Foreign Relations of the United States, 1955–1957, Volume III, China, Microfiche Supplement

350. Telegram 1097 from Geneva¹

Geneva, November 8, 1955, 9 p.m.

1097. From Johnson.

Following from [text not declassified] correspondent, from source in CHICOM Embassy in East Germany: Wang Ping-nan under instructions continue Geneva talks as long as necessary; CHICOMS willing continue talks for possibly a year. According to source, at last meeting Wang informed Johnson that Peiping prepared negotiate with Chiang Kai-shek, willing grant Taiwan “autonomous area” status under Chiang for a period of time.

Gowen

1. Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.93/11–855. Confidential.