793.5/10–1854: Telegram
No. 352
The Secretary of
State to the Embassy in the
Republic of China
top secret
Washington, October 18, 1954—8:33
p.m.
247. Eyes only Rankin. President this morning approved immediate negotiation Defense Pact with Chinese Government provided assent in principle obtained first from certain key members Senate Foreign Relations Committee, both Republicans and Democrats. Consultations with Senators now going forward on priority basis. Chinese Minister informed this effect in utmost confidence today.1
Foreign Minister Yeh scheduled arrive Washington 20th.
Dulles
- A memorandum by McConaughy of the conversation between Chinese Minister Shao-Hwa Tan and Robertson, Oct. 18, is in file 793.5/10–1854.↩