INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATION THE GREAT POWER TRIANGLE Selected Comment COMPILED BY THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY AND (Pursuant to S. Res. 31, 92d Cong.) OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS Printed for the use of the Committee on Government Operations 65-447 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1971 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Stock Number 5270-1154 PURCHASED THROUG DOC. EX. PROJECT FOREWORD As part of our study on international negotiation, we thought it would be useful to publish a selection of comment on the triangular relationship between the United States, the Soviet Union, and the Peoples Republic of China. As Michel Tatu suggests, we should treat the concept of a "triangle" with caution as a key to the international scene. Certainly, Mainland China, although a major factor in world affairs, is not yet a power of the first class. However, Washington, Moscow, and Peking are involved in discussions and negotiations on a bilateral basis on a variety of issues. A triangular relationship is clearly emerging. As time passes it can be expected to be an increasingly important fact of international life and a factor of critical significance to international negotiations. The selections, which were made by the subcommittee staff, include a variety of viewpoints which indicate the added complexities and the new prospects for the conduct of American foreign policy. Opinions printed here do not, of course, necessarily reflect the views of subcommittee members. We are grateful to the authors and publishers for their cooperation in giving permission to reprint these selections. HENRY M. JACKSON, Chairman, Subcommittee on National Security AUGUST 11, 1971. III |