893.01/10–549: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in India ( Donovan )
693. Re query Min External Affairs on our attitude toward recognition Chi Commies (urtel 1191 Oct 5), you may reply that formal estab of a central Commie regime in China at this time was not unexpected development and that we believe there shld be no haste in recognition regime. US Govt has in past been in frequent consultation with GOI and other interested and friendly govts on developments in China and we have every expectation that these consultations will continue in a normal manner. In seeking agreement with friendly powers to prior consultation we have had in mind complicated aspects of this particular problem and fact that any action taken shld not be based on fallacy that the first come wld be the better served.
Dept unable envisage reasoning behind assertion of Ministry External Affairs official that “some sort of urgent action was required; it wld assume that before giving serious consideration recognition GOI wld wish to satisfy itself that such a regime wld fulfill conditions generally recognized minimum:
- (1)
- Chi Commie regime has established effective control over China.
- (2)
- It has shown by actions it respects internatl obligations and intends honor them.
- (3)
- It has demonstrated satisfactorily it will conduct its internatl relations in conformity established concepts of dipl[omatic] community.
- (4)
- Convincing evidence obtained this recognition wld result in marked improvement GOI ability protect its interests.
Meanwhile, it is noted that the announcement of inauguration of a central Commie regime contains no assurances that regime is prepared assume internatl obligations which devolve upon a Govt of China, nor has its actions to date given basis for optimism re its intentions. It is also noted that large areas of China remain under control friendly govt with which we maintain dipl relations.
Does Emb believe decision wld be made in absence Nehru?