893.01/6–2849: Telegram
The Ambassador in China (Stuart) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 28—9:02 a. m.]
1393. Indian Ambassador must have misinterpreted my comments to him on his Government’s position regarding Chinese Communists based on Delhi’s telegram 600, May 26. I am so well aware of Indian representatives’ sensitiveness regarding their country’s new found position independence that I would hardly have consciously given impression that Indian Government was following US or any other government’s lead in China policy. However I will not reopen subject with Panikkar lest further misunderstanding result.
I am grateful for Henderson’s discussions in Delhi and his reports of GOI attitude toward Communist China which are useful background information for me in general discussions with my colleagues Nanking.
Repeated New Delhi 5.