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
271. Telegram From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/7–1157. Confidential; Priority; Limit Distribution.
272. Memorandum From the Deputy Special Assistant for Intelligence (Arneson) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/7–1757. Confidential. Drafted in the Division of Research for the Far East, Office of Intelligence Research, by Culver, Gleysteen.
273. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, July 18, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 911.6293/7–1857. Prepared by Berding\ on July 22.
274. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.001/7–1857. Drafted in CA by Bennett.
275. Telegram From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/8–857. Confidential; Priority; Limit Distribution.
276. Memorandum From the Secretary’s Special Assistant for Intelligence (Cumming) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/8–857. Confidential. Drafted by Peter W. Colm of OIR/DRF.
277. Memorandum From the Legal Adviser (Becker) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 911.6293/8–1557. Official Use Only. Assistant Secretaries Robertson and Berding concurred with this memorandum.
278. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the President and the Secretary of State, Washington, August 21, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, White House Telephone Conversations. Prepared by Phyllis D. Bernau.
280. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Department of State, INR–NIE Files. Secret. NIE 43–2–57 superseded NIE 43–56, October 9, 1956. For the conclusions of NIE 43–56, see Document 213.
281. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Lay) to the National Security Council
Source: Department of State, S/S–NSC Files: Lot 63 D 351, NSC 5503 Series. Top Secret. Copies were also sent to the Secretary of the Treasury, the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Director of Central Intelligence.
282. Telegram From the Acting Consul General in Hong Kong (Dillon) to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.12–HE/9–1157. Confidential.
283. Telegram From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/9–1257. Confidential; Niact; Limit Distribution.
284. Telegram From the Ambassador in the Republic of Korea (Dowling) to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.12–HE/9–1657. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution.
285. Telegram From the Acting Secretary of State to the United States Mission at the United Nations
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.95A251/4–3057. Secret. Drafted in CA by Alward and Osborn; approved by Clough; and cleared with FE, UNP, IO, NA, L, and Defense.
286. Memorandum of Discussion at the 337th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, September 23, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman Files, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Gleason on September 24.
287. Memorandum of Discussion at the 338th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, October 2, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Gleason on October 3.
288. National Security Council Report
Source: Department of State, S/S–NSC Files: Lot 63 D 351, NSC 5723 Series. Top Secret.
289. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Richards) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/10–957. Top Secret.
290. Telegram From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/10–1057. Confidential; Priority; Limit Distribution.
292. Telegram From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/11–1457. Confidential; Priority; Limit Distribution.
293. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson) to the Under Secretary of State (Herter)
Source: Department of State, FE Files: Lot 59 D 19, Nationalist China 1957. Secret. Drafted by Clough.
294. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, CA Files: Lot 60 D 648, Family Visits, 1957. Confidential. Drafted by Clough. Cleared by Clough with Deputy Assistant Secretary Jones of FE, Assistant Secretary Berding of PA, Legal Adviser Loftus E. Becker, and Roderic L. O’Connor, Administrator of the Bureau of Security and Consular Affairs.
295. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, November 20, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.5–MSP/11–2057. Official Use Only. Drafted by Clough.
296. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson), Department of State, Washington, November 20, 1957, 10 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. Prepared by Dulles’ personal assistant, Phyllis D. Bernau.
297. Memorandum From the Director of Intelligence and Research (Cumming) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 893.00/11–2157.
298. Telegram From the Ambassador in Czechoslovakia (Johnson) to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/11–2257. Confidential; Priority; Limit Distribution.
299. Memorandum From the Director of Intelligence and Research (Cumming) to the Under Secretary of State (Herter)
Source: Department of State, UNP Files: Lot 62 D 170, Chinese Representation, 1957–58. Secret.
300. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, CA Files: Lot 60 D 648, Geneva, November 1957. Confidential. Drafted by Clough. Cleared with EUR and by Deputy Under Secretary Loy Henderson.