83. Telegram 463 from Geneva1
463. From Johnson.
Following is text agreed announcement I plan present Wang August 16 which incorporates observations Deptel 495:
“Ambassadors of USA and PRC have agreed to announce the measures which their respective governments have adopted with respect to return of nationals of each located in country of other. With respect to Chinese nationals residing in US Ambassador Johnson on behalf of US Government has informed Ambassador Wang that:
- 1.
- USA recognizes that Chinese nationals in US who desire return to China mainland are now entitled do so and declares that no Chinese national who desires depart US for China mainland is now being prevented from doing so. This includes all those Chinese nationals who were at one time prevented from departing US.
- 2.
- Embassy of Republic of India in US will be authorized assist
return to China mainland of those Chinese nationals who desire
to do so as follows:
- (A)
- If a Chinese national believes that contrary to declared policy of US he is encountering official obstruction in departure he may so inform Indian Embassy and Indian Embassy may, if desired by PRC, investigate facts and intervene on such national’s behalf with Government of US.
- (B)
- If a Chinese national in US who desires to return to China mainland has difficulty paying return journey, Indian Embassy may render him financial assistance needed to permit his return.
- 3.
- Government of US will give wide publicity to foregoing arrangements and Embassy of India in US may also do so.
With respect to American nationals residing on China mainland Ambassador Wang on behalf of PRC has informed Ambassador Johnson that:
- 1.
- PRC recognizes that American nationals on China mainland who desire return to US are now entitled to do so and declares that no American national who desires to depart China mainland for US is now being prevented from doing so. This includes all those American nationals who were at one time prevented from departing China mainland.
- 2.
- Embassy of UK rpt UK in PRC will be authorized to assist
return to US of those American nationals who desire to do so as
follows:
- (A)
- If an American national believes that contrary to declared policy of PRC he is encountering official obstruction in departure he may so inform UK Embassy and UK Embassy may, if desired by US, investigate facts and intervene on such national’s behalf with Government of PRC.
- (B)
- If an American national on China mainland who desires return to US has difficulty paying return journey, UK Embassy may render him financial assistance needed to permit his return.
- 3.
- Government of PRC will give wide publicity to foregoing arrangements and Embassy of UK in PRC may also do so.”
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- Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/8–1555. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution.↩