310.2/8–354: Telegram
The United States Representative at the United Nations (Lodge) to the Department of State
107. Re Chinese representation: Our telegram 38, July 14; Deptel 46, July 20, mytel 102, July 30. At meeting on ChiRep question yesterday Tsiang (China) told us Chinese Government had open mind on question of substantive vote at Ninth GA versus continuing moratorium formula and that if after our further consideration we believed it desirable continue moratorium agreement and avoid substantive vote for reasons indicated reftels, China would accept this procedure.
We indicated desire continuing close cooperation and informed Tsiang we were moving ahead with consultations other members UN and particularly those on whom he had asked our help. We told him these representations being made in New York, Washington and at foreign capitals.
Tsiang expressed concern over attitude of French who, he felt, may have made bargain with Communists at Geneva. Although he doubted Mendès-France had agreed change French position before coming Ninth GA, he feared bargain may have been entered into for post-General Assembly period.
I suggest this possibility be taken fully into account in preparation our continuing talks with French on Southeast Asian situation.
We indicated confidentially US views being communicated to French Government.