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Indo-Pakistani war-Continued
U.S.-Soviet cease-fire negotiations:
Haig memorandum, 296

Hotline messages, 277, 278, 281,
283

Kissinger memoranda, 272
Nixon-Brezhnev correspondence,
230, 253, 269, 286

Nixon-Kissinger conversations,
230, 309, 315, 316

Nixon-Soviet leadership

correspondence, 283, 284, 291,
295, 312

U.S.-Chinese discussions, 274
U.S.-West Pakistani discussions,
259

Vorontsov discussions, 231, 270,
279, 287, 288, 290, 303, 305,
309, 312

U.S.-Soviet discussions (see also U.S.-

Soviet cease-fire negotiations
above), 200, 249, 256, 257, 266,
268, 274

U.S.-West Pakistani discussions,

201

West Pakistani political situation and,
198

West Pakistani UN observer request,
203, 208, 209

Indo-Pakistani war possibility (see also
Indo-Pakistani war; UN Security
Council meeting proposals), 51
Border incidents, 30, 35, 104, 105, 111,
120

Chinese role (see also under Indo-

Pakistani war):

Farland consultations, 109, 112
Haig memorandum, 98

NSC staff analysis, 103, 143, 158
U.S.-Chinese discussions, 99
U.S. contingency planning, 101
U.S.-Indian discussions, 93, 143,

146

WSAG meetings, 159
Embassy assessments, 64, 70
Farland consultations, 109, 112
Indian embassy instructions, 114
Kissinger memoranda, 127

Kissinger South Asia trip briefing, 83
Military preparations (see also U.S.

de-escalation proposals below):
Nixon-Yahya Khan

correspondence, 161, 169

Indo-Pakistani war possibility—

Continued

Military preparations-Continued
State Department instructions, 159,
160

U.S.-Indian discussions, 167, 168
U.S.-Soviet discussions, 163

U.S.-West Pakistani discussions,

165

WSAG meetings, 159

Military situation, 183, 191, 194, 195,
196

NSC discussions, 103

Nixon-Gandhi correspondence, 59,

62, 117

Nixon-Kissinger conversations, 55,
59, 65, 108, 162

Nixon-Yahya Khan correspondence,
16, 21, 56, 96, 161, 169, 175
NSC staff analysis, 13, 57, 143
Senior Review Group meetings, 6, 17,

105, 111, 121

Soviet role, 57, 70, 112, 148, 174
Special National Intelligence
Estimates, 27

U Thant mediation offer, 171, 176
UNHCR discussions, 79

U.S.-Awami League discussions, 115
U.S.-British discussions, 111

U.S. China initiative and, 65, 69
U.S.-Chinese discussions, 126, 142, 183
U.S. contingency planning, 51, 88,
101, 125, 126, 142, 183
U.S. de-escalation proposals:
Nixon-Yahya Khan

correspondence, 175

NSC staff analysis, 157
Rogers memorandum, 171
U.S.-Chinese discussions, 194
U.S.-Indian discussions, 168, 179,

181

U.S.-Soviet discussions, 168, 190
U.S.-West Pakistani discussions,

165, 176, 177, 178

U.S.-Indian discussions, 12, 39, 52, 69,
90, 91, 94, 104, 110, 117, 143, 162,
179, 182

U.S. mediation, 51, 52, 53, 58

U.S. military aid to East Pakistan, 24
U.S. military aid to West Pakistan
and, 60, 101, 125
U.S.-Soviet discussions:

Kissinger-Dobrynin discussions,
124

NSC staff analysis, 148

All references are to document numbers

Indo-Pakistani war possibility-
Continued

U.S.-Soviet discussions-Continued
Nixon-Gromyko meeting, 153
NSC staff analysis, 101, 142
Senior Review Group meetings,
105, 111

State Department instructions, 160
U.S.-West Pakistani discussions,

184

WSAG meetings, 126, 144, 159, 183
U.S.-West Pakistani discussions, 35,
96, 97, 182, 186

WSAG meetings, 57, 60, 126, 140, 144,

159

Interdepartmental Group for Near East

and South Asia (IG) policy review,
23, 26, 28, 32

International Committee of the Red

Cross (ICRC), 35

International Development Association.

See Pakistan Consortium economic
aid to West Pakistan.

