718. Telegram 297 from Geneva1
297. From Johnson.
Two hour and five minute meeting this morning. I opened with statement along lines para one Deptel 301. While reaffirming same line on means liberation Taiwan China’s internal affair his replies were largely pro forma. He did not respond to my subsequent goading him on subject and I obtained nothing new with respect renunciation. He repeated any further moves renunciation must come from US.
After making brief reference to trade he introduced draft announcement on “mutual contacts and cultural exchange” attempting take strong offensive throughout remainder meeting this subject, citing US “obstruction” Porgy and Bess, Peiping Opera, journalists, Peiping Whitman attendance.
I cited their treatment Americans including officials from time Communist takeover mainland, failure implement agreed [Typeset Page 1182] announcement, and kept coming back to renunciation force and policy hostility threat use force as block to improvement our relations which must be removed before any attempt made deal other problems.
Next meeting Oct. 4. Returning Prague Sunday morning.
Note: Mr. Smith (FE) notified 1:45 p.m. 9/22/46 FMH
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