From a Head, Through a Head, to a Head: The Secret Channel Between the US and China Through Pakistan

From a Head, Through a Head, to a Head: The Secret Channel Between the US and China Through Pakistan

by F . S . Aijazuddin (Author)

Synopsis

This text tells the story of the secret visit of Henry Kissinger to Beijing in July 1971, the events leading to it, and its aftermath. It draws on the correspondence involved, mainly between Washington and Beijing, and other documents - all previously unpublished. It quotes from transcripts of conversation between President Nixon and Chairman Mao Zedong, which have been released recently.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Publisher: OUP Pakistan
Published: 14 Dec 2000

ISBN 10: 0195794494
ISBN 13: 9780195794496

Media Reviews
Aijazuddin has supplied a significant footnote to the history of the most spectacular diplomatic reversal of the twentieth century ... short but eminently readable ... this straightforward account has a special relevance for anyone interested in the mechanics of diplomacy. The International History Review Aijazuddin combines scholarship, erudition and elegance, effortlessly ... A superb re-telling of General Yahya Khan's greatest moment when he acted as go-between for Nixon's face to face meeting with Chairman Mao ... The author masterfully draws the diferent threads together to form a tapestry of heads, faces, and conversations ... The book is well written and extensively researched. She Magazine For those interested in learning what goes on behind the scenes of official diplomacy, this slim volume is essential reading. DAWN