Mao: The Unknown Story

2 –580 Gushing about Chou: Burr 2002, Doc. 40 (Memo for the President, 14 July 1971), p. 26. “secondary figure”: Kissinger 1979, p. 1059. “a nobody”: Nikaido interview, 23 Feb. 1993. Chou’s motto: Shi Zhe 1991, p. 526. Tested Mao’s medicines: interview with a doctor of Chou’s, 2 Nov. 1995; Yang Yinlu, in BNC, 1999, no. 8, p. 55.

3 –581 Mao demanded Chou self-denunciation: Zhou 1997, vol. 3, pp. 527–31; cf. Zhu 208ff. Chou humiliating speech: Gao Wenqian, pp. 375–7. Cancer worsened, Mao forbids surgery: ibid., pp. 512–13.

4 –582 “in two stages”: Deng Li, p. 173. Removing cancer: ibid., pp. 173–4; interview with a doctor of Chou, 22 Sept. 1994. Mao hypocritical message: Deng Li, p. 174. Foreign Ministry analysis: Zhou 1997, vol. 3, pp. 603–5; Mao 1987–98, vol. 13, pp. 356–7; interview with an interpreter of Mao’s, 21 Oct. 2000.

5 “bipolarity … was over”: Kissinger 1979, p. 1096. “My reputation has gone bad”: Fan Daren, p. 123. Kissinger changes position on Taiwan: Burr 1999a, pp. 114–15 (re Feb. 1973), 186 (to Mao, 12 Nov. 1973). “early warning” system: Burr 1999a, p. 204 (to Chou, 13 Nov. 1973). Kissinger heard no more: ibid., pp. 206, 212.

6 “had been wrong”: Dobrynin, p. 282.

7 Mao to Kissinger about Watergate: Yin Jiamin, p. 299 (E: Burr 1999a, pp. 181–2). Railed tirelessly: Chen & Zhao, p. 247; Nouvel Observateur, 13 Sept. 1976, p. 23. To Thais: Chatichai (present) interview, 5 Mar. 1993 (to Kukrit, 1 July 1975). To Heath: 25 May 1974, Mao 1987–98, vol. 13, p. 388 (E: Mao 1998, p. 456).

8 Rolls-Royce deal: CCP Archive Study Office 1991, p. 214; Mann, p. 76; Burr 1999a, pp. 175 n. 17, 423 n. 53.

9 –584 Disenchantment apparent: Burr 1999a, p. 206; Tyler, pp. 175–6; Kissinger 1982, p. 698; our interviews with Kissinger, 4 May 1995, and Lord, 27 Apr. 1995. Mao bad-mouths Kissinger: interview with Mao’s secretary, 24 Oct. 1995. To Heath: Heath, p. 495 (toned down in Mao 1998, p. 457); cf. to Pompidou, Nouvel Observateur, 13 Sept. 1976, p. 24 (“his remarks are often not very intelligent”). 21 Oct.: Burr 1999a, p. 400. Chou “sparkle … missing”: Kissinger 1982, pp. 687–8; interview with Kissinger. Subordinates attack Chou: interview with a person present, 26 Sept. 1994, 21 Oct. 2000; Zhou 1997, vol. 3, p. 634; Zhang Hanzhi, pp. 64–5; Zhang Zuoliang, pp. 310–11. After meeting with Nepal’s king: interviews with two people present, 24 Oct. 1995, 21 Oct. 2000; Gao Wenqian, pp. 475–6.

10 –585 Avoid Chou’s staff: Zhang Zuoliang, pp. 312–13. Chou supervised seizure of Paracels: Zhou 1997, vol. 3, p. 645; Zhai, pp. 209–10, 264 n. 84. Pursued during blood transfusion: interview with a member of Chou’s staff, 22 Sept. 1994; Zhang Zuoliang, pp. 322–9. “Operations ruled out”: Gao Wenqian, p. 514. Chou begged: Deng Li, p. 178; Zhou 1997, vol. 3, p. 668. “Let him see Razak”: interview with a member of Chou’s staff, 22 Sept. 1994.

11 Mao had two years to live: Li, Z, p. 580.

CHAPTER 56 Mme Mao in the Cultural Revolution

1 “Chairman Mao’s dog”: interview with the public prosecutor of Jiang Qing, 13 Oct. 1993.

2 Personal vendettas: multiple interviews with victims like Wang Ying’s husband, Xie He-geng, and witnesses; Ye Yonglie 1996, pp. 1–18, 355–67.

3 New secretary’s experience: the secretary, Yang Yinlu, in BNC, 1998, no. 5, pp. 56–9.

4 –588 Chou’s chief bodyguard: interview with the bodyguard, 8 Nov. 1995. With Mao she was meek: interview with Wang Li, 16 Oct. 1995; Ye Yonglie 1990, p. 343.

5 Mme Mao lifestyle: Yang Yinlu, in BNC, 1998, no. 5–1999, no. 9; Fu Chongbi, p. 243; interview with the secretary of one of the Gang of Four, 7 Oct. 1993. Blood from young guards: Li, Z., p. 593; Yang Yinlu, pp. 32–5.

6 Nightmares: ibid., pp. 190–3. Incident in Qingdao: Yang Yinlu, in BNC, 2000, no. 7, pp. 72–3; Deng Li, pp. 164–8.

7 Mme Mao — Witke: Zhang Ying, pp. 28–9, 56–7, 154–63; Witke 1977, pp. 17–26, 116–18; id. 1991, p. 65.