163. Telegram 685 to Geneva1
685. For Johnson.
Your 673. Our 677 intended map out general approach during period immediately following release of agreed announcement and in endeavor make possible reasonable time during which we can [Typeset Page 211] determine whether CHICOMS are carrying out their agreed announcement in good faith. For this purpose we envisage possibility discussing implementation, details and progress of CHICOM undertaking during at least several meetings. If agreed announcement then being carried out in good faith we have no objection beginning discussion about repeat about item two with view determining what should constitute item two on agenda.
We do not now wish foreshadow when substantive discussion subpoints of agenda item two might begin.
- Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/9–455. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Sebald; cleared by Hodge (CA).↩