International Monetary Fund (IMF), 42,
68

Iran, 23, 111, 159, 160

U.S. military aid to West Pakistan

and, 222, 223, 250, 251, 255, 274

Irwin, John N., II:

East Pakistan food relief, 68
Nixon-Yahya Khan

correspondence, 123, 206
Senior Review Group meetings, 23,

111, 120

U.S.-Indian discussions, 35, 147
WSAG meetings, 144

India visit, 141

Indo-Pakistani war:

Cease-fire negotiations, 264, 285
Escalation (Nov.-Dec., 1971), 196,

198, 205, 206, 207

Foreign national evacuation, 261
U.S. démarches, 196

U.S.-Indian discussions, 202, 262,
289

U.S. Seventh Fleet movements, 304
U.S.-West Pakistani discussions, 201
Indo-Pakistani war possibility, 105
Military situation, 194

U.S. de-escalation proposals, 168,
171, 176

WSAG meetings, 126, 142, 144, 194
Nixon-Yahya Khan correspondence,
40

Irwin, John N., II-Continued
Pakistan Consortium economic aid to
West Pakistan, 68, 120
Political settlement proposals:
40 Committee meeting, 24
U.S.-West Pakistani discussions, 49
West Pakistan-Bangladesh

negotiation proposals, 133,
149, 150, 171

Senior Review Group meetings, 23,
32, 105, 111, 120, 121
Soviet-Indian relations, 116, 132
UN Security Council meeting

proposals, 194, 196, 209, 213, 218
U.S. economic aid to India, 213, 218
U.S. economic aid to West Pakistan,
218

U.S. military aid to East Pakistan, 24,
32

U.S. military aid to India, 209, 212,
213

U.S. military aid to West Pakistan, 78,
144, 173, 255, 260

Islam, Syed Nazrul, 77, 119, 149, 150,
164, 177

Israel, 251

Italy (see also Pakistan Consortium
economic aid to West Pakistan),
302

Jackson, Robert A., 19

Japan. See Pakistan Consortium
economic aid to West Pakistan.
Javits, Jacob, 316
Jha, Lakshmi Kant:

East Pakistan food relief, 35, 147
Gandhi U.S. visit, 146, 162, 179
Indian-Bangladeshi/East Pakistani
relations, 64

Indian elections (Mar. 1971), 7
Indo-Pakistani war:

Cease-fire, 317

Indian blockade, 235
Nixon-Gandhi correspondence,
226, 314

U.S. aircraft destruction, 292
U.S.-Indian discussions, 245, 262,

289

U.S. Seventh Fleet movements, 304
Indo-Pakistani war possibility, 69, 93,
104, 117, 182

Pakistan Consortium economic aid to
West Pakistan, 147
Pakistani civil war, 35

All references are to document numbers

Jha, Lakshmi Kant-Continued

Political settlement proposals, 105, 147
Rahman trial, 119

Refugee issue, 35, 52, 73, 74, 147
Soviet-Indian relations, 134

UN Security Council discussions,
245

U.S. China initiative, 106

U.S.-Indian relations, 235, 309, 317

U.S. military aid to West Pakistan, 78,
105, 134, 173

Johnson, Peter B., 190

Johnson, U. Alexis, 4, 164

Indo-Pakistani war:
Blockade, 248

Cease-fire negotiations, 263, 264,
285

Foreign national evacuation, 261
Minority protection, 261
Indo-Pakistani war possibility, 60
Border incidents, 30

Indian embassy instructions, 114
NSC discussions, 103
Nixon-Yahya Khan

correspondence, 161

State Department instructions, 114,
159, 160

WSAG meetings, 159
Nixon-WSAG relationship, 258
Pakistani civil war, 6, 11, 17

Political settlement proposals, 159
Postwar humanitarian issues, 335
Rahman trial, 137

UN General Assembly discussion

proposals, 235
U.S.-Bangladeshi/East Pakistani
relations, 306

U.S. economic aid to India, 235
U.S. military aid to West Pakistan,

235, 248, 260

Jordanian military aid to West Pakistan:
Haig memorandum, 273
Nixon-Kissinger conversations, 223,
251, 256, 266

U.S.-Chinese discussions, 274
U.S.-Iranian discussions, 250
U.S.-West Pakistani discussions, 222
WSAG meetings, 235, 248, 255

Kammon, Curtis W., 168
Karamessines, Thomas H., 60
Kashmir issue:

Armed Forces Policy Council
meetings, 234

Kashmir issue-Continued

Indian-Bangladeshi/East Pakistani
relations and, 17

NSC meeting, 237

U.S.-Indian discussions, 262, 289
U.S.-West Pakistani discussions, 210
WSAG meetings, 235, 248, 255
Kaul, Triloki Nath (T. N.):
Bangladesh recognition, 148
East Pakistan food relief, 147
Gandhi U.S. visit, 179
Indo-Pakistani war, 282
Indo-Pakistani war possibility, 21,

