South Asia crisis, 1971"The scope of this volume is limited to the political crisis that began in Pakistan in March 1971 with the government's efforts to suppress Bengali demands for virtual autonomy in East Pakistan and concluded with the establishment of the state of Bangladesh at the end of the year. The limited time frame covered by the volume enabled the editor to compile the record of the Nixon administration's response to the crisis in considerable detail. The crisis was managed largely out of the White House by President Nixon and his Assistant for National Security Affairs Henry Kissinger, with the support of the National Security Council staff. The focus of the volume is on the management of the crisis by Nixon and Kissinger. The editor selected documentation to trace the evolution of the United States response to the crisis from Nixon's initial reluctance to become involved to his "tilt" toward Pakistan which was highlighted by the despatch of the aircraft carrier Enterprise to the Bay of Bengal to act as a restraint on India in the war that had developed between India and Pakistan as a result of the crisis. Nixon's response to the crisis in Pakistan was conditioned in part by the concern that he and Kissinger had to protect the emerging opening to China, which had been facilitated by Pakistani President Yahya Khan. The volume documents that concern, as well as the assurance offered to China that the United States would protect China from the Soviet Union if China took military action against India in support of Pakistan. The record of the Nixon administration's management of the crisis in South Asia thus also bears importantly on United States relations at the time with China and the Soviet Union. In that respect, the volume should be read in conjunction with Foreign Relations, 1969-1976, volume XVII, China, 1969-1972; volume XIII, Soviet Union, October 1970- October 1971; and volume XIV, Soviet Union, October 1971-May 1971"--Overview. |
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... Situation in Pakistan Events in Pakistan today took a major step toward a possible early move by East Pakistan for independence . The following are a brief sit- uation report and some policy considerations flowing from it . The Situation ...
... Situation in Pakistan Events in Pakistan today took a major step toward a possible early move by East Pakistan for independence . The following are a brief sit- uation report and some policy considerations flowing from it . The Situation ...
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... situation which would be resolved by the use of force . Mr. Kissinger : Doesn't contingency 38 get us three weeks , if not more . If the matter goes to the National Assembly we should have sev- eral months to study it . Mr. Johnson : In ...
... situation which would be resolved by the use of force . Mr. Kissinger : Doesn't contingency 38 get us three weeks , if not more . If the matter goes to the National Assembly we should have sev- eral months to study it . Mr. Johnson : In ...
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... situation with the GOI . 8. Kaul then said that there had been rumours of possible Chinese intervention . He could appreciate that the Chinese would feel that it was in their interest to support West Pakistan . There was some evi- dence ...
... situation with the GOI . 8. Kaul then said that there had been rumours of possible Chinese intervention . He could appreciate that the Chinese would feel that it was in their interest to support West Pakistan . There was some evi- dence ...
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... Situation in Pakistan As you will have noted from the cables2 and situation reports , the situation in East Pakistan appears to have taken another turn for the worse . Having beaten down the initial surge of resistance , the army now ...
... Situation in Pakistan As you will have noted from the cables2 and situation reports , the situation in East Pakistan appears to have taken another turn for the worse . Having beaten down the initial surge of resistance , the army now ...
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... situation and not create a situation where our position would be irrevocably jeopardized . Mr. Kissinger : If there had been no civil war , would we have wanted to use an international mechanism ? Mr. Sisco : No. Mr. Kissinger : It ...
... situation and not create a situation where our position would be irrevocably jeopardized . Mr. Kissinger : If there had been no civil war , would we have wanted to use an international mechanism ? Mr. Sisco : No. Mr. Kissinger : It ...
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