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94. Memorandum of Conversation, Beijing, February 24, 1972, 3 p.m.

rld do not want revolution, in the Chinese view the world is in turmoil and that turmoil is good because then everyone can have their say, and everyone can go forward. The Secretary noted that two years ago there was much turmoil in the Middle East. Nigeria, once plagued by a most costly war, is now peaceful. Kenya is vastly more stable than some ten to fifteen years ago. The Foreign Minister replied that although in some areas war has ceased, in others disruption and war is bound to break out. Portugal, the UK and France are all supporting disruption and subversion in Africa. The Secretary co…

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Source	Foreign Relations of the United States
Collection	International records
Kind	Document
Publisher	US Department of State, Office of the Historian
Date	1972-02-24
Type	diplomatic document (FRUS)
Details	Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969–1976, Volume E–13, Documents on China, 1969–1972
Found at	https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1969-76ve13/d94
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Record ID	`frus:frus1969-76ve13/d94`

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94. Memorandum of Conversation, Beijing, February 24, 1972, 3 p.m.. Foreign Relations of the United States, 1972. Vero Archive, record frus:frus1969-76ve13/d94.