Foreign Relations of the United States, 1952–1954, The Geneva Conference, Volume XVI

396.1 GE/6–2254: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the United States Delegation¹

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Washington, June 23, 1954—11:20 a.m.

Tosec 464. Limit distribution. Ref Secto 501.² Chauvel‘s evasiveness re “underground military talks” is contrary our understanding with him and Mendes-France that we were to be kept fully informed.

Suggest Johnson take earliest appropriate occasion remind Chauvel this understanding and to add that our continued presence at Geneva can be useful only to the degree that we are in fact kept fully informed.

Ambassador Dillon should make similar representations Mendes-France.

Dulles

1. Drafted by Sturm of FE/PSA. Sent to Paris as telegram 4756 and repeated to Saigon as telegram 2698.
2. Dated June 22, p. 1222.