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| From a Head, Through a Head, To a Head: The Secret Channel between the US and China through Pakistan |
| This book draws upon hitherto unpublished confidential correspondence conducted by President Richard Nixon and his National Security Adviser Dr. Henry Kissinger with Premier Zhou Enlai and Chairman Mao Zedong, Routed through the intermediacy of President Yahya Khan of Pakistan, it led to the now famous secret visit by Dr. Kissinger to Beijing in July 1971. Published by Oxford University Press, Karachi, (2000). |
| Reviews |
| • ‘It was a pleasant surprise to me that the secret despatches sent from Washington thirty years ago, were declassified recently by the U.S. Government – and even more of a pleasant surprise, that a distinguished researcher & literary critic like Fakir Syed Aijazuddin had written a book on them. These documents marking a veritable turning point, in the history of the twentieth century in international relations, and particularly in the mutual relations of two great powers like USA & China, deserved to be published for the reading world and importantly for our own people …The author therefore deserves our thanks for writing this book of history. On a personal level, I thank him warmly for honouring me by dedicating his book to me.' Agha Hilaly, former Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States, 31 October 2000. |
| • ‘I greatly enjoyed reading it; it is skilfully written and certainly well organised – a great read in fact – and the documents are truly fascinating.' William Burr, author of The Kissinger Transcripts. |
| • ‘You may think the title of this book by Fakir Syed Aijazuddin is somewhat bizarre, but he has invested his narration of a diplomatic event with an element of excitement that makes it read like a thriller. The event did possess inherent tension and excitement to begin with, but it has taken all the author's skill to put it together with a rare combination of what is realistically prosaic and the eminently readable.' Hafiz ur Rehman, Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad, 2000. |
| • ‘For those interested in learning what goes on behind the scenes of official diplomacy, this slim volume is essential reading.' Victoria Schofield, author of Bhutto: Trial and Execution, Kashmir in the Crossfire, Kashmir in Conflict, and Wavell: Soldier and Statesman (2006). |
| • ‘Even if there is much that Indians and Pakistanis differ and argue about, there will be no disagreement on either side of the sub- continental divide about the immense service Aijazuddin has done by his book on the role of Pakistan in bringing about the historic visit of President Nixon to China in 1972 […] I tell every young Indian diplomat and scholar I meet that is they are understand the high levels of professional excellence and competence of the Pakistani diplomatic establishment, Syed Aijazuddin's book is compulsory reading.' G. Parthasarathy, former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan. |
| • ‘The merit I have found in Aijaz's book is its Authenticity. He leans only upon unimpeachable sources. The then counterchecks these with other accounts that have already been recorded. Finally he analyses all the materials to come to conclusions that are sound and will stand the test of critical appraisal. Aijaz's script, as always, keeps the reader engrossed. He almost makes a cloak and dagger thriller out of series of bureaucratic communications.' Aitzaz Ahsan, author of The Indus Saga. |
| • ‘This volume adds significantly to the literature on that crucial period of history.' A.G. Noorani, Review, December 2000. |
| • ‘New books which are given such a prominent introduction are those that are likely to make a strong contribution to the intellectual trends of the future. This is true for books on history, such as Fakir Aijazuddin's From a Head, Through a Head, To a Head. Such a book not only records the information and insights of a prominent player in historical events like Fakir Aijazuddin, it also shapes the way we interpret our past, understand our present, and plan our future.' William B. Milam, US Ambassador to Pakistan. |
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• ‘After leaving the White House, Mr Nixon and Mr Kissinger, two of the most important figures in these stories, gave full accounts of the events in their respective memoirs. Many articles and comments were also written on the events by scholars and historians in China. Now thanks to the efforts of Mr Aijazuddin, a book exclusively devoted to the events has been made available. The book, in my opinion, is highly worth attention.' Mr Lu Shulin, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Pakistan.
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