776. Telegram 710 from Geneva1

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710. From Johnson.

Desultory two hour forty minute meeting this morning with nothing new except my presentation missing military personnel item to which he responded along same lines as in 1955.

In prepared opening statement Wang reviewed course of talks along standard lines leading up to reiteration next move up to US. He stuck to this position throughout give and take. No implication intent their part break off.

When I proposed February 7 for next meeting, he suggested February 14 which I accepted.

In course implementation discussion, Wang handed me name address Chinese allegedly forced by US to Taiwan against will: Lee Li-chuen, (characters not received) 45 Ludlow Street, Apartment 2, New York 2, N.Y.

Gowen
  1. Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/1–1957. Confidential; Priority; Limit Distribution.