538. Telegram 2293 to New Delhi1
Washington, March 15, 1956, 3:43
p.m.
2293. Reference Secto 43 and memorandum given to Cooper for delivery to Nehru. From 1949 to 1955, U.S. at public expense assisted 3641 Chinese to pursue studies in U.S. and, among this group, provided travel funds to 771 who needed money to return to mainland. Slightly over 80 percent of this travel assistance was provided in 1949–50. Official totals on all Chinese definable as students who have returned to mainland since 1949 not available.
Hoover
- Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/3–1556. Confidential. Drafted by Nagoski; cleared by Sebald and in substance by German (USINS), Nelson (IES), and Withers (SOA). Repeated to Taipei for Robertson as telegram Tosec 78 and to Geneva for Johnson as telegram 1759.↩