Draft of a Planned East German Demarche, to be Read to the Chinese Ambassador, Against Chinese Statements on the Occasion of the Establishment of Chinese-West German Diplomatic Relations and Walter Scheel's Visit26 Oct 1972 |
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This document is a demarche to be delivered to the Chinese ambassador in East Berlin. It was written by Erich Honecker, the general secretary of East Germany's Socialist Unity Party, on the occasion of the establishment of diplomatic relations between West Germany and the People's Republic of China (PRC). Honecker says the West German government is pursuing a revisionist policy and does not accept the post-war separation of Germany. Honecker assesses the role of Bonn in international relations as detrimental to the entire Socialist camp and regards the visit of West German Foreign Minister Walter Scheel to Beijing, as well as diplomatic relations between China and West Germany, as damaging the interests of East Germany. He asks China to reconsider this policy, with reference to East Berlin's support for the PRC's territorial claims to Taiwan/Formosa. According to a marginal note, the demarche was never delivered. Collection: China and Eastern Europe
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Draft
Declaration Origin (Agency): Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the German Democratic Republic (DDR) Sender: General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party Honecker Destination (Agency): Chinese Embassy in the German Democratic Republic (DDR) Recipient: Chinese Ambassador Language of Original Document: German Number of Pages: 4 Cold War Period: 1970s Persons: Honecker, Scheel |
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