations business has been reviewed. On
the basis of a prior understanding with the government of the PRC
established at the time of Secretary Kissinger's first trips to China
in USG aircraft, we have concluded that the U.S. Government should
assume responsibility for the various costs associated with the two
special PRC diplomatic flights, despite the fact that they were
associated with United Nations business.
Thus, if you will have the Department collect all the bills associated
with the two flights and forwa them to my office, we will direct
them to the Department of Defense for payment.
We also request that a working level approach be made by the
Department to their counterparts at the PRC Liaison Office informing
them that per a prior agreement established at the time of Secretary
Kissinger's first flights to the PRC in USG aircraft, we are assuming
all costs associated with their two special diplomatic flights to
New York in March of this year.
Brent Scowcroft
Major General, USAF
Deputy Assistant to the President
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Department of State
SUBJECT:
Special PRC Flights to the U.S.
Your memorandum of July 3 concerning the costs associated with
two special diplomatic flights/from the People's Republic of
China to New York on United Nations business has been reviewed.
On March 2, 1972 an agreement was signed between then Deputy
Assistant Secretary of State for Operations John M. Thomas and
his Chinese counterpart which provided that the costs of various
special USG flights to the PRC be "reimbursed later either by pro-
viding refueling and services on a reciprocal basis or by repayment. 11 (See full
The agreement is ambiguous as to whether PRC special flights to
this country associated with United Nations business should be
text attachment.) in the
covered by the note of understanding.
In this circumstance, the Department should approach the Liaison
Office of the FRC and indicate that on the basis of the March 2,
1972 agreement the USG is willing to pay for the relevant costs of
their March 1974 special flights to the United Nations in New York.
If, however, the PRC would prefer to cover these costs directly
inasmuch/as they are associated with flights on United Nations
rather than U. S.- PRC business, we will direct the airlines to submit
bills directly to the PRC Liaison Office. In either case, the USG
should cover the security and customs charges associated with the
PRC special flights.
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that they should
Once a reply is received from the PRC, the Department should as appripriate,
either direct the airlines to (bill the PRC Liaison Office directly, either
or send the bills to this office for ultimate payment by the De-
inform
partment of Defense. In either case, the security and customs
charges should be directed here for payment by the USG.
for payment. (Amemorandem of ruarch Carl wallace, 9, 1972 from william
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We suggest that this matter be handled by having the State Department
approach the PRC Liaison Office about these fueling and ground service
costs (but not the security and customs charges, which we should pay
for) and give the Chinese the choice of whether they want these costs payed
for on the basis of the agreement of March 2, 1972, or whether they would
like to reserve this credit for future special flights to the U.S. associated
with our bilateral relations. If the Chinese choose the former approach,
we will have State direct the bills to us for payment by DOD. If they
choose the latter alternative, State will direct the airlines to bill the PRC
Liaison Office for the fuel, ground-handling and other costs which the
Chinese charged us for, and then send the security and customs charges
to us for USG handling
DOD fa payment.
A memorandum from you to Mr. Springsteen (Tab A) conveys these
instructions.
Recommendation:
That you sign the memorandum to George Springsteen at Tab A.
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
GENERAL SCOWCROFT
FROM:
RICHARD H. SOLOMON RHS
SUBJECT:
Your Meeting with Ambassador Bush
Today at 2:30 p.m.
You have agreed to meet with George Bush, our Liaison Office Chief-
designate to Peking. Ambassador Bush has already had several
briefings at State, and will go out to Langley tomorrow for a discus-
sion with Director Colby and additional briefings.
At Secretary Kissinger's direction, we have made available to Mr. Bush
the transcripts of discussions held in Peking in July and October, 1971.
This material will give him a feel for the flavor of the official dialogue
which the Secretary has opened with the Chinese, and a good sense of
the manner in which the Shanghai Communique was formulated. As
his time permits, we may make additional material available to him so
that he develops a relatively complete picture of the state of our rela-
tions with the PRC.
Ambassador Bush will be attending the Secretary's dinner for PRC
Vice Foreign Minister Chi'ao Kuan-hua in New York next week.
At Tab A are a number of talking points you may wish to use in talking
to Mr. Bush. They are designed to sketch out for him the general
state of our relations, the likely trend of events during his tenure in
Peking, and some of the mechanics by which China policy is handled
in Washington.
I will plan to sit in on the meeting.
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TALKING POINTS
-- Your tenure in Peking will be at a particularly interesting time
in the evolution of our relations with the PRC. Over the next
several years we will see what might be done to further normalize
relations. We have no illusions that this will involve anything but
very difficult issues. The Secretary will probably want to go into
these problems with you in some detail. What this means is that
you will be taking over from Ambassador Bruce at what could be
a major time of transition. Hopefully you will be able to oversee
the further consolidation of our present relationship.
