735. Telegram 416 from Geneva1
416. From Johnson.
Comments today’s meeting:
Wang clearly plotted their future course at today’s meeting and barring unforeseen reversal only question is timing. Believe most likely course is release shortly after next meeting of public statement along lines his today’s prepared statement. In this event or in event break next meeting propose immediately issue here public statement accordance draft being transmitted by letter.
Propose at next meeting make careful review our position noting implied threat last sentence his today’s prepared statement and also again making mention missing POW issue. While will not go into details latter issue this meeting will appreciate most recent statistical summary that situation. Suggest release our implementation statement before next meeting.
- Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/10–1856. Secret; Limit Distribution.↩