793.5/11–1054
No. 391
Memorandum by the Counselor
(MacArthur) to the Assistant Secretary of State
for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson)
top secret
[Washington,] November 10,
1954.
In the light of the Secretary’s discussion this morning with the Far East Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, he believes there should be a change in Article V of the Treaty. This change is:
“on the territories of either…”
should be changed to [Page 887]
“directed against the territories of either…”1
It is my understanding that you can pass this suggested change on to the Chinese Ambassador whenever you think it is tactically the best moment to do so.
MacA
- The only U.S. draft treaty of this period found in Department of State files, headed “Final Draft” and dated Nov. 10, includes the wording “directed against the territories of either.” (793.5/11–2254) Except for minor textual changes, the draft is identical to the substantive part of the final text of the treaty, signed at Washington on Dec. 2, 1954; for text of the treaty, see 6 UST 433; TIAS 3178.↩