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
61. Telegram From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/9–2355. Confidential; Niact; Limited Distribution.
62. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/9–2355. Secret. The source text bears a notation indicating that it was seen by the Secretary.
64. Telegram From the Secretary of State to Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson, at Geneva
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/9–2655. Secret; Priority. Repeated to the Department for information as Dulte 1 from New York, which is the source text. Secretary Dulles was in New York for meetings with the British and French Foreign Ministers in preparation for the four-power Foreign Ministers Conference to be held in Geneva in October and November.
65. Telegram From the Acting Secretary of State to Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson, at Geneva
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/9–2755. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Phleger and McConaughy and approved for transmission by Robertson. The statement was revised and approved by the Secretary.
66. Telegram From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/9–2855. Confidential; Niact; Limited Distribution.
67. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, October 4, 1955
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/10–455. Secret. Drafted on October 7 by McConaughy. See also the memorandum, infra .
68. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, October 4, 1955
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/10–455. Top Secret; Very Limited Distribution. Drafted by McConaughy and initialed by Dulles, indicating his approval. A note attached to the source text from Roderic O’Connor instructed McConaughy to distribute it to Hoover, Murphy, Phleger, Bowie, MacArthur, and Robertson on an eyes only basis.
69. Telegram From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/10–555. Confidential; Niact; Limited Distribution.
70. Telegram From the Secretary of State to the Embassy in Burma
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/9–2055. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted in CA and PSA; cleared in draft by Phleger, Robertson, and Sebald; and approved and signed by Dulles.
71. Telegram From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/10–855. Confidential; Niact; Limited Distribution. Received at 8:02 a.m. The transmission time on the source text is midnight.
72. Telegram From the Ambassador in the Republic of China (Rankin) to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.12–HO/10–1055. Secret; Priority.
73. Telegram From the Ambassador in the Philippines (Ferguson) to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.12–HO/10–1155. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution.
74. Telegram From the Secretary of State to Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson, at Geneva
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/10–1255. Confidential; Priority. Drafted and approved by McConaughy.
75. Telegram From the Secretary of State to Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson, at Geneva
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/10–1255. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted byMcConaughy, cleared by Phleger and Sebald, and approved for transmission by Robertson.
76. Telegram From the Ambassador in the Republic of China (Rankin) to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.5–MSP/10–1355. Secret. Passed to the Department of Defense and CINCPAC at the Embassy’s request.
77. Telegram From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/10–1455. Confidential; Niact; Limited Distribution.
78. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, October 15, 1955
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.91/10–1555. Secret. Extract. Drafted by Jones.
79. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs Robertson and Senator Knowland, Washington, October 19, 1955
Source: Department of State/Central Files, 611.93/10–1955. Drafted by Robertson.
80. Telegram From the Ambassador in the Republic of China (Rankin) to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/10–2055. Secret. Received at 10:28 a.m. Passed to CINCPAC for information at the Embassy’s request.
81. Telegram From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/10–2055. Confidential; Niact; Limited Distribution. Received at 10:33 a.m.
82. Letter From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Director of the Office of Chinese Affairs (McConaughy)
Source: Department of State, Geneva Talks Files: Lot 72 D 415, Geneva—Correspondence Re US–PRC, 1955–1956. Secret; Official–Informal.
83. Despatch From the Ambassador in the Republic of China (Rankin) to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/10–2155. Secret. Drafted by Cochran. A note on the source text reads: “Distribution limited to Department of State.”
84. Telegram From the Acting Secretary of State to Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson, at Geneva
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/10–2555. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Repeated for information priority to Paris for Secretary Dulles. Drafted in CA; cleared by McConaughy and in draft by Sebald; cleared with S/S; and approved by Robertson.
85. Telegram From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/10–2755. Confidential; Niact; Limited Distribution.
86. Telegram From the Acting Secretary of State to Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson, at Geneva
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/10–2955. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted in CA, cleared by McConaughy, cleared in draft by Sebald, and approved by Robertson.
87. Letter From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Director of the Office of Chinese Affairs (McConaughy)
Source: Department of State, Geneva Talks Files: Lot 72 D 415, Geneva—Correspondence Re US–PRC, 1955–1956. Secret; Official–Informal.
88. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Department of State, INR–NIE Files. Secret. A note on the cover sheet states that NIE 43–55 supersedes NIE 43–54. For text of NIE 43–54, “Probable Developments in Taiwan Through Mid–1956”, September 14, 1954, see Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. xiv, Part 1, p. 627.
90. Telegram From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/11–355. Confidential; Niact; Limited Distribution.