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Zhou, Enlai

1898- 1976

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1906- 2000

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July 29, 1954	Memorandum of Conversation, between Soviet Premier Georgy M. Malenkov and Zhou Enlai Soviet Premier Georgy M. Malenkov and Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai discuss the incidents between China and Taiwan, the US’s support of Taiwan, and the US bloc in the South Pacific. They contemplate various means through which China could prevent further provocations by Taiwan and how to break apart the American bloc. Zhou Enlai also offers suggestions concerning the elections in Korea that would help accomplish Soviet goals for the area.
March 1, 1965	Zhou Enlai Talking to Ho Chi Minh Zhou Enlai discusses new Soviet Party leadership, a joint statement of support of Vietnam from socialist countries and close observation of Soviet military activities.
March 30, 1965	Excerpt from a Conversation between Zhou Enlai and Algerian President Ben Bella In Algeria, Enlai describes the unfavorable tactics (military and negotiating) employed by the US in South Vietnam.
April 2, 1965	Excerpt from a Conversation between Zhou Enlai and Pakistani President Ayub Khan Zhou Enlai addresses African and European concerns relating to the war in South Vietnam. He attempts to answer the questions of: the possibility of the war’s worldwide expansion, China’s role and the possibility of negotiation.
May 16, 1965	Discussion between Zhou Enlai, Nguyen Van Hieu and Nguyen Thi Binh Zhou Enlai addresses Nguyen Van Hieu and Nguyen Thi Binh concerning the steps to take should the US escalate in Vietnam and expand into China, comparing Vietnam to Korea.
January 4, 1955	Minutes of Conversation between Premier Zhou Enlai and Soviet Ambassador Pavel Yudin regarding Dag Hammarskjold’s Trip to Beijing The Soviet ambassador brought to Zhou Enlai a telegram between the United Nations Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld and the UN Assistant Secretary-General. The telegram stated that Hammarskjöld was going to visit Beijing for negotiating the release of the US pilots who had served in the Korean War and been captured by the Chinese.
January 22, 1955	Record of Conversation from Premier Zhou's Reception of the Indonesian Ambassador Arnold Mononutu The Indonesian ambassador tells Zhou that the Indonesian government has sent out the letter of invitation inviting China to attend the Asia-African Conference. Indonesia hopes that PRC will send delegation to this conference and that the Chinese premier will visit Indonesia. Zhou Enlai expresses that after the Chinese government receives the official letter of invitation, the government will give official reply.
May 17, 1965	Discussion between Zhou Enlai, Deng Xiaoping and Ho Chi Minh Zhou Enlai and Deng Xioaping offer to chastise Soviet revisionists on behalf of North Vietnam
May 28, 1965	Discussion between Zhou Enlai and Indonesian Prime Minister Subandrio Zhou Enlai outlines the Chinese reaction should the US expand the Vietnam War into China, reassuring Subandrio that should the war enter China, his country is prepared to retaliate.
June 4, 1965	Discussion between Zhou Enlai and Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere Zhou Enlai sees the current US involvement in the Congo as a serious situation, but, on a worldwide scale, Vietnam is much more serious.