--------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900000 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ C TITLE...................... UNITED STATES-CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL ...DESCRIPTION... The collection consists of Council records and library holdings, primarily covering the years 1973-1982. For the early years of its existence, the organization was known as the National Council for U.S.-China Trade. Council records are arranged into four sub-groups: administrative files, Business Advisory Services Department files, Delegations Department files, and Publications and Research Department files. While the internal structure and staff of the Council changed, the major activities of the Council remained within the compass of these four file groups. There are no records from the Translations Department, but related material may be found in other files. For information about the four departments and the library, the researcher is referred to the series descriptions. In addition to being a source of information about the history and work of the NCUSCT and the development of US-China trade in general, the files have research value in several other areas. Specific aspects of trade such as shipping, packaging, contract negotiations, banking, inspection, and trademarks are documented. The files also have material relating to US-China relations in general, China's trade with other countries, and China's history, culture, and business practices. Briefing materials, texts of speeches from conferences, notes and minutes from meetings, packets prepared for meetings, and trip reports are good sources for research in those areas enumerated above. The files contain material relating to routine matters such as working papers for planning itineraries, making arrangements for special events, and orders for publications. The files also include printed materials such as annual reports and brochures from businesses and organizations, and publications on laws, regulations, and legislation affecting trade. Related and duplicate materials are often filed in several locations. For example, the files on board of directors and annual meetings contain many duplicate items, and materials relating to delegations can be found in all four file groups. In the process of arranging these records Ford Library staff disposed of approximately 25 feet of material. Items selected for disposal were registration forms, ballots and proxies from the annual meetings; multiple copies of mass mailings; mailing list changes; early drafts of articles and publications; note cards from the preparation of publications; drafts, mock-ups, and galley proofs from the CBR background files; a collection of business cards; and magazines in which the Council considered placing advertisements for a conference. The Gerald R. Ford Library will continue to receive accretions to these records. Photographs, slides, and audio recordings have been transferred to the audiovisual department. A separate finding aid has been prepared for these items. 1986 Accretion This accretion documents the ongoing activities of the Council during the eventful years from 1979-82. On January 1, 1979, the United States and China normalized diplomatic relations. A visit to the U.S. by Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping, the opening of embassies, settlement of the private claims issue, a new trade agreement, and the establishment of a Council office in Beijing followed normalization. Two major exhibitions were staged in 1980, an American exhibition in Beijing and a PRC exhibition which traveled to San Francisco, Chicago, and New York. The Council's participation in all of these events is reflected in the records. The primary function of the Council continued to be business advisory services, information, delegations, briefings and conferences, publications, and government relations. The files document these ongoing activities, but changes and new areas of involvement are also evident. One new area of interest was in exhibitions, and the files contain information on Chinese and American exhibitions, the Council's endeavor to define its role in regard to exhibitions, and the creation and activities of the Exhibitons Committee. A significant amount of committee activity is also reflected in the files of the Legal, Telecommunications, and Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Committees. The Council files contain information on such issues as selling technology to China, export controls and licensing, import quotas, and shipping problems. Government relations activities are evident in the congressional testimony given by Council staff, monitoring of legislation affecting trade, briefings provided for government officials, regular meetings held by Council and Department of Commerce staff, and cooperative efforts in exhibitions, conferences, and delegations. ...ABSTRACT... Records documenting the formation of the Council (and its predecessor the National Council for U.S.-China Trade) and its role in the development of U.S.-China trade, and the Council's library holdings relating to China's trade and economy. The Council is an association of U.S. business firms interested in trade with the People's Republic of China. It was formed in 1973 with the encouragement of the U.S. Government. MSG: This collection has been described in PRESNET at the collection and series levels only. For information on specific folders, please consult the finding aid. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Trade Policy, Business LC SUBJECT TERM............ CHICU, UNCOC, China--Commerce--United States, United States--Commerce--China BEGINNING DATE............. 1973 VOLUME..................... 253.8 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet ...RELATED MATERIAL... The following White House Central Files categories have materials relating to trade and China. CO 34 China CO 34-1 Republic of China CO 34-2 People's Republic of China TA Trade TA/CO 34 Trade/China TR 18-2 Trips, President's trip to Peking, 12/1-5/75 The Ford Congressional Files contain material relating to China, including the 1972 Boggs-Ford Congressional trip. These papers are located in several series. Scattered folders relating to China and congressional trips to China can be found in the White House staff files of Robert Hartmann, John Marsh, Richard Cheney, Max Fiedersdorf, and William Timmons. The papers of Ronald Nessen include material on President Ford's trip to China and guidance on China for press briefings. The Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan houses the papers of Donald C. Burnham, first Chairman of the Boards of Directors of the NCUSCT, and of Alexander Eckstein, who had been a contributor to Council publications and member of its Academic Advisory Board. ADDL UNDESC. ACCRETIONS.... Y ...ARRANGEMENT... Arranged by series and thereunder by subseries. Series include: National Council Administrative Files, Business Advisory Services Department, Delegations Department, Publications and Research Department, and Council Library. PREFERRED CITATION......... U.S.-China Business Council Records, Gerald R. Ford Library CLASSIFICATION CODE........ P, Contains Some Classified Material LANG. CODE(S).............. eng LOCATION................... 1-14-01-1 To 1-16-01-1 DATE OF OPENING............ 09/1987 CREATORS NAME.............. The United States-China Business Council CONFORMING NAME............ The United States-China Business Council CONFORMING NAME INDICATOR.. C ...BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE... The National Council for United States-China Trade (NCUSCT) was formed in 1973 to promote and facilitate trade between the United States and the People's Republic of China. Although trade between the two countries had resumed on June 10, 1971, after a 22 year hiatus, the impetus for a trade council came from President Nixon's visit to China in February 1972. At the end of the visit a joint communique was issued in Shanghai. Addressing the issue of trade, the communique stated, "Both sides view bilateral trade as another area from which mutual benefit can be derived, and agreed that economic relations based on equality and mutual benefit are in the interest of the people of the two countries. They agree to facilitate the progressive development of trade between their two countries." The National Council became the facilitator for the United States. Creation and Membership Full support for the formation of the Council was given by the White House and the Departments of State and Commerce. The Department of Commerce took the lead in the organizational effort, and Secretary Frederick B. Dent recruited twenty American business leaders to serve as an executive committee for the NCUSCT. The Executive Committee met in Washington on March 22, 1973, to undertake formation of the Council. An inaugural conference, attended by more than 300 business representatives, was held on May 31, 1973, and the Council was formally organized. Members of the Executive Committee served as the first Board of Directors of the Council. Donald C. Burnham of Westinghouse Corporation, who had been Chairman of the Executive Committee, became the first Chairman of the Board. The Board elected Christopher H. Phillips, U.S. Deputy Representative to the United Nations, to be the president and executive director of the Council. Washington attorney Eugene A. Theroux