The Ambassadorial talks at Geneva between representatives of the United States and the People’s Republic of China; negotiation of the Agreed Announcement of September 10, 1955, on the repatriation of Chinese and American civilians; discussions at Geneva concerning a possible mutual declaration of renunciation of force; the Republic of China’s concern at the course of the Geneva talks; U.S. policy concerning possible travel by Americans to the People’s Republic of China; the decision to base Matador missiles on Taiwan; the Taipei riot of May 1957; Secretary Dulles’ statement of June 1957 on U.S. policy toward China; the end of the Ambassadorial talks at Geneva


31. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Policy Planning (Bowie) to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, S/P Files: Lot 66 D 70, China. Secret. A notation on the source text in Phyllis Bernau’s handwriting indicates that it was seen by the Secretary.


32. Telegram From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/8–2055. Confidential; Niact.


33. Telegram From the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Bohlen) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/8–2055. Confidential; Priority.


34. Telegram From the Secretary of State to Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson, at Geneva

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/8–2155. Secret; Priority. Drafted and approved by Dulles; cleared with Sebald.


35. Telegram From the Secretary of State to Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson, at Geneva

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/8–2255. Secret; Niact. Drafted by McConaughy, Phleger, and Sebald; approved in draft by the Secretary and approved for transmission by Sebald.


36. Telegram From the Secretary of State to the Embassy in Burma

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.95A251/8–2255. Secret. Drafted by Dulles; cleared in draft by Phleger; and approved for transmission by Sebald.


37. Telegram From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/8–2355. Secret; Priority; Very Limited Distribution.


38. Telegram From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/8–2355. Confidential; Niact.


39. Telegram From the Secretary of State to Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson, at Geneva

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/8–2355. Secret; Niact. Drafted by McConaughy, cleared by Phleger, and signed by Dulles.


40. Telegram From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/8–2555. Confidential; Niact.


41. Telegram From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/8–2555. Secret; Priority.


42. Telegram From the Secretary of State to Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson, at Geneva

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/8–2555. Secret; Priority. Although the source text bears Dulles’ name, the Secretary was in New York from the morning of August 25 until the evening of August 27. The telegram was drafted by Phleger and Sebald, cleared by McConaughy, and approved by Sebald. McConaughy wrote in letter No. 9 to Johnson, August 26, that Phleger returned to duty on August 22 and that the Secretary asked him to coordinate and take responsibility for instructions to Johnson. (Ibid., Geneva Talks Files: Lot 72 D 415, Geneva—Correspondence Re US–PRC, 1955–1956)


43. Instruction From the Secretary of State to Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson, in Geneva

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/8–1055. Secret.


44. Telegram From the Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Republic of China

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.551/8–2355. Secret. Drafted and approved by McConaughy.


45. Telegram From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/8–2955. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution.


46. Telegram From the Secretary of State to Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson, at Geneva

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/8–2655. Secret; Priority. Drafted by McConaughy, cleared in draft by Phleger, and signed by the Secretary.


47. Telegram From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/8–3155. Secret; Priority.


48. Telegram From the Acting Secretary of State to Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson, at Geneva

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/8–3155. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Phleger and Sebald, cleared in substance by the Secretary and by Robertson, cleared by McConaughy, and approved by Hoover. McConaughy wrote in letter No. 11 to Johnson, September 2, that Secretary Dulles had personally reviewed, amended, and approved the telegram the previous day before leaving for vacation and that at his request, McConaughy had flown to Richmond to get Robertson’s approval. (Ibid., Geneva Talks Files: Lot 72 D 415, Geneva—Correspondence Re US–PRC, 1955–1956)


49. Telegram From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/9–655. Confidential; Niact.


50. Letter From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Director of the Office of Chinese Affairs (McConaughy)

Source: Department of State, Geneva Talks Files: Lot 72 D 415, Geneva—Correspondence Re US–PRC, 1955–1956. Secret; Official–Informal.


51. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, September 9, 1955

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 793.02/9–955. Secret. Drafted by Dennis and initialed by Hoover, indicating his approval.


52. Telegram From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/9–1055. Confidential; Priority.


53. Agreed Announcement of the Ambassadors of the United States of America and the People’s Republic of China

Source: Department of State, S/P Files: Lot 66 D 70, China. The heading is that of the original announcement. The source text is Department of State press release 538 of the same date, which also states, “Secretary of State John Foster Dulles has approved this action by Ambassador Johnson and President Eisenhower has been kept advised of the progress of the talks.”


54. Circular Telegram From the Acting Secretary of State to All Diplomatic and Consular Missions

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/9–1255. Official Use Only. Drafted in CA; cleared by Sebald and Robertson and, in draft, by Phleger; approved for transmission by Hoover. The time of transmission is not legible on the source text. A note on the source text indicates that it was approved in draft by the Secretary on September 1 for release when the agreed announcement was issued at Geneva.


55. Telegram From the Acting Secretary of State to Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/9–1355. Secret; Niact; Limited Distribution. Drafted by McConaughy; cleared by Hoover, Murphy, Phleger, and, in draft, by Sebald; approved for transmission by Robertson.

McConaughy wrote in letter No. 13 to Johnson, September 12, that the Department was concerned about leaks to the press in Washington, which it feared might jeopardize the issuance of the agreed announcement, and was therefore taking steps to reduce the distribution of the telegrams to and from Johnson. He commented, “They have had entirely too wide distribution, up to now having gone not only all over the Department but all over the Government.” (Ibid., Geneva Talks Files: Lot 72 D 415, Geneva—Correspondence Re US–PRC, 1955–1956)


56. Telegram From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/9–1455. Confidential; Niact.


57. Telegram From the Chief of the Military Assistance Advisory Group, Formosa (Smythe) to the Commander in Chief, Pacific (Stump)

Source: JCS Records, CCS 381 Formosa (11–8–48) Sec. 29. Top Secret; Priority.


58. Telegram From the Secretary of State to Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson, at Geneva

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/9–1955. Secret; Niact; Limited Distribution. Drafted by McConaughy and Phleger; cleared in draft by the Secretary; cleared by Sebald and approved by Robertson.


59. Telegram From Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/9–2055. Confidential; Niact; Limited Distribition.


60. Telegram From the Acting Secretary of State to Ambassador U. Alexis Johnson, at Geneva

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/9–2155. Secret; Niact; Limited Distribution. Drafted by McConaughy, cleared by Phleger and Sebald, and approved by Robertson.