-- I hope you will play an active role in giving us continuing assess-
ments of the mood of the Chinese capital, both the state of play of
your contacts with PRC officials, and also material you may pick
up from the foreign diplomatic community. Frankly, Ambassador
Bruce was not the most active reporter, and we will welcome your
comments and suggestions about China's internal scene and
initiatives you might want to take with the authorities in Peking.
-- You should be aware of the "Voyager" channel direct to us here at
the White House. This will enable you to maintain direct contact
with the President, and keep us informed of particularly sensitive
information. Your conversations with PRC leaders at a political
level, particularly with Vice Foreign Minister Ch'iao Kuan-hua,
State Dept Review
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Hsiao-p'ing, and -- if his health permits, Premier Chou En-lai,
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would normally be sent back via the White House channel. John
Holdridge, your deputy, a man who worked on the NSC for four
years, understands these procedures and can fill you in on them.
He is also privy to most of the Secretary's past discussions with
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the Chinese.
-- We hope that improvements in our political relations will enable
you to have more contact with PRC officials than Ambassador Bruce
had. You are likely to be in Peking during the passing of the Mao/
Chou generation, and you can do the U.S. a real service by
strengthening our contacts with the successor leadership. Hope-
fully you will be able to begin this process before the succession
actually takes place. I hope you don't find the sense of isolation
which most of the foreign diplomatic community in Peking seems to
suffer from too oppressive or frustrating.
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-- I know you will get from the transcripts of the Secretary's past
discussions with PRC leaders a sense of the frankness with which
our relationship has evolved, and of the basic political factors
which have motivated both sides to overcome past differences.
I know you will speak with equal frankness and represent our
policies with the same skill you displayed in New York.
We will do our best to keep you fully informed of developments
back here which relate to U.S. - PRC relations. We hope you will
be able to develop an active role for yourself, although I would be
less than frank if I did not say that the Secretary views the rela-
tionship with the Chinese as particularly sensitive. We will
certainly coordinate our actions with you, and seek your advice.
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PARTICIPANTS:
Ambassador George Bush, Chief-Designate of
the United States Liaison Office in Peking
Lt. General Brent Scowcroft, Deputy Assistant
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Mr. Richard H. Solomon, Senior Staff Member,
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DATE, TIME,
September 25, 1974, 2:50 - 3:20 p.m.
AND PLACE:
The White House
SUBJECT:
Ambassador George Bush's Courtesy Call and
Briefing Before Assignment in Peking
The conversation began with Ambassador Bush expressing his personal con-
cern about the state of health of former President Nixon. He made some
observations about the lack of balance in the U.S. media -- and indeed in
public attitudes in general -- about the entire Watergate affair and Mr.
Nixon's resignation. He noted the positive contributions Mr. Nixon had
made during his tenure, and commented on the fact that his (Bush's) ability
to represent the U.S. in China was one of these positive contributions. At
the same time, there was no question that Mr. Nixon had his dark side,
and this had dragged him down into the mud; but Ambassador Bush could
not accept the lack of balance in the way that the press and certain individuals
responded to the Nixon situation.
Mr. Solomon commented that, curious as it seemed, the Chinese showed
such a degree of balance. Ironically, their capacity to evaluate historical
figures in a balanced way was revealed in the way they talked about Stalin,
as Mr. Bush would see when he was in China. [At this point in the con-
versation General Scowcroft was interrupted to take a telephone call from
Mr. Nixon. When he returned he remarked that the former President
sounded rather weak, and noted that it was the personal dimension of what
had happened to Mr. Nixon that was particularly upsetting.]
At this point Mr. Bush directed the conversation to his forthcoming assign-
ment in the PRC.
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General Scowcroft: When you first get there you may feel a bit of frustra-
tion which I hope you are mentally prepared for. You will find yourself
rather isolated. However, you will find it a most fascinating, a marvelous
experience. You will see some real action while you are there. I don't
know when, but we are in the middle of a period of transition, although we
don't know exactly how it will develop.
Our official contactswith the Chinese have been very narrow -- you are
going up to New York next week with the Secretary -- you'll see Vice
Foreign Minister Ch'iao Kuan-hua. But we don't have much dealing with
the next generation in the leadership. Anything that you can do in this
regard in the way of developing contacts will be helpful, although of course
you can't do anything that they don't want you to do.
Ambassador Bush: When I was up at the U.N. we brought them out to my
family home; they toasted my mother. Ambassador Huang Hua was asking
all kinds of questions: Why did they have a toll bridge? Why is our industry
so concentrated? We didn't push them into a relationship, but we found them
responsive. Of course they don't want to see a brash American running
around Peking.
General Scowcroft: Those people understand subtlety. But don't hesitate to
write us of your impressions, your feel of the situation in Peking.
Ambassador Bush: You normally get the routine cables which are sent
through State channels?
General Scowcroft: Yes -- although you probably know that you have a private
channel to us here, to the Secretary and the President, which should be used
for sensitive material.
Ambassador Bush: If I don't plow any new ground?
