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April 20, 1960

Record of Conversation between Jawaharlal Nehru and Zhou Enlai

Record of conversation between Nehru and Zhou discussing the Sino-Indian border dispute and recent situation in Tibet. Two leaders exchanged their views on the issues.

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Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, P.N. Haksar Papers (I-II Installment), Subject File #24, 7-16.

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2017-11-30

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