15. Telegram 249 from Geneva1
249. From Johnson.
This morning CHICOM Ambassador Berlin told same source mentioned Mytel 226 that American civilians under arrest in China [Typeset Page 18] now being collected near Peiping in anticipation early repatriation; that CHICOMS are going propose bilateral agreement with US to renounce use force settlement any “international” questions; CHICOMS willing agree not use force against Formosa if can obtain possession Matsu and Quemoy and US recognizes CHICOM “peaceful claim” to Formosa; CHICOMS will not agree any internationalization Fomosa; and Wang is going press me for early FonMin conference preferably September at which all outstanding issues would be discussed. Also last week CHICOMS delivered strong note to Soviets expressing “disapproval” of failure Soviets press Far Eastern matters harder at conference.
CHICOMS very “irked” with Soviets at this.
- Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/8–255. Confidential.↩