served the Council first as a consultant and then as vice president. He was instrumental during the formative stages of the Council in developing programs and policies. Although founded with the support and encouragement of the Government, the Council is a private, non-profit organization supported by membership dues. It was formed and is operated entirely by its members. Membership in the Council is open to firms interested in export or import business with China. Dues are assessed on a sliding scale based on total sales or gross revenue, whichever is higher. In a special effort to assist smaller firms, the Council offers a limited, non-voting affiliated membership for one standard fee. About 200 companies joined the Council during the first year of its existence. By July 1982 membership had grown to about 400 companies. Annual general membership and semiannual Board of Directors meetings are held in Washington. One of the Board meetings is held in conjunction with the annual membership meeting. Programs and Services Several programs were implemented to encourage trade, all with an emphasis on providing practical assistance to member companies. The Council provides advice and consultations for member firms, sponsors seminars and conferences, and conducts a program for exchanges of trade delegations. Translation services were offered until 1978, when that department was spun-off into an independent company. Member firms are organized into importer and exporter committees, and Council staff work with these committees to facilitate trade in specific product areas. In order to promote the dissemination of commercial information, the Council publishes a bimonthly magazine, The China Business Review. Handbooks, directories, special sector reports, and other materials are also produced. The Council is a clearinghouse for information on all aspects of China's trade and economy, and its library houses a complete and current collection of journals, trade statistics, and a reference file of clippings from around the world. The headquarters of the Council are in Washington. At various times representatives were located in New York, Chicago and Hong Kong. In November 1979 an office was opened in Beijing. Since the fall of 1973 the Council has staffed an office at the Chinese Export Commodities Fair, and has also had representation at various mini-fairs held in cities throughout China. NCUSCT Relations with U.S. and Chinese Governments A good working relationship is maintained with the U.S. Government. The Council has briefed senior Government officials going to China and before meetings with the Chinese in this country. The Council is able to present the concerns of member firms to Government agencies, and when problems do arise, to refer members to the appropriate person or office. Legislation affecting trade is monitored, and Council staff have provided expert testimony before congressional committees on such matters as Most Favored Nation tariff status, export controls, and legislative impediments to trade. The Council is the U.S. counterpart to the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, and maintains a working relationship with it and Chinese government agencies involved in foreign trade. Through this cooperative association the Council provides its members with representation and referral to the Chinese. DONORS NAME................ The United States-China Business Council DONORS RELN TO CREATOR..... SELF SOURCE OF LEGAL TITLE...... DM, Donated materials ...PROVENANCE... Records produced by the Council and donated to the Ford Library in 1984. Originally accessioned as 84-NLF-040 and 86-NLF-030. ...RESTRICTIONS... Open. Some items are temporarily restricted under terms of the donor's deed of gift, a copy of which is available on request, or under National Archives and Records Administration general restrictions (36 CFR 1256). ...LITERARY RIGHT... The Council has donated to the United States of America its copyrights in all Council unpublished writings in National Archives collections. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to remain with them. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public domain. WRITTEN PERMISSION......... N BOX........................ ******* US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900001 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... National Council Administrative Files, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... The administrative files are most directly related to the activities of the Council's president and vice president and their support staff. They relate to administrative matters such as organizing the office; setting policy, goals, and objectives for the Council; making arrangements and compiling materials for the board and general membership meetings; and communicating with member companies. The formation and history of the Council; its role in developing trade relations with China, and its relationship with other organizations involved in trade, scholarly, or cultural exchanges with China, and with U.S. Government agencies are documented. Also documented is the establishment of liaison with the People's Republic of China Liaison Office and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade. In addition to General Correspondence, three other series - Associations, Councils, Societies, Committees; Government Agencies; and States - are largely correspondence files. It is not always clear why a particular item is filed where it is; the researcher should consult all of the files, using several access points. These files contain correspondence to and from the entire staff. Arranged in subseries. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade BEGINNING DATE............. 1973 ENDING DATE................ 1983 VOLUME..................... 20.4 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... SS, Arranged in subseries. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, MEM, AGE, MIN, Correspondence, Memorandum, Agenda, Minute BOX........................ 1-53 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900002 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Board of Directors Meetings, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Correspondence, memoranda, agenda, minutes, and reports relating to arrangements for and the business conducted at the semiannual meetings of the Board. Arranged chronologically. Included at the end of the series are files for Board committees. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade BEGINNING DATE............. 1973 ENDING DATE................ 1978 VOLUME..................... 1.2 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... C, Arranged chronologically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, MEM, AGE, MIN, Correspondence, Memorandum, Agenda, Minute, REP, Report BOX........................ 1-3 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900003 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Annual Meetings, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Correspondence, memoranda, agenda, minutes, reports, and texts of speeches relating to arrangements for and the proceedings of the Council's annual membership meetings. Arranged chronologically. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade BEGINNING DATE............. 1973 ENDING DATE................ 1977 VOLUME..................... 1.2 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... C, Arranged chronologically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, MEM, AGE, MIN, REP, Correspondence, Memorandum, Agenda, Minute, Report BOX........................ 4-6 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900004 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... General Correspondence, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Incoming and outgoing correspondence with individuals, businesses, and associations, and printed materials such as annual reports, brochures, and catalogs. Includes inquiries about Council membership and services, invitations to trade fairs, trade with China, and employment opportunities. Early 1973 correspondence, prior to formal organization and staffing of the Council, is with officials from the Department of Commerce. Arranged chronologically by year, thereunder alphabetically. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade BEGINNING DATE............. 1973 ENDING DATE................ 1978 VOLUME..................... 6.0 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... C, A, Arranged chronologically., Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, Correspondence BOX........................ 7-21 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900005 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Associations, Councils, Societies, Committees, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Incoming and outgoing correspondence with other groups associated with China, printed materials issued by them, and staff memoranda of meetings and conversations with representatives of the groups. A portion of the material was received in response to a mass mailing sent out by the Council. Files reflect cooperative efforts between the Council and other organizations in promoting common goals and sharing information. Arranged alphabetically by organization. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade BEGINNING DATE............. 1973 ENDING DATE................ 1976 VOLUME..................... 