795.00/12–150: Telegram
The United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin) to the Secretary of State
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[Received December 1—9:20 p. m.]
930. Indian contacts with Chinese Communist delegation. At 11 a. m. today B. N. Rau accompanied by Dayal called on General Wu and talked with him for about an hour. Present also were Ch’iao1 and P’u Shan,2 P’u Shan as interpreter. Dayal informed USGADel it was obvious to him that General Wu merely hardheaded soldier, while Ch’iao really brains of group. Dayal stated one encouraging outcome of conversation is that Wu has accepted invitation for dinner with Rau December 3, and Wu also indicated willingness for social contacts with other representatives, including British. In conversation with Gross, Rau characterized atmosphere of conversation as friendly and stated Wu expressed desire for “peaceful settlement” without, however, specifying what this means. Rau said he was not at liberty reveal parts of conversation but that he hoped to be able to do so later. From Rau’s remarks regarding his talk with Wu, Gross derived impression Rau following weak appeasing line.
Please relay AmEmbassy New Delhi as USUN 7.
- Ch’iao Kuan-hua, adviser to General Wu in the delegation of the People’s Republic of China to the United Nations, was Vice Chairman of the Foreign Ministry’s Foreign Policy Committee and Vice President of the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs, in addition to being Director of the International News Bureau in the Press Administration.↩
- Kung P’u-sheng, a member of the PRC delegation to the United Nations, was Deputy Director of the International Organization and Conference Department in the Foreign Ministry of the People’s Republic of China.↩