Office of the Historian

266. Telegram 818 from Geneva1

Geneva, October 5, 1955, 6 p.m.
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818. From Johnson.

NCNA correspondent here has today apparently dropped line imprisoned Americans not covered by agreed announcement. Is now [Typeset Page 358] feeding line cases being reviewed and “pressure” on CHICOMs release raises problem of face, making action difficult.

Gowen

Note: Mr. Waddell’s office (FE) notified 10/5/55 3:39 p.m. EMB (CWO)

  1. Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/10–555. Confidential.↩