1.4 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, Correspondence BOX........................ 22-25 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900006 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Government Agencies, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Incoming and outgoing correspondence and printed materials. The close working relationship between the Council and various agencies is shown in the courtesy and transmittal letters. Topics touched on include arrangements for conferences and delegations, tariff status, and trade regulations. Arranged alphabetically by agency. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade BEGINNING DATE............. 1973 ENDING DATE................ 1977 VOLUME..................... 0.4 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, Correspondence BOX........................ 26 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900007 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... State Files, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Incoming and outgoing correspondence with officials from universities, banks, port authorities, state governments, trade and economic development councils, and chambers of commerce; and printed materials such as newsletters, annual reports, and brochures. Earliest correspondence is with the Department of Commerce. Correspondence relates to Council membership and services, and developing commercial relations and exchanges with the PRC. Arranged alphabetically by state. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade BEGINNING DATE............. 1973 ENDING DATE................ 1977 VOLUME..................... 0.6 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, Correspondence BOX........................ 27-28 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900008 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Cables, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Cables to and from the Council's Washington office and the Hong Kong representative, staff traveling in Asia, the USLO, and Chinese officials with the CCPIT and foreign trade corporations. The cables relate to arrangements for delegations; Council activities in China, Hong Kong, and at the Canton Fair; current reports on delegations and activities at the CECF; and press releases to be issued when delegations left China. Includes an account of the aftermath of the 1976 earthquake and the death of Chairman Mao. Arranged chronologically. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade BEGINNING DATE............. 1974 ENDING DATE................ 1978 VOLUME..................... 0.7 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... C, Arranged chronologically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... CAB, Cable BOX........................ 29-30 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900009 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Subject File, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and clippings relating to the origin and purposes of the Council and its relationship with member companies, the CCPIT, and the PRCLO. Included are files of inter-office memoranda and communications with members, as well as material relating to conferences, delegations exchanged between the CCPIT and Council board, trips arranged for PRCLO officials, and US-China relations. Arranged alphabetically by subject. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade BEGINNING DATE............. 1973 ENDING DATE................ 1983 VOLUME..................... 4.4 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, MEM, REP, CLI, Correspondence, Memorandum, Report, Clipping BOX........................ 31-41 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900010 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Office Reading File, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Copies of outgoing correspondence and staff memoranda. Also includes occasional trip reports and minutes of meetings with committees and Chinese representatives from the CCPIT, PRCLO, and foreign trade corporations. Arranged chronologically. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade BEGINNING DATE............. 1973 ENDING DATE................ 1977 VOLUME..................... 4.4 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... C, Arranged chronologically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, MEM, Correspondence, Memorandum BOX........................ 42-52 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900011 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Staff Files, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Correspondence, memoranda, a biographical sketch, and visa applications of Eugene A. Theroux, the Council's first vice president. The file predates formal organization of the Council and includes a Theroux memo outlining suggested activities for it. Arranged chronologically. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade BEGINNING DATE............. 1973 ENDING DATE................ 1974 VOLUME..................... 0.1 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... C, Arranged chronologically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, MEM, Correspondence, Memorandum BOX........................ 53 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900015 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Business Advisory Services Department, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... This department was directly involved in providing advice and consultations to member firms, organizing and working with member committees, and making arrangements for receiving and sending delegations. The Importers Steering Committee was formed in 1974, followed by the formation of importer committees based on product areas to parallel the Chinese foreign trade corporations. Special services for importers included assistance in the process of obtaining an invitation to the Chinese Export Commodities Fair, sponsoring pre-fair briefings, and providing staff assistance and office facilities at the fair; and publication of a newsletter. The exporter committees, based on industrial sectors, were formed in 1976. These committees were involved in market research, technical exchanges, and promotion of trade in their sectors. The records are arranged into importer and exporter services files. The bulk of the files are from importer services, with only committee files from exporter services. Arranged in subseries. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Imports, Exports, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1973 ENDING DATE................ 1981 VOLUME..................... 14.2 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... SS, Arranged in subseries. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, MEM, Correspondence, Memorandum BOX........................ 54-91 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900016 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Importer Committees, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Correspondence, memoranda, membership lists, minutes, presentations, reports, and a questionnaire and the returned responses. They reflect the work of the committees in facilitating the import and marketing of Chinese products in the US. Committee-based delegation materials are found here as well as in the Delegations series. Arranged alphabetically by committee and thereunder by subject. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Imports BEGINNING DATE............. 1973 ENDING DATE................ 1980 VOLUME..................... 3.2 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, MEM, LIS, REP, Correspondence, Memorandum, List, Report BOX........................ 54-59 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900017 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Delegations, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Cables, correspondence, memoranda, itineraries, minutes, and reports relating to the exchange of delegations. The files include working papers on arrangements, background material compiled for both Chinese and American participants, minutes of meetings, and trip reports written by the escort officer. Arranged chronologically by date of trip and thereunder by subject. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1973 ENDING DATE................ 1981 VOLUME..................... 4.3 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... C, Arranged chronologically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... CAB, COR, MEM, ITI, MIN, REP, Cable, Correspondence, Memorandum, Itinerary, Minute, Report BOX........................ 60-70 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900018 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Trade Fairs, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... The Council sponsored a briefing prior to each semiannual Chinese Export Commodities Fair, handled requests for invitations from American companies, and staffed an office in Canton during the Fair. Briefing materials, correspondence, memoranda, cables, reports, lists of Americans attending, and minutes of meetings with Chinese officials document all of these activities. In addition to the major fair held in Canton, mini-fairs were held in other cities throughout China. Arranged chronologically by date of fair. Folders on mini-fairs are filed at the end of the series. