793B.00/6–2751: Telegram
The Chargé in India (Steere) to the Secretary of State
3798. Suggestion final para Deptel 2252 June 22 carried out with GOI (Dutt)1 late June 26 following talk UKHC.
Statement was prefaced by info that Tib reps had approached us and told us of Tib dilemma. They had said Dalai Lama was disposed reject Sino-Tib agreement as being unacceptable in its terms and as going beyond powers of Tib dels; DL wanted to know US attitude toward Tib position and agreement.
This info had been reported to Dept. I was now authorized by Dept to convey to GOI that Emb had informed Tib reps in response their inquiries as follows, (then gave Dutt substance para one of reftel).
[Page 1721]I added that we regarded terms Sino-Tib agreement as destructive Tib autonomy which we had long recognized; that we felt impelled make known the maintenance our attitude in event Tib rejection agreement.
Dutt accepted statement without comment except to ask when Tibs had approached us. I replied “some two or three weeks ago”.
Sent Dept 3798, rptd info London 140, Calcutta unn.
- Subimal Dutt, Secretary, Indian Ministry of External Affairs.↩