Henry A. Kissinger directed the White House operator to place a call to James C.H. Shen, the Ambassador of the Republic of China in Washington, D.C. After clarifying the specific individual and embassy being referenced, Kissinger instructed the operator to contact the Nationalist Chinese Embassy directly to reach the ambassador. This brief interaction served as a logistical step to facilitate direct communication with the Taiwanese diplomatic mission.
On October 29, 1971, Henry A. Kissinger and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:03 pm and 6:35 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 013-041 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 013-041 Date: October 29, 1971 Time: Unknown between 6:03 pm and 6:35 pm Location: White House Telephone Henry A. Kissinger talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 608-2A] Request for a call to James C.H. Shen
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