794A.00/8–2950: Telegram
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Douglas) to the Secretary of State
1274. Embassy has belatedly learned through Tomlinson, Foreign Office of instructions sent by Nehru to Panikkar August 19 directing him impress upon Peiping, on Nehru’s personal authority, that India, while not unsympathetic to Peiping’s claims on Formosa, would strongly deprecate any effort on part of Peiping exert its claims by force as such action would further aggravate international situation and prejudice Peiping’s position before UN. Panikkar further directed to state Peiping’s attitude re Formosa would be regarded as test case.
Bajpai in passing above information to UKHC requested it be regarded as entirely confidential.
Tomlinson requested that in no circumstances Indians be informed UK sources have passed above information on to US.