396.1 GE/7–1454: Telegram

The United States Delegation to the Department of State

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Secto 608. Repeated information Paris 59. Limit distribution. Eyes only Dillon. Offroy informs us that in course of conversation between members of French Delegation and Wang Ping-nan, Secretary General of Chinese Communist Delegation, latter referred to discussions between Dong and Mendes-France re demarcation line (Secto 6041). Wang Ping-nan stated that French should make some further concession [Page 1374] and implied that Viet Minh would be prepared to meet this with even greater concession. French representatives reiterated firm position re Dong Hoi line.

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  1. Dated July 14, p. 1368.