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- Kissinger:
- And we shall also, over the next eighteen months, bring about a reduction in the size and in the status, or at least seniority, of our diplomatic representation. This is independent of whatever we agree on the other three points. These are unilateral steps. These are the major points that I wished to discuss. We will have to discuss something about the Communique.
- FMinister:
- You will remember that I have promised to think up a few simple sentences to bring to your attention. But simple sentences are not easy to conceive and it is much more difficult to write a brief rather than a long Communique.
- Kissinger:
- Bernard Shaw said I didn't have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one.
- Teng:
- I think that is a question to be discussed between you and the Foreign Minister.
- FMinister:
- I will inform you when we are ready to discuss. I think it is not possible to solve it here at the table.
- Kissinger:
- Do you mind if two of my associates join us now? We are not going to discuss the Communique.
- Teng:
- It is up to you.
- Kissinger:
- One point that Ambassador Bush raised that I was going to raise. We were considering whether it would be desirable to increase