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Imports, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1973 ENDING DATE................ 1981 VOLUME..................... 2.4 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... C, Arranged chronologically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... BRP, COR, CAB, REP, LIS, MIN, Briefing Paper, Correspondence, Cable, Report, List, Minute BOX........................ 71-77 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900019 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Subject File, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Largely printed materials relating to textiles and the textile industry, and FDA materials relating to regulations, registration, and detentions of low acid foodstuffs. Also includes papers on food and beverage containers presented at a packaging symposium and reports prepared for the Chinese. Most of the reports are market surveys for specific products and compilations of directory information. Arranged alphabetically by subject. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Imports, Business, Textiles BEGINNING DATE............. 1973 ENDING DATE................ 1980 VOLUME..................... 1.4 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... REP, Report BOX........................ 78-81 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900020 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... China Importer Newsletter, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... This monthly newsletter was started in February 1980 to provide Council members timely, import-oriented information. The files include background material, drafts, and a final copy of the newsletter. In May 1981 the Council began publishing China Market Intelligence, a confidential, members-only monthly newsletter. From that point on the files contain only the importer articles of CMI. Arranged chronologically. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Imports, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1980 ENDING DATE................ 1981 VOLUME..................... 0.5 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... C, Arranged chronologically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... NEW, Newsletter BOX........................ 82-83 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900021 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Staff Chronological Files, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Copies of outgoing correspondence and memoranda, with occasional incoming correspondence attached. See also the Reynolds/Fox/Shapiro chronological file in Publications and Research Department files. Arranged by name of staff member and thereunder chronologically. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Imports, Exports, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1978 ENDING DATE................ 1980 VOLUME..................... 0.4 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... C, Arranged chronologically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, MEM, Correspondence, Memorandum BOX........................ 84 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900022 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Exporter Committtees, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Correspondence, memoranda, minutes, membership lists, financial records, and delegation records. Committee names and structure were continually changing, and not all of the industrial sectors are represented in the files. Committees represented are from the agriculture, petroleum, and telecommunications and electronics industries. Arranged alphabetically by committee and thereunder by subject. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Exports, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1975 ENDING DATE................ 1981 VOLUME..................... 2.8 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, MEM, MIN, LIS, Correspondence, Memorandum, Minute, List BOX........................ 85-91 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900023 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Delegations Department, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... A separate department was created in 1978 to coordinate the growing number of trade delegations to and from China. Delegations files which were created prior to this are also included in this series. Staff from other departments continued to serve as escorts for delegations on a rotating basis. Arranged in subseries. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1976 ENDING DATE................ 1980 VOLUME..................... 9.0 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... SS, Arranged in subseries. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... CAB, COR, MEM, LIS, ITI, Cable, Correspondence, Memorandum, List, Itinerary BOX........................ 92-114 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900024 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Delegations From China, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Cables, correspondence, memoranda, lists of delegation members, itineraries, background information on the industry and host companies, financial records, and reports. Working papers relate to arrangements for travel, accommodations, company visits, press, and dinners and receptions. Trip reports are usually written by the escort. Arranged chronologically by date of delegation and thereunder by subject. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1977 ENDING DATE................ 1980 VOLUME..................... 4.6 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... C, Arranged chronologically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... CAB, COR, MEM, LIS, ITI, Cable, Correspondence, Memorandum, List, Itinerary BOX........................ 92-103 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900025 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Delegations To China, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... The emphasis of these delegations was the presentation of technical seminars, and the files include proposals, abstracts, and papers. Files also include cables, correspondence, briefing materials, itineraries, and trip reports. Arranged chronologically by date of delegation and thereunder by subject. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1976 ENDING DATE................ 1979 VOLUME..................... 4.4 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... C, Arranged chronologically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... CAB, COR, BRP, ITI, REP, Cable, Correspondence, Briefing Paper, Itinerary, Report BOX........................ 104-114 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900026 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Publications and Research Department, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... In addition to publications and research, the staff of this department assisted with delegations, conferences, and briefings; did research for and drafted speeches; and were involved in the preparation of annual reports, press releases, delegation booklets, and promotional literature. Nicholas Ludlow, director, in addition to his responsibilities in publications and research, was involved in planning, promotion, press relations, and supervision of the NCUSCT library. He maintained contact with a worldwide network of individuals and organizations involved in business with China. The Council's major publication, The China Business Review, has been issued bimonthly since January 1974. Other publications include special reports; directories; handbooks; and proceedings, speeches, and workbooks from conferences. Research is related to that done for Council publications and for member firms. Arranged in subseries. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade BEGINNING DATE............. 1973 ENDING DATE................ 1982 VOLUME..................... 31.2 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, MEM, PRR, CLI, Correspondence, Memorandum, Press Release, Clipping BOX........................ 115-192 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900027 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Administrative Files, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... The arrangement of the administrative files is rather complex, but falls under the general headings of council, delegations, outside organizations, press, publications, and US government. Includes general staff files, folders relating to summer interns, and resumes and writing samples of potential staff. These are not to be confused with publications and research staff files, which form a separate series. Files consist of correspondence, memoranda, budgets, drafts of articles and publications, delegation and conference materials, press releases and clippings, and materials relating to legislation affecting China trade. Arranged alphabetically. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade BEGINNING DATE............. 1973 ENDING DATE................ 1982 VOLUME..................... 