167, 168

Pakistani civil war, 12, 39

Political situation, 146

Rahman trial, 137

Refugee issue, 12, 47, 79
Soviet-Indian relations, 134
UN Security Council discussions, 235
U.S. military aid to India, 212, 214
U.S. military aid to West Pakistan, 90,

92

Kay, Capt. Howard N.:

Indo-Pakistani war, 198, 209, 213, 218,
224, 235, 248, 255

Indo-Pakistani war possibility, 144, 159
UN Security Council meeting
proposals, 194, 196

Keating, Kenneth B.:

East Pakistan food relief, 147
Gandhi U.S. visit, 179

Indo-Pakistani war, 203, 211, 248, 261,

302, 308, 311

Indo-Pakistani war possibility, 21, 64,

65, 108, 167, 191, 193

Pakistan Consortium economic aid to
West Pakistan, 64, 91
Pakistani civil war, 12, 28, 42
Postwar situation, 334

Refugee issue, 30, 38, 39, 74, 95

UN Security Council discussions, 235
U.S. aid to West Pakistan, 28, 64, 65,
72, 92

U.S.-Indian relations, 121, 151

U.S. military aid to India, 212, 214
Kellogg, Francis L., 81

Kennedy, David M., 331
Kennedy, Edward, 20, 78, 144

South Asia trip, 104, 112, 126

Kennedy, Col. Richard T.:

East Pakistan food relief, 120, 144
Indo-Pakistani war, 209, 213, 218, 224,
235, 248

All references are to document numbers

Kennedy, Col. Richard T.—Continued
Indo-Pakistani war possibility:
Chinese role, 158
Military situation, 183

Senior Review Group meetings, 105
U.S. contingency planning, 101,

125, 126, 183

U.S. de-escalation proposals, 157
WSAG meetings, 57, 126, 144, 159,

183

Pakistani civil war, 6, 11, 17, 32
UN Security Council discussions,
224, 235

UN Security Council meeting

proposals, 218

U.S. military aid to West Pakistan, 50
Kennedy Amendment, 144

Khan, General Abdul Hamid, 220
Khan, Lt. Gen. Tikka, 12, 34, 35, 102,
129

Khar, Mustafa, 333

Kissinger, Henry A. (see also Kissinger
South Asia trip):

Chinese influence in Pakistan, 36, 42
East Pakistan food relief, 36, 48, 67
Eliot memorandum, 61
NSC staff analysis, 89

Senior Review Group meetings, 23,

105, 111, 120, 121
WSAG meetings, 144

Gandhi U.S. visit, 146, 162, 180, 239
Indian-Bangladeshi/East Pakistani

relations, 11, 17, 36, 87, 123
Indian elections (Mar. 1971), 7
Indo-Pakistani war:

Cease-fire, 316, 319, 320, 321, 322,
324, 325

Cease-fire negotiations, 265, 267,

275, 282, 294, 302, 310, 319
Haig memoranda, 296, 297
Nixon conversations, 277, 278,
316

U.S.-Chinese discussions, 274
U.S.-West Pakistani discussions,
271, 276, 280
WSAG meetings, 263, 285
Chinese role, 214, 247, 267, 282, 319
Nixon conversations, 239, 251,

252, 256, 266, 277, 278, 281,
283

Escalation (Nov.-Dec., 1971), 195,
196, 198, 208, 214
Nixon-Gandhi correspondence,

205

Kissinger, Henry A.-Continued
Indo-Pakistani war-Continued

Escalation-Continued

Nixon-Kosygin correspondence,

207

Nixon-Rogers discussion, 199
Nixon-Yahya Khan

correspondence, 206

U.S.-Indian discussions, 203, 211
U.S.-West Pakistani discussions,
203, 204

Foreign national evacuation, 247,
254, 261, 267, 275, 282
Full-scale attack (Dec. 3, 1971),

