893.01/5–2849
Memorandum of Conversation, by the Chief of the Division of Chinese Affairs (Sprouse)
| Participants: | Mr. B. R. Sen, Indian Minister |
| Mr. Joseph S. Sparks,69 SOA | |
| Mr. P. D. Sprouse, Chief, CA |
Mr. Sen called this morning by appointment and explained that he had been instructed by the Indian Government to make inquiries regarding the recent newspaper reports that the US Government was in consultation with certain other governments with respect to the question of possible recognition of any regime the Chinese Communists might establish in China. I explained that Ambassador Stuart in Nanking had been in touch with the various chiefs of mission at Nanking on this subject and that it was generally believed desirable that a common front be maintained on the question of recognition. I added that we had been in very close consultation with the British Embassy here on the subject and that we would like to continue to keep in touch with the Indian Embassy also.
Mr. Sparks pointed out that Mr. Butterworth had sometime ago discussed this matter with Mr. Sen’s predecessor and that we had noted that Ambassador Henderson at New Delhi had also discussed the matter there with the Indian Government.
Mr. Sen indicated that the Indian Government agreed that it would be desirable to maintain a common front on this question and asked that we keep in touch with them in the future on this problem.
- Acting Assistant Chief of the Division of South Asian Affairs.↩