600. Telegram 1866 from Geneva1
1866. From Johnson.
Following is text new draft handed me by Wang at today’s meeting:
“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, agree, without prejudice to the principles of mutual respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty and non-interference in each other’s internal affairs, to announce:
“The People’s Republic of China and the United States of America are determined that they should settle disputes between their two countries in the Taiwan area through peaceful negotiations without resorting to the threat or use of force against each other;
“The two Ambassadors should continue their talks to seek and to ascertain within two months practical and feasible means for the realization of this common desire, including the holding of a Sino-American conference of the Foreign Ministers, and to make specific arrangements.”
Note: Advance copy to FE 8:45 a.m. 5/11/56 CWO/FED
- Source: Department of State, Central Files. 611.93/5–1156. Confidential; Niact; Limit Distribution.↩