221. Telegram 1625 to London1
1625. Your 1034. Department considers that under Agreed Announcement, O’Neill should have access to detained Americans if they are not given unimpeded access to O’Neill. Imprisoned Americans in special situation where they unable exercise their rights under Agreed Announcement unless PRC provides special facilities for information and communication. Good faith on part of PRC in implementation Agreed Announcement calls for extraordinary treatment these unfortunate persons. PRC has particular responsibility to these persons made helpless by its action. Repeat priority direct to Johnson Geneva any information from Foreign Office re provisions made by PRC for O’Neill to perform agreed function.
- Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/9–1455. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by McConaughy; cleared by Robertson. Repeated Priority to Geneva for Johnson as telegram 773. The time of transmission is illegible.↩