218

Indian blockade, 235, 248

Indian Cabinet meeting leak, 316
Kashmir, 210

Military situation, 221, 232, 254,

255, 267, 275, 282, 296, 310
Minority protection, 261
NSC meeting, 227, 230, 237
Nixon-Brezhnev correspondence,
236, 274, 283
Nixon-WSAG relationship, 258
Nixon-Yahya Khan

correspondence, 242, 243
Soviet role, 239, 251, 252, 256, 266,

275, 281, 319

UN observer request, 208, 209
U.S. aircraft destruction, 292
U.S.-Chinese discussions, 274
U.S. démarches, 196, 197
U.S. military intervention, 281
U.S. public relations, 217, 221, 223,
225, 227, 228, 237, 244, 281
U.S. Seventh Fleet movements, 258,
274, 285, 290, 294, 298, 310, 319
Nixon conversations, 251, 252,
256, 309

U.S.-Soviet cease-fire negotiations:
Nixon-Brezhnev correspondence,
230, 253, 286

Nixon conversations, 230, 309,
315, 316

Nixon-Soviet leadership

correspondence, 283, 291
U.S.-Chinese discussions, 274
U.S.-Soviet discussions, 272, 279,
287, 288, 296

U.S.-Soviet hotline messages,

277, 278, 281, 283
U.S.-West Pakistani discussions,
259

All references are to document numbers

Kissinger, Henry A.-Continued
Indo-Pakistani war-Continued
U.S.-Soviet cease-fire

negotiations-Continued

Vorontsov discussions, 231, 270,
305, 309, 312

U.S.-Soviet discussions, 257, 268, 274
West Pakistani military aid

requests, 218, 222, 242, 313
West Pakistani political situation

and, 198

Indo-Pakistani war possibility:

Chinese role, 93, 99, 143, 146, 158,

159

Embassy assessment, 64

Farland consultations, 109, 112
Indian embassy instructions, 114
Military preparations, 148, 159, 163,

167

Military situation, 183, 194, 196
NSC discussions, 103

Nixon conversations, 55, 59, 65,
108, 162

Senior Review Group meetings,
105, 121

U.S. contingency planning, 51, 88,
101, 125, 126, 183

U.S. de-escalation proposals, 157,
165, 176, 178

U.S.-Indian discussions, 52, 69, 93,
94, 110, 117

U.S.-Soviet discussions, 101, 105,
126, 159, 184

U.S.-West Pakistani discussions, 96,
97, 165

WSAG meetings, 57, 60, 126, 140,
144

Interdepartmental Group policy

review, 23, 26, 28, 32
Nixon-Gandhi correspondence, 189,
205, 319

Nixon-Yahya Khan correspondence,
16, 40, 76

Pakistan Consortium economic aid to
West Pakistan, 91, 96, 113, 120
Pakistani civil war, 8, 10, 26, 36, 127
Atrocities, 13, 15, 19, 20, 25, 42, 60
Embassy assessments, 28, 34
Farland covert conversation, 42
Nixon conversations, 14, 15, 25
NSC staff analysis, 5, 27, 33
Overview, 1

Senior Review Group meetings, 6,

17

Kissinger, Henry A.-Continued
Pakistani civil war-Continued
WSAG meetings, 11
Williams report, 188
Political settlement proposals:
40 Committee meeting, 24
Nixon-Yahya Khan

correspondence, 40

Pre-civil war negotiations, 2, 8
Senior Review Group meetings, 6,
111

U.S.-Indian discussions, 52, 92, 94
U.S.-West Pakistani discussions, 43,
49, 129, 184

West Pakistan-Bangladesh

negotiation proposals:
Nixon conversations, 256
NSC staff analysis, 122
U.S.-British discussions, 154
U.S.-Chinese discussions, 274
U.S. public relations, 235
U.S.-Soviet discussions, 272
U.S.-West Pakistani discussions,
133, 184, 187, 192, 193, 259,
271

WSAG meetings, 183

Postwar situation, 329, 331, 332, 334
Rahman trial, 119, 130, 137, 144
Refugee issue, 127

NSC staff analysis, 71

Senior Review Group meetings, 111
U.S. aid, 48, 67, 71, 72, 73, 89, 144,
155

U.S.-Indian discussions, 52, 73, 91, 95
U.S.-West Pakistani discussions, 96,

97, 100, 103, 104

West Pakistan comprehensive

package proposal, 111, 112
Senior Review Group meetings, 6, 17,
23, 32, 105, 111, 120, 121
Soviet-Indian relations, 124, 132, 134,
135, 223, 275

UN General Assembly discussion
proposals, 235

UN General Assembly discussions,
247, 274

UN Security Council discussions, 232
Bush statement (Dec. 4, 1971), 223,

224

Nixon conversations, 225, 228, 229,
230

U.S.-Chinese discussions, 274
U.S.-Soviet discussions, 230, 231,
241, 249

All references are to document numbers

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