The Ambassadorial talks at Geneva between representatives of the United States and the People’s Republic of China; negotiation of the Agreed Announcement of September 10, 1955, on the repatriation of Chinese and American civilians; discussions at Geneva concerning a possible mutual declaration of renunciation of force; the Republic of China’s concern at the course of the Geneva talks; U.S. policy concerning possible travel by Americans to the People’s Republic of China; the decision to base Matador missiles on Taiwan; the Taipei riot of May 1957; Secretary Dulles’ statement of June 1957 on U.S. policy toward China; the end of the Ambassadorial talks at Geneva
241. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Secretary of State and Frank Bartholomew, Head of United Press, Washington, March 3, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Memoranda of Conversation. Official Use Only. Drafted by Dulles.
242. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, ROC Files: Lot 71 D 517, 1957 Top Secret Matador Project. Top Secret. Drafted in CA by Comiskey and concurred in by L/EUR, L/MSA, L and by OSD/ISA.
243. Telegram From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/3–1457. Confidential; Priority; Limit Distribution. Repeated for information to Saigon for Robertson who was traveling with Dulles following the SEATO meetings.
244. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Department of State, INR–NIE Files. Secret. NIE 13–57 superseded NIE 13–56, “Chinese Communist Capabilities and Probable Courses of Action Through I960”, January 5, 1956. See Document 126. Two maps showing the distribution of railroads and military airbases on mainland China are not reproduced.
246. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Chinese Affairs (McConaughy) to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Sebald)
Source: Department of State, CA Files: Lot 60 D 648, Chinese National Policy, 1957. Secret. Drafted in CA by Comiskey and Osborn.
247. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, March 27, 1957, 11 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 911.6293/3–2857. Confidential. Prepared on March 28 by Howe.
248. Special National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Department of State, INR–NIE Files. Secret. According to a note on the cover sheet, “The following intelligence organizations participated in the preparation of this estimate: The Central Intelligence Agency and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Joint Staff”. All members of the Intelligence Advisory Committee concurred in this estimate on April 9, 1957, except for the Atomic Energy Commission representative and the Assistant Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, who abstained because the subject was outside of their jurisdiction. A map showing the military balance in the Taiwan Strait area is not reproduced.
249. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Chinese Affairs (McConaughy) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/4–1657. Confidential. Drafted in CA by Comiskey.
250. Letter From the Secretary of State to Arthur H. Sulzberger
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 911.6293/4–2357. Drafted by Dulles and approved in FE by Robertson and in P by Assistant Secretary Andrew Berding.
251. Telegram From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/5–1557. Confidential; Priority; Limit Distribution.
252. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Chinese Affairs (McConaughy) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.551–Reynolds, Robert G./5–2457. Drafted in CA by Comiskey.
253. Telegram From the Ambassador in the Republic of China (Rankin) to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 121.93/5–2457. Niact. Repeated for information to CNO, CINCPAC, and CINCPACFLT.
254. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the President and the Secretary of State, Washington, May 24, 1957, 8:35 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Prepared in the Office of the President. Another version of this telephone conversation, transcribed by Phyllis D. Bernau, is scheduled for inclusion in the Japan compilation in a forthcoming volume.
255. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, May 24, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/5–2457. Official Use Only. Drafted by McConaughy.
256. Telegram From the Army Attaché in the Republic of China (Barker) to the Department of the Army
Source: Department of State, FE/EA Files: Lot 66 D 225, Riots in Taipei—Course of Events. Confidential; Operational Immediate. Sent to the Chief of Staff of the Army for the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, with instructions to pass to the Departments of Navy and Air Force. Repeated for information to CGUSARPAC Ft Shafter TH, CGAFFE/ARMYEIGHT (REAR) CP Zama Japan, USARMA Tokyo Japan, USARMLO Hong Kong, COMTAIWANDEFCOM (US) Taipei Taiwan.
257. Paper Prepared by the Counselor of Embassy in the Republic of China (Pikher)
Source: Department of State, FE/EA Files: Lot 66 D 225, Riots in Taipei—Course of Events. Official Use Only. Pilcher had been Chargé in Ambassador Rankin’s absence at the time of the riots.
258. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Chinese Affairs (McConaughy) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/5–2657. Confidential. Drafted in CA by McConaughy and Bennett.
259. Telegram From the Ambassador in the Republic of China (Rankin) to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 121.93/5–2657. Confidential. Repeated for information to Tokyo, Manila, the Departments of the Army and Air Force, and CINCPAC.
260. Memorandum of a Conversation, Taipei, May 27, 1957
Source: Department of State, Rankin Files: Lot 66 D 84. Confidential. Drafted by Rankin.
261. Memorandum of Discussion at the 325th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, May 27, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Gleason on May 28.
262. Letter From the Ambassador in the Republic of China (Rankin) to the President’s Special Consultant (Nash)
Source: Department of State, FE Files: Lot 59 D 19, Nationalist China 1957. Confidential; Official–Informal.
263. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Policy Planning (Bowie) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, PPS Files: Lot 67 D 548, China. Confidential. Sent to the Secretary under a covering memorandum from Bowie, June 19, in which Bowie explained: “In view of the nature of my comments, it did not seem worth while to try to suggest textual changes in the speech itself”. The copy of the memorandum printed here is the copy which was sent by Bowie to Under Secretary Herter, and is found under a covering memorandum from Bowie to Herter, June 20; ibid.
264. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Chinese Affairs (Clough) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.11/6–2057. Drafted in CA by Bennett.
265. Memorandum of Discussion at the 327th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, June 20, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Gleason on June 21.
266. Memorandum of Discussion at the 328th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, June 26, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Gleason on June 27.
267. Memorandum on the Substance of Discussions at a Department of State–Joint Chiefs of Staff Meeting, June 27, 1957, 11 a.m.
Source: Department of State, State–JCS Meetings: Lot 61 D 417. Top Secret. Drafted by W. Tapley Bennett, Special Assistant to the Deputy Under Secretary for Political Affairs.
268. Address by the Secretary of State, San Francisco, June 28, 1957, 10:30 a.m.
Source: Department of State Press Release 393. Dulles’ speech was delivered to the international convention of the Lions International Club in the Civic Auditorium in San Francisco and was televised live by the National Broadcasting Company’s television network. It was also carried on a delayed basis by the radio networks of the American Broadcasting Company and the Columbia Broadcasting System, and by the television network of the Columbia Broadcasting System. (Department of State Bulletin, July 15, 1957, pp. 91–95)
269. Telegram From the Consul in Hong Kong (Dillon) to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/6–2957. Confidential. Repeated for information to Taipei, Moscow, Tokyo, and Singapore. Transmitted in two sections.
270. Despatch From the First Secretary of Embassy in the Republic of China (Lacey) to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.9341/7–1157. Confidential.