532. Telegram Tosec 60 to Bangkok1
Tosec 60. Tosec 54 Djakarta, Prague 289.
Chinese Communist blast March 11 appears to have evoked little or no public interest in this country. Correspondents asked no repeat no questions regarding it or any other phase of Geneva talks at regular press briefing today. Department intends make no repeat no official reply this statement. In unlikely event subject raised later by press, spokesman will characterize it as mere rehash of previous Communist statements. If he is queried about reference to Indian Embassy he will affirm that US Government has never forbidden Indian Embassy to issue announcements. Spokesman will refrain from saying anything explicit on Chinese in US prisons.
- Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/3–1256. Confidential; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted by McConaughy. Repeated Priority to Geneva for Johnson as telegram 1749. ↩