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October 26, 1962	Cable from the Chinese Foreign Ministry, 'Explanation to Burma about the Line of Actual Control' The Chinese Foreign Ministry claims that India is "reoccupying" territories and has crossed the Line of Actual Control.
March 6, 1960	Cable from the Chinese Embassy in India, 'Report on Khrushchev-Nehru Talks in Calcutta' The Soviet Cultural Attache reports on the Khrushchev-Nehru talks to a Xinhua reporter.
February 24, 1960	Cable from the Chinese Embassy in India, 'Soviet Attaché in India Tells Us That Nehru Initiated Discussion of Border Issue in Nehru-Khrushchev Talks' The Chinese Embassy in India reports that it was Nehru who raised the Sino-Indian border dispute in discussions with Nikita Khrushchev.
February 24, 1960	Cable from the Xinhua Branch in New Delhi, 'The Sino-Indian Border Issue Mentioned in Nehru-Khrushchev Talks' The Xinhua Office in New Delhi reports that Nehru and Khrushchev broached the Sino-Indian border dispute in their recent talks.
July 19, 1961	Memorandum of Conversation: Deputy Foreign Minister Geng Biao and Director Zhang Wenji with Indian Ambassador to China Parthasarathy Chinese Foreign Minister Geng Biao and Zhang Wenji have a conversation with Indian Ambassador Parthasarathy discussing current border disputes between India and China.
July 19, 1961	Memorandum of Conversation between Director Zhang Wenji and Indian Ambassador Parthasarathy (3) Zhang and Parthasarathy continue their conversation on how to solve conflicts stemming from the Sino-Indian border dispute. The two discuss the best possible method to bring about compromise and agreement between the two sides.
July 17, 1961	Memorandum of Conversation between Director Zhang Wenji and Indian Ambassador Parthasarathy (2) Zhang Wenji and Parthasarathy discuss how to best solve the differences of opinion on the Sino-Indian border held between China and India. Zhang and Parthasarathy discuss different methods and approaches, including a re-examination of historical facts around the Sino-Indian border, focusing on larger patterns and issues, and an emphasis on more detailed and current issues.
July 17, 1961	Memorandum of Conversation between Director Zhang Wenji and Indian Ambassador Parthasarathy (1) Parthasarathy and Zhang Wenji hold an unofficial and informal discussion on the causes for the deterioration of relations between India and China in the last few years (before 1961). Both sides express a desire to improve relations, but also give reasons for grievances, mainly concerning public criticisms made in the press of one country toward the other, and specific disagreements regarding Sino-Indian border issues.
November 26, 1962	Cable from Li Qiangfen, 'Charge d’Affaires Li Presented the Premier’s Letter from the 11th' Abdullah as-Sallal expresses support for China in the Sino-Indian Border Conflict and asks for Chinese economic assistance.
February 25, 1964	Record of Conversation between Chen Yi and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Chen Yi and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto conversation, focusing mainly on the Soviet Union's current foreign policy regarding India. Both Chen Yi and Bhutto criticize the Soviet Union's support for India. Bhutto complains that China and Pakistan are the "only countries that expose India" for their behavior. Both agree that Pakistan and China must work hard together to prevent India -- with its support from the US and Soviet Union -- from strengthening its influence over the Security Council, UN and Afro-Asian politics.