794A.00/9–450: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Embassy in China
214. Reurtel 340 Sept 4. Rumors of negotiations between US and India for trusteeship Formosa with deal on Chi representation baseless. [Page 485] US attitude on sub is as defined in Pres statements June 27 and July 19, Austin ltr Aug 25 to UN SYG, Pres ltr Aug 27 to Austin.
Basic view is that all questions re Formosa shld be settled by peaceful means not force. Pres has specifically referred to settlement through Jap peace treaty or through UN. In either case negotiations wld be multilateral and in regular channels. Action along neither line yet undertaken.
Above for communication FonMin.
FYI it is appreciated Chi Govt will doubtless have recurring worries arising from its concept that it is the only legal Chi Govt and shld receive international treatment as such. This concept not held generally by rest of world, with views others ranging all way from that of US to that of Peiping, and Chi Govt wld therefore be well advised to appreciate realities of tenuous position it now occupies. You will wish keep this in mind in your contacts with Nat Govt officials.