General Scowcroft: You should use both channels. You can make general
reports via the State channel, and then send sensitive or specific elements
via the White House channel. Basically, the communications use the same
circuits, they just use a different encryption system. The CIA man out there
holds the key. But anything you don't want to get into the bureaucracy you
should send via the White House channel.
Ambassador Bush: Lord, Habib, and Hummel mentioned that much of the
China business is done here in Washington. I hope you will keep me informed.
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I don't want to be out there like Adlai Stevenson [who was never told
about the Bay of Pigs operation by President Kennedy when he was our
Ambassador to the U.N.].
General Scowcroft: When we have any meetings with the Chinese here
we'll certainly inform you. This will not be a problem.
Ambassador Bush: Is Art Hummel aware of this channel?
General Scowcroft: I think he must know one exists, although he doesn't
normally read that material. But you know you have John Holdridge out
there as your deputy. He is outstanding; he spent four years on the NSC.
Ambassador Bush: He came up to the U.N. several times. He briefed us
on developments with Al Jenkins.
Mr. Solomon: He has been here through the entire development of our re-
lations with Peking, and knows all the material.
General Scowcroft: I'm glad that you are reading into the past record. It
is fascinating.
Ambassador Bush: It's very useful. It also will be helpful to be at the
dinner in New York next week.
How do you feel about our relationship -- not just about the future but its
current state.
General Scowcroft: We are on track -- well, I'd say that we are in a period
where things are a little bit stagnant. There are no major problems, the
relationship is just not active. I feel they are having their own preoccupations,
sorting things out internally. They are ambivalent about Taiwan, partly be-
cause of anticipations that we have built into the relationship. But there is
not the closeness of contact that we had a year ago.
Ambassador Bush: Contact on trips [by Secretary Kissinger] or at USLO?
General Scowcroft: It applies to either case.
Ambassador Bush: Does USLO feel there has been a pullback?
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General Scowcroft: I'd say it's more a matter of no movement. For
example, last year we tried to get something going on Cambodia. We tried
to wrap things up a year ago, but the effort passed without getting anywhere
and has faded.
Ambassador Bush: When I had a recent discussion with Huang Chen I re-
marked that as [Republican] party leader perhaps I could have discussions
in Peking on that wave length. I told Huang I would be glad to give him my
views on our political situation. I thought that might be a useful way to
draw them out on their own political situation. When I was up at the U.N.
Huang Hua said that now I should be called "Chairman Bush. " I said there
was a helluva difference between that and the position of Chairman Mao.
Huang Chen replied that they would be interested in political discussions
both here and in Peking.
General Scowcroft: I'm sure they are intensely interested in our political
situation. Understanding theirs is often rather difficult to do. If you com-
pare the letters their leadership sent to President Nixon and President Ford
you get some interesting nuances.
Mr. Solomon: They have shown a remarkable degree of loyalty and personal
warmth to Mr. Nixon. The way they communicate their political situation to
us is indeed subtle. During Secretary Kissinger's July, 1971 trip to Peking
Chou En-lai made a comment about the gifts which had been brought to
Chairman Mao, Lin Piao, and himself on behalf of the President. He replied,
"You may say that Chairman Mao and I accept the gifts with pleasure. " This
was the first subtle indication that we had of Lin Piao being in trouble.
General Scowcroft: They are fascinating people, very nice -- no, civilized.
At the same time they can be quite vicious in their politics. This will be a
great experience for you.
Ambassador Bush: This assignment will give me a chance to start reading
again.
General Scowcroft: Yes, you have been doing things at a different pace
during the past several years. If there is anything that we can do for you
just whip me off a cable. Anything that you send through the White House
channel will be as private as talking here.
Ambassador Bush: I will. There is one point: Henry and General Haig
said that I might want to beef up my staff, increase it somewhat. Do you
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know anything that might be behind this -- new facilities? Or is there
something currently being planned on this?
General Scowcroft: Well, first there is a matter of pressure we get from
other departments, particularly Agriculture and Commerce. When the
Liaison Office was set up we sent in what was assumed to be an initial
cadre to get the facility in operation. We haven't changed things much
since then - except Jenkins, we haven't replaced him yet I don't think.
Mr. Solomon: The communique published at the end of the Secretary's
November visit last year contained the sentence about "expanding the scope
of the functions of the Liaison Offices. " Exactly what this means has never
been clearly spelled out. It was intended to convey a sense of accelerating
the development of our relations. In fact, the Chinese have expanded their
staff here in Washington substantially in the past year. They now have over
70 people. With that 400 room hotel they are living in they have plenty of
room for expansion. On our side, however, we are faced with constraints
posed by the lack of residential housing units in Peking. We had some
people living in a hotel there for more than a year.
Ambassador Bush: I gather there was some talk being given to finding a
larger plot of ground in Peking, or to renting additional space.
General Scowcroft: Well, this is the kind of issue you will be grappling
with directly soon. We wish you the best of luck.
After a final exchange of pleasantries, which included Ambassador Bush
recalling some of the courtesies the Chinese had shown his family when
they visited his house in the outskirts of New York City, the session
concluded.
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