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The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Holmes) to the Secretary of State
1505. Embtel 1478, Sept 21. Following is résumé of further tels from Peiping to FonOff re foreign natls in China.
Sept 22: Panikkar in conversation with Lamb quotes Raschin as saying he proposes ask Chou’s permission talk to chief security police in hope of inducing him accord to foreigners treatment consonant with western as opposed to Chinese standards (this seems to Lamb to be an imaginative and possibly constructive move). Raschin suggested that after he had spoken to Chou, Panakkar might likewise do so. Panikkar hopes carry out this suggestion before he returns to India early October. Panikkar also considering whether he might recommend to Nehru that he send suitably worded personal message to Chou through Chi Amb Delhi invoking Chou’s sympathetic consideration plight foreigners in China. Lamb urged Panikkar carry out his move and said there seemed to be merit in the thought certain govts might communicate their concern through Chinese diplomatic missions abroad, instead of or in addition to making representations in Peiping, in view of notoriously evasive tactics of CPG FonOff. Lamb of opinion such a line of action wld offer greater likelihood of favorable result than any other so far considered.
Dutch rep sent CPG written communication on subject foreign natls on Sept 14 and Pakistan rep on Sept 20. Norwegian rep proposed discuss question orally week of 23. Danish rep does not intend take any action, no Danish interests being involved.