Foreign Relations of the United States, 1955–1957, Volume III, Microfiche Supplement, China

541. Telegram 1769 to Geneva¹

Washington, March 19, 1956, 6:21 p.m.

1769. For Johnson.

1. At March 22 meeting follow guidance given Department’s 1751.

2. Telegraphing separately for your background reports Secretary’s conversations in New Delhi Taipei and Tokyo.

3. Also telegraphing separately for your background report on Grand Jury investigations New York and San Francisco into passport frauds among persons Chinese race since Wang might seize this as pretext charge persecution Chinese in US.

4. Return soon Spielman history of talks to date with your suggested revisions as this might be required on short notice if Communists broke off or carried out threat publish complete record.

Hoover

1. Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/3–1956. Confidential; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Clough; cleared by Phleger in substance and by McConaughy.