1972-02-24
By Henry Kissinger
Foreign Relations of the United States
Volume E7
Documents on South Asia, 1969-1972
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials,NSC Files, Box 497, President’s Trip Files, Exchange of Notes Between Dobrynin and Kissinger, Vol. 2. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. Also numbered WHP 77.
Peking, February 24, 1972, 0305Z
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FM HENRY A. KISSINGER
TO GENERAL HAIG
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HAKTO 11
1. WITH REFERENCE TO YOUR MESSAGE (TOHAK 111) ON BANGLADESH, YOUR CONTROL OF SITUATION IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. IT IS NOW EVEN MORE ESSENTIAL THAT WE DO NOTHING SINCE WE HAVE REACHED A GENERAL UNDERSTANDING HERE THAT WILL ENABLE US TO FOLLOW OUR GENERAL GAME PLAN BUT ONLY IF WE SIT ABSOLUTELY TIGHT UNTIL INDIAN TROOPS ARE WITHDRAWN. (PLEASE PROTECT STRICTLY.)