163 pages "A vital ingredient in the success of Dr Kissinger's visit was the role played by Pakistan as the intermediary, with Ambassador Agha Hilaly in Washington, and President Yahya Khan in Islamabad acting as the conduits for clandestine messages being relayed between the White House and Beijing. This book draws from the hitherto unpublished correspondence maintained by President Yahya Khan, interviews with officials responsible for the visit, and includes recently declassified documents which reveal fascinating insights into the discussions held subsequently by President Richard Nixon with Chairman Mao Zedong and Premier Zhou Enlai during his follow-up visit to China in February 1972.".