President Nixon and Henry Kissinger discussed the escalating military tensions between India and Pakistan, specifically addressing reports of Indian involvement via guerilla forces. The two conferred on the status of communication with Pakistan and the drafting of a formal United States message. Nixon emphasized the importance of carefully crafting the language of this message to align with the upcoming deliberations in the United Nations Security Council, particularly regarding the role of the People's Republic of China.
On November 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 8:18 pm to 8:20 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 015-109 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 15-109
Date: November 22, 1971
Time: 8:18 pm - 8:20 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Henry A. Kissinger.
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[National Security]
[015-109-w001]
[Duration: 1m 37s]
India–Pakistan
-Confirmation of news
-Awaiting messages from embassies and consulates
-US message
-News coverage
-India’s pretense of non-involvement
-Guerillas
-Pakistan’s communication with US
-US message
-Relationship to United Nations [UN] Security Council
-People's Republic of China [PRC]
-November 23, 1971
-The President’s request
-Language in message
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