Foreign Relations of the United States, 1955–1957, Volume III, China, Microfiche Supplement

214. Telegram 761 to Geneva¹

Washington, September 21, 1955, 7:03 p.m.

761. For Johnson.

(a) Second name is Lee (or Li) Cheng-wu.

(b) INS reports total 56 Chinese left Los Angeles September 17 by ship (presumably on Cleveland) of whom 38 reported destined mainland China.

(c) As of September 21, cumulative total of confirmed departures of Chinese for Far East since July 11 is 380.

(d) FYI. Cumulative total of Chinese who have left U.S. for all destinations during same period is 714. Recommend you not volunteer latter figure to Wang unless you deem it has utility overriding undesirable implication that Chicoms have legitimate interest in movements all Chinese to other parts of world. End FYI.

Hoover

1. Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/9–2155. Confidential. Drafted by Nagoski; cleared in draft by McConaughy.