21.2 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, MEM, PRR, CLI, Correspondence, Memorandum, Press Release, Clipping BOX........................ 115-167 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900028 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Staff Files, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Department staff files relating mainly to writing and research projects, but also to other Council activities. Consist of correspondence, memoranda, notes, drafts, and reports. Arranged alphabetically by staff member and thereunder by subject. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade BEGINNING DATE............. 1973 ENDING DATE................ 1982 VOLUME..................... 3.6 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, MEM, NOT, REP, Correspondence, Memorandum, Note, Report BOX........................ 168-176 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900029 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Council Publications, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Copies of Council publications including annual reports, CBR, special reports, directories, and brochures. Arranged alphabetically by title. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade BEGINNING DATE............. 1974 ENDING DATE................ 1982 VOLUME..................... 3.2 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... REP, Report BOX........................ 177-184 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900030 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... China Business Review Background Files, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Background materials and correspondence relating to production of each issue of the magazine. Files are missing for Volumes 3 and 6, and for four issues of Volume 7. Arranged by issue. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1974 ENDING DATE................ 1980 VOLUME..................... 3.2 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... C, Arranged chronologically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, ART, Correspondence, Article BOX........................ 185-192 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900031 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Council Library, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... The Council library serves staff needs and provides access to research facilities and information services to member firms. It houses an extensive collection of materials on China's trade and economy gathered from worldwide sources. Included here are periodicals, Department of Commerce trade statistics, a microfiche reference file, and advertising material and exhibition catalogs printed in Chinese. Arranged in subseries. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1973 ENDING DATE................ 1980 VOLUME..................... 95.6 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... SS, Arranged in subseries. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... REP, Report BOX........................ A1-A239 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900032 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Periodicals, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Periodicals relating to China and foreign trade. Extensive runs of some periodicals such as the FBIS Daily Report, Far Eastern Economic Review, Summary of World Broadcasts, and Survey of the PRC Press, and shorter runs or only scattered issues of others. Includes publications in Chinese and Japanese. Arranged alphabetically by title. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1973 ENDING DATE................ 1980 VOLUME..................... 86.4 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... REP, Report BOX........................ A1-A216 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900033 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Trade Statistics, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Computer printouts of trade statistics produced by the Department of Commerce. Arranged alphabetically by title. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Statistics BEGINNING DATE............. 1973 ENDING DATE................ 1978 VOLUME..................... 3.2 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... REP, Report BOX........................ A217-A224 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900034 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Reference File, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Microfiche of an extensive reference file of clippings and articles from Worldwide services. Arranged by subject areas according to a numeric code. Special headings for Countries, National Council, and Normalization conclude this series. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade BEGINNING DATE............. 1974 ENDING DATE................ 1978 VOLUME..................... 2.8 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... SUB, Arranged in a special classification system. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... MIC, Microfilm BOX........................ A225-A231 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900035 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Advertising Material, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Advertising material printed in Chinese. Arranged by country or origin (exporter) and thereunder by company name. The company names are not indicated on the container listing. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1973 ENDING DATE................ 1980 VOLUME..................... 1.6 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... ADV, Advertisement BOX........................ A232-A235 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900036 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Exhibition Catalogs, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Catalogs, printed in Chinese, of foreign exhibitions held in China. Arranged by country. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade BEGINNING DATE............. 1973 ENDING DATE................ 1980 VOLUME..................... 1.6 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... REP, Report BOX........................ A236-A239 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900037 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... National Council Administrative Files (Accretion), {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... The administrative files are the record of the Council's umbrella activities: preparation for and proceedings of the annual membership meetings, general correspondence, cable traffic in and out of the Washington office, and subject files relating to the Council's major activities and internal operations. Three new series are included in this accretion: a central file for material relating to Chinese organizations and American universities, account files for delegations and special events, and the President's and Vice President's (Christopher H. Phillips and Roger W. Sullivan) chronological files. Several series which were part of the initial accession were not received with this accretion: Board of Directors meetings; Associations, Councils, Societies, Committees; Government Agencies; State Files; and Staff Files. The Ford Library did not retain the Office Reading File. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade BEGINNING DATE............. 1973 ENDING DATE................ 1983 VOLUME..................... 8.4 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... SS, Arranged in subseries. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, CAB, MEM, REP, Correspondence, Cable, Memorandum, Report BOX........................ 193-213 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900038 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Annual Meetings, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Materials relating to arrangements for and proceedings of the annual membership meetings. Files for meetings include notices sent to members, agenda, nominating committee reports, lists of registrants, ballot tally sheets, and biographical sketches of speakers. Texts of speeches and transcripts of proceedings may also be included. Arranged chronologically by date of meeting. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade BEGINNING DATE............. 1978 ENDING DATE................ 1981 VOLUME..................... 0.8 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... C, Arranged chronologically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, AGE, REP, BIO, Correspondence, Agenda, Report, Biography BOX........................ 193-194 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900039 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... General Correspondence, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Copies of outgoing correspondence; incoming correspondence, sometimes with attachments; and occasional memoranda of conversations. Correspondence relates to general inquiries about China and the Council, and requests for Council staff to participate in conferences. Arranged alphabetically. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade BEGINNING DATE............. 1979 ENDING DATE................ 1979 VOLUME..................... 