199. Telegram 743 to Geneva1
Washington, September 19, 1955, 2:36
p.m.
743. For Johnson. Urtel 732.
Following is summary of Chinese language press coverage for Johnson and Wang statements of September 10. Reports on 8 RPT 8 of 11 RPT 11 Chinese dailies have been received:
- 1.
- Chinese World, San Francisco, 12 September 1955, published United Press and Associated Press releases in full in both English and Chinese sections without editorial comment. (AP and UP dispatches contained full text of agreed announcement)
- 2.
- May Tong, Chinese newscaster over San Francisco Station KSAN broadcast a much condensed version of the communique without comment.
- 3.
- Chinese Pacific Weekly, San Francisco, did not publish news release but commented editorially briefly to effect that US for some time had been permitting any Chinese to leave who wished to do so.
- 4.
- Young China News, San Francisco, published translation of International News Service release without editorial comment.
- 5.
- New York papers, Chinese Journal, China Tribune, Chinese Nationalist Daily, United Journal, carried statement in entirety as carried by United Press.
- 6.
- China Daily News, New York, Communist publication, has representative in Geneva and published entire text as filed by their correspondent.
- 7.
- Chicago papers not heard from yet. Los Angeles weekly Kwang Tai did not carry item last week.
Dulles
- Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/9–1555. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Jacobson (DRF); cleared by Pope (IAD) in substance, McConaughy, and Lindbeck.↩