656. Telegram 2039 from Geneva1
2039. From Osborn.
1. Statement mild, relatively factual. No (repeat no) mention implementation. Datelined Foreign Ministry PRC June 12. Presume full text being carried FBIS. Summary follows:
2. (A) Chinese side, to realize aim relaxing, eliminating tension Taiwan area, repeatedly demanded FMC. American side persists in demanding China accept present state “US interference China’s internal affairs occupation Taiwan and has refused take positive stand” on FMC.
[Typeset Page 1055](B) Full text April 19 draft cited.
(C) Draft characterized as US demand China accept “US occupation China’s territory Taiwan by use threat force and intervention in liberation by China of coastal island”, recognize so-called right ICSD, fails mention FMC. This exposes US attempt freeze status quo et cetera. This is “announcement requiring China acquiesce US aggression. Is of course what Chinese side cannot accept.”
(D) Chinese side, taking consideration repeated US request announcement be applicable Taiwan area, submitted May 11 draft (quoted in full).
(E) Since US already occupying Taiwan, if declaration made applicable Taiwan area, must also explicitly provide for FMC. Therefore May 11 draft stipulates that within two months should seek and ascertain et cetera.
(F) If US sincerely desires peaceful settlement, there no justification for further dragging out. People throughout world worried about “inevitable consequences” prolonged failure talks reach agreement. “Chinese side therefore deems it necessary make above facts known world.”
3. Releasing our statement four o’clock today [Facsimile Page 2] without (repeat without) mention implementation. Text as transmitted by Prague to Department. Delivering copy CHICOM ConGen addressed Wang.
- Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/6–1256. Official Use Only; Priority. Repeated Priority to Prague as telegram 52.↩