0.4 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, MEC, Correspondence, Memorandum of Conversation BOX........................ 195 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900040 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Cables, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Cables exchanged between the Council's Washington Office and its Beijing representatives, traveling staff, Chinese officials, and member companies. Major topics include the operation of the Beijing office, arrangements for delegations, liason services for member companies, and trade fairs and exhibitions. Arranged first into incoming/outgoing cables, and thereunder chronologically. Cables to/from the Beijing office are at the end of the series. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade BEGINNING DATE............. 1980 ENDING DATE................ 1982 VOLUME..................... 2.4 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... C, Arranged chronologically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... CAB, Cable BOX........................ 196-201 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900041 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Subject File, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Correspondence, memoranda, and reports relating to the administration of the Council and its relationship with member companies. Communications with members announced publications and conferences, and gave updates on such events as the passage of the 1979 trade agreement and China's new laws on joint ventures. Inter-office memoranda include notes on conversations, meetings, and trips. Also included in this series is material relating to the Directors' Ad Hoc Committee to Review the Future Role of NCUSCT (October 1980) and the Kennedy Center gala for the visit of Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping in January 1979. Arranged alphabetically by subject. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade BEGINNING DATE............. 1977 ENDING DATE................ 1982 VOLUME..................... 1.2 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, MEM, REP, Correspondence, Memorandum, Report BOX........................ 202-204 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900042 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Chronological Files, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Copies of outgoing correspondence, memoranda, and cables, with occasional incoming correspondence. Correspondence is with representatives of member companies, the Council's Board of Directors, and U.S. and Chinese government officials, and relates to topics such as the Beijing office, exhibitions, trade agreements, export controls, and various issues concerning normalization of U.S.-China relations. Arranged under Christopher H. Phillips and Roger W. Sullivan, and thereunder chronologically. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade BEGINNING DATE............. 1978 ENDING DATE................ 1981 VOLUME..................... 1.2 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... C, Arranged chronologically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, MEM, CAB, Correspondence, Memorandum, Cable BOX........................ 205-207 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900043 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Central Files, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Cables, correspondence, memoranda, minutes, and reference materials relating to the Council's relationship with American universities and Chinese organizations such as the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, embassy, trade and industrial corporations, commissions, ministries, and special agencies. Includes both courtesy correspondence and substantive materials relating to Council activities. Arranged alphabetically by name of organization. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade BEGINNING DATE............. 1973 ENDING DATE................ 1983 VOLUME..................... 1.2 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... CAB, COR, MEM, MIN, Cable, Correspondence, Memorandum, Minute BOX........................ 208-210 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900044 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Account Files, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Memoranda, expense reports, and other financial records for delegations, special events, and the Beijing office. Arranged chronologically by date of account. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade BEGINNING DATE............. 1979 ENDING DATE................ 1980 VOLUME..................... 1.2 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... C, Arranged chronologically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... MEM, REP, Memorandum, Report BOX........................ 211-213 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900045 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Business Advisory Services Department (Accretion), {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... The Council provided business advisory services to its member companies through the Importer Services and Exporter Services Departments. These departments merged in July 1982 to create the Business Advisory Services Department. Most of the records predate the formal merger, so Importer Services Files and Exporter Services Files appear as units within the department. Member Company Files and Staff Files are in single series, rather than being part of either importer or exporter services. The organization of Business Advisory Services provided for three assistant directors, each of whom would take responsibility for certain sectors and all of the companies and committees within those sectors. This shift of focus from importers and exporters to sectors is evident in some of the staff files. Since staff files comprise a significant portion of the records, staff names, positions, and areas of responsibility are listed below. Carolyn Brehm - Director, Importer Services Director, Business Advisory Services Harold Champeau - Assistant Director, Exporter Services (agriculture) Jeanne Chiang - Assistant Director, Business Advisory Services (legal, agriculture) David Denny - Assistant Director, Business Advisory Services (petroleum, banking, energy) Norman Getsinger - Director, Exporter Services Richard Gillespie - Assistant Director, Exporter Services; Assistant Director, Business Advisory Services (exhibitions, engineering) Andrew Heyden - Assistant Director, Importer Services; Assistant Director, Business Advisory Services (textiles, agriculture) Jean Hoffmam - Associate, Importer Services; Assistant Director, Importer Services Ernest Staber - Assistant Director, Exporter Services (exhibitions) Mary Tuck/Michele Provost - Executive Secretary, Exporter Services SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Imports, Exports, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1973 ENDING DATE................ 1984 VOLUME..................... 37.6 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... SS, Arranged in subseries. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, MEM, CAB, REP, Correspondence, Memorandum, Cable, Report BOX........................ 214-287 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900046 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Member Company Files, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Correspondence, memoranda, cables, company service forms, internal call reports, and member fact sheets documenting the Council's contacts with member companies and efforts on their behalf. Files often include copies of correspondence between companies and Chinese and U.S. government officials. Arranged alphabetically by name of company. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1973 ENDING DATE................ 1977 VOLUME..................... 3.0 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, MEM, CAB, REP, Correspondence, Memorandum, Cable, Report BOX........................ 214-221 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900047 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Staff Files, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Mainly chronological files of correspondence, memoranda, minutes, and memoranda of conversations relating to committee activities, delegations, and service to member companies. Series also includes a speech file, material relating to exhibitions, and minutes of meetings with staff from the Department of Commerce. Arranged alphabetically by name of staff member. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1978 ENDING DATE................ 1984 VOLUME..................... 7.4 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, MEM, MIN, MEC, Correspondence, Memorandum, Minute, Memorandum of Conversation BOX........................ 222-240 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900048 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Importer Committee Files, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Minutes, correspondence, and reports relating to committee activities in facilitating the import of Chinese products. Arranged by name of committee, preceded by the Importers Steering Committee. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Imports, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1975 ENDING DATE................ 1976 VOLUME..................... 