July 13, 1971
Discussion between Zhou Enlai and Le Duan
ZHOU ENLAI AND LE DUAN[1]
Hanoi, 6:30 p.m., 13 July 1971
Le Duan: In the war of aggression against Vietnam, the US goes from one surprise to another. Until the withdrawal of troops is completed, Nixon will be unable to expect what surprise is next. So the visit of Kissinger is designed to forestall these surprises.
[1] Premier Zhou Enlai flew to Hanoi right after seeing Kissinger off at the airport. This is presumably a small portion of the talk between Zhou Enlai and Le Duan on Kissinger’s visit to China.
Vietnamese tactics against the US during negotiation.
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