893.01/5–2649: Telegram
The Ambassador in India (Henderson) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 26—2:55 p. m.]
600. During my conversation with Bajpai66 May 25 we touched on developments in China. I said that it seemed to me important that great powers, including India, should consult with one another before taking any steps which might properly be interpreted as de facto or de jure recognition Chinese Communist Government. It would be against interests of all concerned, if as result of one great power pushing ahead of others in matter of recognition, Chinese Communist regime could indulge in game of playing one power off against another.
Bajpai said he thoroughly agreed and had recently sent instruction Indian Embassy to keep in close touch on all matters affecting relations with Communist regime with US and UK Embassies.
Sent Department 600, repeated Nanking.
- Sir Girja Shankar Bajpai, Secretary General of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs.↩