67. Telegram 466 to Geneva1
466. For Johnson.
Your 402, 403 and 417. Our objections to Wang’s draft agreement summarized separate telegram. You will be instructed in time for August 13 meeting.
FYI. We wish avoid formal agreement with Chinese Communists. Prefer unilateral US declaration which would be matched by [Typeset Page 78] corresponding Chinese Communist declaration. We are considering draft declaration reading as follows:
QTE/1. The United States of America declares that Chinese nationals in the United States who desire to return to the China mainland are entitled to depart for the China mainland.
2. The Embassy of the Republic of India in the USA is authorized to assist in such return as follows:
- (a)
- If a Chinese National believes that, contrary to the above declaration, he is encountering official obstruction in departure, he may so inform the Indian Embassy and the Indian Embassy will, if desired by the C.P.R., intervene on such civilian’s behalf with the Government of the United States.
- (b)
- If a Chinese national in the USA who desires to return to the China mainland has difficulty in paying for his return journey, the Indian Embassy may render him the financial assistance needed to permit of his return.
3. The Government of the United States will give wide publicity to the foregoing provisions of this Declaration and the Embassy of India in the USA may also do so.
4. This Declaration shall remain in force for at least 90 days and thereafter until notice of termination has been given by the Government of the United States to the Indian Embassy in the USA.
5. The provisions of Paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 hereof shall come into force when a corresponding Declaration (with the substitution of the Government of the United Kingdom for the Government of the Republic of India) has been made by the C.P.R. UNQUOTE.
Transmit your reaction immediately so that we may have the benefit of your views before instructions drafted tomorrow afternoon.
- Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/8–1155. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Dulles and McConaughy. The time of transmission is illegible.↩