0.8 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... MIN, COR, REP, Minute, Correspondence, Report BOX........................ 240-242 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900049 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Importer Delegations Files, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Materials relating to arrangements for delegations and the actual visits and meetings that took place during the trip. Files include correspondence, cables, itineraries, packets prepared for delegation members, and trip reports. Arranged chronologically by date of delegation. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Imports, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1979 ENDING DATE................ 1981 VOLUME..................... 1.0 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... C, Arranged chronologically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, CAB, ITI, REP, Correspondence, Cable, Itinerary, Report BOX........................ 242-244 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900050 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Canton Fair Files, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Cables and correspondence concerning Fair invitations and setting up the Council's office, minutes of meetings held with the Chinese trade representatives, reports of sales and business conducted at the Fair, and summaries of the Council's activities. These files overlap with the Canton Fair files in the initial accession. Arranged chronologically by date of Fair. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1975 ENDING DATE................ 1978 VOLUME..................... 1.4 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... C, Arranged chronologically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... CAB, COR, Cable, Correspondence BOX........................ 245-248 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900051 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Importer Subject Files, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Materials relating to importer activities, especially the Council's efforts to assist member companies and to identify potential importers of Chinese products. Arranged alphabetically by subject. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Imports, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1974 ENDING DATE................ 1982 VOLUME..................... 0.8 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, Correspondence BOX........................ 249-250 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900052 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Abstracts of Proposals, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Abstracts of proposals for technical seminars to be presented in China by companies that were members of exporter committees. Sometimes includes biographical sketches of the presenters and background information on their companies. Arranged alphabetically by name of committee submitting proposal. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1979 ENDING DATE................ 1981 VOLUME..................... 1.0 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... ABS, Abstract BOX........................ 251-253 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900053 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Exporter Committee Files, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Correspondence, cables, minutes, and reports relating to committee activities, especially in the areas of delegations, exhibitions, and meetings. Files may also include status reports prepared by Council staff to update member companies on the market for their products in China. Arranged alphabetically by name of committee. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Exports, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1978 ENDING DATE................ 1982 VOLUME..................... 9.2 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, CAB, MIN, REP, Correspondence, Cable, Minute, Report BOX........................ 253-276 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900054 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Exporter Subject File, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Materials on topics of special interest to U.S. exporters, such as export licensing and joint ventures. The subject file also serves as a central filing location for material on committees, conferences, delegations, and exhibitions. Arranged alphabetically by subject. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Exports, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1978 ENDING DATE................ 1982 VOLUME..................... 4.6 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, Correspondence BOX........................ 276-287 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900055 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Delegations Department (Accretion), {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... The Council sponsored delegations, cooperated with other organizations in hosting visiting Chinese, and occasionally provided contract services to U.S. government-sponsored delegations. Other departments and staff were involved with receiving and sending missions, but this department was responsible for coordinating and providing logistical support to all delegations. Stephanie Green and Richard Glover were named co-directors of the department in February 1979. When Glover became the Council's first Beijing representative in 1980, Green became the dapartment's director. Delegations to and from China played an important role in trade development, especially from 1977 through 1980. In 1981 both China and the U.S. began to reassess the value of the types of delegations that had been exchanged during the past years. The early Chinese missions had been large survey delegations, but the current situation called for smaller, more specific delegations with high-level members who had decision-making authority. The multi-company U.S. missions were no longer useful to firms that had established direct contacts in the PRC, and these firms were now arranging their own trips to China. Budget considerations were also a major factor in the reassessment of delegations. In response to changing circumstances, the Council restructured the Delegations Department into a Programs and Government Relations Department in May 1981. The programs aspect was to be delegations and briefings/conferences. The Government Relations activities were to be centered on becoming the focal point of information within the Council on U.S. government involvement with China. The department would no longer provide logistical support to delegations sponsored by other departments. Stephanie Green continued as director of the restructured department. The records here are related to delegations, and do not reflect programs and government relations activities. A small amount of material relating to the Programs and Government Relations Department is included in the Exporter Services Subject File in box 286. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1975 ENDING DATE................ 1983 VOLUME..................... 29.4 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... SS, Arranged in subseries. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, MEM, REP, CAB, Correspondence, Memorandum, Report, Cable BOX........................ 288-361 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900056 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... General Files, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Chronological files of incoming and outgoing cables, correspondence, and memoranda. Arranged by type of communication and thereunder chronologically. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1975 ENDING DATE................ 1980 VOLUME..................... 2.0 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... C, Arranged chronologically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... CAB, COR, MEM, Cable, Correspondence, Memorandum BOX........................ 288-292 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900057 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Issues File, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Correspondence, memoranda, minutes, and reference materials relating to business and economic issues affecting trade with China. Arranged alphabetically by subject. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1978 ENDING DATE................ 1981 VOLUME..................... 1.0 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, MEM, MIN, Correspondence, Memorandum, Minute BOX........................ 293-295 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900058 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Delegations Material, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Briefing books, manuals for escort officers, policy statements, updates on delegations, and samples of forms used by the department to manage all the details of handling delegations. Arranged alphabetically. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1979 ENDING DATE................ 1983 VOLUME..................... 0.4 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... BRP, FOR, Briefing Paper, Form BOX........................ 295-296 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900059 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Subject File, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Primarily photocopies of articles on China trade issues, background for newsletters, and texts of speeches given by Council staff. Arranged alphabetically by subject. