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
91. Letter From the Ambassador in the Republic of China (Rankin) to the Acting Director of the International Cooperation Administration Mission (Bowden)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 893.00/11–1755. Secret. The source text, a carbon copy bearing a typed signature, was sent to the Department as an enclosure to a letter of November 17 from Rankin to McConaughy. This letter stated that since Rankin’s return to Taipei, he had devoted much attention to determining what substance there might be to “last summer’s reports of slackening cooperation on the part of Chinese officials in their dealings with Americans” and had “found no evidence of any important or deliberate change in Chinese Government policy from the friendly and cooperative attitude of the past several years”. Rankin also enclosed a letter of November 8 to Finance Minister Hsu and memoranda of conversations on November 14 with Hsu and on November 15 with Foreign Minister Yeh and Vice President Ch’en. For Rankin’s letter to Hsu, see Document 96; the memoranda of conversations are not printed.
92. Telegram From the Acting Secretary of State to Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson, at Geneva
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/11–355. Secret; Priority; Limited Distribution. Drafted in CA, cleared by McConaughy, cleared in draft by Sebald, and approved by Robertson.
93. Telegram From the Ambassador in the Republic of China (Rankin) to the Consulate General at Geneva
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.5/11–655. Secret. Repeated to the Department for information as telegram 408, which is the source text; also repeated to London.
94. Telegram From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/11–855. Secret; Niact; Limited Distribution.
95. Telegram From the Secretary of State to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396. 1–GE/11–855. Secret; Limit Distribution. Repeated for information to Belgrade.
96. Letter From the Ambassador in the Republic of China (Rankin) to the Republic of China Finance Minister (Hsu)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 893.00/11–1755. Confidential. The source text, a carbon copy bearing a typed signature, was sent to the Department as an enclosure to Rankin’s letter of November 17 to McConaughy; see footnote 1, Document 91.
97. Telegram From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/11–1055. Confidential; Priority; Limited Distribution.
98. Memorandum of a Conversation, Geneva, November 13, 1955, 10 a.m.–Noon
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 60 D 627, CF 584. Secret. Extract. Drafted by Bohlen on November 17. The portion of the document not printed here is scheduled for inclusion in the compilation on the Geneva Foreign Ministers Conference in a forthcoming volume.
99. Telegram From the Acting Secretary of State to Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson, at Geneva
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/11–1155. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted in CA, cleared by Sebald and McConaughy, and approved by Robertson.
100. Telegram From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/11–1755. Confidential; Priority; Limited Distribution. Received at 9:11 a.m.
101. Telegram From the Ambassador in the Republic of China (Rankin) to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 993.61/11–1755; Secret. Received at 12:34 p.m. Repeated for information to Geneva for Johnson.
102. Telegram From the Secretary of State to Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson, at Geneva
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/11–1955. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted in CA, cleared by Sebald and McConaughy and, in substance, by Phleger, and approved by Robertson.
103. Memorandum of a Conversation, Taipei, November 21, 1955
Source: Department of State, Rankin Files: Lot 66 D 84. Secret. Drafted by Rankin. This memorandum was sent to the Department as an enclosure to a letter of December 7 from Rankin to McConaughy, which also enclosed a memorandum of a conversation on November 19 between Rankin and Governor Yen; neither printed.
104. Telegram From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/11–2355. Confidential; Priority; Limited Distribution. Received at 10.12 a.m.
105. Telegram From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/11–2355. Confidential; Limited Distribution.
106. Telegram From the Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Republic of China
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/11–955. Secret. Drafted in CA, cleared by Sebald, and approved by Robertson. Repeated for information to CINCPAC and to Hong Kong.
107. Telegram From the Ambassador in the Republic of China (Rankin) to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.00/11–2955. Secret. Received at 10:02 a.m. Repeated for information to Hong Kong and to Geneva for Johnson; passed to CINCPAC by the Department at the Embassy’s request.
108. Telegram From the Secretary of State to Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson, at Geneva
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/11–2955. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted in CA and FE; cleared in draft by Dulles, Phleger, and Robertson; and approved for transmission by McConaughy.
109. Instruction From the Secretary of State to All Diplomatic Missions
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/11–3055. Secret. Drafted in CA, cleared and approved in FE, and cleared by Phleger. The source text states that it was cleared with the Secretary, although he did not initial.
110. Telegram From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/12–355. Confidential; Priority; Limited Distribution. Transmitted in three parts.
111. Telegram From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/12–255. Secret; Priority; Limited Distribution.
112. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, December 6, 1955
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.5/12–655. Secret. Drafted by McConaughy.
113. Telegram From the Secretary of State to Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson, at Geneva
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/12–655. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Phleger, cleared by Sebald and McConaughy, and approved for transmission by Robertson.
114. Telegram From the Secretary of State to Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson, at Geneva
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/12–655. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Cleared in draft by the Secretary and in substance by Phleger, and approved for transmission by Robertson. The source text lists as drafters Phleger, McConaughy, Clough, and Sebald.
115. Telegram From the Secretary of State to Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson, at Geneva
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/12–755. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. The source text lists as drafters McConaughy, Clough, Sebald, and Phleger. It was cleared in draft by Robertson and approved for transmission by Clough.
116. Memorandum of Discussion at the 269th Meeting of the National Security Council, Camp David, Maryland, December 8, 1955
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Prepared by Gleason on December 9.
117. Telegram From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/12–855. Confidential; Priority; Limited Distribution.
118. Telegram From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/12–855. Confidential; Limited Distribution. Transmitted in four sections.
119. Telegram From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/12–955. Secret; Priority; Limited Distribution.
120. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/12–1255. Secret.