695. Telegram 134 from Geneva1
134. From Johnson.
Comments today’s meeting:
Department will note that at today’s meeting I more fully developed and turned back on him theme of relative advantage of talks and results thus far. Propose develop this further at next meeting pointing up their demands on FMC and trade in effect constitute demand full satisfaction all their stated desires from talks with no satisfaction US desires. Believe this best counter to what still appears be his tactic of building up for eventual public use position along lines Chou’s People’s Congress speech as set forth Mytel 76. While doing this, his attitude at today’s meeting and proposals at this and recent meetings on timing subsequent meetings also appears indicate they intend continue “making time” operation for next two months or so. While any new move their part not likely until after our elections, depending on their interpretation any pertinent campaign developments, cannot exclude possibility some move by them shortly before elections.
It was clear he immediately caught implication Dept’s Aug 7 press statement and can expect propaganda campaign by them along lines his reply.
- Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/8–956. Secret; Limit Distribution.↩