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1978 ENDING DATE................ 1981 VOLUME..................... 2.4 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... ART, Article, SPE, Speech BOX........................ 296-302 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900060 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Delegations From China, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Case files for delegations generally include cables, correspondence, memoranda, expense reports, trip reports, biographies of delegation members, and itineraries. The materials relate to the planning and arrangements for each delegation and to the actual visits and meetings during the trip. Arranged chronologically by date of delegation. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1979 ENDING DATE................ 1984 VOLUME..................... 12.4 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... C, Arranged chronologically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... CAB, COR, MEM, REP, ITI, Cable, Correspondence, Memorandum, Report, Itinerary BOX........................ 303-333 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900061 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Delegations To China, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Case files for delegations generally include cables, correspondence, memoranda, expense reports, trip reports, biographies of delegation members, and itineraries. The materials relate to the planning and arrangements for each delegation and to the actual visits and meetings during the trip. Arranged chronologically by date of delegation. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1979 ENDING DATE................ 1983 VOLUME..................... 11.2 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... C, Arranged chronologically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... CAB, COR, MEM, REP, BIO, ITI, Cable, Correspondence, Memorandum, Report, Biography, Itinerary BOX........................ 334-361 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900062 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Publications and Research Department (Accretion), {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... This department was responsible for production and promotion of the "China Business Review" and the Council's other publications. In addition to research and writing for publications, the staff also assisted in the preparation of speeches, articles, testimony, briefing books, and issues papers. Nicholas H. Ludlow, director of the department through October 1982, was also responsible for public and press relations and operation of the library. In May 1979 Ludlow's title was changed to Executive Director for Publications, Research and Planning. The series are basically the same as in the initial accession: Administrative Files, Council Publications, and "China Business Review" Background Files. The Publications Staff Subject File is a new series. Extensive Nicholas Ludlow files were received, but not other staff files. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1974 ENDING DATE................ 1983 VOLUME..................... 16.5 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... SS, Arranged in subseries. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, MEM, REP, Correspondence, Memorandum, Report BOX........................ 362-402 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900063 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Administrative Files, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Materials relating to the administration of the department and its role within the Council, and to the Council's working relationship with outside organizations. Administrative files pertaining to the Council relate to annual meetings, budgets, conferences, delegations, mailings to members, and press relations. Files on outside organizations include subgroups for businesses/associations, universities, and U.S. government, and consist primarily of reference material, correspondence, and information compiled by the Council for the organization. Arranged under two subheadings, Council and Outside Organizations, and thereunder alphabetically by subject or name of organization. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1979 ENDING DATE................ 1981 VOLUME..................... 3.4 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, Correspondence BOX........................ 362-370 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900064 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Publications, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Materials relating to the production and promotion of the Council's publications. A significant portion of the "China Business Review" subseries consists of correspondence with contributors to the magazine and articles submitted for consideration. Among the materials relating to other publications are transcripts of interviews conducted by Julian Sobin for "The China Trader." Sobin is well known in the China trade community, and the interviews are with recognized experts in doing business with China. One of the interviewees, Eugene Theroux, recalls the Hale Boggs - Gerald Ford Congressional Mission to China in 1972. Arranged under two subheadings, "China Business Review," and Other Publications, and thereunder alphabetically by subject. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1979 ENDING DATE................ 1981 VOLUME..................... 2.2 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, TRA, ART, Correspondence, Transcript, Article BOX........................ 370-374 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900065 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Publications Staff Subject File, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... A reference file of materials relating to the major issues of China trade, especially in 1979. Correspondence, memoranda, and minutes of meetings are included in the files. Arranged alphabetically by subject. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1979 ENDING DATE................ 1979 VOLUME..................... 1.0 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, MEM, MIN, Correspondence, Memorandum, Minute BOX........................ 375-377 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900066 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Nicholas H. Ludlow Files, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Files documenting Ludlow's role in providing assistance in writing articles, speeches, and testimony; attendance at conferences; and involvement with delegations. The subject file covers a wide range of topics; among those worth noting are export controls, interviews with Chinese officials on topics such as tax policy and reorganization in China, and the issues papers which were prepared in 1981 for discussions between Council representatives and officials of the U.S. and Chinese governments. In the wake of a new administration in Washington and economic readjustment in China, the Council prepared the issues papers to assess the current status of U.S.-China trade, discuss the problems encountered by member companies, and consider what could be done by both countries to facilitate the development of business relations. Issues addressed include government-private sector cooperation, restrictions on imports from China, and China's marketing and pricing practices. Arranged under subheadings of Articles, Conferences, Delegations, Speeches, Subject File, and Testimonies - Hearings. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1979 ENDING DATE................ 1982 VOLUME..................... 5.4 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... ART, SPE, TES, Article, Speech, Testimony BOX........................ 377-390 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900067 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Council Publications, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Copies of the Council's publications including annual reports, brochures, "China Business Review," special reports, guidebooks, and directories. Arranged alphabetically by title. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1979 ENDING DATE................ 1981 VOLUME..................... 2.0 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... REP, Report BOX........................ 391-395 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 002900068 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-325 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... China Business Review Background Files, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Correspondence and background materials relating to the publication of the "China Business Review." Arranged by issue. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... China, Trade, Business BEGINNING DATE............. 1979 ENDING DATE................ 1981 VOLUME..................... 2.5 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... C, Arranged chronologically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, Correspondence BOX........................ 396-402 US CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL ---------------