Office of the Historian

318. Telegram 968 from Geneva1

Geneva, October 27, 1955, 5 a.m.
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968. From Johnson.

Following is text draft “agreed statement” submitted by Wang at today’s meeting:

1.
Ambassador Wang Ping-nan on behalf of the Government of the People’s Republic of China and Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson on behalf of the Government of the United States of America jointly state that,
2.
Pursuant to paragraph 3, article 2 of the Charter of the United Nations, “all members shall settle their international disputes by peaceful means in such a manner that international peace and security, and justice, are not endangered”; and
3.
Paragraph 4, article 2 of the Charter of the United Nations, “all members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations”;
4.
The People’s Republic of China and the United States of America are agreed that they should settle disputes between their two countries by peaceful means without resorting to the threat or use of force; and
5.
In order to realize their common desire the People’s Republic of China and the United States of America have decided to [Facsimile Page 2] hold a Foreign Ministers’ conference to negotiate a solution of the question of easing and eliminating the tense situation in the Taiwan area.

Dulles

Note: Advance copy to (FE) 8:45 a.m. 10/27/55, CWO/FED.

  1. Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/10–2755. Confidential; Niact; Limited Distribution.↩