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CHINA: CHIREP
Q: What is your response to those who say Kissinger's PRC
trip sealed the fate of Taiwan, taking place as it did at the time of
the debate and vote? And, considering America's power, did we
really pull out all the stops to salvage Taiwan's membership? Was
the Administration "relieved" by the vote in that it removed one
obstacle from your trip?
A: Our position on this issue has been consistent: We supported
Peking's entry into the U. N. and we worked for the continued
representation of the Republic of China.
On the speculation as to whether we "really cared" about saving
the Republic of China's membership: I know of nothing that we could
have done that we did not do in the attempt to save the Republic of China's
UN membership. We mounted an extremely vigorous effort precisely
because we thought it essential that the issue of Chinese representation
in the United Nations be resolved in a wise and just way. We think the
decision of the UN General Assembly to deprive the Republic of China
of its membership was neither wise nor just. We accept, but take no
pleasure, secret or otherwise, from that development.
Dr. Kissinger's trip to Peking was decided upon in July. The
date of it was set in early September when we had every reason to
believe that the UN vote would come in mid-November as it traditionally
has. There is no evidence that Dr. Kissinger's trip affected the vote
of a single UN member on this issue.
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